Object Information Location Notes

M1

NGC 1952

Crab Nebula

object M1

Tau | BN

m: 8.2 | dimensions: 6 X 4

RA: 05 34.5 | Dec: +22 01.0

Distance: 6300 LY

 

M2

NGC 7089

object M2

Aqu | GC

m: 6.3 | dimensions: 12.9

RA: 21 33.5 | Dec: -00 49.0

Distance: 36200 LY

 

M3

NGC 5272

object M3

CVn | GC

m: 6.3 | dimensions: 16.2

RA: 13 42.2 | Dec: +28 23.0

Distance: 30600 LY

 

M4

NGC 6121

object M4

Sco | GC

m: 6.4 | dimensions: 26.3

RA: 16 23.5 | Dec: -26 31.5

Distance: 6800 LY

 

M5

NGC 5904

Butterfly Cluster

object M5

Ser | GC

m: 6.2 | dimensions: 17.4

RA: 15 18.6 | Dec: +02 05.0

Distance: 22800 LY

 

M6

NGC 6405

Ptolemys Cluster

object M6

Sco | OC

m: 4.2 | dimensions: 15.0

RA: 17 40.4 | Dec: -32 13.8

Distance: 2000 LY

 

M7

NGC 6475

Lagoon Nebula

object M7

Sco | OC

m: 4.1 | dimensions: 80.0

RA: 17 53.9 | Dec: -34 47.0

Distance: 800 LY

 

M8

NGC 6523

object M8

Sag | BN

m: 6.0 | dimensions: 90 X 40

RA: 18 04.1 | Dec: -24 18.0

Distance: 5200 LY

 

M9

NGC 6333

object M9

Oph | GC

m: 7.3 | dimensions: 9.3

RA: 17 19.2 | Dec: -18 31.0

Distance: 26400 LY

 

M10

NGC 6254

object M10

Oph | GC

m: 6.7 | dimensions: 15.1

RA: 16 57.2 | Dec: -04 06.0

Distance: 13400 LY

 

M11

NGC 6705

Wild Duck Cluster

object M11

Scu | OC

m: 6.3 | dimensions: 14.0

RA: 18 51.1 | Dec: -06 16.0

Distance: 600 LY

 

M12

NGC 6218

object M12

Oph | GC

m: 6.6 | dimensions: 14.5

RA: 16 47.2 | Dec: -01 56.9

Distance: 17600 LY

 

M13

NGC 6205

Hercules Cluster

object M13

Her | GC

m: 5.7 | dimensions: 16.6

RA: 16 41.7 | Dec: +36 27.6

Distance: 22200 LY

 

M14

NGC 6402

object M14

Oph | GC

m: 7.7 | dimensions: 11.7

RA: 17 37.6 | Dec: -03 14.8

Distance: 27400 LY

 

M15

NGC 7078

object M15

Peg | GC

m: 6.0 | dimensions: 12.3

RA: 21 30.0 | Dec: +12 10.0

Distance: 32600 LY

 

M16

NGC 6611

object M16

Ser | OC

m: 6.4 | dimensions: 7.0

RA: 18 18.7 | Dec: -13 48.0

Distance: 700 LY

 

M17

NGC 6618

Omega Nebula

object M17

Sag | BN

m: 7.5 | dimensions: 11.0

RA: 18 20.7 | Dec: -16 10.0

Distance: 5000 LY

 

M18

NGC 6613

object M18

Sag | OC

m: 7.5 | dimensions: 9.0

RA: 18 19.9 | Dec: -17 06.0

Distance: 4900 LY

 

M19

NGC 6273

object M19

Oph | GC

m: 6.6 | dimensions: 13.5

RA: 17 02.6 | Dec: -26 16.1

Distance: 27100 LY

 

M20

NGC 6514

Trifid Nebula

object M20

Sag | BN

m: 9.0 | dimensions: 20 X 20

RA: 12 02.4 | Dec: -22 59.0

Distance: 2200 LY

 

M21

NGC 6531

object M21

Sag | OC

m: 6.5 | dimensions: 13.0

RA: 18 04.6 | Dec: -22 29.0

Distance: 4250 LY

 

M22

NGC 6656

object M22

Sag | GC

m: 5.9 | dimensions: 24.0

RA: 18 36.4 | Dec: -23 54.2

Distance: 10100 LY

 

