List of proper names of deep sky objects
This page is a list of proper names of deep sky objects .
Proper names (selection)
This section contains proper names of astronomical objects.
Name (German) | Name (International) | Object type | Catalog numbers (extract) | Comments and individual evidence |
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Eagle Nebula | Eagle nebula | Diffuse nebula and open star cluster | Messier 16, IC 4703 + NGC 6611 | |
Ant fog | Ant nebula | Planetary nebula | Menzel 3, Hen 2-154 | |
Antennae galaxies | Ringtail Galaxy / Antennae | Pair of galaxies | NGC 4038 + NGC 4039 , PGC 37967 | |
Bear Claw Nebula | Bear Claw Nebula | Diffuse fog | NGC 6334, Gum 64 | |
Barnard's Galaxy , Barnard's Galaxy | Barnard's Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 6822, IC 4895, PGC 63616 | |
Barnard's Loop (Translation: Barnard's Loop ) |
Barnard's Loop | Emission nebula | Sh 2-276 | |
Barnard's Merope Nebula | Barnard's Merope Nebula | Reflection fog | IC 349 | |
Blackeye Galaxy | Black Eye Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 64, NGC 4826, PGC 44182 | |
Bubble mist | Bubble nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 7635 | |
Blue snowball | Blue Snowball | Planetary nebula | NGC 7662, PK 106-17.1 | |
Flashing fog | Blinking Planetary | Planetary nebula | NGC 6826, PK 083 + 12.1 | |
Bode's Galaxy | Bodes's Nebula | Galaxy | Messier 81, NGC 3031, PGC 28630 | |
Boomerang fog , boomerang fog | Boomerang Nebula | Planetary nebula | ESO 172-7 | |
California Nebula , California Nebula | California nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 1499 | |
Cirrus nebula | Cirrus Nebula | Supernova remnant | NGC 6960 + NGC 6974 + NGC 6979 + NGC 6992 + NGC 6995 + IC 1340 | |
Crescent Nebula | Crescent Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 6888 | |
De Mairan's mist | De Mairan's Nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 43; NGC 1982 | |
Egg mist | Egg nebula | Diffuse fog | CRL 2688 | |
Elephant Trunk Nebula , Elephant Trunk Nebula | Emission nebula and star clusters | IC 1396A, vdB 142 | ||
Duck fog | Duck Nebula | Diffuse fog | NGC 2359 + IC 468 | |
Eskimo mist | Eskimo Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 2392, PK 197 + 17.1 | |
Owl pile | Owl cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 457 | |
Owl Nebula | Owl Nebula | Planetary nebula | Messier 97, NGC 3587, PK 148 + 57.1 | |
Wheel of Fire Galaxy | Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 101, NGC 5457, PGC 50063 | |
Flaming tree | Flame Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 2024 | |
Flame mist | Flame Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 2024 | |
Large Magellanic Cloud | Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) | Galaxy | LEDA 17223, Sm 29, ESO 56-115 | |
Dumbbell nebula | Dumbbell Nebula | Planetary nebula | Messier 27, NGC 6853, PK 060 + 3.1 | |
Herring fog , herring Galaxy |
Whale Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 4631, PGC 42637 | |
Heart nebula | Heart nebula | Emission Nebula and Open Star Clusters | IC 1805, NGC 896, Westerhout 4 | |
Witch head nebula | Witch's Head Nebula | Reflection fog | IC 2118 | |
Helix Nebula | Helix nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 7293, PK 036-57.1 | |
Hubble's Variable Nebula | Hubble's Variable Nebula | Reflection fog | NGC 2261 | |
Horseshoe Nebula | Omega nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 17, NGC 6618 | |
Hyades | Hyades | Open star cluster | Melotte 25 | |
Intergalactic wanderer | Intergalactic walkers | Globular clusters | NGC 2419 | |
Jupiter's spirit | Ghost of Jupiter | Planetary nebula | NGC 3242, PK 261 + 32.1 | |
Beetle nebula | Bug nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6302, PK 349 + 01.1 | |
California fog | California nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 1499 | |
Cat's Eye Nebula , Cat's Eye | Cat's Eye Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6543, PK 096 + 29.1 | |
Cat's Paw Nebula | Cat's Paw Nebula | Diffuse fog | NGC 6334, Gum 64 | |
