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Object Catalogue: Selected Deep Sky Objects


Catalogue Messier Constellation Class Right ascension Declination Magnitude Angular size Burnham Remarks
M45 M 45 Taurus Open cluster 3h 47m 24° 7' 1.2 110 * number: 130 - The Pleiades
NGC40   Cepheus Planetary nebula 0h 13m 72° 32' 10.2 60x40   central star mag: 11.4
NGC55   Sculptor Spiral galaxy 0h 14.9m -39° 11' 7.8 25x3 ! SBp or Ir
NGC104   Tucana Globular cluster 0h 24.1m -72° 5' 4.5 23 !!! III (47 Tuc)- splendid GC
NGC129   Cassiopeia Open cluster 0h 29.9m 60° 14' 6.5 21   number: 35
NGC133   Cassiopeia Open cluster 0h 31.2m 63° 22' 9.1 7   number: 5
NGC134   Sculptor Spiral galaxy 0h 30.4m -33° 15' 10.1 5x1   S(B)b - edge-on
NGC157   Cetus Spiral galaxy 0h 34.8m -8° 24' 10.4 2.8x2.1 * Sc
NGC185   Cassiopeia Elliptical galaxy 0h 39m 48° 20' 11.7 3.5x2.8 * E0 - companion to M31
NGC188   Cepheus Open cluster 0h 44.4m 85° 20' 8.1 15 * nmbr:120 - oldest cluster
NGC205 M110 Andromeda Elliptical galaxy 0h 40.4m 41° 41' 9.4 8.0x3.0   E6 - companion of M31
NGC221 M 32 Andromeda Elliptical galaxy 0h 42.7m 40° 52' 8.7 3.6x3.1 * E0 - companion of M31
NGC224 M 31 Andromeda Spiral galaxy 0h 42.7m 41° 16' 4.8 160x40 !!! Sb - Andromeda Galaxy
NGC225   Cassiopeia Open cluster 0h 43.4m 61° 47' 7 12   number: 15 - W-shape group
NGC246   Cetus Planetary nebula 0h 47m -11° 53' 8.5 240x210 * central star mag: 11.3
NGC247   Cetus Spiral galaxy 0h 47.1m -20° 46' 8.9 18.2x4.5 * S
NGC253   Sculptor Spiral galaxy 0h 47.6m -25° 17' 7.1 22x6 !! Scp - Sculptor Galaxy
NGC278   Cassiopeia Elliptical galaxy 0h 52.1m 47° 33' 10.9 1.3x1.3 * E0p - very compact spiral
NGC281   Cassiopeia Diffuse nebula 0h 52.8m 56° 36' 7.8 23x27 * spectrum: O5e
NGC288   Sculptor Globular cluster 0h 52.8m -26° 35' 8.1 10   X - loose structure
NGC300   Sculptor Spiral galaxy 0h 54.9m -37° 41' 8.7 20x10 * S - S-shape, loose struct
NGC404   Andromeda Elliptical galaxy 1h 9.4m 35° 43' 10.7 1.3x1.3   E0
NGC457   Cassiopeia Open cluster 1h 19.1m 58° 20' 6.4 13 * number: 80
NGC488   Pisces Spiral galaxy 1h 21.8m 5° 15' 10.3 3.5x3.0 * Sb - delicate spiral
NGC524   Pisces Elliptical galaxy 1h 24.8m 9° 32' 10.6 1.8x1.7   E1
NGC581 M103 Cassiopeia Open cluster 1h 33.2m 60° 42' 7.4 5 * nmbr: 25 -arrowhead shape
NGC584   Cetus Elliptical galaxy 1h 31.3m -6° 52' 10.8 1.6x1.0   E4
NGC596   Cetus Elliptical galaxy 1h 32.9m -7° 2' 11.5 1.5x1.2   E2
NGC598 M 33 Triangulum Spiral galaxy 1h 33.9m 30° 39' 6.3 60x35 !! Sc - Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC613   Sculptor Spiral galaxy 1h 34.3m -29° 25' 10 4x2   SBc - fine many-armed SG
NGC628 M 74 Pisces Spiral galaxy 1h 36.7m 15° 47' 9.2 9.0x9.0 * Sc - fine face-on spiral
NGC650 M 76 Perseus Planetary nebula 1h 42.4m 51° 34' 12.2 140x70 * cnt str:17-Little Dumbell
NGC654   Cassiopeia Open cluster 1h 44.1m 61° 53' 6.5 5   nmbr:50 -NGC 663 in field
NGC659   Cassiopeia Open cluster 1h 44.2m 60° 42' 7.9 5   nmbr:40 -NGC 663 in field
NGC663   Cassiopeia Open cluster 1h 46m 61° 15' 7.1 16 * number: 80
NGC672   Triangulum Spiral galaxy 1h 47.9m 27° 26' 10.8 4.5x1.7   SBc - coarse spiral
NGC720   Cetus Elliptical galaxy 1h 53m -13° 44' 10.2 1.6x1.1   E3
NGC752   Andromeda Open cluster 1h 57.8m 37° 41' 5.7 45 * number: 60 - large area
NGC772   Aries Spiral galaxy 1h 59.3m 19° 1' 10.9 5x3   Sb - strong arm NW side
NGC779   Cetus Spiral galaxy 1h 59.7m -5° 58' 11.3 3.7x0.9   Sb - edge-on
NGC821   Aries Elliptical galaxy 2h 8.4m 11° 0' 10.8 1.2x0.9   E2
NGC869   Perseus Open cluster 2h 19m 57° 9' 4.4 30 !! n:200-half Double Cluster
NGC884   Perseus Open cluster 2h 22.4m 57° 7' 4.7 30 !! n:150-half Double Cluster
NGC891   Andromeda Spiral galaxy 2h 22.6m 42° 21' 10 12x1 * Sb - edge-on
NGC925   Triangulum Spiral galaxy 2h 27.3m 33° 35' 10.6 9.4x4.0   S(B)c - coarse spiral
NGC936   Cetus Spiral galaxy 2h 27.6m -1° 9' 10.7 3.3x2.5   SBa - thick central bar
NGC1022   Cetus Spiral galaxy 2h 38.5m -6° 40' 11.4 1.8x1.4   Sb - compact spiral
NGC1023   Perseus Elliptical galaxy 2h 40.4m 39° 4' 9.5 4.0x1.2   E7p - lens shape
NGC1039 M 34 Perseus Open cluster 2h 42m 42° 47' 5.5 35 * number: 60
NGC1052   Cetus Elliptical galaxy 2h 41.1m -8° 15' 11.2 1.3x1.0   E2
NGC1068 M 77 Cetus Spiral galaxy 2h 42.7m 0° 1' 8.9 6x5 * Sbp - Seyfert glx.(3C 71)
NGC1084   Eridanus Spiral galaxy 2h 46m -7° 35' 10.6 2.1x1.1   Sc
NGC1087   Cetus Spiral galaxy 2h 46.4m 0° 30' 11 2.3x1.3   Sc - course, compact arms
NGC1097   Fornax Spiral galaxy 2h 46.3m -30° 17' 9.3 9.0x5.5 * S(B)b
NGC1232   Eridanus Spiral galaxy 3h 9.8m -20° 35' 9.9 7.0x5.5   Sc - fine many-arm spiral
NGC1245   Perseus Open cluster 3h 14.7m 47° 15' 8.4 10 * number: 200
NGC1261   Horologium Globular cluster 3h 12.3m -55° 13' 8.4 2   II
NGC1316   Fornax Spiral galaxy 3h 22.7m -37° 12' 8.9 3.5x2.5 * S(B)0p - radio source
NGC1332   Eridanus Elliptical galaxy 3h 26.3m -21° 20' 10.3 3.4x1.0   E7
NGC1342   Perseus Open cluster 3h 31.6m 37° 20' 6.7 15   number: 40
NGC1365   Fornax Spiral galaxy 3h 33.6m -36° 8' 9.5 8.0x3.5 * SB
NGC1395   Eridanus Elliptical galaxy 3h 38.5m -23° 2' 11.3 2.1x1.4   E3
NGC1398   Fornax Spiral galaxy 3h 38.9m -26° 20' 9.7 4.5x3.8 * SBb
NGC1399   Fornax Elliptical galaxy 3h 38.5m -35° 27' 9.9 1.4x1.4   E1p
NGC1407   Eridanus Elliptical galaxy 3h 40.2m -18° 35' 10.6 1.1x1.1   E0
NGC1499   Perseus Diffuse nebula 4h 0.7m 36° 37' 4.1 145x40 * sp: O7n - California Neb.
