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Showing objects 1 to 100 of 110.

Name	Type	Mag	Dist. / kpc	Constellation	R.A.	Decl.	Other names

Name	Type	Mag	Dist. / kpc	Constellation	R.A.	Decl.	Other names
M1	Supernova remnant	8.4	1.9	Taurus	05^h34^m	+22°00'	Crab Nebula, Taurus A, NGC 1952, LBN 833
M2	Globular cluster	6.6	11.5	Aquarius	21^h33^m	−00°49'	NGC 7089, Mel 235
M3	Globular cluster	6.3	10.4	Canes Venatici	13^h42^m	+28°22'	NGC 5272, Mel 119
M4	Globular cluster	5.4	2.2	Scorpius	16^h23^m	−26°31'	NGC 6121, Mel 144
M5	Globular cluster	5.7	7.5	Serpens Caput	15^h18^m	+02°04'	NGC 5904, Mel 133
M6	Open cluster	4.2	0.5	Scorpius	17^h40^m	−32°15'	Butterfly Cluster, NGC 6405, Cr 341, Mel 178
M7	Open cluster	3.3	0.3	Scorpius	17^h53^m	−34°47'	Ptolemy's Cluster, NGC 6475, Cr 354, Mel 183
M8	Nebula	5.8	1.6	Sagittarius	18^h03^m	−24°22'	Lagoon Nebula, Hourglass Nebula, NGC 6523, LBN 25
M9	Globular cluster	7.8	7.9	Ophiuchus	17^h19^m	−18°30'	NGC 6333, Mel 167
M10	Globular cluster	6.6	4.4	Ophiuchus	16^h57^m	−04°05'	NGC 6254, Mel 157
M11	Open cluster	5.8	1.9	Scutum	18^h51^m	−06°16'	Wild Duck Cluster, Scutum Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 6705, Cr 391, Mel 213
M12	Globular cluster	6.1	4.9	Ophiuchus	16^h47^m	−01°56'	NGC 6218, Mel 151
M13	Globular cluster	5.8	7.7	Hercules	16^h41^m	+36°27'	Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, NGC 6205, Mel 150
M14	Globular cluster	7.6	9.3	Ophiuchus	17^h37^m	−03°14'	NGC 6402, Mel 175
M15	Globular cluster	6.3	10.3	Pegasus	21^h29^m	+12°10'	NGC 7078, Mel 234
M16	Open cluster	6.0	1.8	Serpens Cauda	18^h18^m	−13°48'	Eagle Nebula, Star Queen Nebula, NGC 6611, Cr 375, Mel 198, LBN 67
M17	Open cluster	6.0	1.3	Sagittarius	18^h20^m	−16°10'	Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, NGC 6618, Cr 377, LBN 60
M18	Open cluster	6.9	1.3	Sagittarius	18^h19^m	−17°06'	NGC 6613, Cr 376
M19	Globular cluster	6.8	8.6	Ophiuchus	17^h02^m	−26°16'	NGC 6273, Mel 160
M20	Open cluster	6.3	0.8	Sagittarius	18^h02^m	−22°58'	Trifid Nebula, NGC 6514, Cr 360, LBN 27
M21	Open cluster	5.9	1.2	Sagittarius	18^h04^m	−22°29'	NGC 6531, Cr 363, Mel 188
M22	Globular cluster	5.2	3.2	Sagittarius	18^h36^m	−23°54'	Sagittarius Cluster, NGC 6656, Mel 208
M23	Open cluster	5.5	0.6	Sagittarius	17^h57^m	−18°59'	NGC 6494, Cr 356, Mel 184
M24	Asterism	4.6	3.1	Sagittarius	18^h16^m	−18°29'	Delle Caustiche, Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
M25	Open cluster	4.6	0.6	Sagittarius	18^h31^m	−19°06'	IC 4725, Cr 382, Mel 204
M26	Open cluster	8.0	1.6	Scutum	18^h45^m	−09°23'	NGC 6694, Cr 389, Mel 212
M27	Planetary nebula	7.4	0.3	Vulpecula	19^h59^m	+22°43'	Apple Core Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, Diablo Nebula, Double-Headed Shot, NGC 6853, PK 060-03.1, PN-G 060.8-03.6
M28	Globular cluster	6.9	5.6	Sagittarius	18^h24^m	−24°52'	NGC 6626, Mel 200
M29	Open cluster	6.6	1.1	Cygnus	20^h23^m	+38°30'	Cooling Tower, NGC 6913, Cr 422
M30	Globular cluster	6.9	8.0	Capricornus	21^h40^m	−23°10'	NGC 7099, Mel 237
M31	Galaxy	3.4	674.5	Andromeda	00^h42^m	+41°16'	Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda A, NGC 224, UGC 454, PGC 2557
