The Caldwell Catalog
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Presented in order of descending declination.
For planetary nebulae a size of, e.g., 0.3/2.2 means that the bright nucleus
is 0.3' across while the faint outer shell spans 2.2'.
~ MEANS THE OBJECT IS NOT IN ASTROGUIDE, BUT SHOULD BE.
C # |
~ |
NGC/IC |
Con |
Type |
RA_2000 |
Dec |
Mag |
Size |
Notes |
| 1 | 188 | Cep | OC | 00 44.4 | +85d 20' | 8.1 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 40 | Cep | PN | 00 13.0 | +72d 32' | 12.4 | 0.6 | ||
| 3 | 4236 | Dra | SG | 12 16.7 | +69d 28' | 9.7 | 19 x 7 | ||
| 4 | 7023 | Cep | BN | 21 01.8 | +68d 12' | -- | 18 x 18 | BRIGHT REFLECTION NEB | |
| 5 | IC342 | Cam | SG | 03 46.8 | +68d 06' | 9.2 | 18 x 17 | ||
| 6 | 6543 | Dra | PN | 17 58.6 | +66d 38' | 8.1 | 0.3/5.8 | CAT'S EYE (+) | |
| 7 | 2403 | Cam | SG | 07 36.9 | +65d 36' | 8.4 | 18 x 10 | ||
| 8 | ~ | 559 | Cas | OC | 01 29.5 | +63d 18' | 9.5 | 4 | |
| 9 | ~ | Sh2-155 | Cep | BN | 22 56.8 | +62d 37' | -- | 50 x 10 | CAVE NEBULA |
| 10 | 663 | Cas | OC | 01 46.0 | +61d 15' | 7.1 | 16 | ||
| 11 | 7635 | Cas | BN | 23 20.7 | +61d 12' | -- | 15 x 8 | BUBBLE NEB | |
| 12 | 6946 | Cep | SG | 20 34.8 | +60d 09' | 8.9 | 11 x 10 | ||
| 13 | 457 | Cas | OC | 01 19.1 | +58d 20' | 6.4 | 13 | PHI CAS CLUSTER | |
| 14 | 869 | Per | OC | 02 20.0 | +57d 08' | 4.3 | 30 | SWORD HAND REGION | |
| 14A | 884 | 30 | BLINKING NEB (COORDINATES??????) | ||||||
| 15 | 6826 | Cyg | PN | 19 44.8 | +50d 31' | 8.8 | 0.5/2.3 | ||
| 16 | 7243 | Lac | OC | 22 15.3 | +49d 53' | 6.4 | 21 | ||
| 17 | 147 | Cas | EG | 00 33.2 | +48d 30' | 9.3 | 13 x 8 | ||
| 18 | 185 | Cas | EG | 00 39.0 | +48d 20' | 9.2 | 12 x 10 | ||
| 19 | IC 5146 | Cyg | BN | 21 53.5 | +47d 16' | -- | 12 x 12 | COCOON NEB | |
| 20 | 7000 | Cyg | BN | 20 58.8 | +44d 20' | -- | 120 x 100 | NORTH AMERICAN NEB | |
| 21 | 4449 | CVn | IG | 12 28.2 | +44d 06' | 9.4 | 5 x 4 | ||
| 22 | 7662 | And | PN | 23 25.9 | +42d 33' | 8.3 | 0.3/2.2 | ||
| 23 | 891 | And | SG | 02 22.6 | +42d 21' | 9.9 | 14 x 3 | ||
| 24 | 1275 | Per | IG | 03 19.8 | +41d 31' | 11.6 | 2.6 x 2 | PER A RADIO REGION | |
| 25 | 2419 | Lyn | GC | 07 38.1 | +38d 53' | 10.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 26 | 4244 | CVn | SG | 12 17.5 | +37d 49' | 10.2 | 16 x 2.5 | ||
| 27 | 6888 | Cyg | BN | 20 12.0 | +38d 21' | -- | 20 x 10 | CRESCENT NEB | |
| 28 | 752 | And | OC | 01 57.8 | +37d 41' | 5.7 | 50 | ||
| 29 | 5005 | CVn | SG | 13 10.9 | +37d 03' | 9.8 | 5.4 x 2 | ||
| 30 | 7331 | Peg | SG | 22 37.1 | +34d 25' | 9.5 | 11 x 4 | ||
| 31 | IC 405 | Aur | BN | 05 16.2 | +34d 16' | -- | 30 x 19 | FLAMING STAR NEB | |
| 32 | 4631 | CVn | SG | 12 42.1 | +32d 32' | 9.3 | 15 x 3 | ||
