M1 |
Emission |
05h34m |
+22°00′ |
Taurus |
Crab Nebula, Taurus A, NGC 1952 |
M2 |
Globular |
21h33m |
-00°49′ |
Aquarius |
NGC 7089, Mel 235 |
M3 |
Globular |
13h42m |
+28°22′ |
Canes Venatici |
NGC 5272, Mel 119 |
M4 |
Globular |
16h23m |
-26°31′ |
Scorpius |
NGC 6121, Mel 144 |
M5 |
Globular |
15h18m |
+02°04′ |
Serpens Caput |
NGC 5904, Mel 133 |
M6 |
Open Cluster |
17h40m |
-32°15′ |
Scorpius |
Butterfly Cluster, NGC 6405, Cr 341, Mel 178 |
M7 |
Open Cluster |
17h53m |
-34°47′ |
Scorpius |
Ptolemy’s Cluster, NGC 6475, Cr 354, Mel 183 |
M8 |
Emission |
18h03m |
-24°22′ |
Sagittarius |
Lagoon Nebula, Dragon Nebula, Hourglass Nebula, NGC 6523 |
M9 |
Globular |
17h19m |
-18°30′ |
Ophiuchus |
NGC 6333, Mel 167 |
M10 |
Globular |
16h57m |
-04°05′ |
Ophiuchus |
NGC 6254, Mel 157 |
M11 |
Open Cluster |
18h51m |
-06°16′ |
Scutum |
Wild Duck Cluster, Scutum Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 6705, Cr 391, Mel213 |
M12 |
Globular |
16h47m |
-01°56′ |
Ophiuchus |
NGC 6218, Mel 151 |
M13 |
Globular |
16h41m |
+36°27′ |
Hercules |
Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, NGC 6205, Mel 150 |
M14 |
Globular |
17h37m |
-03°14′ |
Ophiuchus |
NGC 6402, Mel 175 |
M15 |
Globular |
21h29m |
+12°10′ |
Pegasus |
NGC 7078, Mel 234 |
M16 |
Open Cluster |
18h18m |
-13°48′ |
Serpens Cauda |
Eagle Nebula, Star Queen Nebula, NGC 6611, Cr 375, Mel 198 |
M17 |
Open Cluster |
18h20m |
-16°10′ |
Sagittarius |
Omega Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, Swan Nebula, NGC 6618, Cr 377 |
M18 |
Open Cluster |
18h19m |
-17°06′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6613, Cr 376 |
M19 |
Globular |
17h02m |
-26°16′ |
Ophiuchus |
NGC 6273, Mel 160 |
M20 |
Open Cluster |
18h02m |
-22°58′ |
Sagittarius |
Trifid Nebula, NGC 6514, Cr 360 |
M21 |
Open Cluster |
18h04m |
-22°29′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6531, Cr 363, Mel 188 |
M22 |
Globular |
18h36m |
-23°54′ |
Sagittarius |
Sagittarius Cluster, NGC 6656, Mel 208 |
M23 |
Open Cluster |
17h57m |
-18°59′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6494, Cr 356, Mel 184 |
M25 |
Open Cluster |
18h31m |
-19°06′ |
Sagittarius |
IC 4725, Cr 382, Mel 204 |
M26 |
Open Cluster |
18h45m |
-09°23′ |
Scutum |
NGC 6694, Cr 389, Mel 212 |
M27 |
Planetary |
19h59m |
+22°43′ |
Vulpecula |
Dumbbell Nebula, Apple Core Nebula, Diablo Nebula, Double-Headed Shot, NGC 6853 |
M28 |
Globular |
18h24m |
-24°52′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6626, Mel 200 |
M29 |
Open Cluster |
20h23m |
+38°30′ |
Cygnus |
Cooling Tower, NGC 6913, Cr 422 |
M30 |
Globular |
21h40m |
-23°10′ |
Capricornus |
NGC 7099, Mel 237 |
M31 |
Galaxy |
00h42m |
+41°16′ |
Andromeda |
Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda A, NGC 224 |
M32 |
Galaxy |
00h42m |
+40°51′ |
Andromeda |
NGCÂ 221 |
M33 |
Galaxy |
01h33m |
+30°39′ |
Triangulum |
