Die Caldwell-objekte
Sir Patrick Caldwell-Moore (1923 bis 2013)
Der Caldwell-Katalog ist eine amateurastronomische Beobachtungsliste mit Sternhaufen, Nebel und Galaxie, die nicht im bekannten Messier-Katalog von
Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) verzeichnet sind. Die Liste wurde vom berühmten britischen Astronomen, Autor und Fernsehmoderator Sir Patrick
Caldwell-Moore (1923-2012) erstellt und im Jahr 1995 in der Astronomie-Zeitschrift Sky & Telescope zum ersten Mal veröffentlicht. Insgesamt
sind 109 Objekte der Nord- und Südhalbkugel aufgelistet, die zu den hellsten und interessantesten Deep-Sky-Objekten an unserem Nachthimmel
zählen. Anders als im Messier-Katalog, wo die Objekte chronologisch nach der Reihenfolge ihrer Entdeckung geordnet sind, sind die Objekte des
Caldwell-Katalogs nach ihrer Deklination am Himmel aufgelistet. Leider habe ich noch nicht alle Objekte dieses Katalogs beobachtet. Besonders bei
den Objekten des Südhimmels ist es schwierig, weil sie von Deutschland aus nicht zu sehen sind.
Liste der Caldwell-Objekte
Position der Caldwell-Objekte am Himmel, Quelle: Jim Cornmell & Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
| Nr. | Objekt | Typ | Sternbild | RA | Dec | Größe | m | Entfernung | obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | NGC 188 | OpenCl | Kepheus | 00h44,4m | +85°20' | 14' | 8,1 | 4.800 Lj | x |
| C2 | NGC 40 | PlanNeb | Kepheus | 00h13,0m | +72°32' | 0,6' | 12,4 | 3.500 Lj | x |
| C3 | NGC 4236 | Galaxy | Drache | 12h16,7m | +69°28' | 19' x 7' | 9,7 | 7 Mio. Lj | x |
| C4 | NGC 7023 | ReflNeb | Kepheus | 21h01,8m | +68°12' | 18' x 18' | 7,0 | 1.400 Lj | x |
| C5 | IC 342 | Galaxy | Giraffe | 03h46,8m | +68°06' | 18' x 17' | 9,2 | 13 Mio. Lj | x |
| C6 | NGC 6543 | PlanNeb | Drache | 17h58,6m | +66°38' | 0,3' | 8,1 | 3.000 Lj | x |
| C7 | NGC 2403 | Galaxie | Giraffe | 07h36,9m | +65°36' | 18' x 10' | 8,4 | 14 Mio. Lj | x |
| C8 | NGC 559 | OpenCl | Kassiopeia | 01h29,5m | +63°18' | 4' | 9,5 | 3.700 Lj | x |
| C9 | Sharpless 155 | DiffNeb | Kepheus | 22h56,8m | +62°37' | 50' x 10' | 7,7 | 2.800 Lj |
|
| C10 | NGC 663 | OpenCl | Kassiopeia | 01h46,0m | +61°15' | 16' | 7,1 | 7.200 Lj | x |
| C11 | NGC 7635 | DiffNeb | Kassiopeia | 23h20,7m | +61°12' | 15' x 8' | 7,0 | 7.100 Lj | x |
| C12 | NGC 6946 | Galaxy | Kepheus | 20h34,8m | +60°09' | 11' x 10' | 8,9 | 18 Mio. Lj | x |