NGC1501   Camelopardis Planetary nebula 4h 7m 60° 55' 13.3 56x48 * cent str m:13.4-blue disk
NGC1502   Camelopardis Open cluster 4h 7.7m 62° 20' 5.7 8   number: 45
NGC1514   Taurus Planetary nebula 4h 9.2m 30° 47' 10.8 120x90 * central star mag: 9.7
NGC1528   Perseus Open cluster 4h 15.4m 51° 14' 6.2 25 * number: 40
NGC1532   Eridanus Spiral galaxy 4h 12.1m -32° 52' 11.8 5.0x1.0   Sb - edge-on
NGC1535   Eridanus Planetary nebula 4h 14.2m -12° 44' 9.3 20x17   cnt str:11.8 - pale blue
NGC1545   Perseus Open cluster 4h 20.9m 50° 15' 6.2 18   number: 20
NGC1554   Taurus Diffuse nebula 4h 21.8m 19° 32' 9.4     spec: Gpe-Hind's Variable
NGC1555   Taurus Diffuse nebula 4h 21.8m 19° 32' 9.4   * spec:dG5e-Hind's Variable
NGC1647   Taurus Open cluster 4h 46m 19° 4' 6.3 45 * number: 200
NGC1664   Auriga Open cluster 4h 51.1m 43° 42' 7.5 18   number: 40
NGC1700   Eridanus Elliptical galaxy 4h 56.9m -4° 52' 11.9 0.9x0.8   E1
NGC1746   Taurus Open cluster 5h 3.6m 23° 49' 6 45   number: 20
NGC1792   Columba Spiral galaxy 5h 5.2m -37° 59' 10.2 3x1   Sb
NGC1817   Taurus Open cluster 5h 12.1m 16° 42' 7.9 15   number: 60
NGC1851   Columba Globular cluster 5h 14.1m -40° 3' 7.3 5.3   II - X-ray source
NGC1857   Auriga Open cluster 5h 20.2m 39° 21' 7 6   number: 45
NGC1893   Auriga Open cluster 5h 22.7m 33° 24' 7.5 12   nmbr: 60 - crescent shape
NGC1904 M 79 Lepus Globular cluster 5h 24.5m -24° 33' 8.4 3.2 * V
NGC1907   Auriga Open cluster 5h 28m 35° 19' 8.2 7   number: 30
NGC1912 M 38 Auriga Open cluster 5h 28.7m 35° 50' 6.4 21 * number: 100
NGC1952 M 1 Taurus Planetary nebula 5h 34.5m 22° 1' 8.2 6x4 !! SNR (1054) - Crab Nebula
NGC1960 M 36 Auriga Open cluster 5h 36.1m 34° 8' 6 12 * number: 60
NGC1976 M 42 Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 35.4m -5° 27' 2.9 66x60 !!! Great Orion Nebula
NGC1977   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 35.5m -4° 52' 4.6 40x25 !  
NGC1982 M 43 Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 35.6m -5° 16' 6.9 20x15 * detached portion of M42
NGC1990   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 36.2m -1° 12' 1.8 50x50 * spec:BOe - around Eps Ori
NGC2023   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 41.6m -2° 14' 7.8 10x10   spectrum: B2
NGC2024   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 40.7m -2° 27' 1.9 30x30 ! s:BOne-cmplx inner detail
NGC2064   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 46.3m 0° 0' 9.9 11x2    
NGC2068 M 78 Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 46.7m 0° 3' 10.5 8x6 * spec: B8 - comet shaped
NGC2099 M 37 Auriga Open cluster 5h 52.4m 32° 33' 5.6 24 ! number: 150
NGC2112   Orion Open cluster 5h 53.9m 0° 24' 8.6 11   number: 50
NGC2141   Orion Open cluster 6h 3.1m 10° 26' 9.4 10   number: 100
NGC2158   Gemini Open cluster 6h 7.5m 24° 6' 8.6 5 * nmbr: 40 - on edge of M35
NGC2168 M 35 Gemini Open cluster 6h 8.9m 24° 20' 5.3 28 * number: 200
NGC2169   Orion Open cluster 6h 8.4m 13° 57' 5.9 7   number: 30
NGC2174   Orion Diffuse nebula 6h 9.7m 20° 30' 7.6 40x30   spec:O6e - around NGC2175
NGC2175   Orion Open cluster 6h 9.8m 20° 19' 6.7 18   number: 60
NGC2194   Orion Open cluster 6h 13.8m 12° 48' 9.2 10 * number: 80
NGC2215   Monoceros Open cluster 6h 21m -7° 17' 8.6 11   number: 20
NGC2237   Monoceros Diffuse nebula 6h 32.3m 5° 3'   80x60 * spec: O6 - Rosette Nebula
NGC2244   Monoceros Open cluster 6h 32.4m 4° 52' 4.8 24 * number: 16 - in Rosette
NGC2261   Monoceros Diffuse nebula 6h 39.2m 8° 44' 10 2 ! spec:Bp-Hubble's Variable
NGC2264   Monoceros Diffuse nebula 6h 40.9m 9° 54' 4.7 60x30 * spectrum: O7n-Cone Nebula
NGC2264   Monoceros Open cluster 6h 41.1m 9° 53' 3.9 20 * Xmas Tree near Cone Neb.
