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Al di la della Luna; Beyond the Moon; Astrophotography; Astrofotografia; Danilo Pivato

New General Catalogue (NGC) Discover's Database - Photo Gallery by Danilo Pivato

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NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number

NGC 6001 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6001 NGC 6002 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1873 72 Reflector 6002 NGC 6003 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6003 NGC 6004 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6004 NGC 6005 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6005 NGC 6006 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6006 NGC 6007 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6007 NGC 6008 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6008 NGC 6009 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6009 NGC 6010 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6010               NGC 6011 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6011 NGC 6012 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6012 NGC 6013 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6013 NGC 6014 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6014 NGC 6015 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6015 NGC 6016 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6016 NGC 6017 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6017 NGC 6018 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6018 NGC 6019 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6019 NGC 6020 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6020               NGC 6021 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6021 NGC 6022 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6022 NGC 6023 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6023 NGC 6024 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6024 NGC 6025 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6025 NGC 6026 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6026 NGC 6027 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1882 31.5 Reflector 6027 NGC 6028 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6028 NGC 6029 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6029 NGC 6030 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 6030               NGC 6031 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6031 NGC 6032 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6032 NGC 6033 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6033 NGC 6034 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6034 NGC 6035 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6035 NGC 6036 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6036 NGC 6037 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6037 NGC 6038 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6038 NGC 6039 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6039 NGC 6040 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6040               NGC 6041 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6041 NGC 6042 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6042 NGC 6043 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6043 NGC 6044 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6044 NGC 6045 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6045 NGC 6046 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6046 NGC 6047 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6047 NGC 6048 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6048 NGC 6049 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6049 NGC 6050 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6050               NGC 6051 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6051 NGC 6052 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6052 NGC 6053 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6053 NGC 6054 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6054 NGC 6055 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6055 NGC 6056 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6056 NGC 6057 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6057 NGC 6058 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6058 NGC 6059 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6059 NGC 6060 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6060               NGC 6061 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6061 NGC 6062 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 6062 NGC 6063 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1882 31.5 Reflector 6063 NGC 6064 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6064 NGC 6065 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6065 NGC 6066 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6066 NGC 6067 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6067 NGC 6068 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1801 18.7 Reflector 6068 NGC 6069 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1882 31.5 Reflector 6069 NGC 6070 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6070               NGC 6071 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6071 NGC 6072 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6072 NGC 6073 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6073 NGC 6074 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 6074 NGC 6075 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6075 NGC 6076 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6076 NGC 6077 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6077 NGC 6078 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6078 NGC 6079 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6079 NGC 6080 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6080               NGC 6081 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6081 NGC 6082 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6082 NGC 6083 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6083 NGC 6084 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6084 NGC 6085 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6085 NGC 6086 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6086 NGC 6087 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6087 NGC 6088 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 6088 NGC 6089 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6089 NGC 6090 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6090               NGC 6091 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6091 NGC 6092 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1885 12 Refractor 6092 NGC 6093 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1781 3.3 Refractor 6093 NGC 6094 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6094 NGC 6095 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6095 NGC 6096 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6096 NGC 6097 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6097 NGC 6098 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6098 NGC 6099 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6099 NGC 6100 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6100       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6101 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6101 NGC 6102 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6102 NGC 6103 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6103 NGC 6104 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6104 NGC 6105 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6105 NGC 6106 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6106 NGC 6107 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6107 NGC 6108 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6108 NGC 6109 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6109 NGC 6110 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6110               NGC 6111 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6111 NGC 6112 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6112 NGC 6113 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6113 NGC 6114 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6114 NGC 6115 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6115 NGC 6116 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6116 NGC 6117 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6117 NGC 6118 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6118 NGC 6119 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6119 NGC 6120 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6120               NGC 6121 Jean Phillippe Loys de Cheseaux (1718 - 1751) Phillippe de Cheseaux 1745 - Refractor 6121 NGC 6122 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6122 NGC 6123 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6123 NGC 6124 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6124 NGC 6125 