Astronomical League (AL) - Planetary Nebula Observing Program

The PN "list" of targets numbers 110 Objects (Standard) +  26 "Alternate Objects" (Northern Hem) + 4 "Challenge" Objects

To complete the project, 90 (of the 140) observations are required.

Project Started:

4/13/2015

Note:  50 Objects Acquired From Existing Library

Last Updated:

2/4/2016

Total Targets Observed to Date:

91

AL List #

Obs

Date

Image

Location

Primary ID

Alternate ID

Nickname

Observing Notes

Library Date

Library Img

Con

RA 2000

Dec-00

Mag

Size

1

Library -->

NGC-0040

Caldwell 002

Bowtie Nebula

9-Dec-12

1

Image

Cep

00h13m01.0s

+72°31'19"

10.7

1.0'

2

Library -->

NGC-0246

Caldwell 056

Skull nebula

9-Dec-12

1

Image

Cet

00h47m03.3s

-11°52'19"

10.4

4.0'

3

Library -->

NGC-0650

M 076

Little Dumbbell

10-Oct-13

1

Image

Per

01h42m19.9s

+51°34'31"

10.1

2.7'

4

1

20151231

Image

Tempe

IC-1747

Cas

01h57m35.9s

+63°19'19"

12

13"

5

1

20151229

Image

Tempe

Abell-04

PLN 144-15.1

Per

02h45m23.7s

+42°33'05

16.7

22"

6

Library -->

IC-0289

[Ha]

27-Jul-12

1

Image

Cas

03h10m19.3s

+61°19'01"

12

45"

7

1

20160112

Image

Tempe

NGC-1360

M 1-3

Comet Planetary

For

03h33m14.6s

-25°52'18"

9.4

6.0'

8

1

20151229

Image

Tempe

IC-0351

Per

03h47m33.1s

+35°02'49"

11.9

8.0"

9

1

20160113

Image

Tempe

IC-2003

Per

03h56m22.0s

+33°52'31

12.6

11.0"

10

Library -->

NGC-1501

Oyster Nebula

6-Nov-10

1

Image

Cam

04h06m59.2s

+60°55'14"

12

56"

11

Library -->

NGC-1514

Crystal Ball Nebula

6-Nov-10

1

Image

Tau

04h09m17.0s

+30°46'33"

10.8

2.0'

12

Library -->

NGC-1535

Cleopatra's Eye

12-Feb-11

1

Image

Eri

04h14m15.8s

-12°44'22"

9.4

20"

13

1

20151011

Image

Tempe

Sh2-216

Sharpless 2-216

Per

04h45m00.0s

+46°49'00

100'

14

1

20151231

Image

Tempe

PLN-190-17.1

Jonckheere-320

J 320

Ori

05h05m34.3s

+10°42'23

12.9

26"

15

Library -->

IC-0418

Raspberry

Spirograph Nebula

30-Dec-11

1

Image

Lep

05h27m28.2s

-12°41'50"

10.7

14"

16

Library -->

NGC-2022

12-Feb-11

1

Image

Ori

05h42m06.2s

+09°05'11"

11.7

28"

17

1

20151231

Image

Tempe

IC-2149

Aur

05h56m23.9s

+46°06'17"

10.6

12"

18

Library -->

IC-2165

Oiii

30-Dec-11

1

Image

CMa

06h21m42.8s

-12°59'14"

10.6

9.0"

19

1

20151231

Image

Tempe

PLN-194p2.1

Jonckheere-900

J-900

[Oiii}

Gem

06h25m57.3s

+17°47'27"

12.4

12"

20

1

20151229

Image

Tempe

PLN-189p7.1

M1-7

Gem

06h37m21.0s

+24°00'35"

13

38"

21

Library -->

NGC-2346

M 1-10

Hourglass nebula

22-Apr-13

1

Image

Mon

07h09m22.5s

-00°48'23"

12.5

1.0'

22

Library -->

NGC-2371

NGC 2372

Gemini Nebula

12-Feb-11

1

Image

Gem

07h25m34.7s

+29°29'26"

11.2

1.2'

23

1

20151215

Image

Tempe

Abell-21

PLN 205+14.1  [SH2-274]

Medusa Nebula

Gem

07h29m02.7s

+13°14'49"

11.3

10.0'

24

Library -->

NGC-2392

Caldwell 039

Eskimo Nebula

23-Nov-14

1

Image

Gem

07h29m10.8s

+20°54'42"