NGC2266   Gemini Open cluster 6h 43.2m 26° 58' 9.8 7 * number: 50
NGC2281   Auriga Open cluster 6h 49.3m 41° 4' 5.4 15   number: 30
NGC2286   Monoceros Open cluster 6h 47.6m -3° 10' 7.5 15   number: 50
NGC2287 M 41 Canis Major Open cluster 6h 47m -20° 44' 4.6 38 * number: 80
NGC2298   Puppis Globular cluster 6h 49m -36° 0' 9.4 1.8   VI
NGC2301   Monoceros Open cluster 6h 51.8m 0° 28' 5.8 12   number: 80
NGC2323 M 50 Monoceros Open cluster 7h 3.2m -8° 20' 5.9 10.0x5.5 * number: 80
NGC2324   Monoceros Open cluster 7h 4.2m 1° 3' 8.48 8   number: 70
NGC2335   Monoceros Open cluster 7h 6.6m -10° 5' 7.2 12   number: 35
NGC2353   Monoceros Open cluster 7h 14.6m -10° 18' 7.1 20   number: 30
NGC2354   Canis Major Open cluster 7h 14.3m -25° 44' 6.5 20   number: 100
NGC2360   Canis Major Open cluster 7h 17.8m -15° 37' 7.2 13 * number: 80
NGC2362   Canis Major Open cluster 7h 18.8m -24° 57' 4.1 8 * nmbr: 60 - striking clstr
NGC2371   Gemini Planetary nebula 7h 25.6m 29° 29' 13 50x30   cnt str:15.5 - double neb
NGC2392   Gemini Planetary nebula 7h 29.2m 20° 55' 8.3 47x43 * cnt str:10.5 - Eskimo Neb
NGC2395   Gemini Open cluster 7h 27.1m 13° 35' 8 12   number: 30
NGC2403   Camelopardis Spiral galaxy 7h 36.9m 65° 36' 8.4 16.8x10 ! Sc - well resolved spiral
NGC2419   Lynx Globular cluster 7h 38.1m 38° 53' 10.4 1.7 * II - most distant GC
NGC2420   Gemini Open cluster 7h 38.5m 21° 34' 8.3 10 * number: 100
NGC2421   Puppis Open cluster 7h 36.3m -20° 37' 8.3 10   number: 70
NGC2422 M 47 Puppis Open cluster 7h 36.6m -14° 30' 4.5 30 * number: 30
NGC2423   Puppis Open cluster 7h 37.1m 13° 52' 6.9 20   number: 40
NGC2437 M 46 Puppis Open cluster 7h 41.8m -14° 49' 6.1 27 ! n:100 - NGC 2438 in field
NGC2438   Puppis Planetary nebula 7h 41.8m -14° 44' 11.3 65   cnt str:16.8-M46 in field
NGC2439   Puppis Open cluster 7h 40.8m -31° 39' 6.9 10   number: 80
NGC2447 M 93 Puppis Open cluster 7h 44.6m -23° 52' 6.2 22 * number: 80
NGC2451   Puppis Open cluster 7h 45.4m -37° 58' 2.8 45   number: 40
NGC2467   Puppis Diffuse nebula 7h 52.5m -26° 24' 9.2 4x4   spectrum: B
NGC2477   Puppis Open cluster 7h 52.3m -38° 33' 5.7 27 ! number: 300 - globular?
NGC2482   Puppis Open cluster 7h 54.9m -24° 18' 7.3 12   number: 40
NGC2489   Puppis Open cluster 7h 56.2m -30° 4' 7.9 8   number: 45
NGC2506   Monoceros Open cluster 8h 0.2m -10° 47' 7.6 7 * number: 150
NGC2509   Puppis Open cluster 8h 0.7m -19° 4' 9.3 8   number: 70
NGC2516   Carina Open cluster 7h 58.3m -60° 52' 3.8 30 * number: 80
NGC2539   Puppis Open cluster 8h 10.7m -12° 50' 6.9 21   number: 50
NGC2547   Vela Open cluster 8h 10.7m -49° 16' 4.7 20   number: 80
NGC2548 M 48 Hydra Open cluster 8h 13.8m -5° 48' 5.8 54 * number: 80
NGC2567   Puppis Open cluster 8h 18.6m -30° 38' 7.4 10   number: 40
NGC2571   Puppis Open cluster 8h 18.9m -29° 44' 7 13   number: 30
NGC2587   Puppis Open cluster 8h 23.5m -29° 30' 9.1 9   number: 40
NGC2610   Hydra Planetary nebula 8h 33.4m -16° 9' 13.6 38x31   central star mag: 15.7v
NGC2613   Pyxis Spiral galaxy 8h 33.4m -22° 58' 10.4 6.4x1.5   Sb - edge-on
NGC2627   Pyxis Open cluster 8h 37.3m -29° 57' 8.3 11   number: 60
NGC2632 M 44 Cancer Open cluster 8h 40.1m 19° 59' 3.1 95 !! Praesepe - Beehive Clustr
NGC2655   Camelopardis Spiral galaxy 8h 55.6m 78° 13' 10.1 5.0x3.4   Sa - diffuse arms
NGC2658   Pyxis Open cluster 8h 43.4m -32° 39' 9.2 12   number: 80
NGC2681   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 8h 53.5m 51° 19' 10.3 2.8x2.5   Sa-cmpct cntr,dstnct arms
NGC2682 M 67 Cancer Open cluster 8h 50.4m 11° 49' 6.9 30 ! nmbr:200 - interesting OC
NGC2683   Lynx Spiral galaxy 8h 52.7m 33° 25' 9.7 8.0x1.3   Sb - edge-on
NGC2742   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 7.6m 60° 29' 11.7 2.5x1.0   Sc
NGC2768   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 9h 11.6m 60° 2' 10 1.6x0.8   E5
NGC2775   Cancer Spiral galaxy 9h 10.3m 7° 2' 10.3 2.3x1.9   Sa
NGC2787   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 19.3m 69° 12' 10.8 2.0x1.3   Sap
NGC2808   Carina Globular cluster 9h 12m -64° 52' 6.3 7 ! I
NGC2841   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 22m 50° 58' 9.3 6.4x2.4 * Sb - symmetrical whorls
NGC2859   Leo Minor Spiral galaxy 9h 24.3m 34° 31' 10.7 4.4x3.5   SBa - faint outer ring
NGC2903   Leo Spiral galaxy 9h 32.2m 21° 30' 8.9 11.0x4.6 * Sb - many-armed spiral
NGC2950   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 42.6m 58° 51' 11 1.3x0.9   Sap
NGC2964   Leo Spiral galaxy 9h 42.9m 31° 51' 11.3 2.2x1.1   Sc
NGC2976   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 47.3m 67° 55' 10.2 3.5x1.3 * Scp-spiral pattern uncrtn
NGC2985   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 50.4m 72° 17' 10.5 4x3   Sb - fine spiral whorls
NGC2997   Antlia Spiral galaxy 9h 45.6m -31° 11' 10.6 6x5 ! Sc
NGC3003   Leo Minor Spiral galaxy 9h 48.6m 33° 25' 11.7 5.0x0.9 ! S(B)c - edge-on
NGC3021   Leo Minor Spiral galaxy 9h 51m 33° 33' 11.7 1.1x0.5   Sb
NGC3031 M 81 Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 9h 55.6m 69° 4' 6.9 18x10 ! Sb - fine spiral
NGC3034 M 82 Ursa Major Irregular galaxy 9h 55.8m 69° 41' 8.4 8x3 ! Pec - fine pair with M81
NGC3077   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 10h 3.3m 68° 44' 9.9 2.3x1.9 * E2p - member M81 group
NGC3079   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 10h 2m 55° 41' 10.6 8x1   Sb - edge-on, long streak
NGC3115   Sextans Elliptical galaxy 10h 5.2m -7° 43' 9.2 4.0x1.2 * E6 - Spindle Nebula
NGC3132   Vela Planetary nebula 10h 7.7m -40° 26' 8.2 84x53 ! cnt str:10 - Eight-Burst
NGC3147   Draco Spiral galaxy 10h 16.9m 73° 24' 10.9 3.0x2.3 * Sb
NGC3184   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 10h 18.3m 41° 25' 9.8 5.6x5.6   Sc -face on/Mu UMa in fld
NGC3201   Vela Globular cluster 10h 17.6m -46° 25' 6.8 7.7   X - loose structured GC
NGC3242   Hydra Planetary nebula 10h 24.8m -18° 38' 8.6 40x35 * Ghost of Jupiter/Eye Neb.