M23

NGC 6494

object M23

Sag | OC

m: 6.9 | dimensions: 27.0

RA: 17 56.9 | Dec: -19 01.0

Distance: 2150 LY

 

M24

NGC 6603

object M24

Sag | Milky Way Patch

m: 4.6 | dimensions: 90

RA: 18 16.9 | Dec: -18 29.0

Distance: 1000 LY

 

M25

NGC 0

object M25

Sag | OC

m: 6.5 | dimensions: 40.0

RA: 18 31.7 | Dec: -19 14.0

Distance: 200 LY

 

M26

NGC 6694

object M26

Scu | OC

m: 9.3 | dimensions: 15.0

RA: 18 45.2 | Dec: -09 23.0

Distance: 500 LY

 

M27

NGC 6853

Dumbell Nebula

object M27

Vul | PN

m: 7.4 | dimensions: 8.0 X 5.7

RA: 19 59.6 | Dec: +22 43.3

Distance: 1250 LY

 

M28

NGC 6626

object M28

Sag | GC

m: 7.3 | dimensions: 11.2

RA: 18 24.6 | Dec: -24 52.2

Distance: 17900 LY

 

M29

NGC 6913

object M29

Cyg | OC

m: 7.1 | dimensions: 7.0

RA: 20 23.9 | Dec: +38 32.0

Distance: 400 LY

 

M30

NGC 7099

object M30

Cap | GC

m: 8.4 | dimensions: 11.0

RA: 21 40.4 | Dec: -23 10.7

Distance: 24800 LY

 

M31

NGC 224

Andomeda Galaxy

object M31

And | Gx

m: 4.8 | dimensions: 192.4 X 62.2

RA: 00 42.7 | Dec: +41 16.1

Distance: 2200000 LY

 

M32

NGC 221

object M32

And | Gx

m: 8.7 | dimensions: 8.7 X 6.4

RA: 00 42.7 | Dec: +40 51.9

Distance: 2200000 LY

 

M33

NGC 598

Triangulum Galaxy

object M33

Tri | Gx

m: 6.7 | dimensions: 65.6 X 38.0

RA: 01 33.8 | Dec: +30 39.6

Distance: 2300000 LY

 

M34

NGC 1039

object M34

Per | OC

m: 5.5 | dimensions: 35.0

RA: 02 42.1 | Dec: +42 45.0

Distance: 1400 LY

 

M35

NGC 2168

object M35

Gem | OC

m: 5.3 | dimensions: 28.0

RA: 06 09.0 | Dec: +24 21.0

Distance: 2800 LY

 

M36

NGC 1960

object M36

Aur | OC

m: 6.3 | dimensions: 12.0

RA: 05 36.3 | Dec: +34 08.4

Distance: 4100 LY

 

M37

NGC 2099

object M37

Aur | OC

m: 6.2 | dimensions: 24.0

RA: 05 52.3 | Dec: +32 33.2

Distance: 4400 LY

 

M38

NGC 1912

object M38

Aur | OC

m: 7.4 | dimensions: 21.0

RA: 05 28.7 | Dec: +35 51.3

Distance: 4200 LY

 

M39

NGC 7092

object M39

Cyg | OC

m: 5.2 | dimensions: 32.0

RA: 21 32.2 | Dec: +48 27.0

Distance: 825 LY

 

M40

NGC 0

object M40

UMj | Double Star

m: 9.1 | dimensions: 0.8

RA: 12 22.4 | Dec: +58 05.0

Distance: 300 LY

 

M41

NGC 2287

object M41

CMj | OC

m: 4.6 | dimensions: 38.0

RA: 06 46.0 | Dec: -20 45.3

Distance: 2300 LY

 

M42

NGC 1976

Orion Nebula

object M42

Ori | BN

m: 4.0 | dimensions: 85 X 60

RA: 05 35.0 | Dec: -05 25.0

Distance: 1600 LY

 

M43

NGC 1982

de Mairans nebula

object M43

Ori | BN

m: 9.1 | dimensions: 9.1

RA: 05 35.5 | Dec: -05 16.5

Distance: 1600 LY

 

M44

NGC 2632

Beehive Cluster

object M44

Cnc | OC

m: 3.7 | dimensions: 95.0

RA: 08 40.4 | Dec: +19 40.0

Distance: 500 LY

 