Triangulum Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy, Triangulum Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 598 |
M34 |
Open Cluster |
02h42m |
+42°44′ |
Perseus |
Spiral Cluster, NGC 1039, Cr 31, Mel 17 |
M35 |
Open Cluster |
06h09m |
+24°20′ |
Gemini |
NGC 2168, Cr 82, Mel 41 |
M36 |
Open Cluster |
05h36m |
+34°08′ |
Auriga |
Pinwheel Cluster, NGC 1960, Cr 71, Mel 37 |
M37 |
Open Cluster |
05h52m |
+32°33′ |
Auriga |
Auriga Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 2099, Cr 75, Mel 38 |
M38 |
Open Cluster |
05h28m |
+35°51′ |
Auriga |
Starfish Cluster, NGC 1912, Cr 67, Mel 36 |
M39 |
Open Cluster |
21h31m |
+48°26′ |
Cygnus |
NGC 7092, Cr 438, Mel 236 |
M41 |
Open Cluster |
06h45m |
-20°45′ |
Canis Major |
NGC 2287, Cr 118, Mel 52 |
M42 |
Open Cluster |
05h35m |
-05°23′ |
Orion |
Orion Nebula, Trapezium Cluster, Orion A, NGC 1976 |
M43 |
Emission |
05h35m |
-05°16′ |
Orion |
De Mairan’s Nebula, NGC 1982 |
M44 |
Open Cluster |
08h40m |
+19°40′ |
Cancer |
Beehive Cluster, Manger, Praesepe, NGC 2632, Cr 189, Mel 88 |
M45 |
Open Cluster |
03h47m |
+24°06′ |
Taurus |
Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru, Cr 42, Mel 22 |
M46 |
Open Cluster |
07h41m |
-14°48′ |
Puppis |
NGC 2437, Cr 159, Mel 75 |
M47 |
Open Cluster |
07h36m |
-14°28′ |
Puppis |
NGC 2422, Cr 152, Mel 68 |
M48 |
Open Cluster |
08h13m |
-05°45′ |
Hydra |
NGC 2548, Cr 179, Mel 85 |
M49 |
Galaxy |
12h29m |
+08°00′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4472 |
M50 |
Open Cluster |
07h02m |
-08°21′ |
Monoceros |
Heart-Shaped Cluster, NGC 2323, Cr 124, Mel 58 |
M51 |
Galaxy |
13h29m |
+47°11′ |
Canes Venatici |
Whirlpool Galaxy, Lord Rosse’s Nebula, Question Mark, Rosse’s Galaxy, NGC 5194 |
M52 |
Open Cluster |
23h24m |
+61°35′ |
Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeia Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 7654, Cr 455, Mel 243 |
M53 |
Globular |
13h12m |
+18°10′ |
Coma Berenices |
NGC 5024, Mel 117 |
M54 |
Globular |
18h55m |
-30°28′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6715, Mel 216 |
M55 |
Globular |
19h39m |
-30°57′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6809, Mel 221 |
M56 |
Globular |
19h16m |
+30°11′ |
Lyra |
NGC 6779, Mel 220 |
M57 |
Planetary |
18h53m |
+33°01′ |
Lyra |
Ring Nebula, NGC 6720 |
M58 |
Galaxy |
12h37m |
+11°49′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4579 |
M59 |
Galaxy |
12h42m |
+11°38′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4621 |
M60 |
Galaxy |
12h43m |
+11°33′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4649 |
M61 |
Galaxy |
12h22m |
+04°33′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4303 |
M62 |
Globular |
17h01m |
-30°06′ |
Ophiuchus |
NGC 6266, Mel 159 |
M63 |
Galaxy |
13h15m |
+42°01′ |
Canes Venatici |
Sunflower Galaxy, NGC 5055 |
M64 |
Galaxy |
12h56m |
+21°40′ |
Coma Berenices |
Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, NGC 4826 |
M65 |
Galaxy |
11h18m |
+13°05′ |
Leo |
