Abbreviations:—F., faint; S., small; R., round; M., middle; N., nucleus, E., extended; v., very; b., brighter; n., north; s., south; f., following; p., pretty, preceding; m., much; g., gradually; *, star; N.G.O., New General Catalogue.
No. 8 is placed centrally within a curious semicircle of stars, thus:—
I.—Clusters of Stars.
| No. N.G.C., 1888. | No. M., 1781. | Position, 1890. | Description. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.A. | Dec. | |||
| h m | ° ′ | |||
| 225. | 0 37·1 | +61 3 | Stars 9th-10th mags. Between γ and κ Cassiopeiæ. | |
| 869. | 2 11·3 | +56 38 | In Perseus. Stars 7th-14th mags. | |
| 1039. | 34. | 2 35·0 | +42 18 | A fine group, chiefly of 9th mag. stars. |
| 1912. | 38. | 5 21·3 | +35 44 | Stars of various mags. In Auriga. |
| 1960. | 36. | 5 29·0 | +34 4 | Stars of 9th-11th mags. Near 1912. |
| 2099. | 37. | 5 45·1 | +32 31 | Stars and star-dust. 5° S. of θ Aurigæ. |
| 2168. | 35. | 6 2·0 | +24 21 | Stars of 9th-16th mags, near ζ Geminorum. |
| 2287. | 14. | 6 42·3 | -20 38 | Visible to naked eye. 4° S. of Sirius. |
| 2437. | 46. | 7 36·8 | -14 34 | Nebula involved with cluster of 8th-13th mag. stars. |
| 2477. | 7 48·4 | -38 16 | Fine group of 12th mag. stars near ζ Argûs. | |
| 2516. | 7 56·5 | -60 34 | Visible to naked eye. 200 stars of 7th-13th mags. | |
| 2547. | 8 7·4 | -48 56 | Vis. n.e. Stars 7th-16th mags. Diameter 20′. | |
| 2548. | 8 8·3 | -5 28 | Stars of 9th-13th mags. In Monoceros. | |
| 2632. | 44. | 8 34·0 | +20 22 | Præsepe. Group of bright stars vis. n. e. |
| 2682. | 67. | 8 45·2 | +12 13 | Large group of stars of 10th-15th mags. |
| 4755. | 12 47·1 | -59 45 | Very large group about κ Crucis. | |
| 6121. | 4. | 16 16·9 | -26 16 | Close to Antares. Group and line of stars through it. |
| 6603. | 24. | 18 12·0 | -18 28 | Stars of 15th mag. 3° N. of μ Sagittarii. |
| 6611. | 16. | 18 12·7 | -13 50 | Group of at least 100 stars of various mags. |
| 6705. | 11. | 18 45·1 | -6 24 | Stars of 11th mag. and fainter. Fine object. |
| 6838. | 71. | 19 48·8 | +18 29 | Stars of 11th-16th mags. In Sagitta. |
| 7243. | 22 10·9 | +49 20 | A clustering of many bright stars. | |
| 7654. | 52. | 23 19·4 | +61 0 | Irregular group of 9th-13th mag. stars. |
| 7789. | 23 51·5 | +56 6 | Grand cluster of 11th-18th mag. stars. | |
II.—Globular Clusters of Stars.
