Galaxies
Object reference | Size | Shape | Visual Scale | Telescope used |
NGC 678 | small | slither | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 680 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 772 | medium | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 697 | small | thin oval | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 678 | small | slither | Eddie 20 inch | |
NGC 1024 | small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 691 | small | circular | Eddie 20 inch | |
NGC 972 | small | oval | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 680 | very small | circular | Eddie 20 inch | |
NGC 697 | small | thin oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 678 | small | slither | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 691 | small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 691 | small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 1156 | small | circular | Darkstar 14 inch | |
NGC 803 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 1012 | very small | oval | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 1134 | very small | oval | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 877 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 821 | very small | circular | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 1056 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 924 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 673 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 677 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
IC 163 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 990 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 716 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 680 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 935 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 962 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 792 | very small | oval | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 976 | very small | circular | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 938 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 671 | very small | thin oval | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 781 | very small | thin oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 1036 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 774 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 1029 | very small | thin oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 820 | very small | oval | Darkstar 14 inch | |
NGC 794 | very small | circular | Darkstar 14 inch | |
NGC 871 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 770 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 1088 | very small | oval | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 992 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 817 | very small | oval | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 786 | very small | circular | Darkstar 14 inch | |
NGC 694 | very small | oval | Eddie 20 inch | |
NGC 694 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 695 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 1117 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch |
This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.
Galaxy groupings
NGC 678 / NGC 680, - 0.5/0.5 - faint pair
Other notes
Best placed in autumn.
Aries has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 140, -40.
So when you look at this constellation you are looking below the galactic plane under the Perseus spiral arm of our galaxy.