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 6125 NGC 6126 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6126 NGC 6127 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6127 NGC 6128 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6128 NGC 6129 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6129 NGC 6130 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6130               NGC 6131 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1882 31.5 Reflector 6131 NGC 6132 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6132 NGC 6133 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6133 NGC 6134 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6134 NGC 6135 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6135 NGC 6136 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6136 NGC 6137 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6137 NGC 6138 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1872 31.5 Reflector 6138 NGC 6139 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6139 NGC 6140 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6140               NGC 6141 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6141 NGC 6142 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6142 NGC 6143 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 6143 NGC 6144 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6144 NGC 6145 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6145 NGC 6146 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6146 NGC 6147 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 6147 NGC 6148 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6148 NGC 6149 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6149 NGC 6150 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6150               NGC 6151 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6151 NGC 6152 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6152 NGC 6153 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1883 - Refractor 6153 NGC 6154 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6154 NGC 6155 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6155 NGC 6156 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6156 NGC 6157 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6157 NGC 6158 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6158 NGC 6159 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6159 NGC 6160 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6160               NGC 6161 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6161 NGC 6162 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6162 NGC 6163 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6163 NGC 6164 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6164 NGC 6165 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6165 NGC 6166 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6166 NGC 6167 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6167 NGC 6168 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6168 NGC 6169 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6169 NGC 6170 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6170               NGC 6171 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain 1782 3 Refractor 6171 NGC 6172 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 6172 NGC 6173 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6173 NGC 6174 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 6174 NGC 6175 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6175 NGC 6176 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6176 NGC 6177 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6177 NGC 6178 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6178 NGC 6179 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1855 72 Reflector 6179 NGC 6180 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6180               NGC 6181 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6181 NGC 6182 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 6182 NGC 6183 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6183 NGC 6184 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6184 NGC 6185 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6185 NGC 6186 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6186 NGC 6187 Charles Augustus Young (1834 - 1908) Charles Young 1885 23 Refractor 6187 NGC 6188 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6188 NGC 6189 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6189 NGC 6190 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6190               NGC 6191 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6191 NGC 6192 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6192 NGC 6193 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6193 NGC 6194 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6194 NGC 6195 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6195 NGC 6196 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6196 NGC 6197 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6197 NGC 6198 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6198 NGC 6199 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6199 NGC 6200 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6200       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6201 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6201 NGC 6202 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6202 NGC 6203 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6203 NGC 6204 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6204 NGC 6205 Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742) Edmond Halley 1714 - Refractor 6205 NGC 6206 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6206 NGC 6207 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6207 NGC 6208 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6208 NGC 6209 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6209 NGC 6210 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve 1825 9.6 Refractor 6210               NGC 6211 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6211 NGC 6212 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6212 NGC 6213 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6213 NGC 6214 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6214 NGC 6215 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6215 NGC 6216 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6216 NGC 6217 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1797 18.7 Reflector 6217 NGC 6218 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6218 NGC 6219 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6219 NGC 6220 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6220               NGC 6221 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6221 NGC 6222 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6222 NGC 6223 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 6223 NGC 6224 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6224 NGC 6225 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6225 NGC 6226 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 6226 NGC 6227 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6227 NGC 6228 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6228 NGC 6229 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6229 NGC 6230 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6230               NGC 6231 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna 1654 - Refractor 6231 NGC 6232 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6232 NGC 6233 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6233 NGC 6234 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6234 NGC 6235 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6235 NGC 6236 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6236 NGC 6237 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6237 NGC 6238 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6238 NGC 6239 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6239 NGC 6240 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1871 31.5 Reflector 6240               NGC 6241 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6241 NGC 6242 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6242 NGC 6243 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6243 NGC 6244 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6244 NGC 6245 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6245 NGC 6246 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6246 NGC 6247 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 6247 NGC 6248 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6248 NGC 6249 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6249 NGC 6250 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6250               NGC 6251 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 6251 NGC 6252 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 6252 