| C13 | NGC 457 | OpenCl | Kassiopeia | 01h19,1m | +58°20' | 13' | 6,4 | 7.900 Lj | x |
| C14 | NGC 869 & NGC 884 | OpenCl | Perseus | 02h20,0m | +57°08' | 30' & 30' | 4,3 | 7.300 Lj | x |
| C15 | NGC 6826 | PlanNeb | Schwan | 19h44,8m | +50°31' | 0,3' | 9,8 | 2.200 Lj | x |
| C16 | NGC 7243 | OpenCl | Eidechse | 22h15,3m | +49°53 | 21' | 6,4 | 2.500 Lj | x |
| C17 | NGC 147 | Galaxy | Kassiopeia | 00h33,2m | +48°30' | 13' x 8' | 9,3 | 2,3 Mio Lj | x |
| C18 | NGC 185 | Galaxy | Kassiopeia | 00h39,0m | +48°20' | 12' x 10' | 9,2 | 2,3 Mio Lj | x |
| C19 | IC 5146 | DiffNeb | Schwan | 21h53,5m | +47°16' | 12' x 12' | 7,2 | 3.300 Lj | x |
| C20 | NGC 7000 | DiffNeb | Schwan | 20h58,8m | +44°20' | 120' x 100' | 4,0 | 1.800 Lj | x |
| C21 | NGC 4449 | Galaxy | Jagdhunde | 12h28,2m | +44°06' | 5' x 4' | 9,4 | 10 Mio. Lj | x |
| C22 | NGC 7662 | PlanNeb | Andromeda | 23h25,9m | +42°33' | 0,3' | 8,3 | 3.200 Lj | x |
| C23 | NGC 891 | Galaxy | Andromeda | 02h22,6m | +42°21' | 14' x 3' | 9,9 | 31 Mio. Lj | x |
| C24 | NGC 1275 | Galaxy | Perseus | 03h19,8m | +41°31' | 2,6' x 2' | 11,6 | 230 Mio. Lj | x |
| C25 | NGC 2419 | GlobCl | Luchs | 07h38,1m | +38°53' | 4,1 | 10,4 | 275.000 Lj | x |
| C26 | NGC 4244 | Galaxy | Jagdhunde | 12h17,5m | +37°49' | 16' x 2,5' | 10,2 | 10 Mio. Lj | x |
| C27 | NGC 6888 | DiffNeb | Schwan | 20h12,0m | +38°21' | 20' x 10' | 7,4 | 4.700 Lj | x |
| C28 | NGC 752 | OpenCl | Andromeda | 01h57,8m | +37°41' | 50' | 5,7 | 1.200 Lj | x |
| C29 | NGC 5005 | Galaxy | Jagdhunde | 13h10,9m | +37°03' | 5,4 x 2' | 9,8 | 69 Mio. Lj | x |
| C30 | NGC 7331 | Galaxy | Pegasus | 22h37,1m | +34°25' | 11' x 4' | 9,5 | 47 Mio. Lj | x |
| C31 | IC 405 | DiffNeb | Fuhrmann | 05h16,2m | +34°16' | 30' x 19' |
|
1.600 Lj | x |
| C32 | NGC 4631 | Galaxy | Jagdhunde | 12h42,1m | +32°32' | 15' x 3' | 9,3 | 22 Mio. Lj | x |
| C33 | NGC 6995 | SNR | Schwan | 20h56,4m | +31°43' | 60' x 8' |
|
2.500 Lj | x |
| C34 | NGC 6960 | SNR | Schwan | 20h45,7m | +30°43' | 70' x 6' |
|
2.500 Lj | x |
| C35 | NGC 4889 | Galaxy | Haar der Berenike | 13h00,1m | +27°59' | 3' x 2' | 11,4 | 300 Mio. Lj |
|
| C36 | NGC 4559 | Galaxy | Haar der Berenike | 12h36,0m | +27°58' | 10' x 5' | 9,8 | 32 Mio. Lj | x |
| C37 | NGC 6885 | OpenCl | Füchschen | 20h12,0m | +26°29' | 7' | 5,9 | 1.950 Lj | x |