Tadpole Galaxy | Tadpole Galaxy | Galaxy | LEDA 57129, UGC 10214 | |
Kembles cascade | Kemble's Cascada | Star pattern | ||
Pile of hangers | Coat hanger | Star group, star pattern | Collinder 399 | |
Small Magellanic Cloud | Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) | Galaxy | NGC 292, LEDA 3085, Im 6, ESO 29-21 | |
Small dumbbell nebula | Little Dumbbell Nebula | Planetary nebula | Knife 76, NGC 650 / NGC 651, PK 130-10.1 | |
Coal sack | Coalsack | Dark cloud | no catalog numbers | |
Cocoon mist , cocoon mist | Cocoon Nebula | Diffuse fog | IC 5146 + Collinder 470 | |
Crab Nebula , Crab Nebula | Crab Nebula | Supernova remnant | Messier 1, NGC 1952, Sh 2-244 | |
Lagoon Fog, Lagoon Fog | Lagoon Nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 8 / NGC 6523 + NGC 6530 (star cluster) / Westerhout 29 | |
Medusa Nebula , Medusa Nebula | Medusa Nebula | Planetary nebula | Abell 21, PK 205 + 14.1 | |
Minkowski's footprint | Footprint nebula | Diffuse fog | M 1-92 | |
Muscle man | Muscle man | Open star cluster | 2nd floor | |
North American Nebula, North America Nebula | North America Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 7000 | |
Omega Nebula , Omega Nebula | Omega nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 17, NGC 6618 | |
Pelican nebula | Pelican nebula | Emission nebula | IC 5067 , IC 5070 | |
Pipe mist | Pipe nebula | Dark cloud | LDN 1773 , Barnard 59 + 65, 66, 67 + 77, 78 | |
Horsehead Nebula | Horsehead Nebula | Emission nebula and dark cloud | IC 434 and Barnard 33 | |
Pleiades | Pleiades | Open star cluster | Messier 45 | |
Praesepe | Beehive cluster | Open star cluster | Messier 44 , NGC 2632 | |
Retinal nebula | Retina nebula | Planetary nebula | IC 4406, PK 319 + 15.1 | |
Ring nebula | Ring nebula | Planetary nebula | Messer 57, NGC 6720, PK 063 + 13.1 | |
Rosette nebula | Rosetta Nebula | Emission Nebula and Open Star Clusters | NGC 2237, 2238, 2239 + NGC 2244 | |
Red rectangle nebula | Red Rectangle | Planetary nebula | V777 Mon, HD 44179 | |
Red Spider Nebula Red Spider Nebula |
Red Spider Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6537, Hen 2-340 | |
Saturn Nebula | Saturn nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 7009, PK 037-34.1 | |
Turtle fog | Turtle in Space, Turtle Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6210, PK 043 + 37.1 | |
Veil Fog, Veil Fog | Cirrus Nebula | Supernova remnant | NGC 6960 + NGC 6974 + NGC 6979 + NGC 6992 + NGC 6995 + IC 1340 | |
Keyhole Nebula | Keyhole nebula | Reflection fog | NGC 1999 | |
Butterfly cluster, butterfly cluster | Butterfly cluster | Open star cluster | Messier 6, NGC 6405 | |
Butterfly nebula | Butterfly Nebula | Planetary nebula | M 2-9 | |
Butterfly Nebula | Gamma Cygni Nebula | Emission nebula | IC 1318 | |
Jewelry box | Jewel Box (Herschel's Jewel Box) | Open star cluster | NGC 4755, Melotte 114 | |
Snowflake Fog | Snowflake cluster | Open star cluster + nebula | NGC 2264 | |
Swan Fog, Swan Fog | Swan Nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 17, NGC 6618 | |
Sickle nebula | Crescent Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 6888 | |
Seven stars | Seven Sisters | Open star cluster | Messier 45 | |
Sombrero Galaxy | Sombrero Nebula | Galaxy | Messier 104, NGC 4594, PGC 42407 | |
Spindle Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 3115, PGC 29265 | ||
Spirograph nebula | Spirograph Nebula | Planetary nebula | IC 418, PK 215-24.1 | |
Stingray fog Stingray Nebula |
Stingray nebula | Planetary nebula | Hen 3-1357 | |
Stephan's quintet | Stephan's quintet | Galaxy clusters | NGC 7317 + NGC 7318A + NGC 7318B + NGC 7319 + NGC 7320 | |
Hourglass mist | Engraved Hourglas Nebula | Planetary nebula | Hen 2-95, MyCn18, RCW 77 | |
Whirlpool galaxy | Whirlpool Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 51, NGC 5194/5195, PGC 47404 | |
Southern Firewheel Galaxy | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 83 NGC 5236, PGC 48082 | |
Southern Pleiades | Southern Pleiades | Open star cluster | IC 2602, Collinder 229, Melotte 102 | |