M45

NGC 1432

Pleiades Cluster

object M45

Tau | OC

m: 1.6 | dimensions: 110.0

RA: 03 47.5 | Dec: +24 06.3

Distance: 400 LY

 

M46

NGC 2437

object M46

Pup | OC

m: 6.0 | dimensions: 27.0

RA: 07 41.8 | Dec: -14 48.6

Distance: 5400 LY

 

M47

NGC 2422

object M47

Pup | OC

m: 4.5 | dimensions: 30.0

RA: 07 36.6 | Dec: -14 39.0

Distance: 1600 LY

 

M48

NGC 2548

object M48

Hyd | OC

m: 5.3 | dimensions: 54.0

RA: 08 13.7 | Dec: -05 45.0

Distance: 1500 LY

 

M49

NGC 4472

object M49

Vir | Gx

m: 8.5 | dimensions: 9.3 X 7.0

RA: 12 29.8 | Dec: +07 60.0

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M50

NGC 2323

object M50

Mon | OC

m: 6.3 | dimensions: 16.0

RA: 07 02.8 | Dec: -08 23.0

Distance: 300 LY

 

M51

NGC 5194

Whirlpool Galaxy

object M51

CVn | Gx

m: 8.4 | dimensions: 11 X 7

RA: 13 29.9 | Dec: +47 11.8

Distance: 37000000 LY

 

M52

NGC 7654

object M52

Cas | OC

m: 7.3 | dimensions: 13.0

RA: 23 24.2 | Dec: +61 35.0

Distance: 5000 LY

 

M53

NGC 5924

object M53

Com | GC

m: 7.6 | dimensions: 12.6

RA: 13 12.9 | Dec: +18 10.3

Distance: 56400 LY

 

M54

NGC 6715

object M54

Sag | GC

m: 7.6 | dimensions: 9.1

RA: 18 55.1 | Dec: -30 28.7

Distance: 82200 LY

 

M55

NGC 6809

object M55

Sag | GC

m: 6.3 | dimensions: 19

RA: 19 39.8 | Dec: -30 57.7

Distance: 16600 LY

 

M56

NGC 6779

object M56

Lyr | GC

m: 8.2 | dimensions: 7.1

RA: 19 16.6 | Dec: +30 11.1

Distance: 31600 LY

 

M57

NGC 6720

Ring Nebula

object M57

Lyr | PN

m: 9.7 | dimensions: 86.0 X 63.0

RA: 18 53.6 | Dec: +33 01.8

Distance: 4100 LY

 

M58

NGC 4579

object M58

Vir | Gx

m: 9.6 | dimensions: 5.9 X 4.7

RA: 12 37.7 | Dec: +11 49.2

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M59

NGC 4621

object M59

Vir | Gx

m: 9.6 | dimensions: 5.3 X 3.2

RA: 12 42.0 | Dec: +11 38.1

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M60

NGC 4649

object M60

Vir | Gx

m: 8.9 | dimensions: 7.4 X 6.0

RA: 12 43.7 | Dec: +11 33.0

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M61

NGC 4303

object M61

Vir | Gx

m: 10.1 | dimensions: 6.5 X 5.7

RA: 12 21.9 | Dec: +04 28.3

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M62

NGC 4266

object M62

Oph | GC

m: 6.6 | dimensions: 14.1

RA: 17 01.2 | Dec: -30 06.7

Distance: 21500 LY

 

M63

NGC 5055

Sunflower Galaxy

object M63

CVn | Gx

m: 9.5 | dimensions: 10 X 6

RA: 13 15.8 | Dec: +42 02.1

Distance: 37000000 LY

 

M64

NGC 4826

Blackeye Galaxy

object M64

Com | Gx

m: 8.8 | dimensions: 10.1 X 5.4

RA: 12 56.7 | Dec: +21 41.1

Distance: 12000000 LY

 

M65

NGC 3623

object M65

Leo | Gx

m: 9.3 | dimensions: 8 X 1.5

RA: 11 18.9 | Dec: +13 05.6

Distance: 35000000 LY

 

M66

NGC 3627

object M66

Leo | Gx

m: 8.2 | dimensions: 9.1 X 4.1

RA: 11 20.2 | Dec: +12 59.5

Distance: 35000000 LY

 