| No. N.G.C., 1888. | No. M., 1781. | Position, 1890. | Description. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.A. | Dec. | |||
| h m | ° ′ | |||
| 104. | 0 19·1 | -72 42 | Very large; more than 15′ diameter. | |
| 288. | 0 47·8 | -27 11 | Slightly elliptical. Stars 12th-16th mags. | |
| 362. | 0 58·5 | -71 26 | Stars 13th-14th mags. Diameter 4′. | |
| 1261. | 3 9·3 | -55 38 | Large. Stars and star-dust. | |
| 1851. | 5 10·5 | -40 10 | Very bright and large. Fine object. | |
| 4147. | 12 4·5 | +19 9 | Pretty large, round. Minute stars. | |
| 4590. | 68. | 12 33·7 | -26 9 | Much compressed group of 12th mag. stars. |
| 5024. | 53. | 13 7·5 | +18 45 | Fine object. Chiefly 12th mag. stars. |
| 5139. | 13 20·2 | -46 44 | Very large; diameter 20′. At ω Centauri. | |
| 5272. | 3. | 13 37·1 | +28 56 | Visible to naked eye. Diameter 7′. |
| 5634. | 14 23·8 | - 5 29 | Very bright, considerably large. Round. | |
| 5904. | 5. | 15 13·0 | + 2 29 | Visible naked eye. Stars 11th-15th mags. Diam. 5′. |
| 5986. | 15 38·8 | -37 25 | Stars of 13th-15th mags. In Lupus. | |
| 6093. | 80. | 16 10·5 | -22 42 | Stars of 14th mag. Between α and β Scorpii. |
| 6205. | 13. | 16 37·7 | +36 40 | Visible naked eye. A grand object, in Hercules. |
| 6218. | 12. | 16 41·5 | - 1 45 | Stars of 10th mag. and fainter. Diam. 4′. |
| 6254. | 10. | 16 51·4 | - 3 56 | Stars of 10th-15th mags. Diameter 4′. |
| 6266. | 62. | 16 54·2 | -29 57 | Stars of 14th-16th mags. In Scorpio. |
| 6333. | 9. | 17 12·8 | -18 24 | Much compressed group of 14th mag. stars. Diam. 4′. |
| 6341. | 92. | 17 13·8 | +43 15 | A mass of stars and star-dust. 7° N, π Herculis. |
| 6402. | 14. | 17 31·8 | - 3 11 | Chiefly stars 15th mag. Diameter 4′. |
| 6656. | 22. | 18 29·7 | -24 0 | Stars of 11th-15th mags. In Sagittarius. |
| 6779. | 56. | 19 12·3 | +30 0 | Stars 11th-14th mags. Between β Cygni and γ Lyræ. |
| 6809. | 55. | 19 33·0 | -31 14 | Fine, large, round cluster of stars 11th-13th mags. |
| 7078. | 15. | 21 24·7 | +11 41 | Group of stars and star-dust. Diameter 5′. |
| 7089. | 2. | 21 27·8 | - 1 19 | Exceedingly small stars. Diameter 5′. |
| 7099. | 30. | 21 34·1 | -23 41 | Stars 12th-16th mags. Diameter 3′. |
III.—Nebulæ.
| No. N.G.C., 1888. | No. M., 1781. | Position, 1890. | Description. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.A. | Dec. | |||
| h m | ° ′ | |||
| 185. | 0 32·9 | +47 44 | Very large; pretty bright. Resolvable into stars. | |
| 224. | 31. | 0 36·7 | +40 40 | Great nebula in Andromeda. |
| 253. | 0 42·2 | -25 54 | Very, very large and bright. 24′ by 3′. | |
| 598. | 33. | 1 27·6 | +29 57·1 | Exceedingly bright and large. Nucleus. |
| 650. | 76. | 1 35·4 | +51 1 | Very bright double nebula. |
| 1365. | 3 29·4 | -36 30 | Very bright and large. Elliptical. | |
| 1501. | 3 57·5 | +60 37 | Pretty bright planetary nebula. Diam. 1′. | |
| 1514. | 4 2·4 | +30 29 | Star of 9th mag. in nebula 3′ diameter. | |
| 1952. | 1. | 5 27·9 | +21 56 | Great Crab Nebula, near ζ Tauri. Stars. |
