| Name | NGC | Constellation | Class | Right ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Angular size | Burnham | Remarks |
| M1 |
1952 |
Taurus |
Planetary nebula |
5h 34.5m |
22° 1' |
8.2 |
6x4 |
!! |
SNR (1054) - Crab Nebula |
| M2 |
7089 |
Aquarius |
Globular cluster |
21h 33.5m |
0° 49' |
6.5 |
13 |
!! |
II |
| M3 |
5272 |
Canes Venatici |
Globular cluster |
13h 42.2m |
28° 23' |
6.4 |
16 |
!!! |
VI - superb object |
| M4 |
6121 |
Scorpius |
Globular cluster |
16h 23.6m |
-26° 32' |
5.9 |
26 |
* |
IX |
| M5 |
5904 |
Serpens |
Globular cluster |
15h 18.6m |
2° 5' |
5.8 |
17 |
!! |
V - superb cluster |
| M6 |
6405 |
Scorpius |
Open cluster |
17h 40.1m |
-32° 13' |
4.2 |
15 |
!! |
n: 80 - Butterfly Cluster |
| M7 |
6475 |
Scorpius |
Open cluster |
17h 53.9m |
-34° 49' |
3.3 |
80 |
!! |
nmbr:80-fine naked-eye OC |
| M8 |
6523 |
Sagittarius |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 3.8m |
-24° 23' |
6.8 |
80x40 |
!!! |
spec: O7e - Lagoon Nebula |
| M9 |
6333 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 19.2m |
-18° 31' |
7.9 |
2.4 |
* |
VIII |
| M10 |
6254 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
16h 57.1m |
-4° 6' |
6.6 |
8.2 |
! |
VII |
| M11 |
6705 |
Scutum |
Open cluster |
18h 51.1m |
-6° 16' |
5.8 |
14 |
! |
n:200 - Wild Duck Cluster |
| M12 |
6218 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
16h 47.2m |
-1° 57' |
6.6 |
9.3 |
!! |
IX |
| M13 |
6205 |
Hercules |
Globular cluster |
16h 41.7m |
36° 28' |
5.9 |
10 |
!! |
V - Hercules Cluster |
| M14 |
6402 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 37.6m |
-3° 15' |
7.6 |
3 |
* |
|
| M15 |
7078 |
Pegasus |
Globular cluster |
21h 30m |
12° 10' |
6.4 |
7.4 |
! |
IV - fine object |
| M16 |
6611 |
Serpens |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 18.8m |
-13° 47' |
6.4 |
25 |
!! |
neb & clust- Eagle Nebula |
| M17 |
6618 |
Sagittarius |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 20.8m |
-16° 11' |
7.5 |
46x37 |
!! |
Swan or Omega Nebula |
| M18 |
6613 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 19.9m |
-17° 8' |
6.9 |
9 |
* |
number: 20 |
| M19 |
6273 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 2.6m |
-26° 16' |
7.2 |
4.3 |
* |
VIII |
| M20 |
6514 |
Sagittarius |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 2.6m |
-23° 2' |
9 |
29x27 |
!! |
spec: O7 - Trifid Nebula |
| M21 |
6531 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 4.6m |
-22° 30' |
5.9 |
13 |
* |
number: 70 - M20 in field |
| M22 |
6656 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 36.4m |
-23° 54' |
5.1 |
17.3 |
!! |
VII - one of finest GCs |
| M23 |
6494 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
17h 56.8m |
-19° 1' |
5.5 |
27 |
* |
number: 150 |
| M24 |
6603 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 16.9m |
-18° 29' |
4.6 |
4 |
* |
number: 50 - star cloud |
| M25 |
IC4725 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 31.6m |
-19° 15' |
4.6 |
32 |
* |
number: 30 - open cloud |
| M26 |
6694 |
Scutum |
Open cluster |
18h 45.2m |
-9° 24' |