M32	Galaxy	9.0	674.5	Andromeda	00^h42^m	+40°51'	NGC 221, Arp 168, UGC 452, PGC 2555
M33	Galaxy	5.8	705.2	Triangulum	01^h33^m	+30°39'	Triangulum Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy, Triangulum Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 598, UGC 1117, PGC 5818
M34	Open cluster	5.2	0.5	Perseus	02^h42^m	+42°44'	Spiral Cluster, NGC 1039, Cr 31, Mel 17
M35	Open cluster	5.1	0.9	Gemini	06^h09^m	+24°20'	NGC 2168, Cr 82, Mel 41
M36	Open cluster	6.0	1.3	Auriga	05^h36^m	+34°08'	Pinwheel Cluster, NGC 1960, Cr 71, Mel 37
M37	Open cluster	5.6	1.4	Auriga	05^h52^m	+32°33'	Auriga Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 2099, Cr 75, Mel 38
M38	Open cluster	6.4	1.4	Auriga	05^h28^m	+35°51'	Starfish Cluster, NGC 1912, Cr 67, Mel 36
M39	Open cluster	4.6	0.3	Cygnus	21^h31^m	+48°26'	NGC 7092, Cr 438, Mel 236
M40	Double star	9.1	0.1	Ursa Major	12^h22^m	+58°05'	Winnecke 4
M41	Open cluster	4.5	0.7	Canis Major	06^h45^m	−20°45'	NGC 2287, Cr 118, Mel 52
M42	Open cluster	4.0	0.4	Orion	05^h35^m	−05°23'	Orion Nebula, Trapezium Cluster, Orion A, NGC 1976, LBN 974
M43	HII region	9.0	0.5	Orion	05^h35^m	−05°16'	De Mairan's Nebula, NGC 1982
M44	Open cluster	3.1	0.2	Cancer	08^h40^m	+19°40'	Beehive Cluster, Manger, Praesepe, NGC 2632, Cr 189, Mel 88
M45	Open cluster	1.3	0.1	Taurus	03^h47^m	+24°06'	Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru, Cr 42, Mel 22
M46	Open cluster	6.1	1.5	Puppis	07^h41^m	−14°48'	NGC 2437, Cr 159, Mel 75
M47	Open cluster	4.4	0.5	Puppis	07^h36^m	−14°28'	NGC 2422, Cr 152, Mel 68
M48	Open cluster	5.8	0.8	Hydra	08^h13^m	−05°45'	NGC 2548, Cr 179, Mel 85
M49	Galaxy	8.4	18395.7	Virgo	12^h29^m	+07°59'	NGC 4472, Arp 134, UGC 7629, PGC 41220
M50	Open cluster	5.9	0.9	Monoceros	07^h02^m	−08°21'	Heart-Shaped Cluster, NGC 2323, Cr 124, Mel 58
M51	Galaxy	8.4	11344.0	Canes Venatici	13^h29^m	+47°11'	Whirlpool Galaxy, Lord Rosse's Nebula, Question Mark
M52	Open cluster	6.9	1.4	Cassiopeia	23^h24^m	+61°35'	Cassiopeia Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 7654, Cr 455, Mel 243
M53	Globular cluster	7.7	17.8	Coma Berenices	13^h12^m	+18°10'	NGC 5024, Mel 117
M54	Globular cluster	7.7	26.8	Sagittarius	18^h55^m	−30°28'	NGC 6715, Mel 216
M55	Globular cluster	6.3	5.3	Sagittarius	19^h39^m	−30°57'	NGC 6809, Mel 221
M56	Globular cluster	8.4	10.1	Lyra	19^h16^m	+30°11'	NGC 6779, Mel 220
M57	Planetary nebula	8.8	0.5	Lyra	18^h53^m	+33°01'	Ring Nebula, NGC 6720, PK 063+13.1, PN-G 063.1+13.9
M58	Galaxy	10.3	18395.7	Virgo	12^h37^m	+11°49'	NGC 4579, UGC 7796, PGC 42168
M59	Galaxy	9.6	18395.7	Virgo	12^h42^m	+11°38'	NGC 4621, UGC 7858, PGC 42628
M60	Galaxy	8.8	18395.7	Virgo	12^h43^m	+11°33'	NGC 4649, UGC 7898, PGC 42831
M61	Galaxy	13.1	18395.7	Virgo	12^h22^m	+04°33'	NGC 4301, UGC 7439, PGC 40087
M62	Globular cluster	6.4	6.9	Ophiuchus	17^h01^m	−30°06'	NGC 6266, Mel 159
M63	Galaxy	8.6	11344.0	Canes Venatici	13^h15^m	+42°01'	Sunflower Galaxy, NGC 5055, UGC 8334, PGC 46153
M64	Galaxy	8.5	3679.1	Coma Berenices	12^h56^m	+21°41'	Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, NGC 4826, UGC 8062, PGC 44182
M65	Galaxy	9.3	10730.8	Leo	11^h18^m	+13°05'	NGC 3623, UGC 6328, PGC 34612
