NGC 6615 (also MCG 2-46-13, UGC 11196 and PGC 61713) is a magnitude +13.1 barred spiral galaxy located 123 million light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) speculum reflector at William Lassell's Tign...
NGC 6635 (also MCG 2-47-3, UGC 11239 and PGC 61900) is a magnitude +13.4 spiral galaxy located 244 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) speculum reflector at William Lassell's Tigné Point ob...
NGC 6854 (also ESO 185-61 and PGC 64080) is a magnitude +12.2 elliptical galaxy located 263 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good H...
NGC 6862 (also ESO 186-2, IRAS 20049-5632 and PGC 64168) is a magnitude +12.7 spiral galaxy located 193 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the C...
The UK Space Agency has today (Wednesday 21st July) announced a one year pilot programme to design and launch a CubeSat - a miniature, cube-shaped satellite that will allow the UK to test new space technologies and carry out new space research 'cheaply' and quickly. The pilot programme, named UKube...
Sun 07.07.14: The Solar eastern limb captured with a 100mm refractor and webcam. Sun 07.07.14: The Solar eastern limb in ultraviolet light (390nm) Sun 07.07.14: ultraviolet photomosaic (390nm) captured with a 100mm refractor and webcam. Sun 07.07.14: Photo mosaic captured with a 100mm refr...
On Eight Meteoric Fireballs Seen in the United States from July, 1876, to February, 1877 On the evening of July 8th, 1876, about fifteen minutes before nine o'clock, Chicago time, a very large meteor passed over Ohio and Michigan, and was visible in the adjacent States of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana....
NGC 5800 (also ESO 223-SC11) is a magnitude +8.0 very sparse open star cluster located in the constellation Lupus. The cluster was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope on the 8th July 1834. Right Ascen...
NGC 6707 (also ESO 183-25, IRAS 18512-5352 and PGC 62563) is a magnitude +12.6 spiral galaxy located 125 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the...
NGC 6725 (also ESO 183-36 and PGC 62692) is a magnitude +11.3 spiral galaxy located 167 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope o...
NGC 6742 (also Abell 50 and PK 078+18 1) is a magnitude +13.4 planetary nebula located in the constellation Draco. The planetary nebula can be found abut 03' north-east of a magnitude +8.9 star TYC 3545-1227-1 A small foreground star can be seen on the north-east rim of the planetary nebula. In the cen...
NGC 6754 (also ESO 231-25, IRAS 19075-5043 and PGC 62871) is a magnitude +12.1 spiral galaxy located 150 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the...
NGC 6761 (also ESO 231-28, IRAS 19113-5044 and PGC 62957) is a magnitude +13.4 spiral galaxy located 260 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the...
NGC 6924 (also ESO 528-16, MCG -4-48-14 and PGC 64945) is a magnitude +12.8 elliptical galaxy located 279 million light-years in the constellation Capricornus. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth using a 66.04 cm (26 inch) refracting telescope at the...
