Grasslands Observatory: IC and other interesting objects

All images are oriented with the North at the top and the West to the right.

| NGC: 1 - 1000 | NGC: 1001 - 2000 | NGC: 2001 - 3000 |

| NGC: 3001 - 4000 | | NGC: 4001 - 5000 | NGC: 5001 - 6000 |

| NGC: 6001 - 7000 | | NGC: 7001 - 7840 |

IC Objects

IC or other interesting Object Other Name(s) Type of Object Thumbnail Image Comments

Abell 4 Planetary Nebula

Abell 21 Emission Nebula

Abell 35 Bowshock Nebula; SH2-313 Complex Nebular Region

Abell 35 Bowshock Nebula; SH2-313 Complex Nebular Region

Cederblad 214 Emission Nebula The open cluster NGC7622 is partially visualized in the upper right hand corner.

Gum5 Sharpless 2-301 Nebula. This is a small portion of a much larger complex.

Hercules Galaxy Cluster Abell2151 Galaxy Cluster
AP7 image

Dream Machine image
The spiral galaxy in the center of the image is NGC6045. The elliptical galaxy just below it is NGC6047.

IC289 Planetary Nebula

IC342 Caldwell 5 Spiral Galaxy

IC351 Planetary Nebula

IC356 Arp213 Anomalous Galaxy

IC405 Flaming Star Nebula; Caldwell 31 Bright Nebula

Meade LDX55 image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image

The bright star at the lower edge of the nebulosity is SAO 57816 at magnitude ~ 5.6.

The LXD55 image is a 30-minute exposure on Kodak Royal Gold ASA 400 film.

The Takahashi image consists of three 15-min exposures combined.

This image shows the field of IC405 with objects and stars labeled.

IC410 Nebula surrounding open cluster NGC1893

IC418 Spirograph Nebula; The Raspberry Planetary Nebula

IC423 and IC424 Tear Drop Nebula Nebula Labeled image

IC434 Horsehead Nebula; Barnard 33 Nebula Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph combined with Canon EOS Ra camera

IC434 Horsehead Nebula; Barnard 33 Nebula QSI 532 CCD camera combined with Takahashi Epsilon 180 telescope. Objects labeled.

IC434 Horsehead Nebula; Barnard 33 Nebula Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da. Three 5-minute exposures combined.

IC434 Horsehead Nebula; Barnard 33 Nebula Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope combined with ZWO ASI 071 single shot color camera.

IC443 Jellyfish Nebula Emission nebula; supernova remnant

IC443 Jellyfish Nebula Emission nebula; supernova remnant Hydrogen alpha image.

IC444 Emission nebula near smaller and brighter IC443

IC1318 Sharpless 2-108 (SH2-108) The region around Gamma Cygnus is a complex collection of stars, gas, dust, emission, dark, and reflection nebulae. IC1318 is the large complex HII (hydrogen alpha) region around Gamma Cygnus (Sadr). It is sometimes known as the Butterfly Nebula.

IC1318 Sharpless 2-108 (SH2-108) The region around Gamma Cygnus is a complex collection of stars, gas, dust, emission, dark, and reflection nebulae. IC1318 is the large complex HII (hydrogen alpha) region around Gamma Cygnus (Sadr). It is sometimes known as the Butterfly Nebula. The image is centered Southwest of Sadr and also shows the Crescent Nebula NGC6888.

IC1396 Elephant's Trunk Nebula (inside IC1396) Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae

Labeled image

IC1396 Garnet Star Nebula; Elephant's Trunk Nebula (inside IC1396) Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae

Labeled image

IC1396 Garnet Star Nebula; Elephant's Trunk Nebula (inside IC1396) Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae

Labeled image

IC1613 Caldewell 51 Galaxy Galaxy in the Local Group

IC1747 Planetary nebula

IC1805 Complex mixture of emission nebulae and stars

Labeled image

IC1848 Soul Nebula; Sharpless 2-199; LBN 667 Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae

IC2003 Planetary Nebula

IC2118 Witch Head Nebula Reflection Nebulosity

Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope with ZWO ASI 071 single shot color camera.

Takahashi Epsilon f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra camera.

IC2177 Seagull Nebula Complex mixture of Reflection, Emission, and Dark Nebulae Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da. Six 10-minute exposures combined.

IC4592 The Blue Horsehead Nebula Reflection nebula

IC4592 The Blue Horsehead Nebula Reflection nebula

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IC or other interesting Object	Other Name(s)	Type of Object	Thumbnail Image	Comments
IC4601		Reflection nebula		Also visualized is Barnard 41 to the north and east of IC4601.
IC4603		Reflection nebula
IC4604; Barnard 42	Rho Ophiuchus complex	IC4604 (bright nebulosity); Barnard42 (dark nebulosity west of Rho Ophiuchus)		Meade LXD55 8-inch f/4 telescope image with QSI 532 CCD
IC4604; Barnard 42	Rho Ophiuchus Nebulae Complex	Complex mixture of Reflection and Dark Nebulae near the star Rho Ophiuchi		Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera, 10-minute exposure.
IC4665	Summer Beehive Cluster	Open Cluster		ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph with FLI Proline 9000 CCD image
IC5067/5070	Pelican Nebula	Nebula	Takahashi Epsilon 130 image.	The North American Nebula (NGC7000) is also shown. This image is a combination of two 20-minute exposures on ASA 400 film.
IC5067/5070	Pelican Nebula	Nebula
IC5146	Cocoon Nebula; Caldwell 19	Bright Nebula		Takahashi Epsilon 180 image
IRAS 04376+5413		Herbig-Haro object inside a Galactic dark nebula		This black & white image is a composite of three 5-min exposures through an I photometric filter. This color image is an LRGB image using luminance technique with photometric R, V, and B filters. This color image used an I filter substituted for the R filter.
Leo I	UGC5470	Dwarf elliptical galaxy; member of the Local Group		Regulus nearly overpowers Leo I. This image is a median combination of six 10-minute exposures with a Canon 20Da at ISO 800 on a Takahashi Epsilon 180.
Leo II	UGC6253	Dwarf elliptical galaxy; member of the Local Group
Sh2-1		Reflection Nebula
Sh2-101	Tulip Nebula	Emission, Dark, and Reflection Nebulae		Sh2-101 is the red nebular complex along the right hand side of the image.
Sh2-54		Emission nebula
Sh2-155	Cave Nebula; Caldwell 9	Bright Nebula
Sh2-205	Peanut Nebula	Emission Nebula
Sh2-290	Abell 31	Complex Nebular Region		PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image
UGC4305	Arp268	Irregular Galaxy