| 33A | ~ | 6995 | Cyg | SN | 20 56.4 | +31d 43' | -- | 60 x 8 | E. VEIL |
| 34 | 6960 | Cyg | SN | 20 45.7 | +30d 43' | -- | 70 x 6 | W. VEIL | |
| 35 | 4889 | Com | EG | 13 00.1 | +27d 59' | 11.4 | 3 x 2 | ||
| 36 | 4559 | Com | SG | 12 36.0 | +27d 58' | 9.8 | 10 x 5 | BRIGHTEST IN COM CL. | |
| 37 | 6885 | Vul | OC | 20 12.0 | +26d 29' | 5.9 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 4565 | Com | SG | 12 36.3 | +25d 59' | 9.6 | 16 x 3 | ||
| 39 | 2392 | Gem | PN | 07 29.2 | +20d 55' | 9.2 | 0.2/0.7 | ESKIMO NEB | |
| 40 | 3626 | Leo | SG | 11 20.1 | +18d 21' | 10.9 | 3 x 2 | ||
| 41 | ~ | -- | Tau | OC | 04 27 | +16d 00' | 0.5 | 330 | HYADES |
| 42 | 7006 | Del | GC | 21 01.5 | +16d 11' | 10.6 | 2.8 | VERY DISTANT GC | |
| 43 | 7814 | Peg | SG | 00 03.3 | +16d 09' | 10.5 | 6 x 2 | ||
| 44 | 7479 | Peg | SG | 23 04.9 | +12d 19' | 11 | 4 x 3 | ||
| 45 | 5248 | Boo | SG | 13 37.5 | +08d 53' | 10.2 | 6 x 4 | ||
| 46 | 2261 | Mon | BN | 06 39.2 | +08d 44' | -- | 2 x 1 | HUBBLE'S VARIABLE NEB | |
| 47 | ~ | 6934 | Del | GC | 20 34.2 | +07d 24' | 8.9 | .1 | (COORDINATES??????) found listing of size at 5.9 verify |
| 48 | 2775 | Can | SG | 09 10.3 | +07d 02' | 10.3 | 4.5 x 3 | ||
| 49 | 2237 | Mon | BN | 06 32.3 | +05d 03' | -- | 80 x 60 | ROSETTE NEB | |
| 49A | 2239 | Mon | (COORDINATES??????) | ||||||
| 50 | 2244 | Mon | OC | 06 32.4 | +04d 52' | 4.8 | 24 | ||
| 51 | ~ | IC 1613 | Cet | IG | 01 04.8 | +02d 07' | 9.3 | 12 x 11 | |
| 52 | 4697 | Vir | EG | 12 48.6 | -05d 48' | 9.3 | 6 x 4 | ||
| 53 | 3115 | Sex | EG | 10 05.2 | -07d 43' | 9.1 | 8 x 3 | SPINDLE GAL | |
| 54 | 2506 | Mon | OC | 08 00.2 | -10d 47' | 7.6 | 7 | ||
| 55 | 7009 | Aqr | PN | 21 04.2 | -11d 22' | 8 | 0.4/1.6 | SATURN NEB | |
| 56 | 246 | Cet | PN | 00 47.0 | -11d 53' | 10.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 57 | 6822 | Sgr | IG | 19 44.9 | -14d 48' | 8.8 | 10 x 9 | BARNARD'S GAL | |
| 58 | 2360 | CMa | OC | 07 17.8 | -15d 37' | 7.2 | 13 | ||
| 59 | 3242 | Hya | PN | 10 24.8 | -18d 38' | 7.8 | 0.3/21 | GHOST OF JUPITER | |
| 60 | 4038 | Crv | SG | 12 01.9 | -18d 52' | 10.7 | 2.6 x 2 | ||
| 61 | ~ | 4039 | Crv | SG | 12 01.9 | -18d 53' | 10.7 | 3 x 2 | |
| 62 | 247 | Cet | SG | 00 47.1 | -20d 46' | 9.1 | 20 x 7 | ||
| 63 | 7293 | Aqr | PN | 22 29.6 | -20d 48' | 7.3 | 13 | HELIX NEB | |
| 64 | 2362 | CMa | OC | 07 18.8 | -24d 57' | 4.1 | 8 | TAU CMA CLUSTER | |
| 65 | 253 | Scl | SG | 00 47.6 | -25d 17' | 7.1 | 25 x 7 | SCULPTER GAL | |
| 66 | 5694 | Hya | GC | 14 39.6 | -26d 32' | 10.2 | 3.6 | ||
| 67 | 1097 | For | SG | 02 46.3 | -30d 17' | 9.2 | 9 x 7 | ||
| 68 | 6729 | CrA | BN | 19 01.9 | -36d 57' | -- | 1 | R CRA NEB | |
| 69 | 6302 | Sco | PN | 17 13.7 | -37d 06' | 9.6 | 0.8 | BUG NEB | |
| 70 | 300 | Scl | SG | 00 54.9 | -37d 41' | 8.7 | 20 x 13 | ||