Southern Crab Nebula | Southern Crab | Planetary nebula | Hen 2-104 | |
Southern Ring Nebula | Southern Ring Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 3132, PK 272 + 12.1 | |
Tarantula mist | Tarantula Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 2070 | |
Thor's helmet | Thor's helmet | Diffuse fog | NGC 2359 + IC 468 | |
Trifid Nebula , Trifid Nebula | Trifid Nebula | Emission and reflection nebula | Messier 20, NGC 6514 + Barnard 85 | |
Whale galaxy | Whale Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 4631, PGC 42637 | |
Christmas tree star cluster | Christmas Tree Cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 2264 | |
Whirlpool galaxy | Whirlpool Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 51, NGC 5194/5195, PGC 47404 | |
Wild duck pile | Wild duck cluster | Open star cluster | Messier 11, NGC 6705 | |
Cigar galaxy | Cigar Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 82 , NGC 3034 , PGC 28655 | |
Barbell nebula | Planetary nebula | Knife 76, NGC 650 / NGC 651, PK 130-10.1 | ||
Blue Flash Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6905 , PK 061-09.1 | ||
Blue Planetary Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 3918 , Hen 2-74, PK 294 + 04.1 | ||
Bowtie Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 40 , PK 120 + 9.1 | ||
Box nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6309 , PK 009 + 14.1 | ||
Brocchi's cluster | Star group, star pattern | Collinder 399 | ||
Broken Heart Cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 2281 | ||
Bug nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6302, PK 349 + 01.1 | ||
Butterfly Galaxy | Galaxy pair | NGC 4567 + NGC 4568 , PGC 42064 + LEDA 42069 | ||
Camel's Eye | Planetary nebula | NGC 1501 , PK 144 + 6.1 | ||
Caterpillar | Dark cloud | Barnard 168 | ||
Cleopatra's Eye | Planetary nebula | NGC 1535 , PK 206-40.1 | ||
Clown Face Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 2392, PK 197 + 17.1 | ||
Cocoon Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 4485 + NGC 4490 | ||
Coma Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 99 , NGC 4254 | ||
Cork nebula | Planetary nebula | Knife 76, NGC 650 / NGC 651, PK 130-10.1 | ||
Diabolo Nebula | Planetary nebula | Messier 27, NGC 6853, PK 060 + 3.1 | ||
Diamond nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 3242, PK 261 + 32.1 | ||
Eight-burst nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 3132, PK 272 + 12.1 | ||
Emerald Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6572 , PK 034 + 11.1 | ||
Embryo nebula | Diffuse fog | IC 1848 | ||
Fish Hook Galaxy | Galaxy pair | NGC 4656 + NGC 4657 | ||
Flaming Star Nebula | Emission nebula | IC 405 | ||
Ghost nebula | Emission Nebula and Open Star Clusters | NGC 1977 | ||
Golden Harp Cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 1502 | ||
Hole in a cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 6811 | ||
Horseshoe Nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 17, NGC 6618 | ||
Ink spot | Dark cloud | Barnard 86 | ||
Letter S cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 664 | ||
Little Beehive | Open star cluster | Messier 41, NGC 2287 | ||
Little Gem Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6818 , PK 025-17.1 | ||
Little Ghost Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6369 , Hen 2-232, PK 002 + 05.1 | ||
Lost Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 4526 | ||
Magic Carpet Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 7027 , PK 084-3.1 | ||
Needle Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 4565 | ||
Opened box cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 2360 | ||
Pazmino's cluster | Open star cluster | Floor 23 | ||
Seagull Nebula | Diffuse fog | NGC 2029 + NGC 2032 + NGC 2035 + NGC 2040 / ESO 56-156 + ESO 56-160 + ESO 56-164 | ||
Siamese Twins | Galaxy pair | NGC 4567 + NGC 4568 , PGC 42064 + LEDA 42069 | ||
Skull nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 246 , PK 118-74.1 | ||
Snail Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6543, PK 096 + 29.1 | ||