NGC 6253 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6253 NGC 6254 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6254 NGC 6255 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6255 NGC 6256 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6256 NGC 6257 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 6257 NGC 6258 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6258 NGC 6259 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6259 NGC 6260 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6260               NGC 6261 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6261 NGC 6262 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6262 NGC 6263 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6263 NGC 6264 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6264 NGC 6265 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6265 NGC 6266 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1771 3.3 Refractor 6266 NGC 6267 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6267 NGC 6268 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6268 NGC 6269 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6269 NGC 6270 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6270               NGC 6271 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6271 NGC 6272 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6272 NGC 6273 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6273 NGC 6274 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6274 NGC 6275 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6275 NGC 6276 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6276 NGC 6277 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6277 NGC 6278 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6278 NGC 6279 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6279 NGC 6280 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6280               NGC 6281 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6281 NGC 6282 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6282 NGC 6283 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6283 NGC 6284 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6284 NGC 6285 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6285 NGC 6286 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6286 NGC 6287 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6287 NGC 6288 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6288 NGC 6289 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6289 NGC 6290 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6290               NGC 6291 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6291 NGC 6292 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6292 NGC 6293 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6293 NGC 6294 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6294 NGC 6295 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6295 NGC 6296 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6296 NGC 6297 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6297 NGC 6298 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6298 NGC 6299 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6299 NGC 6300 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6300       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6301 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6301 NGC 6302 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1880 5 Refractor 6302 NGC 6303 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6303 NGC 6304 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6304 NGC 6305 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6305 NGC 6306 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6306 NGC 6307 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6307 NGC 6308 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6308 NGC 6309 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1876 11 Refractor 6309 NGC 6310 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6310               NGC 6311 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6311 NGC 6312 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6312 NGC 6313 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6313 NGC 6314 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6314 NGC 6315 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6315 NGC 6316 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6316 NGC 6317 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6317 NGC 6318 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1834 9 Reflector 6318 NGC 6319 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6319 NGC 6320 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1872 31.5 Reflector 6320               NGC 6321 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1871 31.5 Reflector 6321 NGC 6322 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6322 NGC 6323 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6323 NGC 6324 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1797 18.7 Reflector 6324 NGC 6325 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6325 NGC 6326 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6326 NGC 6327 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6327 NGC 6328 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6328 NGC 6329 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6329 NGC 6330 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6330               NGC 6331 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1797 18.7 Reflector 6331 NGC 6332 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6332 NGC 6333 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6333 NGC 6334 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6334 NGC 6335 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6335 NGC 6336 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6336 NGC 6337 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6337 NGC 6338 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 6338 NGC 6339 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6339 NGC 6340 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6340               NGC 6341 Johann Elert Bode (1747 - 1826) Johann Bode 1777 - Refractor 6341 NGC 6342 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6342 NGC 6343 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6343 NGC 6344 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 6344 NGC 6345 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6345 NGC 6346 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6346 NGC 6347 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6347 NGC 6348 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6348 NGC 6349 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6349 NGC 6350 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6350               NGC 6351 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6351 NGC 6352 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6352 NGC 6353 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 6353 NGC 6354 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1884 6 Refractor 6354 NGC 6355 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6355 NGC 6356 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6356 NGC 6357 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6357 NGC 6358 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6358 NGC 6359 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6359 NGC 6360 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6360               NGC 6361 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6361 NGC 6362 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6362 NGC 6363 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6363 NGC 6364 Auguste Voigt (1828 - 1909) Auguste Voigt 1865 31 Reflector 6364 NGC 6365 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6365 NGC 6366 Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835 1897) August Winnecke 1860 3 Refractor 6366 NGC 6367 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6367 NGC 6368 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6368 NGC 6369 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6369 NGC 6370 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6370               NGC 6371 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6371 NGC 6372 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6372 NGC 6373 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6373 NGC 6374 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6374 NGC 6375 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6375 NGC 6376 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6376 NGC 6377 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6377 NGC 6378 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6378 NGC 6379 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6379 NGC 6380 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6380               NGC 