30 obscure celestial gems — the details

Here are the "where," "how bright," and "how big" for 30 little known telescope targets.

By Michael E. Bakich

Published: March 29, 2010

Spiral galaxy NGC 6384 stands out because Ophiuchus doesn't contain many bright galaxies.

Photo by Martin C. Germano

In the May 2010 issue of Astronomy, I described 30 obscure deep-sky objects you can find in the summer. Although I mentioned some objects' magnitudes and sizes, I thought some observers would appreciate a complete list of attributes. We didn't have space in the magazine for such a list. I ordered this list according to the way the objects appeared in the story.

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