8 |
15 |
* |
number: 30 |
| M27 |
6853 |
Vulpecula |
Planetary nebula |
19h 59.6m |
22° 43' |
7.6 |
8x4 |
!! |
Dumbbell Nebula |
| M28 |
6626 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 24.5m |
-24° 52' |
6.9 |
6 |
! |
IV |
| M29 |
6913 |
Cygnus |
Open cluster |
20h 23.9m |
38° 32' |
6.6 |
7 |
* |
number: 50 |
| M30 |
7099 |
Capricornus |
Globular cluster |
21h 40.4m |
-23° 11' |
7.5 |
5.7 |
! |
V |
| M31 |
224 |
Andromeda |
Spiral galaxy |
0h 42.7m |
41° 16' |
4.8 |
160x40 |
!!! |
Sb - Andromeda Galaxy |
| M32 |
221 |
Andromeda |
Elliptical galaxy |
0h 42.7m |
40° 52' |
8.7 |
3.6x3.1 |
* |
E0 - companion of M31 |
| M33 |
598 |
Triangulum |
Spiral galaxy |
1h 33.9m |
30° 39' |
6.3 |
60x35 |
!! |
Sc - Pinwheel Galaxy |
| M34 |
1039 |
Perseus |
Open cluster |
2h 42m |
42° 47' |
5.5 |
35 |
* |
number: 60 |
| M35 |
2168 |
Gemini |
Open cluster |
6h 8.9m |
24° 20' |
5.3 |
28 |
* |
number: 200 |
| M36 |
1960 |
Auriga |
Open cluster |
5h 36.1m |
34° 8' |
6 |
12 |
* |
number: 60 |
| M37 |
2099 |
Auriga |
Open cluster |
5h 52.4m |
32° 33' |
5.6 |
24 |
! |
number: 150 |
| M38 |
1912 |
Auriga |
Open cluster |
5h 28.7m |
35° 50' |
6.4 |
21 |
* |
number: 100 |
| M39 |
7092 |
Cygnus |
Open cluster |
21h 32.2m |
48° 26' |
4.6 |
32 |
* |
number: 30 |
| M40 |
WNC 4 |
Ursa Major |
Double star |
12h 22.4m |
58° 5' |
9.1 |
50 |
* |
Winnnecke 4 - sep. 50 |
| M41 |
2287 |
Canis Major |
Open cluster |
6h 47m |
-20° 44' |
4.6 |
38 |
* |
number: 80 |
| M42 |
1976 |
Orion |
Diffuse nebula |
5h 35.4m |
-5° 27' |
2.9 |
66x60 |
!!! |
Great Orion Nebula |
| M43 |
1982 |
Orion |
Diffuse nebula |
5h 35.6m |
-5° 16' |
6.9 |
20x15 |
* |
detached portion of M42 |
| M44 |
2632 |
Cancer |
Open cluster |
8h 40.1m |
19° 59' |
3.1 |
95 |
!! |
Praesepe - Beehive Clustr |
| M45 |
|
Taurus |
Open cluster |
3h 47m |
24° 7' |
1.2 |
110 |
* |
nmber: 130 - The Pleiades |
| M46 |
2437 |
Puppis |
Open cluster |
7h 41.8m |
-14° 49' |
6.1 |
27 |
! |
n:100 - NGC 2438 in field |
| M47 |
2422 |
Puppis |
Open cluster |
7h 36.6m |
-14° 30' |
4.5 |
30 |
* |
number: 30 |
| M48 |
2548 |
Hydra |
Open cluster |
8h 13.8m |
-5° 48' |
5.8 |
54 |
* |
number: 80 |
| M49 |
4472 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 29.8m |
8° 0' |
8.4 |
4.0x3.4 |
* |
E4 |
| M50 |
2323 |
Monoceros |
Open cluster |
7h 3.2m |
-8° 20' |
5.9 |
10.0x5.5 |
* |
number: 80 |
| M51 |
5194 |
Canes Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
13h 29.9m |
47° 12' |
8.4 |
10.0x5.5 |
!! |
Sc - Whirlpool Galaxy |
| M52 |
7654 |
Cassiopeia |
Open cluster |
23h 24.2m |
61° 35' |
6.9 |
13 |
* |
number: 100 |
| M53 |
5024 |
Coma Berenices |
Globular cluster |
13h 12.9m |
18° 10' |
7.7 |
3.3 |
* |
V |
| M54 |
6715 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 55.1m |
-30° 29' |
7.7 |
6 |
* |
III |
| M55 |
6809 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
19h 40m |
-30° 58' |
7 |
15 |
* |
XI |
| M56 |
6779 |
Lyra |
Globular cluster |
19h 16.6m |
30° 11' |
8.3 |
1.8 |
* |
X |
| M57 |
6720 |
Lyra |
Planetary nebula |
18h 53.6m |
33° 2' |
9.3 |
1.3x1 |
!! |