6381 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6381 NGC 6382 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6382 NGC 6383 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6383 NGC 6384 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6384 NGC 6385 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6385 NGC 6386 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6386 NGC 6387 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6387 NGC 6388 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6388 NGC 6389 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1799 18.7 Reflector 6389 NGC 6390 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6390               NGC 6391 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6391 NGC 6392 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6392 NGC 6393 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6393 NGC 6394 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6394 NGC 6395 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6395 NGC 6396 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6396 NGC 6397 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6397 NGC 6398 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6398 NGC 6399 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6399 NGC 6400 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6400       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6401 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6401 NGC 6402 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6402 NGC 6403 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6403 NGC 6404 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6404 NGC 6405 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna 1654 - Refractor 6405 NGC 6406 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1885 12 Refractor 6406 NGC 6407 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6407 NGC 6408 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6408 NGC 6409 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6409 NGC 6410 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6410               NGC 6411 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6411 NGC 6412 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1797 18.7 Reflector 6412 NGC 6413 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6413 NGC 6414 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6414 NGC 6415 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6415 NGC 6416 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1834 9 Reflector 6416 NGC 6417 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6417 NGC 6418 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6418 NGC 6419 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6419 NGC 6420 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6420               NGC 6421 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6421 NGC 6422 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6422 NGC 6423 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6423 NGC 6424 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6424 NGC 6425 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6425 NGC 6426 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6426 NGC 6427 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6427 NGC 6428 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1885 12 Refractor 6428 NGC 6429 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6429 NGC 6430 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6430               NGC 6431 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6431 NGC 6432 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 6432 NGC 6433 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6433 NGC 6434 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6434 NGC 6435 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6435 NGC 6436 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6436 NGC 6437 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6437 NGC 6438 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6438 NGC 6439 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6439 NGC 6440 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6440               NGC 6441 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6441 NGC 6442 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6442 NGC 6443 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6443 NGC 6444 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6444 NGC 6445 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6445 NGC 6446 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6446 NGC 6447 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6447 NGC 6448 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6448 NGC 6449 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6449 NGC 6450 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6450               NGC 6451 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6451 NGC 6452 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6452 NGC 6453 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6453 NGC 6454 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6454 NGC 6455 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6455 NGC 6456 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6456 NGC 6457 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6457 NGC 6458 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6458 NGC 6459 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6459 NGC 6460 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6460               NGC 6461 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6461 NGC 6462 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6462 NGC 6463 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6463 NGC 6464 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6464 NGC 6465 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 6465 NGC 6466 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6466 NGC 6467 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6467 NGC 6468 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6468 NGC 6469 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6469 NGC 6470 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6470               NGC 6471 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6471 NGC 6472 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6472 NGC 6473 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6473 NGC 6474 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6474 NGC 6475 Claudius Ptolemõus (87 - 165) Claudius Ptolemõus -130 0.27 Naked Eye 6475 NGC 6476 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6476 NGC 6477 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6477 NGC 6478 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6478 NGC 6479 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6479 NGC 6480 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6480               NGC 6481 Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813 - 1890) Christian Peters 1859 13.5 Refractor 6481 NGC 6482 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6482 NGC 6483 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6483 NGC 6484 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6484 NGC 6485 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6485 NGC 6486 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6486 NGC 6487 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6487 NGC 6488 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6488 NGC 6489 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6489 NGC 6490 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6490               NGC 6491 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6491 NGC 6492 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6492 NGC 6493 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6493 NGC 6494 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6494 NGC 6495 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6495 NGC 6496 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6496 NGC 6497 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6497 NGC 6498 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6498 NGC 6499 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6499 NGC 6500 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1799 18.7 Reflector 6500       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6501 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1799 18.7 Reflector 6501 NGC 6502 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6502 NGC 6503 Georg Friedrich Julius Arthur von Auwers (1838 - 1915) Arthur Auwers 1854 6.2 Refractor 6503 NGC 6504 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6504 NGC 6505 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6505 NGC 6506 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6506 NGC 6507 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6507 NGC 6508 Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig (1851 - 1923) Ernst Hartwig 1883 18 Refractor 6508 NGC 6509 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6509 NGC 6510 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6510               NGC 6511 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6511 NGC 6512 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6512 NGC 6513 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6513 NGC 6514 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6514 NGC 6515 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6515 NGC 6516 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6516 NGC 6517 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6517 NGC 6518 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 6518 NGC 6519 Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825 - 1884) Julius Schmidt 1860 6.2 Refractor 6519 NGC 6520 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6520               NGC 6521 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6521 NGC 6522 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6522 NGC 6523 Guillaume Hyazinthe Legentil (1725 - 1792) Guillaume Legentil 1749 - Refractor 6523 NGC 6524 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6524 NGC 6525 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1829 18.7 Reflector 6525 NGC 6526 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6526 NGC 6527 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6527 NGC 6528 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6528 NGC 6529 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6529 NGC 6530 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna 1654 - Refractor 6530               NGC 6531 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6531 NGC 6532 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6532 NGC 6533 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6533 NGC 6534 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6534 NGC 6535 John Russell Hind (1823 - 1895) John Hind 1852 7 Refractor 6535 NGC 6536 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6536 NGC 6537 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6537 NGC 6538 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6538 NGC 6539 Theodor Johann Christian Ambders Brorsen (1819 - 1895) Theodor Brorsen 1856 9.6 Refractor 6539 NGC 6540 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6540               NGC 6541 Niccolò Cacciatore (1780 - 1841) Niccolò Cacciatore 1826 3 Refractor 6541 NGC 6542 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6542 NGC 6543 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6543 NGC 6544 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6544 NGC 6545 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6545 NGC 6546 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 6546 NGC 6547 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6547 NGC 6548 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6548 NGC 6549 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6549 NGC 6550 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1882 31.5 Reflector 6550               NGC 6551 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 6551 NGC 6552 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1866 11 Refractor 6552 NGC 6553 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6553 NGC 6554 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6554 NGC 6555 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1799 18.7 Reflector 6555 NGC 6556 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6556 NGC 6557 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6557 NGC 6558 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6558 NGC 6559 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 6559 NGC 6560 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6560               NGC 6561 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6561 NGC 6562 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6562 NGC 6563 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6563 NGC 6564 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6564 NGC 6565 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1880 15 Refractor 6565 NGC 6566 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 6566 NGC 6567 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6567 NGC 6568 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6568 NGC 6569 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6569 NGC 6570 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6570               NGC 6571 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6571 NGC 6572 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve 1825 9.6 Refractor 6572 NGC 6573 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6573 NGC 6574 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6574 NGC 6575 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6575 NGC 6576 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6576 NGC 6577 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6577 NGC 6578 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6578 NGC 6579 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6579 NGC 6580 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6580               NGC 6581 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6581 NGC 6582 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6582 NGC 6583 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6583 NGC 6584 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6584 NGC 6585 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6585 NGC 6586 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6586 NGC 6587 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6587 NGC 6588 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6588 NGC 6589 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6589 NGC 6590 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6590               NGC 6591 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6591 NGC 6592 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6592 NGC 6593 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6593 NGC 6594 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6594 NGC 6595 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6595 NGC 6596 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6596 NGC 6597 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6597 NGC 6598 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6598 NGC 6599 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 6599 NGC 6600 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6600       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6601 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6601 NGC 6602 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6602 NGC 6603 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6603 NGC 6604 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6604 NGC 6605 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 6605 NGC 6606 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1883 31.5 Reflector 6606 NGC 6607 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6607 NGC 6608 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6608 NGC 6609 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6609 NGC 6610 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6610               NGC 6611 Jean Phillippe Loys de Cheseaux (1718 - 1751) Phillippe de Cheseaux 1745 - Refractor 6611 NGC 6612 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6612 NGC 6613 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6613 NGC 6614 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6614 NGC 6615 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6615 NGC 6616 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6616 NGC 6617 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6617 NGC 6618 Jean Phillippe Loys de Cheseaux (1718 - 1751) Phillippe de Cheseaux 1745 - Refractor 6618 NGC 6619 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6619 NGC 6620 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1880 15 Refractor 6620               NGC 6621 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6621 NGC 6622 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6622 NGC 6623 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6623 NGC 6624 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6624 NGC 6625 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 6625 NGC 6626 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6626 NGC 6627 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6627 NGC 6628 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6628 NGC 6629 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6629 NGC 6630 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6630               NGC 6631 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6631 NGC 6632 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6632 NGC 6633 Jean Phillippe Loys de