| C38 | NGC 4565 | Galaxy | Haar der Berenike | 12h36,3m | +25°59' | 16' x 3' | 9,6 | 32 Mio. Lj | x |
| C39 | NGC 2392 | PlanNeb | Zwillinge | 07h29,2m | +20°55' | 0,2' | 9,2 | 4.000 Lj | x |
| C40 | NGC 3626 | Galaxy | Löwe | 11h20,1m | +18°21' | 3' x 2' | 10,9 | 86 Mio. Lj |
|
| C41 | Mel 25 / Hyaden | OpenCl | Stier | 04h27,0m | +16°00' | 300' | 0,5 | 151 Lj | x |
| C42 | NGC 7006 | GlobCl | Delfin | 21h01,5m | +16°11' | 2,8' | 10,6 | 135.000 Lj | x |
| C43 | NGC 7814 | Galaxy | Pegasus | 00h03,3m | +16°09' | 6' x 2' | 10,5 | 49 Mio. Lj | x |
| C44 | NGC 7479 | Galaxy | Pegasus | 23h04,9m | +12°19' | 4' x 3' | 11,0 | 106 Mio. Lj | x |
| C45 | NGC 5248 | Galaxy | Bärenhüter | 13h37,5m | +08°53' | 6' x 4' | 10,2 | 74 Mio. Lj | x |
| C46 | NGC 2261 | DiffNeb | Einhorn | 06h39,2m | +08°44' | 2' x 1' |
|
2.500 Lj |
|
| C47 | NGC 6934 | GlobCl | Delfin | 20h34,2m | +07°24' | 5,9' | 8,9 | 57.000 Lj | x |
| C48 | NGC 2775 | Galaxy | Krebs | 09h10,3m | +07°02' | 4,5' x 3' | 10,3 | 55 Mio. Lj | x |
| C49 | NGC 2237-9 | DiffNeb | Einhorn | 06h32,3m | +05°03' | 80' x 60' |
|
4.900 Lj | x |
| C50 | NGC 2244 | OpenCl | Einhorn | 06h32,4m | +04°52' | 24' | 4,8 | 4.900 Lj | x |
| C51 | IC 1613 | Galaxy | Walfisch | 01h04,8m | +02°07' | 12' x 11' | 9,3 | 23 Mio. Lj |
|
| C52 | NGC 4697 | Galaxy | Jungfrau | 12h48,6m | -05°48' | 6' x 4' | 9,3 | 76 Mio. Lj | x |
| C53 | NGC 3115 | Galaxy | Sextant | 10h05,2m | -07°43' | 8' x 3' | 9,1 | 22 Mio. Lj | x |
| C54 | NGC 2506 | OpenCl | Einhorn | 08h00,2m | -10°47' | 7' | 7,6 | 10.000 Lj |
|
| C55 | NGC 7009 | PlanNeb | Wassermann | 21h04,2m | -11°22' | 0,4' | 8,3 | 1.400 Lj | x |
| C56 | NGC 246 | PlanNeb | Walfisch | 00h47,0m | -11°53' | 3,8' | 10,9 | 1.600 Lj | x |
| C57 | NGC 6822 | Galaxy | Schütze | 19h44,9m | -14°48' | 10' x 9' | 8,8 | 23 Mio. Lj | x |
| C58 | NGC 2360 | OpenCl | Großer Hund | 07h17,8m | -15°37' | 13' | 7,2 | 3.700 Lj | x |
| C59 | NGC 3242 | PlanNeb | Wasserschlange | 10h24,8m | -18°38' | 0,3' | 7,8 | 1.400 Lj | x |
| C60 | NGC 4038 | Galaxy | Rabe | 12h01,9m | -18°52' | 2,6 x 2' | 10,7 | 83 Mio. Lj | x |
| C61 | NGC 4039 | Galaxy | Rabe | 12h01,9m | -18°53' | 3' x 2' | 10,7 | 83 Mio. Lj | x |
| C62 | NGC 247 | Galaxy | Walfisch | 00h47,1m | -20°46' | 20' x 7' | 9,1 | 6,8 Mio. Lj | x |
| C63 | NGC 7293 | PlanNeb | Wassermann | 22h29,6m | -20°48' | 13' | 7,3 | 522 Lj | x |