Snowglobe Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6781 , PK 041-02.1 | ||
Spiral Planetary Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 5189 (IC 4274), Hen 2-94, GUM 47, PK 307-03.1 | ||
Sunflower Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 63 , NGC 5055 | ||
Sunflower Nebula | Planetary nebula | NGC 6543, PK 096 + 29.1 | ||
The eyes | Galaxy pair | NGC 4435 + NGC 4438 | ||
The Rectangle | Galaxy | NGC 4449 | ||
Tuft in the Tail of the Dog | Open star cluster | Collinder 140 | ||
Twin jet nebula | Planetary nebula | M 2-9 | ||
Veil Nebula | Supernova remnant | NGC 6960 + NGC 6974 + NGC 6979 + NGC 6992 + NGC 6995 + IC 1340 |
Designations derived from constellation names (selection)
In this section, some of the numerous objects are listed as a small selection, which have been given a name which is derived from the constellation in which they are located.
Name (German) | Name (English) | Object type | Catalog numbers (extract) | Comment and individual proof |
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Andromeda Nebula , Andromeda Galaxy |
Andromeda Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 31, NGC 224, PGC 2557 | named after Andromeda (constellation) |
Carina dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | named after Carina | ||
Cassiopeia A | Cassiopeia A | Supernova remnant | SNR G111.7-2.1 | Radio source in the constellation Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeia dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | Andromeda VII | ||
Centaurus A | Centaurus A | Galaxy | NGC 5128, PGC 46957 | named after Centaurus |
Cetus dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Circinus Galaxy | Circinus Galaxy | Galaxy | LEDA 50779, ESO 97-13 | named after Circinus |
Coma Berenices pile | Open star cluster | Melotte 111 | named after Coma Berenices | |
Cygnus A | Cygnus A | Galaxy | Radio source in the constellation Swan | |
Cygnus Loop | Cygnus Loop | Supernova remnant | NGC 6960 + NGC 6974 + NGC 6979 + NGC 6992 + NGC 6995 + IC 1340 | |
Draco dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Triangle Nebula , Triangle Galaxy |
Triangulum Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 33, NGC 598, PGC 5818 | named after triangle (constellation) |
Orion Nebula | Orion nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 42, NGC 1976 | |
Hercules cluster | Hercules Cluster | Globular clusters | Messier 13, NGC 6205 | |
Fornax A | Fornax A | Galaxy | Radio source in the constellation Fornax | |
Fornax dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Sagittarius cloud | Sagittarius Star Cloud | Messier 24 | ||
Small Orion Nebula | Diffuse fog | Messier 43; NGC 1982 | ||
Leo triplet | Leo triplet | Galaxy | M 66 group (Messier 66 + Messier 65), NGC 3623 + NGC 3627 + NGC 3628 | Leo (constellation) |
Perseus A | Perseus A | Galaxy | NGC 1275 | |
Pegasus dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Phoenix dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Pisces dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | LGS 3 | ||
Sagittarius A | Sagittarius A | galactic center | Radio source in the constellation Sagittarius | |
Sagittarius dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Sculptor Galaxy | Sculptor Galaxy | Galaxy | NGC 253, PGC 2789 | Sculptor (constellation) |
Sculptor dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Sextans dwarf galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Triangulum Nebula , Triangulum Galaxy |
Triangulum Galaxy | Galaxy | Messier 33, NGC 598, PGC 5818 | named after Triangulum |
Ursa major group , Ursa major cluster, Ursa major stream | Ursa Major Moving Group | Open star cluster | Collinder 285 | |
Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy | Galaxy | |||
Table of Scorpius | Open star cluster | NGC 6231 |
Designations derived from star names (selection)
In this section some objects are listed which have been given a name which is derived from a star or which were originally classified as a star and therefore received a Bayer or Flamsteed designation .