NGC3310   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 10h 38.7m 53° 30' 10.9 3.0x2.0   S(B)bp
NGC3344   Leo Minor Spiral galaxy 10h 43.5m 24° 55' 10 6.0x5.1   Sc - fine face-on spiral
NGC3351 M 95 Leo Spiral galaxy 10h 44m 11° 42' 9.7 6.1x3.9 * S(B)b - theta structure
NGC3368 M 96 Leo Spiral galaxy 10h 46.8m 11° 49' 9.1 5x4 * Sbp - pair with M95
NGC3372   Carina Diffuse nebula 10h 43.8m -59° 52' 5 85x80 ! Eta Car & Keyhole Nebula
NGC3377   Leo Elliptical galaxy 10h 47.7m 13° 59' 10.2 1.9x1.0   E5
NGC3379 M105 Leo Elliptical galaxy 10h 47.8m 12° 35' 9.2 2.2x2.0   E1 -group with 3384, 3389
NGC3384   Leo Elliptical galaxy 10h 48.3m 12° 38' 10.1 4.4x1.4   E7
NGC3389   Leo Spiral galaxy 10h 48.5m 12° 32' 11.8 2.3x1.0   Sc
NGC3412   Leo Elliptical galaxy 10h 50.9m 13° 25' 10.6 2.4x1.1   E5
NGC3486   Leo Minor Spiral galaxy 11h 0.4m 28° 58' 10.3 5.5x4.2   Sc - fine multiple-arm SG
NGC3504   Leo Minor Spiral galaxy 11h 3.2m 27° 58' 11.1 2.0x1.8   Sb
NGC3511   Crater Spiral galaxy 11h 3.4m -23° 5' 11.9 4.6x2.0   Sc
NGC3521   Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 5.8m 0° 2' 8.9 6x4 * Sb - multi-arm spiral
NGC3532   Carina Open cluster 11h 6.4m -58° 40' 3 55 ! number: 150 - fine object
NGC3556 M108 Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 11.5m 55° 40' 10.1 7.7x1.3 * Sc - edge-on/M97 in field
NGC3585   Hydra Elliptical galaxy 11h 13.3m -26° 45' 10 1.5x0.8   E5
NGC3587 M 97 Ursa Major Planetary nebula 11h 14.8m 55° 1' 12 3.4x3.0 ! cnt str m:14 - Owl Nebula
NGC3607   Leo Elliptical galaxy 11h 16.9m 18° 3' 10 1.7x1.5   E1
NGC3621   Hydra Spiral galaxy 11h 18.3m -32° 49' 9.9 5x2   Sc - coarse structure
NGC3623 M 65 Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 18.9m 13° 5' 9.3 8.0x2.5 * Sb -M66, NGC3628 in field
NGC3626   Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 20.1m 18° 21' 10.9 1.6x1.1   Sb (NGC 3622)
NGC3627 M 66 Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 20.2m 12° 59' 9 8.0x2.5 * Sb -M65, NGC3628 in field
NGC3628   Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 20.3m 13° 36' 9.5 12.0x1.5   Sb - edge-on
NGC3631   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 21m 53° 10' 10.4 4.3x3.2   Sc -bright face-on spiral
NGC3646   Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 21.7m 20° 10' 11.2 3.2x1.9   Sc
NGC3675   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 26.1m 43° 35' 10.6 3.5x1.3   Sb - elongated N-S
NGC3718   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 32.6m 53° 4' 10.5 3x3   SBap - central dust lane
NGC3726   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 33.3m 47° 2' 10.4 5.0x3.4   Sc - well defined spiral
NGC3729   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 33.8m 53° 8' 11.4 1.8x1.3   SBp - NGC 3718 in field
NGC3810   Leo Spiral galaxy 11h 41m 11° 28' 10.8 3.6x2.5   Sc
NGC3877   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 46.1m 47° 30' 10.9 4.4x0.8   Sb - edge-on
NGC3893   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 48.6m 48° 43' 11 3.7x1.9   Sc
NGC3923   Hydra Elliptical galaxy 11h 51m -28° 48' 10.1 2.0x1.2   E3
NGC3941   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 11h 52.9m 36° 59' 9.8 1.8x1.2   E3
NGC3945   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 53.2m 60° 41' 10.6 5.2x2.2   SBa - outer ring
NGC3949   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 53.7m 47° 52' 11 2.3x1.1   Sb
NGC3953   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 53.8m 52° 20' 10.1 6.0x2.8   Sb - fine multiple arm SG
NGC3962   Crater Elliptical galaxy 11h 54.7m -13° 58' 10.6 1.1x0.9   E2
NGC3992 M109 Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 11h 57.6m 53° 23' 9.8 6.2x3.5   SBb -barred spiral galaxy
NGC4026   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 11h 59.4m 50° 58' 10.7 3.6x0.7   E8 - edge-on/lens-shaped
NGC4030   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 0.4m -1° 6' 11.2 3.1x2.2   Sc - fine face-on spiral
NGC4036   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 12h 1.4m 61° 54' 10.6 2.4x0.9   E6 - spindle-shaped
NGC4038   Corvus Spiral galaxy 12h 1.9m -18° 52' 10.7 2.5x2.5 * Sc - Ringtail Galaxy
NGC4041   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 12h 2.2m 62° 8' 11.1 2.4x1.8   Sc - NGC 4036 in field
NGC4051   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 12h 3.2m 44° 32' 10.3 4.2x3.0   Sc - thick spiral arms
NGC4088   Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 12h 5.6m 50° 33' 10.5 4.5x1.4   Sc - NGC 4085 in field
NGC4105   Hydra Elliptical galaxy 12h 6.7m -29° 46' 12 1.5x1.5   E2 -interacting with 4106
NGC4111   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 12h 7.1m 43° 4' 10.8 3.3x0.6   E7/S0-lenticulr or edgeon
NGC4125   Draco Elliptical galaxy 12h 8.1m 65° 11' 11.2 2.2x1.1   E5p
NGC4143   Canes Venatici Elliptical galaxy 12h 9.6m 42° 32' 11 1.4x0.9   E4
NGC4192 M 98 Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 13.8m 14° 54' 10.1 8.4x1.9 * Sb-knotty, bright spindle
NGC4214   Canes Venatici Irregular galaxy 12h 15.6m 36° 20' 9.7 6.6x5.8   Ir -possible early barred
NGC4216   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 15.9m 13° 9' 10 7.4x0.9 * Sb - long streak, edge-on
NGC4236   Draco Spiral galaxy 12h 16.7m 69° 28' 9.7 22x5   SB -large loose structure
NGC4244   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 17.5m 37° 49' 10.2 14.5x1.0 * S - narrow streak/edge-on
NGC4251   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 18.1m 28° 10' 10.2 2.3x0.8   Sa - lens shape
NGC4254 M 99 Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 18.8m 14° 25' 9.8 4.6x3.9 ! Sc
NGC4258 M106 Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 19m 47° 18' 8.3 18.2x7.0 ! Sbp
NGC4261   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 19.4m 5° 49' 10.3 2.0x1.7   E2
