The entire Abell catalog of rich clusters of galaxies, compiled by George Ogden Abell, contains 4,073 galaxy clusters (nominal redshift z = 0.2). Thankfully, this observing program contains a few less - 33 of the nearest and brightest examples. This program is based on a list compiled by Steven Aggas.
Abell Galaxy Cluster Observing Program Log
| Abell Catalog Number | Constellation | Brightest Galaxy Name | 10th Brightest Galaxy Magnitude | RA 2000 | Dec | Uranometria 2 Page Number | Z |
| 3526 | CEN | NGC 4696 | 13.2 | 12 48.8 | -41.3 | 184 | 0.01 |
| 1060 | HYA | NGC 3309 | 127 | 10 36.9 | -27.5 | 151 | 0.01 |
| 3574 | CEN | IC 4329 | 13.4 | 13 49.2 | -30.3 | 167 | 0.02 |
| 262 | AND | NGC 708 | 13.3 | 01 52.8 | 36.2 | 62 | 0.02 |
| 194 | CET | NGC 541 | 13.9 | 01 25.5 | -1.5 | 120 | 0.02 |
| 426 | PER | NGC 1275 | 12.5 | 03 18.6 | 41.5 | 43 | 0.02 |
| 347 | AND | NGC 906 | 13.3 | 02 25.8 | 41.9 | 43 | 0.02 |
| 539 | ORI | UGC 3274 | 14.4 | 05 16.6 | 6.5 | 97 | 0.02 |
| 1367 | LEO | NGC 3842 | 13.5 | 11 44.5 | 19.8 | 72 | 0.02 |
| 400 | CET | MCG-1-8-27 | 13.9 | 02 57.6 | 6 | 98 | 0.02 |
| 1656 | COM | NGC 4874 | 13.5 | 12 59.8 | 28 | 71 | 0.02 |
| 2666 | PEG | NGC 7768 | 13.8 | 23 50.9 | 27.2 | 63 | 0.03 |
| 4038 | SCL | IC 5358 | 14.2 | 23 47.7 | -28.1 | 141 | 0.03 |
| 2197 | HER | NGC 6146 | 13.9 | 16 28.2 | 40.9 | 35 | 0.03 |
| 2199 | HER | NGC 6166 | 13.9 | 16 28.6 | 39.5 | 51 | 0.03 |
| 1016 | LEO | IC 613 | 15.4 | 10 27.1 | 1101 | 92 | 0.03 |
| 1228 | UMA | UGC 6394 | 13.8 | 11 21.5 | 34.4 | 54 | 0.03 |
| 1314 | UMA | IC 708 | 13.9 | 11 34.8 | 49.1 | 38 | 0.03 |
| 1185 | UMA | NGC 3550 | 14.3 | 11 10.8 | 28.7 | 73 | 0.04 |
| 1142 | LEO | NGC 3492 | 15.4 | 11 00.9 | -10.6 | 92 | 0.04 |
| 2151 | HER | NGC 6042 | 13.8 | 16 05.2 | 17.8 | 88 | 0.04 |
| 2147 | HER | UGC 10143 | 13.8 | 16 02.3 | 15.9 | 88 | 0.04 |
| 3744 | CAP | NGC 7018 | 14.7 | 21 07.2 | -25.4 | 143 | 0.04 |
| 76 | CET | IC1565 | 15 | 00 39.8 | 6.8 | 81 | 0.04 |
| 2593 | PEG | NGC 7649 | 15.1 | 23 24.3 | 14.6 | 81 | 0.04 |
| 119 | CET | UGC 579 | 15 | 00 56.4 | -1.3 | 120 | 0.05 |
| 407 | PER | UGC 2491 | 14.7 | 02 58.7 | 35.6 | 61 | 0.05 |
| 779 | LYN | NGC 2832 | 13.8 | 09 19.9 | 33.8 | 56 | 0.05 |
| 1213 | UMA | UGC 6292 | 14.5 | 11 16.5 | 29.3 | 106 | 0.05 |
| 671 | CNC | IC 2376 | 14.9 | 08 28.5 | 30.4 | 57 | 0.05 |
| 1377 | UMA | MCG+9-19-196 | 15 | 11 47.0 | 55.7 | 24 | 0.05 |
| 2256 | UMI | NGC 6331 | 15.3 | 17 03.6 | 78.6 | 4 | 0.06 |
| 2065 | CRB | MCG-5-36-20 | 15.6 | 15 22.7 | 27.7 | 69 | 0.07 |