M67

NGC 2682

object M67

Cnc | OC

m: 6.9 | dimensions: 29.0

RA: 08 51.4 | Dec: +11 49.0

Distance: 2700 LY

 

M68

NGC 4590

object M68

Hyd | GC

m: 7.3 | dimensions: 11.0

RA: 12 39.5 | Dec: -26 44.6

Distance: 32300 LY

 

M69

NGC 6637

object M69

Sag | GC

m: 7.7 | dimensions: 10.0

RA: 18 31.4 | Dec: -32 20.9

Distance: 25400 LY

 

M70

NGC 6681

object M70

Sag | GC

m: 7.8 | dimensions: 8.0

RA: 18 43.2 | Dec: -32 17.5

Distance: 28000 LY

 

M71

NGC 6838

object M71

Sgt | GC

m: 8.4 | dimensions: 7.2

RA: 19 53.8 | Dec: +18 46.7

Distance: 11700 LY

 

M72

NGC 6981

object M72

Aqu | GC

m: 9.3 | dimensions: 6.0

RA: 20 53.5 | Dec: -12 32.2

Distance: 52800 LY

 

M73

NGC 6994

object M73

Aqu | Asterism

m: 9.0 | dimensions: 2.8

RA: 20 58.9 | Dec: -12 38.1

Distance: 2500 LY

 

M74

NGC 628

object M74

Psc | Gx

m: 10.2 | dimensions: 10.5 X 9.5

RA: 01 36.7 | Dec: +15 47.0

Distance: 3500 LY

 

M75

NGC 6864

object M75

Sag | GC

m: 8.6 | dimensions: 7.0

RA: 20 06.1 | Dec: -21 55.4

Distance: 57700 LY

 

M76

NGC 650

Cork Nebula

object M76

Per | PN

m: 10.1 | dimensions: 2.7 X 1.8

RA: 01 42.3 | Dec: +51 34.5

Distance: 3400 LY

 

M77

NGC 1068

object M77

Cet | Gx

m: 8.9 | dimensions: 7.1 X 6.0

RA: 02 42.7 | Dec: -00 00.8

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M78

NGC 2068

object M78

Ori | BN

m: 10.3 | dimensions: 8 X 6

RA: 05 46.7 | Dec: +00 03.5

Distance: 1600 LY

 

M79

NGC 1904

object M79

Lep | GC

m: 7.7 | dimensions: 6.0

RA: 05 24.2 | Dec: -24 31.5

Distance: 39800 LY

 

M80

NGC 6093

object M80

Sco | GC

m: 7.7 | dimensions: 8.9

RA: 16 17.1 | Dec: -22 58.5

Distance: 27400 LY

 

M81

NGC 3031

Bodes Galaxy

object M81

UMj | Gx

m: 6.8 | dimensions: 27.1 X 14.2

RA: 09 55.6 | Dec: +69 04.0

Distance: 11000000 LY

 

M82

NGC 3034

Cigar Galaxy

object M82

UMj | Gx

m: 8.4 | dimensions: 11.3 X 4.2

RA: 09 55.9 | Dec: +69 41.0

Distance: 11000000 LY

 

M83

NGC 5236

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

object M83

Hyd | Gx

m: 7.6 | dimensions: 12.8 X 11.4

RA: 13 37.0 | Dec: -29 52.1

Distance: 15000000 LY

 

M84

NGC 4374

object M84

Vir | Gx

m: 9.3 | dimensions: 6.4 X 5.5

RA: 12 25.1 | Dec: +12 53.2

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M85

NGC 4382

object M85

Com | Gx

m: 9.1 | dimensions: 7.1 X 5.5

RA: 12 25.4 | Dec: +18 11.4

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M86

NGC 4406

object M86

Vir | Gx

m: 9.7 | dimensions: 8.9 X 5.7

RA: 12 26.2 | Dec: +12 56.8

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M87

NGC 4486

Virgo A

object M87

Vir | Gx

m: 9.2 | dimensions: 7.4 X 6.0

RA: 12 30.8 | Dec: +12 23.4

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M88

NGC 4501

object M88

Com | Gx

m: 10.2 | dimensions: 7.0 X 3.7

RA: 12 32.0 | Dec: +14 25.3

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M89

NGC 4552

object M89

Vir | Gx

m: 9.5 | dimensions: 3.5 X 3.5

RA: 12 35.7 | Dec: +12 33.4

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M90

NGC 4569

object M90

Vir | Gx

m: 10.0 | dimensions: 9.6 X 4.3

RA: 12 36.8 | Dec: +13 09.8

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M91

NGC 4548

object M91

Com | Gx

m: 9.5 | dimensions: 5.4 X 4.2

RA: 12 35.4 | Dec: +14 29.8

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M92

NGC 6341

object M92

Her | GC

m: 6.5 | dimensions: 14.0

RA: 17 17.1 | Dec: +43 08.2

Distance: 26100 LY

 

