Deep Sky Objects

Judging a target by catalogue magnitude alone is misleading — apparent size decides how that light is spread. Compare deep sky objects side by side.

NGC 5457 (Pinwheel Galaxy)

Galaxy

NGC 6720 (Ring Nebula)

Planetary Nebula

NGC 4594 (Sombrero Galaxy)

Galaxy

NGC 5236 (Southern Pinwheel Galaxy)

Galaxy

NGC 2070 (Tarantula Nebula)

Nebula

NGC 598 (Triangulum Galaxy)

Galaxy

NGC 6514 (Trifid Nebula)

Nebula

NGC 4486 (Virgo A)

Galaxy

NGC 5194 (Whirlpool Galaxy)

Galaxy