NGC4274   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 19.8m 29° 37' 10.8 6.7x1.3 * Sb/Saturn-like inner ring
NGC4278   Coma Berenices Elliptical galaxy 12h 20.1m 29° 17' 10.3 1.4x1.3   E1 - NGC 4283 in field
NGC4303 M 61 Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 21.9m 4° 28' 9.7 5.7x5.5 * Sc - large face-on spiral
NGC4314   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 22.6m 29° 53' 10.8 3.1x2.9   SBa - faint outer arms
NGC4321 M100 Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 22.9m 15° 49' 9.4 5.3x4.5 ! Sc - fine spiral
NGC4361   Corvus Planetary nebula 12h 24.5m -18° 48' 10.8 81   central star mag: 12.8
NGC4365   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 24.5m 7° 19' 11 2.0x1.3   E2
NGC4374 M 84 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 25.1m 12° 53' 9.3 2.0x1.8 * E1 - center Virgo Cluster
NGC4382 M 85 Coma Berenices Elliptical galaxy 12h 25.4m 18° 11' 9.3 2.1x1.7 * Ep
NGC4395   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 25.8m 33° 33' 10.2 10x8   S - 3-branch, loose SG
NGC4406 M 86 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 26.2m 12° 57' 9.2 3x2 * E3 - center Virgo Cluster
NGC4414   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 26.4m 31° 13' 10.3 3.2x1.5   Sc
NGC4429   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 27.4m 11° 7' 10.2 3.3x1.0   S0 - oval with outer ring
NGC4435   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 27.7m 13° 5' 10.9 1.3x0.8   E4 - pair with NGC 4438
NGC4438   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 27.8m 13° 1' 10.1 4.0x1.5   Sap-long angular filamnts
NGC4449   Canes Venatici Irregular galaxy 12h 28.2m 44° 6' 9.4 4.1x3.4 * Ir - rectangular shape
NGC4450   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 28.5m 17° 5' 10.1 3.0x2.5   Sb
NGC4459   Coma Berenices Elliptical galaxy 12h 29m 13° 59' 10.9 1.2x1.0   E2 - internal dust ring
NGC4472 M 49 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 29.8m 8° 0' 8.4 4.0x3.4 * E4
NGC4473   Coma Berenices Elliptical galaxy 12h 29.8m 13° 26' 10.2 1.6x0.9   E4
NGC4477   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 30m 13° 38' 10.4 2.5x2.0   S(B)a
NGC4486 M 87 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 30.8m 12° 24' 8.6 3x3 * E1 - X-ray & radio source
NGC4490   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 30.6m 41° 38' 9.8 5.6x2.1   Sc - Cocoon Galaxy
NGC4494   Coma Berenices Elliptical galaxy 12h 31.4m 25° 47' 9.9 1.3x1.2   E1
NGC4501 M 88 Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 32m 14° 25' 9.5 5.5x2.4 * Sb - multiple-arm spiral
NGC4526   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 34m 7° 42' 9.6 3.3x1.0   E7 - lenticular, edge-on
NGC4535   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 34.3m 8° 12' 9.8 6x4   S(B)c - fine S-shaped SG
NGC4536   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 34.5m 2° 11' 10.4 7x2   Sc - highly tilted
NGC4546   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 35.5m -3° 48' 10.3 1.8x0.8   E6
NGC4548 M 91 Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 35.4m 14° 30' 10.2 3.7x3.2 * SBb- barred spiral galaxy
NGC4552 M 89 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 35.7m 12° 33' 9.8 2x2 * E0 - bright, round
NGC4565   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 36.3m 25° 59' 9.6 14.4x1.2 ! Sb - superb edge-on
NGC4569 M 90 Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 36.8m 13° 10' 9.5 7.0x2.5 * Sb - well formed oval
NGC4579 M 58 Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 37.7m 11° 49' 9.8 4.0x3.5 * Sb - fine compact spiral
NGC4590 M 68 Hydra Globular cluster 12h 39.5m -26° 45' 8.2 2.8 * X
NGC4594 M104 Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 40m -11° 37' 8.3 7.0x1.5 ! Sb - Sombrero Galaxy
NGC4621 M 59 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 42m 11° 39' 9.8 2.0x1.8 * E3
NGC4631   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 42.1m 32° 32' 9.3 12.6x1.4 ! Sc - edge-on
NGC4636   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 42.8m 2° 41' 9.6 1.4x1.3   E1
NGC4643   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 43.3m 1° 59' 10.6 1.5x0.9   SBa - projecting ansae
NGC4649 M 60 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 43.7m 11° 33' 8.8 3.0x2.5 * E1 - NGC 4647 in field
NGC4656   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 44m 32° 10' 10.4 19.5x2.0 * Sc -interacting w/NGC4657
NGC4660   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 44.5m 11° 11' 11 1.3x0.6   E5
NGC4666   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 45.1m 0° 28' 10.8 3.8x0.8   Sc - NGC 4668 in field
NGC4697   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12h 48.6m -5° 48' 9.3 2.5x1.3   E4
NGC4699   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 49m -8° 40' 9.6 3x2   Sa
NGC4725   Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 50.4m 25° 30' 9.2 10.0x5.5 * SBb
NGC4736 M 94 Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 50.9m 41° 7' 8.2 5.0x3.5 * Sbp
NGC4753   Virgo Irregular galaxy 12h 52.4m -1° 12' 9.9 2.8x2.0   Pec
NGC4754   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 52.3m 11° 19' 10.6 2.5x1.0   SB0 - pair with NGC 4762
NGC4762   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 52.9m 11° 14' 10.2 3.7x0.4   SB0- edge-on,thick streak
NGC4775   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 53.8m -6° 37' 11.6 1.7x1.6   Sc - compact face-on
NGC4781   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 54.4m -10° 32' 11.2 2.3x1.1   Sc - coarse spiral
NGC4800   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 12h 54.6m 46° 32' 11.1 1.2x1.0   Sb
NGC4826 M 64 Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy 12h 56.7m 21° 41' 8.5 7.8x1.5 ! Sb - Black-Eye Galaxy
NGC4856   Virgo Spiral galaxy 12h 59.3m -15° 2' 10.4 2.5x0.7   S(B)a
NGC4900   Virgo Spiral galaxy 13h 0.6m 2° 30' 11.5 1.7x1.5   Sc - compact spiral