Cheseaux (1718 - 1751) Phillippe de Cheseaux 1745 - Refractor 6633 NGC 6634 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6634 NGC 6635 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6635 NGC 6636 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6636 NGC 6637 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1780 3.3 Refractor 6637 NGC 6638 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6638 NGC 6639 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 6639 NGC 6640 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 6640               NGC 6641 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1873 31.5 Reflector 6641 NGC 6642 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6642 NGC 6643 Eduard Schonfeld (1828 - 1891) Eduard Schonfeld 1858 3 Refractor 6643 NGC 6644 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1880 15 Refractor 6644 NGC 6645 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6645 NGC 6646 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 6646 NGC 6647 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6647 NGC 6648 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve 1825 9.6 Refractor 6648 NGC 6649 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6649 NGC 6650 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6650               NGC 6651 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6651 NGC 6652 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6652 NGC 6653 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6653 NGC 6654 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6654 NGC 6655 Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835 1897) August Winnecke 1855 9.6 Refractor 6655 NGC 6656 Johann Abraham Ihle (1627 - 1699:) Abraham Ihle 1665 - Refractor 6656 NGC 6657 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1876 31.5 Reflector 6657 NGC 6658 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6658 NGC 6659 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6659 NGC 6660 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6660               NGC 6661 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6661 NGC 6662 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1883 31.5 Reflector 6662 NGC 6663 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6663 NGC 6664 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6664 NGC 6665 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1871 31.5 Reflector 6665 NGC 6666 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6666 NGC 6667 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6667 NGC 6668 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6668 NGC 6669 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6669 NGC 6670 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6670               NGC 6671 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6671 NGC 6672 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6672 NGC 6673 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6673 NGC 6674 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6674 NGC 6675 Auguste Voigt (1828 - 1909) Auguste Voigt 1865 31 Reflector 6675 NGC 6676 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6676 NGC 6677 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6677 NGC 6678 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6678 NGC 6679 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6679 NGC 6680 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6680               NGC 6681 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1780 3.3 Refractor 6681 NGC 6682 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6682 NGC 6683 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6683 NGC 6684 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6684 NGC 6685 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6685 NGC 6686 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6686 NGC 6687 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6687 NGC 6688 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6688 NGC 6689 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 6689 NGC 6690 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6690               NGC 6691 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6691 NGC 6692 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1883 31.5 Reflector 6692 NGC 6693 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6693 NGC 6694 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6694 NGC 6695 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 6695 NGC 6696 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6696 NGC 6697 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6697 NGC 6698 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6698 NGC 6699 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6699 NGC 6700 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1873 31.5 Reflector 6700       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6701 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6701 NGC 6702 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 6702 NGC 6703 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 6703 NGC 6704 Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835 1897) August Winnecke 1854 3 Refractor 6704 NGC 6705 Gottfried Kirch (1639 - 1710) Gottfried Kirch 1681 - Refractor 6705 NGC 6706 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6706 NGC 6707 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6707 NGC 6708 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6708 NGC 6709 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6709 NGC 6710 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6710               NGC 6711 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6711 NGC 6712 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6712 NGC 6713 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6713 NGC 6714 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6714 NGC 6715 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1778 3.3 Refractor 6715 NGC 6716 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6716 NGC 6717 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6717 NGC 6718 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6718 NGC 6719 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6719 NGC 6720 Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix (1718 - 1802) Antoine Darquier 1779 2.5 Refractor 6720               NGC 6721 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6721 NGC 6722 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6722 NGC 6723 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6723 NGC 6724 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 6.2 Reflector 6724 NGC 6725 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6725 NGC 6726 Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825 - 1884) Julius Schmidt 1861 6.2 Refractor 6726 NGC 6727 Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825 - 1884) Julius Schmidt 1861 6.2 Refractor 6727 NGC 6728 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6728 NGC 6729 Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825 - 1884) Julius Schmidt 1861 6.2 Refractor 6729 NGC 6730 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6730               NGC 6731 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 6731 NGC 6732 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6732 NGC 6733 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6733 NGC 6734 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6734 NGC 6735 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6735 NGC 6736 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6736 NGC 6737 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6737 NGC 6738 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1829 18.7 Reflector 6738 NGC 6739 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6739 NGC 6740 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6740               NGC 6741 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6741 NGC 6742 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6742 NGC 6743 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6743 NGC 6744 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6744 NGC 6745 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1879 31.5 Reflector 6745 NGC 6746 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6746 NGC 6747 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6747 NGC 6748 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1870 31.5 Reflector 6748 NGC 6749 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6749 NGC 6750 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6750               NGC 6751 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6751 NGC 6752 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6752 NGC 6753 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6753 NGC 6754 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6754 NGC 6755 