NGC 752 is my first deep space "Non-Messier" object to be cataloged. The NGC stands for New General Catalog and contains thousands of objects as does the IC catalog which stands for Index Catalog. For the record, the Messier Catalog contains only 110 objects but tends to be the brightest objects in the Northern Hemisphere.
NGC 752 is a massive open cluster in Andromeda. Viewed 11/26/08 around 10:00pm CST with clear skies and temperatures hovering around 24 degrees. The cluster was so expansive, I used a 45mm eye piece to enjoy its vastness. Noted several bright stars within the mix as HIP9001 and better known 56 Andromedae.
In the coming months I will continue to record all the Messier objects as well as NGC and IC objects when applicable.
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Illumination of the Nine Mandalas
An Amateur Observational Astronomy Journal
Messier Object Count Since October 30th, 2008
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Dobsonian 10" Reflector
Meade ETX-80-BB
5mm, 10mm, 12.5mm, 20mm, 25mm, 40mm (Sirius/Plossl)
Orion 9 x 63 Binnoculars
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