Hershel 400 Objects in Cetus

Abbreviations in the CON column are the IAU versions.
The column TYPE has following abbreviations:
OPNCL = open cluster	PLNNB = planetary nebula	GLOCL = globular cluster	CL+NB = open cluster and nebulosity	BRTNB = bright emission or reflection nebula
Hubble Classification for galaxies or GALXY where no classification existed.

In the Herschel Column the Classes are:
I = Bright Nebulae	III = Very Faint Nebulae	V = Very Large Nebulae	VII = Pretty Much Compressed Clusters of Large or Small Stars
II = Faint Nebulae	IV = Planetary Nebulae	VI = Very Compressed and Rich Clusters of Stars	VIII = Coarsely Scattered Clusters of Stars


NGC_#	Con	Type	RA_2000	Declination	Mag	Size	Hershel_#	Observation Notes
157	CET	Sc	00 34.9	-08 24	10.4	4'X3'	H II 3	Pretty bright, large, elongated 2 X 1 and somewhat brighter in the middle at 100X. An 11th mag star in involved on the east side. At 135X this galaxy shows some mottling in moments of good seeing.
246	CET	PLNNB	00 47.1	-11 53	8.5	240"X210"	H V 25	is a very nice planetary to break up all these galaxies. It is bright, large and round at 100X. There are several dark areas in this nebula and they combine to look like this is a doughnut someone took a bite from. The UHC filter makes this effect more noticeable. There are three stars involved at 165X.
247	CET	S-	00 47.0	-20 45	8.9	20'X7'	H V 20	Pretty faint, very large, much elongated (4 X 1) and has a star at one end. It is not much brighter in the middle at 100X in the 13". This object was much more conspicuous in my old 17.5" at 130X. In either scope, this galaxy has a pretty low surface brightness and does not deserve the 10th mag rating it gets in many listings. The outer portions are mottled in both scopes, with good seeing.
584	CET	E4	01 31.3	-06 51	12.0	3.8'X2.4'	H I 100	Faint, small, elongated 2 X 1, not brighter middle.
596	CET	E2	01 32.8	-07 01	12.5	3.5'X2.2'	H II 4	Pretty bright, pretty small, round, much brighter middle at 100X. Has a stellar core at 135X in moments of good seeing.
615	CET	Sb	01 35.1	-07 19	12.5	4.0'X1.7'	H II 282	Pretty bright, pretty small, somewhat elongated, much brighter middle.
720	CET	E4	01 53.0	-13 44	11.5	4.4'X2.8'	H I 105	Pretty bright, pretty large, much elongated 3 X 1, somewhat brighter middle with bright almost stellar core.
779	CET	Sb	01 59.7	-05 58	12.0	4.1'X1.4'	H I 101	Pretty bright, Large, much elongated, much bright middle. Somewhat mottled at 165X.
908	CET	Sc	02 23.1	-21 13	11.0	5.5'X2.8'	H I 153	Pretty bright, large, elongated 2 X 1, gradually brighter middle. At 165X the core of this galaxy is elongated in the same PA as the galaxy.
936	CET	SBa	02 27.7	-01 09	11.0	5.6'X4.5'	H IV 23	Pretty bright, pretty large, round, much brighter middle. This is a barred spiral, but I could not see any central bar structure.
1022	CET	Sb	02 38.5	-06 40	12.5	3'X2'	H I 102	Pretty bright, pretty large, round, somewhat brighter middle.
1052	CET	GALXY	02 41.0	-08 15	12.0	3'X2'	H I 63	Pretty bright, pretty small, round, much brighter middle. This is the brightest galaxy in a small group. The central three galaxies offer an interresting contrast. NGC 1052 is round and pretty noticeable at 100X. One nearby companion is round and very faint, while another is pretty faint and elongated 3 X 1. They all fit in a 20 mm Erfle eyepiece which has a 30' field and gives 100X on the 13". A very nice grouping.
1055	CET	SB	02 41.8	+00 26	11.5	8'X4'	H I 1 = H II 6	Pretty bright, pretty large, much elongated (3 X 1), bright middle. Averted vision makes this object grow larger and will just bring out a dark lane running along the galaxy edge.