Galaxies

Object reference	Size	Shape	Visual Scale	Telescope used
NGC 1084	small	oval	1	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 1453	very small	circular	1	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1289	very small	oval	1	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1248	very small	circular	1	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1321	very small	oval	1	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1637	small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 1622	small	slither	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1600	small	circular	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 1700	very small	oval	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 1132	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1779	very small	oval	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 1618	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1638	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 1726	very small	circular	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1320	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1667	very small	circular	<0.5	Meade 16 inch
NGC 1266	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1653	very small	circular	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 1656	very small	oval	<0.5	Eddie 20 inch
NGC 1305	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1635	very small	circular	<0.5	Skywatcher 10 inch
NGC 1299	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 1322	very small	circular	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1451	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1222	very small	circular	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 1449	very small	oval	<0.5	Darkstar 14 inch

This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.

Other notes

Best placed for viewing in the winter.

Eridanus has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 220, -50.

So when you look at this constellation you are looking well below the galactic plane under the Perseus arm of our spiral galaxy.

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