Name (German) | Name (English) | Object type | Catalog numbers (extract) | Comment and individual proof |
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47 Tucanae | 47 Tucanae | Globular clusters | NGC 104, Melotte 1 | Flamsteed name , originally classified as a star |
Alpha Persei Movement Cluster | Alpha Persei Moving Cluster | Open star cluster | Melotte 20, Collinder 39 | |
Eta Carinae Nebula | Eta Carina Nebula | Emission nebula | NGC 3372, Gum 33, RCW 53 | |
Gamma Cygni Nebula | Gamma Cygni Nebula | Emission nebula | IC 1318 | |
h Persei - Chi Persei - double clusters | Open star cluster | NGC 869 / NGC 884 | Bayer name , originally classified as a star | |
Lambda Centauri Nebula | Running Chicken Nebula, Lambda Centauri Nebula | Emission Nebula and Open Star Clusters | IC 2948 | |
Maja fog | Maia Nebula | Reflection fog | NGC 1432 | |
Merope nebula | Merope Nebula | Reflection fog | NGC 1435 | |
Omega Centauri | Omega Centauri | Globular clusters | NGC 5139 | Bayer name , originally classified as a star |
Omicron Velorum Pile | Omicron Velorum Cluster | Open star cluster | IC 2391 | |
κ crucis cluster | κ Crucis Cluster | Open star cluster | NGC 4755, Melotte 114 |
More astronomical lists
According to catalog
According to object type
Literature and films
- Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , Oculum-Verlag, ISBN 978-3938469712
- Mark A. Garlick, The Great Atlas of the Universe , 2006, Franckh-Kosmos-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-44010553-5
- Atlas of the Messier objects by Oculum-Verlag
- Deep Sky travel guide from Oculum-Verlag
- dtv atlas on astronomy
- Kosmos Sky Guide from Kosmos-Verlag
- Stars and Space - specialist journal for astronomy
- Interstellarum - Journal of Practical Astronomy
- Space Watch - TV show as part of Space Night from May 1998 to December 2003
Footnotes
- ^ A b Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 154
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Pages 174 and 180
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ Kevin Krisciunas, Bill Yenne: Atlas of the Universe , 1992; Page 103
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 2
- ↑ a b c d e f g Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 7
- ↑ a b Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 6
- ↑ a b c d e Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 1
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 178
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 155
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 139
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 148
- ↑ a b c d e Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 5
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Sky map page 209
- ^ A b c Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 176
- ^ A b Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 149
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 183
- ^ A b Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 143
- ↑ [4]
- ^ A b Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 165
- ↑ a b Kevin Krisciunas, Bill Yenne: Atlas of the universe , 1992; page 6
- ^ A b Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 178 and sky map page 209
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 177
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Sky map page 208
- ↑ Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 17
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 174
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 193
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Pages 174 and 178
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 169
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 167
- ↑ Michael Feiler, Philip Noack: Deep Sky Reiseatlas , 2008; Chapter 4
- ↑ [5]
- ^ Mark A. Garlick: The great atlas of the universe , 2006; Page 168