8.6

47"

25

1

20160113

Image

Tempe

NGC-2438

Pup

07h41m51.4s

-14°43'55"

11

1.1'

26

Library -->

NGC-2440

12-Feb-11

1

Image

Pup

07h41m55.4s

-18°12'31"

11.5

54"

27

1

20160202

Image

Tempe

NGC-2452

Pup

07h47m26.2s

-27°20'07"

12.6

22"

28

1

20151227

Image

Tempe

PLN-164p31.1

JnEr1

Headphones Nebula

Lyn

07h57m51.6s

+53°25'17

16.8

6.3'

29

Library -->

NGC-2610

22-Apr-13

1

Image

Hya

08h33m23.3s

-16°08'58"

13

50"

30

1

20160203

Image

Tempe

PLN-254p5.1

M3-6

Pyx

08h40m40.2s

-32°22'33"

11

19"

31

Library -->

NGC-2818

27-Apr-11

1

Image

Pyx

09h16m01.7s

-36°37'39"

11.9

36"

32

Library -->

NGC-3132

Caldwell 074

Eight Burst

4-Nov-12

1

Image

Vel

10h07m01.8s

-40°26'11"

8.2

1.4'

33

1

20150422

Image

Tempe

NGC-3242

Caldwell 059

Ghost of Jupiter

Re-Imaged

13-Mar-10

0

Hya

10h24m46.1s

-18°38'32"

8.6

40"

34

Library -->

NGC-3587

M 97

Owl Nebula

27-May-12

1

Image

UMa

11h14m47.7s

+55°01'09"

11

3.4'

35

Library -->

NGC-4361

Ha or Oiii

22-Jun-11

1

Image

Crv

12h24m30.8s

-18°47'06"

10.9

1.3'

36

Library -->

IC-3568

Baby Eskimo

30-Dec-11

1

Image

Cam

12h33m06.8s

+82°33'50"

11.6

18"

37

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

Abell-35

PLN 303+40.1  [SH2-313]

Bow Shock nebula

Lum + Ha

Hya

12h53m32.8s

-22°52'23"

12

12.8'

38

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

Abell-36

PLN 318+41.1

Bat Symbol

Lum + Oiii + Ha

Vir

13h40m41.3s

-19°52'55"

13

6.0'

39

NGC-5873

Lup

15h12m51.1s

-38°07'34"

12

3.0"

40

NGC-6026

Ha or Oiii

Lup

16h01m21.1s

-34°32'37"

12.5

54"

41

Library -->

NGC-6058

Ha or Oiii

21-Apr-13

1

Image

Her

16h04m26.6s

+40°40'56"

13

25"

42

Library -->

IC-4593

White Eyed Pea

[Oiii]

7-Aug-10

1

Image

Her

16h11m44.5s

+12°04'17"

11

12"

43

NGC-6072

Sco

16h12m58.1s

-36°13'46"

14

50"

44

NGC-6153

Sco

16h31m30.8s

-40°15'14"

11.5

25"

45

Library -->

NGC-6210

Turtle Nebula

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Her

16h44m29.5s

+23°48'00"

9.7

20"

46

IC-4634

Ha or Oiii

Oph

17h01m33.6s

-21°49'33"

12

20"

47

PLN-010p18.2

M2-9

Minkowski's Butterfly

Oph

17h05m38.0s

-10°08'35"

13.2

50"

48

Library -->

NGC-6302

C-069 Gum 60

Bug Nebula

5-Aug-10

1

Image

Sco

17h13m44.2s

-37°06'16"

12.8

1.2'

49

Library -->

NGC-6309

Box Nebula

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Oph

17h14m04.3s

-12°54'38"

11.6

20"

50

Library -->

NGC-6337

Haro 110

Cheerio Nebula

18-Jun-12

1

Image

Sco

17h22m15.7s

-38°29'03"

12.3

38"

51

Library -->

NGC-6369

Little Ghost Nebula

Ha or Oiii

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Oph

17h29m20.4s

-23°45'34"

11

30"

52

Library -->

NGC 6445

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Sgr

17h49m15.1s

-20°00'34"

13

35"

53

IC-4670

Hubble 6

Sgr

17h55m07.0s

-21°44'40"

13.1

6.6"

54

Library -->

NGC-6543

Caldwell 006

Cat's Eye Nebula

Ha or Oiii

8-Dec-12

1

Image

Dra

17h58m33.4s

+66°37'59"

