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Index
See also:
Caldwell Objects
,
Galaxies
,
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,
Star Clusters
,
NGC Objects
,
IC Objects
M
Proper Name
Designation
Object Type
Constellation
Links
M
1
Crab Nebula
NGC 1952
Supernova
remnant
in
Taurus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
2
NGC 7089
Globular cluster
in
Aquarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
3
NGC 5272
Globular cluster
in
Canes Venatici
[
Entry
Map
]
M
4
NGC 6121
Globular cluster
in
Scorpius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
5
NGC 5904
Globular cluster
in
Serpens
[
Entry
Map
]
M
6
Butterfly Cluster
NGC 6405
Open cluster
in
Scorpius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
7
Ptolemy's Cluster
NGC 6475
Open cluster
in
Scorpius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
8
Lagoon Nebula
NGC 6523
Star-forming region
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
9
NGC 6333
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
10
NGC 6254
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
11
Wild Duck Cluster
NGC 6705
Open cluster
in
Scutum
[
Entry
Map
]
M
12
NGC 6218
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
13
Hercules Cluster
NGC 6205
Globular cluster
in
Hercules
[
Entry
Map
]
M
14
NGC 6402
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
15
Great Pegasus Cluster
NGC 7078
Globular cluster
in
Pegasus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
16
Eagle Nebula
NGC 6611
Star-forming region
in
Serpens
[
Entry
Map
]
M
17
Omega Nebula
NGC 6618
Emission nebula
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
18
NGC 6613
Open cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
19
NGC 6273
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
20
Trifid Nebula
NGC 6514
Star-forming region
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
21
Webb's Cross
NGC 6531
Open cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
22
NGC 6656
Globular cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
23
NGC 6494
Open cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
24
Sagittarius Star Cloud
IC 4715
Star
cloud
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
25
IC 4725
Open cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
26
NGC 6694
Open cluster
in
Scutum
[
Entry
Map
]
M
27
Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 6853
Planetary nebula
in
Vulpecula
[
Entry
Map
]
M
28
NGC 6626
Globular cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
29
NGC 6913
Open cluster
in
Cygnus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
30
NGC 7099
Globular cluster
in
Capricornus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
31
Andromeda Galaxy
NGC 224
Spiral galaxy
in
Andromeda
[
Entry
Map
]
M
32
Le Gentil
NGC 221
Elliptical galaxy
in
Andromeda
[
Entry
Map
]
M
33
Triangulum Galaxy
NGC 598
Spiral galaxy
in
Triangulum
[
Entry
Map
]
M
34
Spiral Cluster
NGC 1039
Open cluster
in
Perseus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
35
NGC 2168
Open cluster
in
Gemini
[
Entry
Map
]
M
36
Pinwheel Cluster
NGC 1960
Open cluster
in
Auriga
[
Entry
Map
]
M
37
Salt and Pepper Cluster
NGC 2099
Open cluster
in
Auriga
[
Entry
Map
]
M
38
Starfish Cluster
NGC 1912
Open cluster
in
Auriga
[
Entry
Map
]
M
39
NGC 7092
Open cluster
in
Cygnus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
40
Winnecke 4
Optical double star
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
41
NGC 2287
Open cluster
in
Canis Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
42
Orion Nebula
NGC 1976
Star-forming region
in
Orion
[
Entry
Map
]
M
43
De Mairan's Nebula
NGC 1982
Emission nebula
in
Orion
[
Entry
Map
]
M
44
Praesepe
NGC 2632
Open cluster
in
Cancer
[
Entry
Map
]
M
45
Pleiades
Melotte 22
Open cluster
in
Taurus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
46
NGC 2437
Open cluster
in
Puppis
[
Entry
Map
]
M
47
NGC 2422
Open cluster
in
Puppis
[
Entry
Map
]
M
48
NGC 2548
Open cluster
in
Hydra
[
Entry
Map
]
M
49
NGC 4472
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
50
NGC 2323
Open cluster
in
Monoceros
[
Entry
Map
]
M
51
Whirlpool Galaxy
NGC 5194
Spiral galaxy
in
Canes Venatici
[
Entry
Map
]
M
52
Scorpion Cluster
NGC 7654
Open cluster
in
Cassiopeia
[
Entry
Map
]
M
53
NGC 5024
Globular cluster
in
Coma Berenices
[
Entry
Map
]
M
54
NGC 6715
Globular cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
55
Summer Rose Star
NGC 6809
Open cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