M66	Galaxy	8.9	10730.8	Leo	11^h20^m	+12°59'	NGC 3627, Arp 16, UGC 6346, PGC 34695
M67	Open cluster	6.9	0.9	Cancer	08^h51^m	+11°48'	NGC 2682, Cr 204, Mel 94
M68	Globular cluster	7.3	10.2	Hydra	12^h39^m	−26°44'	NGC 4590, Mel 113
M69	Globular cluster	8.3	9.1	Sagittarius	18^h31^m	−32°20'	NGC 6637, Mel 202
M70	Globular cluster	7.8	9.0	Sagittarius	18^h43^m	−32°17'	NGC 6681, Mel 211
M71	Globular cluster	8.4	4.0	Sagitta	19^h53^m	+18°46'	NGC 6838, Cr 409, Mel 226
M72	Globular cluster	9.2	17.0	Aquarius	20^h53^m	−12°32'	NGC 6981, Mel 233
M73	Nebula	8.9	–	Aquarius	20^h58^m	−12°38'	NGC 6994, Cr 426
M74	Galaxy	9.3	10.7	Pisces	01^h36^m	+15°47'	NGC 628, UGC 1149, PGC 5974
M75	Globular cluster	8.6	20.7	Sagittarius	20^h06^m	−21°55'	NGC 6864, Mel 228
M76	Planetary nebula	10.1	1.2	Perseus	01^h42^m	+51°34'	Little Dumbbell Nebula, Barbell Nebula, Cork Nebula, PK 130-10.1, PN-G 130.9-10.5
M77	Galaxy	8.9	18395.7	Cetus	02^h42^m	−00°00'	Cetus A, NGC 1068, Arp 37, UGC 2188, PGC 10266
M78	Reflection nebula	8.0	0.5	Orion	05^h46^m	+00°04'	NGC 2068, VdB 59
M79	Globular cluster	7.7	12.9	Lepus	05^h24^m	−24°31'	NGC 1904, Mel 34
M80	Globular cluster	7.3	10.0	Scorpius	16^h17^m	−22°58'	NGC 6093, Mel 142
M81	Galaxy	6.9	4175.0	Ursa Major	09^h55^m	+69°03'	Bode's Galaxy, Bode's Nebula, NGC 3031, UGC 5318, PGC 28630
M82	Galaxy	8.4	3372.5	Ursa Major	09^h55^m	+69°40'	Cigar Galaxy, Ursa Major A, NGC 3034, Arp 337, UGC 5322, PGC 28655
M83	Galaxy	7.2	4598.9	Hydra	13^h37^m	−29°52'	Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5236, UGCA 366, PGC 48082
M84	Galaxy	9.8	18395.7	Virgo	12^h25^m	+12°53'	NGC 4374, UGC 7494, PGC 40455
M85	Galaxy	9.1	18395.7	Coma Berenices	12^h25^m	+18°11'	NGC 4382, UGC 7508, PGC 40515
M86	Galaxy	8.9	18395.7	Virgo	12^h26^m	+12°56'	NGC 4406, UGC 7532, PGC 40653
M87	Galaxy	8.6	18395.7	Virgo	12^h30^m	+12°16'	Virgo A, NGC 4486, Arp 152, UGC 7658, UGCA 283, PGC 41377
M88	Galaxy	10.3	18395.7	Coma Berenices	12^h31^m	+14°25'	NGC 4501, UGC 7675, PGC 41517
M89	Galaxy	10.1	18395.7	Virgo	12^h35^m	+12°33'	NGC 4552, UGC 7760, PGC 41968
M90	Galaxy	9.5	18395.7	Virgo	12^h36^m	+13°09'	NGC 4569, Arp 76, UGC 7786, PGC 42089
M91	Galaxy	11.0	18395.7	Coma Berenices	12^h35^m	+14°29'	NGC 4548, UGC 7753, PGC 41934
M92	Globular cluster	6.5	8.2	Hercules	17^h17^m	+43°08'	NGC 6341, Mel 168
M93	Open cluster	6.2	1.0	Puppis	07^h44^m	−23°51'	Butterfly Cluster, NGC 2447, Cr 160, Mel 76
M94	Galaxy	8.2	4445.6	Canes Venatici	12^h50^m	+41°07'	NGC 4736, UGC 7996, PGC 43495
M95	Galaxy	9.8	11650.6	Leo	10^h43^m	+11°42'	NGC 3351, UGC 5850, PGC 32007
M96	Galaxy	9.2	11650.6	Leo	10^h46^m	+11°49'	NGC 3368, UGC 5882, PGC 32192
M97	Planetary nebula	9.9	0.5	Ursa Major	11^h14^m	+55°01'	Owl Nebula, NGC 3587, PK 148+57.1, PN-G 148.4+57.0
M98	Galaxy	10.8	18395.7	Coma Berenices	12^h13^m	+14°53'	NGC 4192, UGC 7231, PGC 39028
M99	Galaxy	9.8	18395.7	Coma Berenices	12^h18^m	+14°25'	Coma Pinwheel Galaxy, St Katherine's Wheel, Pinwheel Galaxy, Virgo Cluster Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 4254, UGC 7345, PGC 39578
M100	Galaxy	9.5	18395.7	Coma Berenices	12^h22^m	+15°49'	NGC 4321, UGC 7450, PGC 40153

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