| 71 | 2477 | Pup | OC | 07 52.3 | -38d 33' | 5.8 | 27 | ||
| 72 | 55 | Scl | SG | 00 14.9 | -39d 11' | 7.9 | 32 x 6 | BRIGHTEST IN SCL GROUP | |
| 73 | 1851 | Col | GC | 05 14.1 | -40d 03' | 7.3 | 11 | ||
| 74 | 3132 | Vel | PN | 10 07.7 | -40d 26' | 9.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 75 | 6124 | Sco | OC | 16 25.6 | -40d 40' | 5.8 | 29 | ||
| 76 | 6231 | Sco | OC | 16 54.0 | -41d 48' | 2.6 | 15 | ||
| 77 | 5128 | Cen | EG | 13 25.5 | -43d 01' | 7 | 18 x 14 | CEN A RADIO SOURCE | |
| 78 | 6541 | CrA | GC | 18 08.0 | -43d 42' | 6.6 | 13 | ||
| 79 | 3201 | Vel | GC | 10 17.6 | -46d 25' | 6.7 | 18 | ||
| 80 | 5139 | Cen | GC | 13 26.8 | -47d 29' | 3.6 | 36 | OMEGA CEN | |
| 81 | 6352 | Ara | GC | 17 25.5 | -48d 25' | 8.1 | 7 | ||
| 82 | 6193 | Ara | OC | 16 41.3 | -48d 46' | 5.2 | 15 | ||
| 83 | 4945 | Cen | SG | 13 05.4 | -49d 28' | 8.7 | 20 x 4 | ||
| 84 | ~ | 5288 | Cen | GC | 13 46.4 | -51d 22' | 7.6 | 9 | (COORDINATES?????) could be 5286 |
| 85 | IC 2391 | Vel | OC | 08 40.2 | -53d 04' | 2.5 | 50 | OMICRON VEL CLUSTER | |
| 86 | 6397 | Ara | GC | 17 40.7 | -53d 40' | 5.6 | 26 | ||
| 87 | ~ | 1261 | Hor | GC | 03 12.3 | -55d 13' | 8.4 | 7 | (COORDINATES?????) |
| 88 | ~ | 5823 | Cir | OC | 15 05.7 | -55d 36' | 7.9 | 10 | |
| 89 | 6067 | Nor | OC | 16 18.9 | -57d 54' | 5.4 | 12 | S NOR CLUSTER (could be 6087) | |
| 90 | ~ | 2867 | Car | PN | 09 21.4 | -58d 19' | -- | 0.2 | |
| 91 | ~ | 3532 | Car | OC | 11 06.4 | -58d 40' | 3 | 55 | |
| 92 | 3372 | Car | BN | 10 43.8 | -59d 52' | -- | 120 x 120 | ETA CARINA NEB | |
| 93 | ~ | 6752 | Pav | GC | 19 10.9 | -59d 59' | 5.4 | 20 | |
| 94 | ~ | 4755 | Cru | OC | 12 53.6 | -60d 20' | 4.2 | 10 | JEWEL BOX CLUSTER |
| 95 | ~ | 6025 | TrA | OC | 16 03.7 | -60d 30' | 5.1 | 12 | |
| 96 | ~ | 2516 | Car | OC | 07 58.3 | -60d 52' | 3.8 | 30 | |
| 97 | ~ | 3766 | Cen | OC | 11 36.1 | -61d 37' | 5.3 | 12 | |
| 98 | ~ | 4609 | Cru | OC | 12 42.3 | -62d 58' | 6.9 | 5 | |
| 99 | ~ | -- | Cru | DN | 12 53 | -63d 00' | -- | 400 x 300 | COAL SACK |
| 100 | ~ | IC 2944 | Cen | OC | 11 36.6 | -63d 02' | 4.5 | 15 | GAMMA CEN CLUSTER |
| 101 | ~ | 6744 | Pav | SG | 19 09.8 | -63d 51' | 8.3 | 16 x 10 | |
| 102 | ~ | IC 2602 | Car | OC | 10 43.2 | -64d 24' | 1.9 | 50 | THETA CAR CLUSTER |
| 103 | ~ | 2070 | Dor | BN | 05 38.7 | -69d 06' | -- | 40 x 25 | TARANTULA NEB |
| 104 | ~ | 362 | Tuc | GC | 01 03.2 | -70d 51' | 6.6 | 13 | |
| 105 | ~ | 4833 | Mus | GC | 12 59.6 | -70d 53' | 7.3 | 14 | |
| 106 | ~ | 104 | Tuc | GC | 00 24.1 | -72d 05' | 4 | 31 | 47 TUCANAE |
| 107 | ~ | 6101 | Aps | GC | 16 25.8 | -72d 12' | 9.3 | 11 | |
| 108 | ~ | 4372 | Mus | GC | 12 25.8 | -72d 40' | 7.8 | 19 | |
| 109 | ~ | 3195 | Cha | PN | 10 09.5 | -80d 52' | -- | 0.6 |