8.3

22"

55

NGC 6537

Red Spider

[Ha]

Sgr

18h05m13.1s

-19°50'35"

12

5.0"

56

NGC-6565

Sgr

18h11m52.5s

-28°10'42"

13

10"

57

Library -->

NGC-6563

Ha or Oiii

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Sgr

18h12m02.8s

-33°52'07"

13

54"

58

Library -->

NGC-6572

Blue Racquetball

Ha or Oiii

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Oph

18h12m06.4s

+06°51'12"

8

15"

59

NGC-6567

Ha or Oiii

Sgr

18h13m45.1s

-19°04'34"

11.5

11"

60

NGC-6578

Sgr

18h16m16.5s

-20°27'03"

13

8.5"

61

NGC-6620

Ha or Oiii

Sgr

18h22m54.2s

-26°49'17"

14

5.3"

62

Library -->

NGC-6629

10-Jun-12

1

Image

Sgr

18h25m42.4s

-23°12'11"

10.5

16"

63

NGC-6644

Ha or Oiii

Sgr

18h32m34.6s

-25°07'44"

12.2

3.0"

64

IC-4732

Sgr

18h33m54.6s

-22°38'41"

13.3

3.6"

65

Library -->

IC-4776

18-Jun-12

1

Image

Sgr

18h45m50.7s

-33°20'34"

12.5

8.0"

66

Library -->

NGC-6720

M 57

Ring Nebula

31-Oct-13

1

Image

Lyr

18h53m35.1s

+33°01'45"

9.4

1.4'

67

IC-1295

Ha or Oiii

Sct

18h54m37.2s

-08°49'39"

12.7

1.7'

68

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

Abell-50

NGC 6742

Lum

Dra

18h59m20.0s

+48°27'55"

13.4

31"

69

Sh2-071

Sharpless 2-071

Ha

Aql

19h02m00.3s

+02°09'11"

12.2

2.6'

70

NGC-6741

Jonckheere 475

Phantom Streak

Ha or Oiii

Aql

19h02m37.1s

-00°26'57"

12

9.0"

71

Library -->

NGC-6751

Dandelion Puff Ball

Ha or Oiii

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Aql

19h05m55.6s

-05°59'33"

12

20"

72

NGC-6765

M 1-68

Lyr

19h11m06.5s

+30°32'43"

12.9

38"

73

IC-4846

Aql

19h16m28.2s

-09°02'37"

12

2.0"

74

IC-1297

[Corona Australis]

Ha or Oiii

CrA

19h17m23.5s

-39°36'46"

11.5

8.0"

75

NGC-6778

Aql

19h18m24.9s

-01°35'47"

13.3

25"

76

Library -->

NGC-6781

Snowglobe Nebula

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Aql

19h18m28.1s

+06°32'19"

11.8

1.9'

77

NGC-6790

Ha or Oiii

Aql

19h22m57.0s

+01°30'46"

11.4

2.0"

78

PLN-045-2.1

Vy2-2

M1-70

[Ha]

Aql

19h24m22.2s

+09°53'57"

12.7

14"

79

NGC-6803

Ha or Oiii

Aql

19h31m16.5s

+10°03'22"

11

4.0"

80

Library -->

NGC-6804

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Aql

19h31m35.2s

+09°13'32"

12.4

1.1'

81

NGC-6807

Ha or Oiii

Aql

19h34m33.5s

+05°41'03"

13.8

2.0"

82

PLN-064p5.1

BD+30 3639 ;  HD 184738

Campbell's Hydrogen Star

Ha or Oiii

Cyg

19h34m45.2s

+30°30'59"

9.6

35"

83

Library -->

NGC-6818

Little Gem

23-Oct-11

1

Image

Sgr

19h43m57.8s

-14°09'12"

10

22"

84

Library -->

NGC-6826

Caldwell 015

Blinking Planetary

30-Oct-13

1

Image

Cyg

19h44m48.2s

+50°31'30"

8.8

27"

85

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

NGC-6833

Lum

Cyg

19h49m46.6s

+48°57'40"

13.8

2.0"

86

Library -->

NGC-6853

M 27

Dumbbell

31-Oct-13

1

Image

Vul

19h59m36.3s

+22°43'16"

7.3

8.0'

87

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

NGC-6884

Lum

Cyg

20h10m23.7s

+46°27'40"