| 1976. | 42. | 5 29·9 | - 5 28 | Great nebula involving θ Orionis. |
| 1990. | 5 30·6 | - 1 16 | Star (ε Orionis) involved in nebulosity. | |
| 2070. | 5 39·5 | -69 9 | Visible to naked eye. Great “looped” nebula. | |
| 2392. | 7 22·7 | +21 8 | Nebulous star of 9th mag. | |
| 2403. | 7 26·2 | +65 50 | Very large and bright. Elliptical. | |
| 2655. | 8 41·2 | +78 38 | Very bright. Condensed in the middle. | |
| 2681. | 8 45·6 | +51 44 | Very large and bright. Centre = star 10th mag. | |
| 2683. | 8 45·9 | +33 51 | Very large and bright. Elliptical. | |
| 2841. | 9 14·4 | +51 26 | Very large and bright. Centre = star 10th mag. | |
| 2903. | 9 25·9 | +22 0 | Large, elliptical, double nebula. | |
| 3031. | 81. | 9 46·5 | +69 35 | Exceedingly bright and large. Elliptical. |
| 3034. | 82. | 9 46·7 | +70 13 | A bright ray. In field with preceding. |
| 3242. | 10 19·5 | -18 5 | Bright planetary nebula. Diameter 45″. Blue. | |
| 3372. | 10 40·8 | -59 6 | Great nebula surrounding ζ Argûs. | |
| 3556. | 11 5·4 | +56 16 | Large, rather bright. Elliptical. | |
| 3587. | 97. | 11 8·4 | +55 37 | Fine planetary nebula. Diameter 3′.Near β Ursæ Majoris. |
| 3623. | 65. | 11 13·2 | +13 42 | Large, bright, elliptical. Near following one. |
| 3627. | 66. | 11 14·5 | +13 36 | Large elliptical nebula. Near β Leonis. |
| 4254. | 99. | 12 13·3 | +15 2 | Very fine 3-branched spiral nebula. |
| 4321. | 100. | 12 17·4 | +16 26 | Very large 2-branched spiral nebula. |
| 4382. | 85. | 12 19·9 | +18 48 | Very bright; pretty large. Round. |
| 4472. | 49. | 12 24·2 | + 8 37 | Bright; round. Resolvable into stars. |
| 4486. | 87. | 12 25·3 | +13 0 | Large; round. Bright centre. Third of three. |
| 4565. | 12 30·9 | +26 36 | A ray of bright nebulosity E. of Coma. | |
| 4736. | 94. | 12 45·7 | +41 43 | Large and bright. Nucleus. Resolvable. |
| 5128. | 13 19·0 | -42 27 | Very large and bright. Elliptical. Bifid. | |
| 5194. | 51. | 13 25·2 | +47 46 | Great spiral nebula near ζ Ursæ Maj. |
| 5236. | 83. | 13 30·8 | +29 18 | Fine object. 3-branched spiral. |
| 5367. | 13 51·1 | -39 27 | Very large and bright. Condensed in the middle. | |
| 5907. | 15 13·0 | +56 44 | Large, elliptical. Another very close to it. | |
| 6369. | 17 22·6 | -23 40 | Pretty bright, small ring-nebula. | |
| 6514. | 20. | 17 55·7 | -23 1 | Bright; large. Trifid. Double star involved. |
| 6523. | 8. | 17 56·9 | -24 23 | Bright, with loose cluster of stars. |
| 6618. | 17. | 18 14·4 | -16 13 | Bright and extremely large. 2-hooked. |
| 6720. | 57. | 18 49·5 | +32 54 | Ring-nebula between β and γ Lyræ. |
| 6826. | 19 41·8 | +50 16 | Pretty large and bright planetary nebula. | |
| 6853. | 27. | 19 54·9 | +22 25 | The “Dumb-bell” Nebula. Fine object. |
| 6960. | 20 41·1 | +30 19 | Large and bright, κ Cygni involved. | |
| 7009. | 20 58·2 | -11 48 | Very bright, small, planetary nebula. Elliptical. | |
| 7662. | 23 20·6 | +41 56 | Very bright, pretty small, planetary or ring-nebula. | |