M93

NGC 2447

object M93

Pup | OC

m: 6.0 | dimensions: 22.0

RA: 07 44.5 | Dec: -23 51.2

Distance: 3600 LY

 

M94

NGC 4736

object M94

CVn | Gx

m: 7.9 | dimensions: 14.3 X 12.1

RA: 12 50.9 | Dec: +41 07.2

Distance: 145000000 LY

 

M95

NGC 3351

object M95

Leo | Gx

m: 10.4 | dimensions: 7.5 X 5.0

RA: 10 44.0 | Dec: +11 42.2

Distance: 38000000 LY

 

M96

NGC 3368

object M96

Leo | Gx

m: 9.1 | dimensions: 7.6 X 5.2

RA: 10 46.8 | Dec: +11 49.3

Distance: 38000000 LY

 

M97

NGC 3587

Owl Nebula

object M97

UMj | PN

m: 9.9 | dimensions: 3.4 X 3.3

RA: 11 14.8 | Dec: +55 01.1

Distance: 2600 LY

 

M98

NGC 4192

object M98

Com | Gx

m: 11.7 | dimensions: 9.8 X 2.7

RA: 12 13.8 | Dec: +14 54.0

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M99

NGC 4254

object M99

Com | Gx

m: 10.1 | dimensions: 5.4 X 4.7

RA: 12 18.8 | Dec: +14 25.0

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M100

NGC 4321

object M100

Com | Gx

m: 10.6 | dimensions: 7.5 X 6.3

RA: 12 22.9 | Dec: +15 49.4

Distance: 60000000 LY

 

M101

NGC 5457

Pinwheel Galaxy

object M101

UMj | Gx

m: 9.6 | dimensions: 28.9 X 26.9

RA: 14 03.2 | Dec: +54 20.9

Distance: 24000000 LY

 

M102

NGC 5866

Spindle Galaxy

object M102

Dra | Gx

m: 10.0 | dimensions: 6.4 X 2.8

RA: 15 06.5 | Dec: +55 45.8

Distance: 40000000 LY

 

M103

NGC 581

object M103

Cas | OC

m: 7.4 | dimensions: 6.0

RA: 01 33.4 | Dec: +60 39.5

Distance: 800 LY

 

M104

NGC 4594

Sombrero Galaxy

object M104

Vir | Gx

m: 8.7 | dimensions: 8.8 X 3.5

RA: 12 40.0 | Dec: -11 37.4

Distance: 50000000 LY

 

M105

NGC 3379

object M105

Leo | GC

m: 9.2 | dimensions: 5.4 X 4.8

RA: 10 47.8 | Dec: +12 34.9

Distance: 38000000 LY

 

M106

NGC 4258

object M106

CVn | Gx

m: 8.6 | dimensions: 18.8 X 7.3

RA: 12 19.0 | Dec: +47 19.7

Distance: 25000000 LY

 

M107

NGC 6171

object M107

Oph | GC

m: 7.8 | dimensions: 11.0

RA: 16 32.5 | Dec: -13 03.7

Distance: 19600 LY

 

M108

NGC 3556

object M108

UMj | Gx

m: 10.7 | dimensions: 8.7 X 2.2

RA: 11 11.5 | Dec: +55 40.3

Distance: 45000000 LY

 

M109

NGC 3992

object M109

UMj | Gx

m: 10.8 | dimensions: 7.6 X 4.6

RA: 11 57.6 | Dec: +53 22.5

Distance: 55000000 LY

 

M110

NGC 205

object M110

And | Gx

m: 9.4 | dimensions: 21.9 X 10.9

RA: 00 40.4 | Dec: +41 41.2

Distance: 22000000 LY