12.6

5.6"

88

NGC-6879

Ha or Oiii

Sge

20h10m26.7s

+16°55'21"

11

4.7"

89

NGC-6881

[Oiii]

Cyg

20h10m52.5s

+37°24'41"

14.3

3.3"

90

NGC-6886

Ha or Oiii

Sge

20h12m42.8s

+19°59'23"

12.5

4.0"

91

Library -->

NGC-6891

5-Aug-10

1

Image

Del

20h15m08.8s

+12°42'16"

10.5

15"

92

NGC-6894

Ha or Oiii

Cyg

20h16m24.0s

+30°33'53"

14.4

44"

93

Library -->

IC-4997

18-Jun-12

0

Sge

20h20m08.7s

+16°43'54"

11.3

2.0"

94

Library -->

NGC-6905

Blue Flash Nebula

22-Jun-11

1

Image

Del

20h22m22.9s

+20°06'17"

12

44"

95

Library -->

NGC-7008

Fetus Nebula

22-Jun-11

1

Image

Cyg

21h00m32.5s

+54°32'36"

12

1.4'

96

Library -->

NGC-7009

Caldwell 055

Saturn Nebula

31-Oct-13

1

Image

Aqr

21h04m10.9s

-11°21'48"

8.3

28"

97

NGC-7026

Cheeseburger Nebula

[Oiii]

Cyg

21h06m18.2s

+47°51'05"

12

25"

98

Library -->

NGC-7027

Green Rectangle

22-Jun-11

1

Image

Cyg

21h07m01.7s

+42°14'10"

9.6

18"

99

Sh1-089

Sharpless 1-089

Moth Nebula

Ha

Cyg

21h14m07.6s

+47°46'22"

14.8

1.1'

100

NGC-7048

Hubble 9

Ha or Oiii

Cyg

21h14m15.2s

+46°17'18"

11

1.0'

101

Library -->

Pease-1

PLN 65-27.1

Inside M15

30-Oct-13

1

Image

Peg

21h30m01.2s

+12°10'11"

14.9

1.0"

102

IC-5117

[OIII]

Cyg

21h32m31.0s

+44°35'49"

13.3

2.0"

103

PLN-086-8.1

Hu1-2

Baby Dumbbell

Cyg

21h33m08.4s

+39°38'10"

12.7

32"

104

NGC-7094

K 1-19

Ha or Oiii

Peg

21h36m53.0s

+12°47'19"

13.4

1.7'

105

1

20151228

Image

Tempe

IC-5217

[Oiii]

Lac

22h23m55.7s

+50°58'00"

12.6

7.5"

106

Library -->

NGC-7293

Caldwell 063

Helix

7-Oct-12

1

Image

Aqr

22h29m38.5s

-20°50'14"

6.3

16.0'

107

Library -->

NGC-7354

23-Apr-13

1

Image

Cep

22h40m19.9s

+61°17'08"

12.9

22"

108

Library -->

NGC-7662

Caldwell 022

Blue Snowball

7-Dec-12

1

Image

And

23h25m54.0s

+42°32'05"

8.6

17"

109

1

20151227

Image

Tempe

PLN-104-29.1

Jones-1

[Jn 1]

Peg

23h35m53.3s

+30°28'06"

15.1

5.3'

110

1

20151227

Image

Tempe

Abell-82

PLN 114-4.1

Cas

23h45m47.8s

+57°03'59"

15.2

1.6'

Alternate Northern List:

AL List #

Primary ID

Alternate ID

Note

Con

RA 2000

Dec-00

Mag

Size

A01

1

20151228

Image

Tempe

PLN-118-8.1

PLN 118-8.1  Vy1-1

VV' 4;  (Vyssotsky)

Cas

00h18m42.2s

+53°52'20"

12.5

A02

1

20160202

Image

Tempe

EGB-1

LBN 624

(Ellis+Grayson+Bond)

Cas

01h07m07.6s

+73°33'23"

12.5

A03

1

20151229

Image

Tempe

SH2-188

LBN 633 ;  Simeis22

Dolphin Neb

Cas

01h30m33.2s

+58°24'50"

12.1

A04

1

20151229

Image

Tempe

HDW3

Tycho 3312:235

(Hartl+Dengel+Weinberger)

Per

03h27m15.4s

+45°24'20"

12.5

A05

1

20151231

Image

Tempe

PLN-147-2.1

M1-4

(Minkowski)