NGC4945   Centaurus Spiral galaxy 13h 5.4m -49° 28' 9.2 11.5x2.0 * SBc - edge-on
NGC4958   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 13h 5.8m -8° 1' 10.5 1.7x0.7   E6 - edge-on lenticular
NGC4995   Virgo Spiral galaxy 13h 9.7m -7° 50' 11 2.2x1.5   Sb - dense spiral
NGC5005   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 13h 10.9m 37° 3' 9.8 4.4x1.7 * Sb
NGC5024 M 53 Coma Berenices Globular cluster 13h 12.9m 18° 10' 7.7 3.3 * V
NGC5033   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 13h 13.4m 36° 36' 10.1 9.9x4.8   Sb
NGC5044   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 13h 15.4m -16° 23' 11 0.9x0.9   E0 - NGC 5037 in field
NGC5053   Coma Berenices Globular cluster 13h 16.4m 17° 42' 9.8 3.5   XI
NGC5055 M 63 Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 13h 15.8m 42° 2' 8.6 10x5 * Sb - Sunflower Nebula
NGC5068   Virgo Spiral galaxy 13h 18.9m -21° 2' 10.8 6.0x5.5   SBc - coarse spiral
NGC5102   Centaurus Spiral galaxy 13h 22m -36° 38' 9.7 6.0x2.5   S0
NGC5128   Centaurus Irregular galaxy 13h 25.5m -43° 1' 7 10x8 !! S0/pec - Centaurus A
NGC5139   Centaurus Globular cluster 13h 26.8m -47° 29' 3.7 23 !!! VIII - Omega Centauri
NGC5194 M 51 Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 13h 29.9m 47° 12' 8.4 10.0x5.5 !! Sc - Whirlpool Galaxy
NGC5195   Canes Venatici Irregular galaxy 13h 30m 47° 16' 9.6 2.0x1.5 * Pec - connected to M51
NGC5236 M 83 Hydra Spiral galaxy 13h 37m -29° 52' 8.2 10x8 ! Sc
NGC5248   Boötes Spiral galaxy 13h 37.5m 8° 53' 10.2 6.1x4.4 * Sc
NGC5272 M 3 Canes Venatici Globular cluster 13h 42.2m 28° 23' 6.4 16 !!! VI - superb object
NGC5322   Ursa Major Elliptical galaxy 13h 49.3m 60° 12' 10 1.4x1.1   E2
NGC5363   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 13h 56.1m 5° 15' 10.2 1.7x1.5   Ep - pair with NGC 5364
NGC5377   Canes Venatici Spiral galaxy 13h 56.3m 47° 14' 11.2 3.0x0.6   Sap - outer ring
NGC5427   Virgo Spiral galaxy 14h 3.4m -6° 2' 11.4 2.0x1.6   Sc - pair w/5426, face-on
NGC5457 M101 Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 14h 3.2m 54° 21' 7.7 22x20 * Sc-splendid large face-on
NGC5457 M102 Ursa Major Spiral galaxy 14h 3.2m 54° 21' 7.7 22x20 * Sc - Same as M101
NGC5466   Boötes Globular cluster 14h 5.5m 28° 32' 9.1 5   XII
NGC5566   Virgo Spiral galaxy 14h 20.3m 3° 56' 10.5 5.8x1.3   Sb - 2 faint glx in field
NGC5634   Virgo Globular cluster 14h 29.6m -5° 59' 9.6 4   IV - 10m star on E edge
NGC5694   Hydra Globular cluster 14h 39.6m -26° 32' 10.2 2 * VII - one of most distant
NGC5746   Virgo Spiral galaxy 14h 44.9m 1° 57' 10.6 6.2x0.8   Sb - edge-on w/dust band
NGC5775   Virgo Spiral galaxy 14h 54m 3° 33' 11.4 3.6x0.5   Sb - edge-on
NGC5824   Lupus Globular cluster 15h 4m -33° 4' 9 1   I
NGC5846   Virgo Elliptical galaxy 15h 6.5m 1° 36' 10.2 0.9x0.9   E0 - pair with NGC 5850
NGC5866   Draco Elliptical galaxy 15h 6.5m 55° 46' 10 2.8x1.0   E6p - edge-on, dust band
NGC5873   Lupus Planetary nebula 15h 12.8m -38° 8' 13.3 3   central star mag: 13.6
NGC5897   Libra Globular cluster 15h 17.4m -21° 1' 8.5 7.3 * XI
NGC5904 M 5 Serpens Globular cluster 15h 18.6m 2° 5' 5.8 17 !! V - superb cluster
NGC5907   Draco Spiral galaxy 15h 15.9m 56° 19' 10.4 11.0x0.6 * Sb - long, thin streak
NGC5982   Draco Elliptical galaxy 15h 38.7m 59° 21' 11.1 1.2x0.8   E3p
NGC5986   Lupus Globular cluster 15h 46.1m -37° 47' 7.1 3.7   VII
NGC6058   Hercules Planetary nebula 16h 4.4m 40° 41' 12.3 25x20   central star mag: 13.8
NGC6093 M 80 Scorpius Globular cluster 16h 17m -22° 59' 7.2 3.3 * II -incl Nova T Sco(1860)
NGC6121 M 4 Scorpius Globular cluster 16h 23.6m -26° 32' 5.9 26 * IX
NGC6139   Scorpius Globular cluster 16h 27.7m -38° 51' 10 1.3   II
NGC6144   Scorpius Globular cluster 16h 27.3m -26° 2' 9.1 3.3   XI
NGC6171 M107 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 16h 32.5m -13° 3' 8.1 2.2   X
NGC6205 M 13 Hercules Globular cluster 16h 41.7m 36° 28' 5.9 10 !! V - Hercules Cluster
NGC6210   Hercules Planetary nebula 16h 44.5m 23° 49' 9.7 20x13   cnt str m: 12.5 - bluish
NGC6218 M 12 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 16h 47.2m -1° 57' 6.6 9.3 !! IX
NGC6231   Scorpius Open cluster 16h 54m -41° 48' 6 15 ! number: 100+
NGC6254 M 10 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 16h 57.1m -4° 6' 6.6 8.2 ! VII
NGC6266 M 62 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 1.2m -30° 7' 6.6 4.3 * IV - Burnham's under Sco
NGC6268   Scorpius Open cluster 17h 2.4m -39° 44' 9.5 6   number: 30
NGC6273 M 19 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 2.6m -26° 16' 7.2 4.3 * VIII
NGC6281   Scorpius Open cluster 17h 4.8m -37° 54' 5.4 8   number: 25 - triangular
NGC6284   Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 4.5m -24° 46' 9 1.5   IX
NGC6293   Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 10.2m -26° 35' 8.2 1.9   IV
NGC6302   Scorpius Planetary nebula 17h 13.7m -37° 6' 10 50   fig-8 shape, Bug Nebula
NGC6304   Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 14.5m -29° 28' 8.4 1.6   VI
NGC6316   Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 16.6m -28° 8' 9 1.1   III
NGC6333 M 9 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 19.2m -18° 31' 7.9 2.4 * VIII
NGC6334   Scorpius Diffuse nebula 17h 20.5m -35° 43' 8.9 30 * s:A0-curious,complex neby
NGC6341 M 92 Hercules Globular cluster 17h 17.1m 43° 8' 6.5 8.3 * IV
NGC6352   Ara Globular cluster 17h 25.5m -48° 25' 8.2 2.5   XI
NGC6356   Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 23.6m -17° 49' 8.4 1.7   II
NGC6369   Ophiuchus Planetary nebula 17h 29.3m -23° 46' 12.9 28   cnt str 16.6-perfect ring
NGC6383   Scorpius Open cluster 17h 34.8m -32° 34' 5.5 5   number: 40
NGC6388   Scorpius Globular cluster 17h 36.3m -44° 44' 6.9 3.4   III
NGC6397   Ara Globular cluster 17h 40.7m -53° 40' 5.7 19 * IX - possibly nearest GC
NGC6400   Scorpius Open cluster 17h 40.8m -36° 57' 8.9 8   number: 60
