Galaxies
Object reference | Size | Shape | Visual Scale | Telescope used |
NGC 6703 | very small | circular | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 6702 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 6703 | very small | circular | Darkstar 20 inch | |
NGC 6792 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6702 | very small | circular | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 6675 | very small | circular | Darkstar 14 inch | |
NGC 6688 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6671 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6745 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6646 | very small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
IC 1288 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch |
This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.
Other notes
Best placed from mid Spring to mid autumn.
Lyra has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 60, 15.
So when you look at this constellation you are looking slightly above the galactic plane above the Sagitarius arm of our spiral galaxy.