Per

03h41m43.4s

+52°17'00"

13.6

A06

1

20151229

Image

** Astrodon

PLN-158p17.1

PuWe1

(Purgathofer+Weinberger)

Lyn

06h19m34.3s

+55°36'42"

11.2

20'

A07

1

20151231

Image

Tempe

LBN-926

K2-2;  PLN 204+4.1

(Kohoutek)

[Ha]

Mon

06h52m23.2s

+09°57'56"

12.5

A08

1

20160112

Image

Tempe

Abell-31

PLN 219+31.1

SH2-290

[Ha]

Cnc

08h54m13.2s

+08°53'53"

12.2

A09

1

20160202

Image

Tempe

EGB-6

USE: GSC 835:1043

(Ellis+Grayson+Bond [PK 221+46.1])

Leo

09h52m59.0s

+13°44'35"

10.4

A10

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

LoTr5

SAO 82570

IN Com;  (Longmore+Tritton)

Lum

Com

12h55m33.7s

+25°53'31"

12.5

A11

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

DdDm1

PLN 61+41.1

KO 1; (Dolidze+Dzimselejsvili)

Lum

Her

16h40m18.2s

+38°42'20"

13.3

A12

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

Vy1-2

PLN 53+24.1  Vy1-2

VV' 291; (Vyssotsky)

Lum

Her

17h54m23.0s

+27°59'58"

12

A13

PLN-038p12.1

Cn3-1

SaSt 2-20; (Cannon)

Oph

18h17m34.1s

+10°09'03"

12.4

A14

PLN-031p1.1

PC19

(Peimbert Costero)

Ser

18h24m44.5s

+02°29'28"

12.2

A15

PLN-016-4.1

M1-54

Sa 2-350;  (Minkowski)

Sgr

18h36m08.4s

-16°59'57"

12.5

A16

PLN-051p9.1

Hu2-1

VV' 458;  (Humason)

[Oiii]

Her

18h49m47.6s

+20°50'39"

11.6

A17

PLN-031-10.1

M3-34

Sa 2-390; (Minkowski)

Aql

19h27m01.9s

-06°35'05"

12.4

A18

NGC-6852

PN

Aql

20h00m39.2s

+01°43'40"

11.4

A19

PLN-068-2.1

He2-459

VES 123;  (Henize)

Cyg

20h13m57.9s

+29°33'56"

9.8

A20

Abell-74

PLN 72 -17.1

VV'546

Ha & Oiii

Vul

21h16m52.3s

+24°08'52"

12.2

A21

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

Abell-75

PLN 101+8.1; NGC 7076

Lum

Cep

21h26m23.5s

+62°53'32"

13.2

A22

PLN-093-2.1

M1-79

(Minkowski)

Cyg

21h37m01.5s

+48°56'03"

13.2

A23

Library -->

NGC-7139

4/22/2013

1

Image

Cep

21h46m08.6s

+63°47'29"

13.5

A24

1

20150519

Image

Tempe

DeHt5

LBN 538

(Dengel+Hartl)

Cep

22h19m33.7s

+70°56'03"

12.5

A25

1

20151227

Image

Tempe

PLN-100-8.1

Me2-2

PK 100-8.1;  (Merrill)

Lac

22h31m43.7s

+47°48'04"

11.9

A26

1

20151228

Image

Tempe

PLN-107-13.1

PLN 107-13.1  Vy2-3

(Vyssotsky)

And

23h22m58.0s

+46°53'58"

13.9

Challenge Objects:  Possible Proto-Planetary Nebulae

AL List #

Primary ID

Alternate ID

Note

Con

RA 2000

Dec-00

Mag

Size

C1

PLN-080-6.1

CRL 2688; UGC 11668

Egg Nebula, Cygnus Egg

Cyg

21h 02m19s

+36 41.6

13.5

16"

C2

IRAS-18059-3211

(PK 359-6.2 ??); GSC 7396:1095

Gomez' Hamburger

Sgr

18h 09m13s

-32 10 49

?

5"

C3

1

20160202

Image

Tempe

IRAS-09371p1212

Use Coord (or PGC 1401897)

Frosty Leo Nebula

Leo

09h39m54s

+11 59

10.5

12"

C4

M1-92

Use Coord

Minkowski's Footprint

Cyg

19h39m19s

+29 32.8

11

3"x8"

41

Completed Objects

Available Obj

50