| C64 | NGC 2362 | OpenCl | Großer Hund | 07h18,8m | -24°57' | 8' | 4,1 | 5.100 Lj | x |
| C65 | NGC 253 | Galaxy | Bildhauer | 00h47,6m | -25°17' | 25' x 7' | 7,1 | 9,8 Mio Lj | x |
| C66 | NGC 5694 | GlobCl | Wasserschlange | 14h39,6m | -26°32 | 3,6' | 10,2 | 113.000 Lj |
|
| C67 | NGC 1097 | Galaxy | Chemischer Ofen | 02h46,3m | -30°17 | 9' x 7' | 9,2 | 47.000 Lj |
|
| C68 | NGC 6729 | DiffNeb | Südliche Krone | 19h01,9m | -36°57' | 1' | 9,7 | 424 Lj | x |
| C69 | NGC 6302 | PlanNeb | Skorpion | 17h13,7m | -37°06' | 0,8' | 9,6 | 5.200 Lj | x |
| C70 | NGC 300 | Galaxy | Bildhauer | 00h54,9m | -37°41' | 20' x 13' | 8,7 | 3,9 Mio Lj |
|
| C71 | NGC 2477 | OpenCl | Achterdeck | 07h52,3m | -38°33' | 27' | 5,8 | 3.700 Lj | x |
| C72 | NGC 55 | Galaxy | Bildhauer | 00h14,9m | -39°11' | 32' x 6' | 7,9 | 4,2 Mio. Lj | x |
| C73 | NGC 1851 | GlobCl | Taube | 05h14,1m | -40°03' | 11' | 7,3 | 39.400 Lj |
|
| C74 | NGC 3132 | PlanNeb | Segel | 10h07,7m | -40°26' | 0,8' | 9,4 | 2.000 Lj | x |
| C75 | NGC 6124 | OpenCl | Skorpion | 16h25,6m | -40°40' | 29' | 5,8 | 1.500 Lj | x |
| C76 | NGC 6231 | OpenCl | Skorpion | 16h54,0m | -41°48' | 15' | 2,6 | 6.000 Lj | x |
| C77 | NGC 5128 | Galaxy | Zentaur | 13h25,5m | -43°01' | 18' x 14' | 7,0 | 16 Mio. Lj | x |
| C78 | NGC 6541 | GlobCl | Südliche Krone | 18h08,0m | -43°42' | 13' | 6,6 | 22.300 Lj | x |
| C79 | NGC 3201 | GlobCl | Segel | 10h17,6m | -46°25' | 18' | 6,7 | 17.000 Lj | x |
| C80 | NGC 5139 | GlobCl | Zentaur | 13h26,8m | -47°29' | 36' | 3,6 | 17.300 Lj | x |
| C81 | NGC 6352 | GlobCl | Altar | 17h25,5m | -48°25' | 7' | 8,1 | 18.600 Lj | x |
| C82 | NGC 6193 | OpenCl | Altar | 16h41,3m | -48°46' | 15' | 5,2 | 4.300 Lj | x |
| C83 | NGC 4945 | Galaxy | Zentaur | 13h05,4m | -49°28' | 20' x 4' | 8,7 | 17 Mio. Lj | x |
| C84 | NGC 5286 | GlobCl | Zentaur | 13h46,4m | -51°22' | 9' | 7,6 | 36.000 Lj | x |
| C85 | IC 2391 | OpenCl | Segel | 08h40,2m | -53°04' | 50' | 2,5 | 500 Lj | x |
| C86 | NGC 6397 | GlobCl | Altar | 17h40,7m | -53°40' | 26' | 5,6 | 7.500 Lj | x |
| C87 | NGC 1261 | GlobCl | Pendeluhr | 03h12,3m | -55°13' | 7' | 8,4 | 55.500 Lj | x |
| C88 | NGC 5823 | OpenCl | Zirkel | 15h05,7m | -55°36' | 10' | 7,9 | 3.400 Lj | x |
| C89 | NGC 6087 | OpenCl | Winkelmaß | 16h18,9m | -57°54' | 12' | 5,4 | 3.300 Lj | x |
| C90 | NGC 2867 | PlanNeb | Schiffskiel | 09h21,4m | -58°19' | 0,2' | 9,7 | 5.500 Lj |
|