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6755 NGC 6756 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6756 NGC 6757 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6757 NGC 6758 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6758 NGC 6759 Auguste Voigt (1828 - 1909) Auguste Voigt 1865 31 Reflector 6759 NGC 6760 John Russell Hind (1823 - 1895) John Hind 1845 7 Refractor 6760               NGC 6761 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6761 NGC 6762 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6762 NGC 6763 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6763 NGC 6764 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6764 NGC 6765 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6765 NGC 6766 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1883 15 Refractor 6766 NGC 6767 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 6767 NGC 6768 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6768 NGC 6769 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6769 NGC 6770 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6770               NGC 6771 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6771 NGC 6772 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6772 NGC 6773 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6773 NGC 6774 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6774 NGC 6775 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6775 NGC 6776 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6776 NGC 6777 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6777 NGC 6778 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6778 NGC 6779 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1779 3.3 Refractor 6779 NGC 6780 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6780               NGC 6781 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6781 NGC 6782 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6782 NGC 6783 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1872 31.5 Reflector 6783 NGC 6784 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6784 NGC 6785 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1825 18.7 Reflector 6785 NGC 6786 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6786 NGC 6787 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6787 NGC 6788 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6788 NGC 6789 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1883 16 Refractor 6789 NGC 6790 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6790               NGC 6791 Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835 1897) August Winnecke 1853 3 Refractor 6791 NGC 6792 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 6792 NGC 6793 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 6793 NGC 6794 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6794 NGC 6795 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6795 NGC 6796 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6796 NGC 6797 Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813 - 1890) Christian Peters 1860 13.5 Refractor 6797 NGC 6798 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6798 NGC 6799 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6799 NGC 6800 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6800       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6801 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6801 NGC 6802 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6802 NGC 6803 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6803 NGC 6804 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 6804 NGC 6805 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6805 NGC 6806 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6806 NGC 6807 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1882 15 Refractor 6807 NGC 6808 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6808 NGC 6809 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 6809 NGC 6810 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6810               NGC 6811 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1829 18.7 Reflector 6811 NGC 6812 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6812 NGC 6813 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6813 NGC 6814 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6814 NGC 6815 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6815 NGC 6816 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6816 NGC 6817 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6817 NGC 6818 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 6818 NGC 6819 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel 1784 4.2 Refractor 6819 NGC 6820 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6820               NGC 6821 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6821 NGC 6822 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1884 5 Refractor 6822 NGC 6823 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6823 NGC 6824 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1792 18.7 Reflector 6824 NGC 6825 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6825 NGC 6826 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 6826 NGC 6827 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 6827 NGC 6828 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6828 NGC 6829 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6829 NGC 6830 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6830               NGC 6831 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6831 NGC 6832 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 6832 NGC 6833 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1883 15 Refractor 6833 NGC 6834 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6834 NGC 6835 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6835 NGC 6836 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6836 NGC 6837 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6837 NGC 6838 Jean Phillippe Loys de Cheseaux (1718 - 1751) Phillippe de Cheseaux 1745 - Refractor 6838 NGC 6839 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6839 NGC 6840 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6840               NGC 6841 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6841 NGC 6842 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6842 NGC 6843 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1829 18.7 Reflector 6843 NGC 6844 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6844 NGC 6845 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6845 NGC 6846 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1873 31.5 Reflector 6846 NGC 6847 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6847 NGC 6848 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6848 NGC 6849 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6849 NGC 6850 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6850               NGC 6851 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6851 NGC 6852 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6852 NGC 6853 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6853 NGC 6854 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6854 NGC 6855 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6855 NGC 6856 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1829 18.7 Reflector 6856 NGC 6857 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6857 NGC 6858 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1829 18.7 Reflector 6858 NGC 6859 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond 1852 15 Refractor 6859 NGC 6860 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6860               NGC 6861 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 6861 NGC 6862 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6862 NGC 6863 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6863 NGC 6864 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain 1780 3 Refractor 6864 NGC 6865 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6865 NGC 6866 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 6866 NGC 6867 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6867 NGC 6868 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6868 NGC 6869 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1884 16 Refractor 6869 NGC 6870 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6870               NGC 6871 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve 1825 9.6 Refractor 6871 NGC 6872 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6872 NGC 6873 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve 1825 9.6 Refractor 6873 NGC 6874 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1792 18.7 Reflector 6874 NGC 6875 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6875 NGC 6876 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6876 NGC 6877 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6877 NGC 6878 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6878 