Hershel 400 Objects in Triangulum
| 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 |
| 598 | TRI | Sc | 01 33.9 | +30 40 | 7.0 | 73'X45' | H V 17 | Very bright, pretty large, elongated 2 X 1 in PA 0, much brighter in the middle at 100X. M-33 is naked eye on the best of nights and obvious in the 10 X 50 binoculars. At 165X in the 13" there are several HII regions with dot the curving arms, including NGC 604 to the north of the nucleus. On a night I rated 8/10 at 5000 ft. elevation this beautiful spiral really showed off at 135X, the backround glow of M-33 sparkles with mottling and the gorgious arms winding about the compact core make an "S" shape that is ummistakeable. |