| C91 | NGC 3532 | OpenCl | Schiffskiel | 11h06,4m | -58°40' | 55' | 3,0 | 1.600 Lj | x |
| C92 | NGC 3372 | DiffNeb | Schiffskiel | 10h43,8m | -59°52' | 120' x 120' | 6,2 | 7.500 Lj | x |
| C93 | NGC 6752 | GlobCl | Pfau | 19h10,9m | -59°59' | 20' | 5,4 | 13.000 Lj | x |
| C94 | NGC 4755 | OpenCl | Kreuz des Südens | 12h53,6m | -60°20' | 10' | 4,2 | 4.900 Lj | x |
| C95 | NGC 6025 | OpenCl | Südliches Dreieck | 16h03,7m | -60°30' | 12' | 5,1 | 2.500 Lj | x |
| C96 | NGC 2516 | OpenCl | Schiffskiel | 07h58,3m | -60°52' | 30' | 3,8 | 1.300 Lj | x |
| C97 | NGC 3766 | OpenCl | Zentaur | 11h36,1m | -61°37' | 12' | 5,3 | 5.800 Lj | x |
| C98 | NGC 4609 | OpenCl | Kreuz des Südens | 12h42,3m | -62°58' | 5' | 6,9 | 4.200 Lj |
|
| C99 | Coalsack | DarkNeb | Kreuz des Südens | 12h53,0m | -63°00' | 400' x 300' | - | 610 Lj | x |
| C100 | IC 2944 | OpenCl | Zentaur | 11h36,6m | -63°02' | 15' | 4,5 | 6.000 Lj | x |
| C101 | NGC 6744 | Galaxy | Pfau | 19h09,8m | -63°51' | 16' x 10' | 8,3 | 34 Mio. Lj | x |
| C102 | IC 2602 | OpenCl | Schiffskiel | 10h43,2m | -64°24' | 50' | 1,9 | 492 Lj |
|
| C103 | NGC 2070 | DiffNeb | Schwertfisch | 05h38,7m | -69°06' | 40' x 25' | 1,0 | 170.000 Lj | x |
| C104 | NGC 362 | GlobCl | Tukan | 01h03,2m | -70°51' | 13' | 6,6 | 27.700 Lj | x |
| C105 | NGC 4833 | GlobCl | Fliege | 12h59,6m | -70°53' | 14' | 7,3 | 19.600 Lj | x |
| C106 | NGC 104 | GlobCl | Tukan | 00h24,1m | -72°05' | 31' | 4,0 | 14.700 Lj | x |
| C107 | NGC 6101 | GlobCl | Paradiesvogel | 16h25,8m | -72°12' | 11' | 9,3 | 49.900 Lj | x |
| C108 | NGC 4372 | GlobCl | Fliege | 12h25,8m | -72°40' | 19' | 7,8 | 18.900 Lj | x |
| C109 | NGC 3195 | PlanNeb | Chamäleon | 10h09,5m | -80°52' | 0,6' | 11,6 | 5.400 Lj | x |
RA & Dec (Äquinoktikum J2000.00) | Größe (in Bogensekunden) | Helligkeit (in Magnituden m) | obs (beobachtet)
Galaxy = Galaxie | OpenCl = Offener Sternhaufen | GlobCl = Kugelsternhaufen | PlanNeb = Planetarischer Nebel | DiffNeb = Emissionsnebel
ReflNeb = Reflexionsnebel | DarkNeb = Dunkelnebel | SNR = Supernovarest | Asterism = Asterismus (Sternmuster) | DS = Doppelstern
Omega Centauri und Centaurus A im Sternbild Kentaur - zwei berühmte Objekte des Südhimmel im Caldwell-Katalog
Eigennamen der Caldwell-Objekte
| Caldwell Nr. | Deutsche Bezeichnung | Englische Bezeichnung |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | Scarabaeus Nebel | Bow Tie Nebula |