NGC 6879 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1883 15 Refractor 6879 NGC 6880 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6880               NGC 6881 Edward Charles Pickering (1846 - 1919) Edward Pickering 1881 15 Refractor 6881 NGC 6882 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6882 NGC 6883 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6883 NGC 6884 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1884 - Refractor 6884 NGC 6885 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6885 NGC 6886 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1884 - Refractor 6886 NGC 6887 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6887 NGC 6888 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1792 18.7 Reflector 6888 NGC 6889 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6889 NGC 6890 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6890               NGC 6891 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1884 - Refractor 6891 NGC 6892 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 6892 NGC 6893 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6893 NGC 6894 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6894 NGC 6895 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 6895 NGC 6896 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 6896 NGC 6897 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6897 NGC 6898 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6898 NGC 6899 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6899 NGC 6900 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6900       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 6901 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6901 NGC 6902 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6902 NGC 6903 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 6903 NGC 6904 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6904 NGC 6905 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6905 NGC 6906 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6906 NGC 6907 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6907 NGC 6908 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6908 NGC 6909 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6909 NGC 6910 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6910               NGC 6911 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6911 NGC 6912 Edward Singleton Holden (1846 - 1914) Edward Holden 1881 15.6 Refractor 6912 NGC 6913 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1764 3.3 Refractor 6913 NGC 6914 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1881 31.5 Reflector 6914 NGC 6915 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6915 NGC 6916 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 6916 NGC 6917 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6917 NGC 6918 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6918 NGC 6919 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6919 NGC 6920 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6920               NGC 6921 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6921 NGC 6922 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6922 NGC 6923 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6923 NGC 6924 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 6924 NGC 6925 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6925 NGC 6926 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6926 NGC 6927 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6927 NGC 6928 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6928 NGC 6929 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 6929 NGC 6930 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6930               NGC 6931 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1886 26 Refractor 6931 NGC 6932 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6932 NGC 6933 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz 1865 9.6 Refractor 6933 NGC 6934 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6934 NGC 6935 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6935 NGC 6936 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 6936 NGC 6937 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6937 NGC 6938 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6938 NGC 6939 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1798 18.7 Reflector 6939 NGC 6940 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6940               NGC 6941 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1872 31.5 Reflector 6941 NGC 6942 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6942 NGC 6943 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6943 NGC 6944 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6944 NGC 6945 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6945 NGC 6946 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1798 18.7 Reflector 6946 NGC 6947 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6947 NGC 6948 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 6948 NGC 6949 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 6949 NGC 6950 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6950               NGC 6951 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6951 NGC 6952 Jerome Eugene Coggia (1849 - 1919) Jerome Coggia 1877 10.2 Refractor 6952 NGC 6953 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 6953 NGC 6954 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6954 NGC 6955 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6955 NGC 6956 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6956 NGC 6957 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6957 NGC 6958 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6958 NGC 6959 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1884 12 Refractor 6959 NGC 6960 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6960               NGC 6961 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1857 72 Reflector 6961 NGC 6962 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6962 NGC 6963 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1885 12 Refractor 6963 NGC 6964 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 6964 NGC 6965 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1857 72 Reflector 6965 NGC 6966 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 6966 NGC 6967 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1857 72 Reflector 6967 NGC 6968 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1883 31.5 Reflector 6968 NGC 6969 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6969 NGC 6970 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6970               NGC 6971 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6971 NGC 6972 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6972 NGC 6973 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6973 NGC 6974 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1873 72 Reflector 6974 NGC 6975 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6975 NGC 6976 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6976 NGC 6977 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6977 NGC 6978 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6978 NGC 6979 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6979 NGC 6980 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 6980               NGC 6981 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain 1780 3 Refractor 6981 NGC 6982 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6982 NGC 6983 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 6983 NGC 6984 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6984 NGC 6985 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1886 26 Refractor 6985 NGC 6986 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 6986 NGC 6987 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6987 NGC 6988 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 6988 NGC 6989 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 6989 NGC 6990 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 6990               NGC 6991 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 6991 NGC 6992 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 6992 NGC 6993 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 6993 NGC 6994 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1780 3.3 Refractor 6994 NGC 6995 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1825 18.7 Reflector 6995 NGC 6996 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 6996 NGC 6997 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 6997 NGC 6998 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6998 NGC 6999 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 6999 NGC 7000 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 7000       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number

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