56
NGC 6779
Globular cluster
in
Lyra
[
Entry
Map
]
M
57
Ring Nebula
NGC 6720
Planetary nebula
in
Lyra
[
Entry
Map
]
M
58
NGC 4579
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
59
NGC 4621
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
60
NGC 4649
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
61
NGC 4303
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
62
NGC 6266
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
63
Sunflower Galaxy
NGC 5055
Spiral galaxy
in
Canes Venatici
[
Entry
Map
]
M
64
Black Eye Galaxy
NGC 4826
Spiral galaxy
in
Coma Berencies
[
Entry
Map
]
M
65
NGC 3623
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Leo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
66
NGC 3627
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Leo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
67
NGC 2682
Open cluster
in
Cancer
[
Entry
Map
]
M
68
NGC 4590
Globular cluster
in
Hydra
[
Entry
Map
]
M
69
NGC 6637
Globular cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
70
NGC 6681
Globular cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
71
NGC 6838
Globular cluster
in
Sagitta
[
Entry
Map
]
M
72
NGC 6981
Globular cluster
in
Aquarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
73
NGC 6994
Asterism
in
Aquarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
74
Phantom Galaxy
NGC 628
Spiral galaxy
in
Pisces
[
Entry
Map
]
M
75
NGC 6864
Globular cluster
in
Sagittarius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
76
Little Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 650, 651
Planetary nebula
in
Perseus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
77
Cetus A
NGC 1068
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Cetus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
78
NGC 2068
Emission nebula
in
Orion
[
Entry
Map
]
M
79
NGC 1904
Globular cluster
in
Lepus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
80
NGC 6093
Globular cluster
in
Scorpius
[
Entry
Map
]
M
81
Bode's Galaxy
NGC 3031
Spiral galaxy
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
82
Cigar Galaxy
NGC 3034
Irregular galaxy
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
83
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC 5236
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Hydra
[
Entry
Map
]
M
84
NGC 4374
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
85
NGC 4382
Lenticular galaxy
in
Coma Berenices
[
Entry
Map
]
M
86
NGC 4406
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
87
Virgo A
NGC 4486
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
88
NGC 4501
Spiral galaxy
in
Coma Berenices
[
Entry
Map
]
M
89
NGC 4552
Elliptical galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
90
NGC 4569
Spiral galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
91
NGC 4548
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Coma Berenices
[
Entry
Map
]
M
92
NGC 6341
Globular cluster
in
Hercules
[
Entry
Map
]
M
93
NGC 2447
Open cluster
in
Puppis
[
Entry
Map
]
M
94
NGC 4736
Spiral galaxy
in
Canes Venatici
[
Entry
Map
]
M
95
NGC 3351
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Leo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
96
NGC 3368
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Leo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
97
Owl Nebula
NGC 3587
Planetary nebula
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
98
NGC 4192
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Coma Berenices
[
Entry
Map
]
M
99
Coma Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC 4254
Spiral galaxy
in
Coma Berencies
[
Entry
Map
]
M
100
NGC 4321
Spiral galaxy
in
Coma Berenices
[
Entry
Map
]
M
101
Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC 5457
Spiral galaxy
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
102
Spindle Galaxy? (identity uncertain)
NGC 5866
Spiral galaxy
in
Draco
[
Entry
Map
]
M
103
NGC 581
Open cluster
in
Cassiopeia
[
Entry
Map
]
M
104
Sombrero Galaxy
NGC 4594
Spiral galaxy
in
Virgo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
105
NGC 3379
Elliptical galaxy
in
Leo
[
Entry
Map
]
M
106
NGC 4258
Spiral galaxy
in
Canes Venatici
[
Entry
Map
]
M
107
NGC 6171
Globular cluster
in
Ophiuchus
[
Entry
Map
]
M
108
NGC 3556
Spiral galaxy
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
109
NGC 3992
Barred spiral galaxy
in
Ursa Major
[
Entry
Map
]
M
110
NGC 205
Elliptical galaxy
in
Andromeda
[
Entry
Map
]
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