cnt str:15 - Ring Nebula |
| M58 |
4579 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 37.7m |
11° 49' |
9.8 |
4.0x3.5 |
* |
Sb - fine compact spiral |
| M59 |
4621 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 42m |
11° 39' |
9.8 |
2.0x1.8 |
* |
E3 |
| M60 |
4649 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 43.7m |
11° 33' |
8.8 |
3.0x2.5 |
* |
E1 - NGC 4647 in field |
| M61 |
4303 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 21.9m |
4° 28' |
9.7 |
5.7x5.5 |
* |
Sc - large face-on spiral |
| M62 |
6266 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 1.2m |
-30° 7' |
6.6 |
4.3 |
* |
IV - Burnham's under Sco |
| M63 |
5055 |
Canes Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
13h 15.8m |
42° 2' |
8.6 |
10x5 |
* |
Sb - Sunflower Nebula |
| M64 |
4826 |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 56.7m |
21° 41' |
8.5 |
7.8x1.5 |
! |
Sb - Black-Eye Galaxy |
| M65 |
3623 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
11h 18.9m |
13° 5' |
9.3 |
8.0x2.5 |
* |
Sb -M66, NGC3628 in field |
| M66 |
3627 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
11h 20.2m |
12° 59' |
9 |
8.0x2.5 |
* |
Sb -M65, NGC3628 in field |
| M67 |
2682 |
Cancer |
Open cluster |
8h 50.4m |
11° 49' |
6.9 |
30 |
! |
nmbr:200 - interesting OC |
| M68 |
4590 |
Hydra |
Globular cluster |
12h 39.5m |
-26° 45' |
8.2 |
2.8 |
* |
X |
| M69 |
6637 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 31.4m |
-32° 21' |
7.7 |
2.5 |
* |
V |
| M70 |
6681 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 43.2m |
-32° 18' |
8.1 |
4 |
* |
V |
| M71 |
6838 |
Sagitta |
Globular cluster |
19h 53.8m |
18° 47' |
8.3 |
6.1 |
* |
class not certain |
| M72 |
6981 |
Aquarius |
Globular cluster |
20h 53.5m |
-12° 32' |
9.4 |
2 |
* |
IX |
| M73 |
6994 |
Aquarius |
Open cluster |
20h 58.9m |
-12° 38' |
9 |
2.8 |
* |
asterism of 4 stars |
| M74 |
628 |
Pisces |
Spiral galaxy |
1h 36.7m |
15° 47' |
9.2 |
9.0x9.0 |
* |
Sc - fine face-on spiral |
| M75 |
6864 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
20h 6.1m |
-21° 55' |
8.6 |
1.9 |
* |
I - near Cap border |
| M76 |
650 |
Perseus |
Planetary nebula |
1h 42.4m |
51° 34' |
12.2 |
140x70 |
* |
cnt str:17-Little Dumbell |
| M77 |
1068 |
Cetus |
Spiral galaxy |
2h 42.7m |
0° 1' |
8.9 |
6x5 |
* |
Sbp - Seyfert glx.(3C 71) |
| M78 |
2068 |
Orion |
Diffuse nebula |
5h 46.7m |
0° 3' |
10.5 |
8x6 |
* |
spec: B8 - comet shaped |
| M79 |
1904 |
Lepus |
Globular cluster |
5h 24.5m |
-24° 33' |
8.4 |
3.2 |
* |
V |
| M80 |
6093 |
Scorpius |
Globular cluster |
16h 17m |
-22° 59' |
7.2 |
3.3 |
* |
II -incl Nova T Sco(1860) |
| M81 |
3031 |
Ursa Major |
Spiral galaxy |
9h 55.6m |
69° 4' |
6.9 |
18x10 |
! |
Sb - fine spiral |
| M82 |
3034 |
Ursa Major |
Irregular galaxy |
9h 55.8m |
69° 41' |
8.4 |
8x3 |
! |
Pec - fine pair with M81 |
| M83 |
5236 |
Hydra |
Spiral galaxy |
13h 37m |
-29° 52' |
8.2 |
10x8 |
! |
Sc |
| M84 |
4374 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 25.1m |
12° 53' |
9.3 |
2.0x1.8 |
* |
E1 - center Virgo Cluster |
| M85 |
4382 |