NGC6402 M 14 Ophiuchus Globular cluster 17h 37.6m -3° 15' 7.6 3 *  
NGC6405 M 6 Scorpius Open cluster 17h 40.1m -32° 13' 4.2 15 !! n: 80 - Butterfly Cluster
NGC6441   Scorpius Globular cluster 17h 50.2m -37° 3' 7.4 2.3   III
NGC6445   Sagittarius Planetary nebula 17h 49.2m -20° 1' 13.2 38x29   cnt str:19 -6440 in field
NGC6475 M 7 Scorpius Open cluster 17h 53.9m -34° 49' 3.3 80 !! nmbr:80-fine naked-eye OC
NGC6494 M 23 Sagittarius Open cluster 17h 56.8m -19° 1' 5.5 27 * number: 150
NGC6503   Draco Spiral galaxy 17h 49.4m 70° 9' 10.2 4.5x1.0   Sb
NGC6514 M 20 Sagittarius Diffuse nebula 18h 2.6m -23° 2' 9 29x27 !! spec: O7 - Trifid Nebula
NGC6520   Sagittarius Open cluster 18h 3.4m -27° 54' 7.6 5 * nmbr:25+ - B86 on W edge
NGC6523 M 8 Sagittarius Diffuse nebula 18h 3.8m -24° 23' 6.8 80x40 !!! spec: O7e - Lagoon Nebula
NGC6528   Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 4.8m -30° 3' 9.5 0.5   V - NGC 6522 in field
NGC6530   Sagittarius Open cluster 18h 4.8m -24° 20' 4.6 10 * nmbr: 25 - in M8 (Lagoon)
NGC6531 M 21 Sagittarius Open cluster 18h 4.6m -22° 30' 5.9 13 * number: 70 - M20 in field
NGC6541   Corona Australis Globular cluster 18h 8m -43° 42' 6.6 6.3   III
NGC6543   Draco Planetary nebula 17h 58.6m 66° 38' 8.8 22x16 * cnt str m:11.4 - bluish
NGC6572   Ophiuchus Planetary nebula 18h 12.1m 6° 51' 9 16x13   cnt str 12.0-blu/grn disc
NGC6584   Telescopium Globular cluster 18h 18.6m -52° 13' 9.2 2.5   VIII
NGC6603 M 24 Sagittarius Open cluster 18h 16.9m -18° 29' 4.6 4 * number: 50 - star cloud
NGC6611 M 16 Serpens Diffuse nebula 18h 18.8m -13° 47' 6.4 25 !! neb & clust- Eagle Nebula
NGC6613 M 18 Sagittarius Open cluster 18h 19.9m -17° 8' 6.9 9 * number: 20
NGC6618 M 17 Sagittarius Diffuse nebula 18h 20.8m -16° 11' 7.5 46x37 !! Swan or Omega Nebula
NGC6620   Sagittarius Planetary nebula 18h 22.9m -26° 49' 15 5   cnt str m: 15.8 - stellar
NGC6624   Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 23.7m -30° 22' 8.3 2   VI - X-ray source
NGC6626 M 28 Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 24.5m -24° 52' 6.9 6 ! IV
NGC6629   Sagittarius Planetary nebula 18h 25.7m -23° 12' 10.6 16x14   central star mag: 13.6
NGC6633   Ophiuchus Open cluster 18h 27.7m 6° 34' 4.6 20 * number: 30
NGC6637 M 69 Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 31.4m -32° 21' 7.7 2.5 * V
NGC6638   Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 30.9m -25° 30' 9.2 1.4   VI
NGC6642   Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 31.9m -23° 29' 8.8 2   V? - 1 deg WNW of M22
NGC6652   Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 35.8m -32° 59' 8.9 1.7   VI
NGC6656 M 22 Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 36.4m -23° 54' 5.1 17.3 !! VII - one of finest GCs
NGC6664   Scutum Open cluster 18h 36.7m -8° 13' 7.8 16   n:50 - Alpha Sct in field
NGC6681 M 70 Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 43.2m -32° 18' 8.1 4 * V
NGC6694 M 26 Scutum Open cluster 18h 45.2m -9° 24' 8 15 * number: 30
NGC6705 M 11 Scutum Open cluster 18h 51.1m -6° 16' 5.8 14 ! n:200 - Wild Duck Cluster
NGC6709   Aquila Open cluster 18h 51.5m 10° 21' 6.7 13 * number: 40
NGC6712   Scutum Globular cluster 18h 53.1m -8° 42' 8.2 2.1   IX
NGC6715 M 54 Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 55.1m -30° 29' 7.7 6 * III
NGC6720 M 57 Lyra Planetary nebula 18h 53.6m 33° 2' 9.3 1.3x1 !! cnt str:15 - Ring Nebula
NGC6723   Sagittarius Globular cluster 18h 59.6m -36° 38' 7.3 5.8   VII - near CrA border
NGC6755   Aquila Open cluster 19h 7.8m 4° 14' 7.5 15   number: 100
NGC6760   Aquila Globular cluster 19h 11.2m 1° 2' 9.1 1.9   IX
NGC6779 M 56 Lyra Globular cluster 19h 16.6m 30° 11' 8.3 1.8 * X
NGC6790   Aquila Planetary nebula 19h 23.2m 1° 31' 11.4 2   cent str m:18 - stellar
NGC6803   Aquila Planetary nebula 19h 31.3m 10° 3' 11.4 5   cent str m:14.1 - stellar
NGC6809 M 55 Sagittarius Globular cluster 19h 40m -30° 58' 7 15 * XI
NGC6811   Cygnus Open cluster 19h 38.2m 46° 34' 6.8 13   number: 70
NGC6818   Sagittarius Planetary nebula 19h 44m -14° 9' 9.9 22x15   cnt str:15 -greenish disc
NGC6819   Cygnus Open cluster 19h 41.3m 40° 11' 7.3 5   n: 150 - Foxhead Cluster
NGC6822   Sagittarius Irregular galaxy 19h 44.9m -14° 48' 10 10x9 * Ir - Barnard's Galaxy
NGC6826   Cygnus Planetary nebula 19h 44.8m 50° 31' 8.8 27x24   cnt str: 10.8 -Blinking
NGC6830   Vulpecula Open cluster 19h 51m 23° 4' 7.9 12   number: 20
NGC6838 M 71 Sagitta Globular cluster 19h 53.8m 18° 47' 8.3 6.1 * class not certain
NGC6842   Vulpecula Planetary nebula 19h 55m 29° 17' 13.6 50x45   central star mag: 14.1
NGC6853 M 27 Vulpecula Planetary nebula 19h 59.6m 22° 43' 7.6 8x4 !! Dumbbell Nebula
NGC6864 M 75 Sagittarius Globular cluster 20h 6.1m -21° 55' 8.6 1.9 * I - near Cap border
NGC6871   Cygnus Open cluster 20h 5.9m 35° 47' 5.6 20   number: 15
NGC6879   Sagitta Planetary nebula 20h 10.5m 16° 55' 12.1 5   cent str m:15.2 - stellar
NGC6885   Vulpecula Open cluster 20h 12m 26° 29' 9.1 7   number: 35
NGC6886   Sagitta Planetary nebula 20h 12.7m 19° 59' 12.2 9x6   central star mag: 16.6
NGC6891   Delphinus Planetary nebula 20h 15.2m 12° 42' 11.4 15x7   central star mag: 11.6
NGC6894   Cygnus Planetary nebula 20h 16.4m 30° 34' 14.4 44   cnt str m:17 - ring-shape
NGC6905   Delphinus Planetary nebula 20h 22.4m 20° 7' 11.9 44x37   cnt str m:14.2 - bluish
NGC6910   Cygnus Open cluster 20h 23.1m 40° 47' 7.4 8   number: 50
NGC6913 M 29 Cygnus Open cluster 20h 23.9m 38° 32' 6.6 7 * number: 50
NGC6934   Delphinus Globular cluster 20h 34.2m 7° 24' 8.9 1.5   VIII
NGC6939   Cepheus Open cluster 20h 31.4m 60° 38' 7.8 8 * number: 80
NGC6940   Vulpecula Open cluster 20h 34.6m 28° 18' 6.3 31 * number: 60
NGC6946   Cepheus Spiral galaxy 20h 34.8m 60° 9' 8.9 9.0x7.5 * Sc - one of nearest SGs
NGC6960   Cygnus Diffuse nebula 20h 45.7m 30° 43' 8 70x6 !! SNR - Veil Nebula (west)