| C4 | Irisnebel | Iris Nebula |
| C6 | Katzenaugennebel | Cat's Eye Nebula |
| C9 | Höhlennebel | Cave Nebula |
| C11 | Blasennebel | Bubble Nebula |
| C12 | Feuerwerksgalaxie | Firework Galaxy |
| C13 | Eulenhaufen | Phi Cas Cluster / E.T. Cluster |
| C14 | h & Chi Persei | Double Cluster |
| C15 |
|
Blinking Planetary |
| C19 | Kokonnebel | Cocoon Nebula |
| C20 | Nordamerikanebel | North America Nebula |
| C22 | Blauer Schneeball | Blue Snowball |
| C23 | Perseus A | Perseus A |
| C25 | Intergalaktische Wanderer | Intergalactic Wanderer |
| C27 | Sichelnebel | Crescent Nebula |
| C31 |
|
Flaming Star Nebula |
| C32 |
Walgalaxie |
Whale Galaxy |
| C33 | Cirrus Nebel | East Veil Nebula |
| C34 | Cirrus Nebel | West Veil Nebula |
| C38 | Nadelgalaxie | Needle Galaxy |
| C39 | Eskimonebel | Eskimo/Clown Nebula |
| C41 | Hyaden | Hyades |
| C46 | Hubbles Veränderlicher Nebel | Hubble's Variable Nebula |
| C49 | Rosettennebel | Rosette Nebula |
| C53 | Spindelgalaxie | Spindle Galaxy |
| C55 | Saturnnebel | Saturn Nebula |
| C57 | Barnards Galaxie | Barnards Galaxy |
| C59 | Jupiters Geist | Ghost of Jupiter |
| C60 | Antennen-Galaxien | Antennae Galaxies |
| C61 | Antennen-Galaxien | Antennae Galaxies |
| C63 | Helixnebel | Helix Nebula |
| C64 |
|
Tau CMa Cluster |
| C65 | Sculpter Galaxie | Sculptor Galaxy |
| C68 | R CrA Nebel | R CrA Nebula |
| C69 | Käfer-Nebel | Bug Nebula |
| C74 | Südlicher Ringnebel | Eight-Burst Nebula |
| C77 | Centaurus A | Centaurus A |
| C80 | Omega Centauri | Omega Centauri |
| C85 |
|
Omicron Velorum Cluster |
| C89 |
|
S Norma Cluster |
| C91 |
|
Wishing Well Cluster |
| C92 |
Carinanebel Eta-Carinae-Nebel |
Eta Carina Nebula |
| C94 | Herschels Schmuckkästchen | Jewel Box Cluster |
| C97 |
|
Pearl Cluster |
| C99 | Kohlensack | Coal Sack |
| C100 |
|
Gamma Centaurus Cluster / Running Chicken Nebula |
| C102 | Südliche Plejaden | Theta Carina Cluster |
| C103 | Tarantelnebel | Tarantula Nebula |
| C106 | 47 Tucanae | 47 Tucanae |
Weiterführende Links
Der Caldwell-Katalog bei Wikipedia
Wikipedia-Artikel über Patrick Moore
SEDS The Caldwell Catalogue
SAC - The Caldwell Catalog
Astropixels Caldwell Catalog
Caldwell Finder Charts
Wikipedia-Artikel über Patrick Moore
SEDS The Caldwell Catalogue
SAC - The Caldwell Catalog
Astropixels Caldwell Catalog
Caldwell Finder Charts