Coma Berenices |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 25.4m |
18° 11' |
9.3 |
2.1x1.7 |
* |
Ep |
| M86 |
4406 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 26.2m |
12° 57' |
9.2 |
3x2 |
* |
E3 - center Virgo Cluster |
| M87 |
4486 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 30.8m |
12° 24' |
8.6 |
3x3 |
* |
E1 - X-ray & radio source |
| M88 |
4501 |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 32m |
14° 25' |
9.5 |
5.5x2.4 |
* |
Sb - multiple-arm spiral |
| M89 |
4552 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 35.7m |
12° 33' |
9.8 |
2x2 |
* |
E0 - bright, round |
| M90 |
4569 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 36.8m |
13° 10' |
9.5 |
7.0x2.5 |
* |
Sb - well formed oval |
| M91 |
4548 |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 35.4m |
14° 30' |
10.2 |
3.7x3.2 |
* |
SBb- barred spiral galaxy |
| M92 |
6341 |
Hercules |
Globular cluster |
17h 17.1m |
43° 8' |
6.5 |
8.3 |
* |
IV |
| M93 |
2447 |
Puppis |
Open cluster |
7h 44.6m |
-23° 52' |
6.2 |
22 |
* |
number: 80 |
| M94 |
4736 |
Canes Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 50.9m |
41° 7' |
8.2 |
5.0x3.5 |
* |
Sbp |
| M95 |
3351 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
10h 44m |
11° 42' |
9.7 |
6.1x3.9 |
* |
S(B)b - theta structure |
| M96 |
3368 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
10h 46.8m |
11° 49' |
9.1 |
5x4 |
* |
Sbp - pair with M95 |
| M97 |
3587 |
Ursa Major |
Planetary nebula |
11h 14.8m |
55° 1' |
12 |
3.4x3.0 |
! |
cnt str m:14 - Owl Nebula |
| M98 |
4192 |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 13.8m |
14° 54' |
10.1 |
8.4x1.9 |
* |
Sb-knotty, bright spindle |
| M99 |
4254 |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 18.8m |
14° 25' |
9.8 |
4.6x3.9 |
! |
Sc |
| M100 |
4321 |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 22.9m |
15° 49' |
9.4 |
5.3x4.5 |
! |
Sc - fine spiral |
| M101 |
5457 |
Ursa Major |
Spiral galaxy |
14h 3.2m |
54° 21' |
7.7 |
22x20 |
* |
Sc-splendid large face-on |
| M102 |
5457 |
Ursa Major |
Spiral galaxy |
14h 3.2m |
54° 21' |
7.7 |
22x20 |
* |
Sc - Duplicate of M101 |
| M103 |
581 |
Cassiopeia |
Open cluster |
1h 33.2m |
60° 42' |
7.4 |
5 |
* |
nmbr: 25 -arrowhead shape |
| M104 |
4594 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 40m |
-11° 37' |
8.3 |
7.0x1.5 |
! |
Sb - Sombrero Galaxy |
| M105 |
3379 |
Leo |
Elliptical galaxy |
10h 47.8m |
12° 35' |
9.2 |
2.2x2.0 |
|
E1 -group with 3384, 3389 |
| M106 |
4258 |
Canes Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 19m |
47° 18' |
8.3 |
18.2x7.0 |
! |
Sbp |
| M107 |
6171 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
16h 32.5m |
-13° 3' |
8.1 |
2.2 |
|
X |
| M108 |
3556 |
Ursa Major |
Spiral galaxy |
11h 11.5m |
55° 40' |
10.1 |
7.7x1.3 |
* |
Sc - edge-on/M97 in field |
| M109 |
3992 |
Ursa Major |
Spiral galaxy |
11h 57.6m |
53° 23' |
9.8 |
6.2x3.5 |
|
SBb -barred spiral galaxy |
| M110 |
205 |
Andromeda |
Elliptical galaxy |
0h 40.4m |
41° 41' |
9.4 |
8.0x3.0 |
|
E6 - companion of M31 |