NGC6981 M 72 Aquarius Globular cluster 20h 53.5m -12° 32' 9.4 2 * IX
NGC6992   Cygnus Diffuse nebula 20h 56.4m 31° 43' 8 60x8 !! SNR - Veil Nebula (east)
NGC6994 M 73 Aquarius Open cluster 20h 58.9m -12° 38' 9 2.8 * asterism of 4 stars
NGC7000   Cygnus Diffuse nebula 20h 58.8m 44° 20' 6 120x100 * spec: cA2e- North America
NGC7006   Delphinus Globular cluster 21h 1.5m 16° 11' 10.6 1.1 * I - very remote GC
NGC7009   Aquarius Planetary nebula 21h 4.2m -11° 22' 8.4 44x26 ! cnt str:12- Saturn Nebula
NGC7023   Cepheus Diffuse nebula 21h 1.8m 68° 12' 6.8 18x18 * spec:B5e -cmplx structure
NGC7026   Cygnus Planetary nebula 21h 6.3m 45° 71' 12.7 25x5   central star mag: 14.8
NGC7027   Cygnus Planetary nebula 21h 7.1m 42° 14' 10.4 18x11   cnt str m:17.1 - blu/grn
NGC7078 M 15 Pegasus Globular cluster 21h 30m 12° 10' 6.4 7.4 ! IV - fine object
NGC7086   Cygnus Open cluster 21h 30.5m 51° 35' 8.4 9   number: 50
NGC7089 M 2 Aquarius Globular cluster 21h 33.5m 0° 49' 6.5 13 !! II
NGC7092 M 39 Cygnus Open cluster 21h 32.2m 48° 26' 4.6 32 * number: 30
NGC7099 M 30 Capricornus Globular cluster 21h 40.4m -23° 11' 7.5 5.7 ! V
NGC7128   Cygnus Open cluster 21h 44m 53° 43' 9.7 3.1   number: 35
NGC7209   Lacerta Open cluster 22h 5.2m 46° 30' 6.7 25   number: 25
NGC7217   Pegasus Spiral galaxy 22h 7.9m 31° 22' 10.2 2.6x2.3 * Sb
NGC7243   Lacerta Open cluster 22h 15.3m 49° 53' 6.4 21   number: 40
NGC7293   Aquarius Planetary nebula 22h 29.6m -20° 48' 6.5 900x720 ! cnt str:13 - Helix Nebula
NGC7331   Pegasus Spiral galaxy 22h 37.1m 34° 25' 9.5 10.0x2.3 * Sb - similar to Milky Way
NGC7448   Pegasus Spiral galaxy 23h 0.1m 15° 59' 11.7 2x1   Sc
NGC7541   Pisces Spiral galaxy 23h 14.7m 4° 32' 11.7 2.9x0.9   Sc
NGC7635   Cassiopeia Diffuse nebula 23h 20.7m 61° 12' 6.9 205x180 * spec: B2 - Bubble Nebula
NGC7654 M 52 Cassiopeia Open cluster 23h 24.2m 61° 35' 6.9 13 * number: 100
NGC7662   Andromeda Planetary nebula 23h 25.9m 42° 33' 8.9 32x28 * cent str m:13 -blue/green
NGC7723   Aquarius Spiral galaxy 23h 38.9m -12° 58' 11.1 3.6x2.6   Sb
NGC7727   Aquarius Spiral galaxy 23h 39.9m -12° 18' 10.7 2.7   S - faint outer arms
NGC7789   Cassiopeia Open cluster 23h 57m 56° 44' 6.7 16 * number: 300
NGC7790   Cassiopeia Open cluster 23h 58.4m 61° 13' 8.5 17   number: 40
NGC7793   Sculptor Spiral galaxy 23h 57.8m -32° 35' 9.1 6x4 ! Sd - large oval, loose SG
NGC7814   Pegasus Spiral galaxy 0h 3.3m 16° 9' 10.5 1x5 * Sb - edge-on/dust lane
3C 273   Virgo Quasar 12h 29.1m 2° 3' 12.8 1 * LY in millions - Quasar
B 33   Orion Dark nebula 5h 40.9m -2° 28'   6x4 !! opacty:4-Horsehead Nebula
B 72   Ophiuchus Dark nebula 17h 23.5m -23° 38'   30x3 * opacity:6 - S-shape
B 86   Sagittarius Dark nebula 18h 2.6m -27° 50'   4.5x3.0 ! opcty:5 -next to NGC 6520
B 92   Sagittarius Dark nebula 18h 15.5m -18° 11'   12x6   opacity:6 - near M24
B 133   Aquila Dark nebula 19h 6.1m -6° 50'   10x3 * opacity:6 - on Sct cloud
B 143   Aquila Dark nebula 19h 40.7m 10° 57'   30 * opacity:6 - C-shaped
GC6931   Orion Double star 5h 35.3m -5° 23' 5.4 19 * 7+v+7+5+7+7 - Trapezium
H 1   Cassiopeia Open cluster 3h 11.8m 63° 15' 7.2 23   number: 30 - Tr 3
H 20   Sagitta Open cluster 19h 53.1m 18° 20' 7.7 7   number: 15
IC 59   Cassiopeia Diffuse nebula 0h 56.7m 61° 4' 2.5 10x5   spectrum: B0ne
IC 348   Perseus Diffuse nebula 3h 44.6m 32° 9' 8.6 120x60   sp:A1 - around Omicr Per
IC 349   Taurus Diffuse nebula 3h 46.3m 23° 56' 4.3 30x30   spec:B5ne - around Merope
IC 351   Perseus Planetary nebula 3h 47.5m 35° 3' 12.4 8x6   central star mag: 14.8
IC 405   Auriga Diffuse nebula 5h 16.2m 34° 16' 6 18x30 * s:O9p - Flaming Star Neb.
IC 430   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 38.5m -7° 5' 4.9 11x11   spectrum: A3
IC 434   Orion Diffuse nebula 5h 41m -2° 24' 2.1 60x10 !! s:BOne-B33, Horsehead Neb
IC 444   Gemini Diffuse nebula 6h 20.4m 23° 16' 7.5 8x4   spectrum: B9
IC1284   Sagittarius Diffuse nebula 18h 17.8m -19° 40' 7.6 16x15   spectrum: B5
IC1318   Cygnus Diffuse nebula 20h 27.9m 40° 0' 2.3 45x25   spectrum: cF8p
IC1396   Cepheus Diffuse nebula 21h 39.1m 57° 30' 5.6 165x135   spectrum: O6n
IC1396   Cepheus Open cluster 21h 39.1m 57° 30' 3.5 50   number: 50
IC1470   Cepheus Planetary nebula 23h 5.2m 60° 15' 8.1 70x45   central star mag: 11.9
IC1805   Cassiopeia Diffuse nebula 2h 33.4m 61° 26' 6 50x44   spectrum: B0
IC1805   Cassiopeia Open cluster 2h 32.7m 61° 27' 6.5 22   number: 40
IC1871   Cassiopeia Diffuse nebula 3h 3.2m 60° 29' 10 4   spectrum: AOe
IC2118   Eridanus Diffuse nebula 5h 6.9m -7° 13' 0.3 180x60   spec:cB8ep-illum by Rigel
IC2149   Auriga Planetary nebula 5h 56.3m 46° 7' 9.9 15x10   central star mag: 14.0
IC2177   Monoceros Diffuse nebula 7h 5.1m -10° 42' 7.1 85x25   spectrum: Bop
IC4406   Lupus Planetary nebula 14h 22.4m -44° 9' 10.6 100x37   central star mag: 14.7
IC4593   Serpens Planetary nebula 16h 12.2m 12° 4' 10.9 15x11   central star mag: 11.3
IC4604   Ophiuchus Diffuse nebula 16h 25.6m -23° 26' 4.6 140x70   spec: B5n -around Rho Oph
IC4605   Scorpius Diffuse nebula 16h 30.2m -25° 6' 4.9 30   spec:B3n - around 22 Sco
IC4606   Scorpius Diffuse nebula 16h 29.2m -26° 27' 1.2 85x80   spec:cM1 - around Antares
IC4634   Ophiuchus Planetary nebula 17h 1.6m -21° 50' 12.3 20x9   central star mag: 17.4
IC4725 M 25 Sagittarius Open cluster 18h 31.6m -19° 15' 4.6 32 * number: 30 - open cloud
IC4756   Serpens Open cluster 18h 39m 5° 27' 4.5 70 * number: 80
IC4776   Sagittarius Planetary nebula 18h 45.8m -33° 21' 12.5 8x6   central star mag: 15.6
IC4997   Sagitta Planetary nebula 20h 20.2m 16° 45' 11.4 2   cnt str m:13.7v - stellar
IC5067   Cygnus Diffuse nebula 20h 50.8m 44° 21' 7 85x75   spec: cA2e - Pelican Neb.
IC5146   Cygnus Diffuse nebula 21h 53.5m 47° 16' 10 12x12   spectrum: B1 - Cocoon Neb
WNC 4 M 40 Ursa Major Double star 12h 22.4m 58° 5' 9.1 50 * Winnnecke 4 - sep. 50

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