Leo Triplet, NGC 3623 |
M66 |
Galaxy |
11h20m |
+12°59′ |
Leo |
Leo Triplet, NGC 3627 |
M67 |
Open Cluster |
08h51m |
+11°48′ |
Cancer |
NGC 2682, Cr 204, Mel 94 |
M68 |
Globular |
12h39m |
-26°44′ |
Hydra |
NGC 4590, Mel 113 |
M69 |
Globular |
18h31m |
-32°20′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6637, Mel 202 |
M70 |
Globular |
18h43m |
-32°17′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6681, Mel 211 |
M71 |
Globular |
19h53m |
+18°46′ |
Sagitta |
NGC 6838, Cr 409, Mel 226 |
M72 |
Globular |
20h53m |
-12°32′ |
Aquarius |
NGC 6981, Mel 233 |
M73 |
Open Cluster |
20h58m |
-12°38′ |
Aquarius |
NGC 6994, Cr 426 |
M74 |
Galaxy |
01h36m |
+15°47′ |
Pisces |
NGCÂ 628 |
M75 |
Globular |
20h06m |
-21°55′ |
Sagittarius |
NGC 6864, Mel 228 |
M76 |
Planetary |
01h42m |
+51°34′ |
Perseus |
Little Dumbbell Nebula, Apple Core Nebula, Barbell Nebula, Butterfly Nebula, Cork Nebula, NGC 650 |
M77 |
Galaxy |
02h42m |
-00°00′ |
Cetus |
Cetus A, NGC 1068 |
M78 |
Emission |
05h46m |
+00°04′ |
Orion |
NGCÂ 2068 |
M79 |
Globular |
05h24m |
-24°31′ |
Lepus |
NGC 1904, Mel 34 |
M80 |
Globular |
16h17m |
-22°58′ |
Scorpius |
NGC 6093, Mel 142 |
M81 |
Galaxy |
09h55m |
+69°03′ |
Ursa Major |
Bode’s Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, NGC 3031 |
M82 |
Galaxy |
09h55m |
+69°40′ |
Ursa Major |
Cigar Galaxy, Ursa Major A, NGC 3034 |
M83 |
Galaxy |
13h37m |
-29°51′ |
Hydra |
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5236 |
M84 |
Galaxy |
12h25m |
+12°53′ |
Virgo |
Markarian’s Chain, NGC 4374 |
M85 |
Galaxy |
12h25m |
+18°11′ |
Coma Berenices |
NGCÂ 4382 |
M86 |
Galaxy |
12h26m |
+12°56′ |
Virgo |
Markarian’s Chain, NGC 4406 |
M87 |
Galaxy |
12h30m |
+12°29′ |
Virgo |
Virgo A, NGC 4486 |
M88 |
Galaxy |
12h31m |
+14°25′ |
Coma Berenices |
Markarian’s Chain, NGC 4501 |
M89 |
Galaxy |
12h35m |
+12°33′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4552 |
M90 |
Galaxy |
12h36m |
+13°09′ |
Virgo |
NGCÂ 4569 |
M91 |
Galaxy |
12h35m |
+14°29′ |
Coma Berenices |
NGCÂ 4548 |
M92 |
Globular |
17h17m |
+43°08′ |
Hercules |
NGC 6341, Mel 168 |
M93 |
Open Cluster |
07h44m |
-23°51′ |
Puppis |
Butterfly Cluster, NGC 2447, Cr 160, Mel 76 |
M94 |
Galaxy |
12h50m |
+41°07′ |
Canes Venatici |
NGCÂ 4736 |
M95 |
Galaxy |
10h43m |
+11°42′ |
Leo |
NGCÂ 3351 |
M96 |
Galaxy |
10h46m |
+11°49′ |
Leo |
NGCÂ 3368 |
M97 |
Planetary |
11h14m |
+55°01′ |
Ursa Major |
Owl Nebula, NGC 3587 |
M98 |
Galaxy |
12h13m |
+14°54′ |
Coma Berenices |
NGCÂ 4192 |
M99 |
Galaxy |
12h18m |
+14°24′ |
Coma Berenices |
Coma Pinwheel Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy, St. Katherine’s Wheel, Virgo Cluster Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 4254 |
M100 |
Galaxy |
12h22m |
+15°49′ |
Coma Berenices |
NGCÂ 4321 |
M101 |
Galaxy |
14h03m |
+54°20′ |
Ursa Major |
Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5457 |
M102 |
Galaxy |
15h06m |
+55°45′ |
Draco |
Spindle Galaxy |