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