Galaxies
Object reference | Size | Shape | Visual Scale | Telescope used |
NGC 6217 | small | circular | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6324 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 6048 | very small | circular | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 6251 | very small | circular | Skywatcher 10 inch | |
NGC 5939 | very small | oval | Meade 16 inch | |
NGC 3172 | very small | circular | Darkstar 14 inch |
This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.
Other notes
Visible all year around.
Ursa Minor has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 110, 30.
So when you look at this constellation you are looking above the galactic plane above the Orion arm of our spiral galaxy.