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Name NGC # Common Name Picture Type Constellation RA DEC Magnitude Size Distance Season Difficulty
M1 NGC 1952 Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant Taurus 5h 34.5m 22°1 8.4 6.0x4.0 6,300 Winter Moderate
M2 NGC 7089 Globular Cluster Aquarius 21h 33.5m -0°49 6.5 12.9 37,500 Autumn Easy
M3 NGC 5272 Globular Cluster Canes Venatici 13h 42.2m 28°23 6.2 16.2 33,900 Spring Easy
M4 NGC 6121 Globular Cluster Scorpius 16h 23.6m -26°32 5.6 26.3 7,200 Summer Hard
M5 NGC 5904 Globular Cluster Serpens Caput 15h 18.6m 2°5 5.6 17.4 24,500 Summer Very Easy
M6 NGC 6405 Butterfly Cluster Open Cluster Scorpius 17h 40.1m -32°13 5.3 25 2,000 Summer Easy
M7 NGC 6475 Ptolemys Cluster Open Cluster Scorpius 17h 53.9m -34°49 4.1 80 800 Summer Easy
M8 NGC 6523 Lagoon Nebula Diffuse Nebula Sagittarius 18h 3.8m -24°23 6.0 90x40 5,200 Summer Moderate
M9 NGC 6333 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 17h 19.2m -18°31 7.7 9.3 26,700 Summer Moderate
M10 NGC 6254 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 16h 57.1m -4°6 6.6 15.1 14,400 Summer Moderate
M11 NGC 6705 Wild Duck Cluster Open Cluster Scutum 18h 51.1m -6°16 6.3 14 6,000 Summer Very Easy
M12 NGC 6218 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 16h 47.2m -1°57 6.7 14.5 16,000 Summer Moderate
M13 NGC 6205 Hercules Globular Cluster Globular Cluster Hercules 16h 41.7m 36°28 5.8 16.6 22,800 Summer Very Easy
M14 NGC 6402 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 17h 37.6m -3°15 7.6 11.7 27,400 Summer Moderate
M15 NGC 7078 Globular Cluster Pegasus 21h 30m 12°10 6.2 12.3 33,600 Autumn Easy
M16 NGC 6611 Eagle Nebula Cluster Open Cluster Serpens Claudia 18h 18.8m -13°47 6.4 7 7,000 Summer Easy
M17 NGC 6618 Omega/Swan/Horseshoe Nebu Diffuse Nebula Sagittarius 18h 20.8m -16°11 7.0 11 5,000 Summer Easy
M18 NGC 6613 Open Cluster Sagittarius 18h 19.9m -17°8 7.5 9 4,900 Summer Moderate
M19 NGC 6273 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 17h 2.6m -26°16 6.8 13.5 27,100 Summer Moderate
M20 NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula Diffuse Nebula Sagittarius 18h 2.3m -23°2 9.0 28 5,200 Summer Very Hard
M21 NGC 6531 Open Cluster Sagittarius 18h 4.6m -22°30 6.5 13 4,250 Summer Moderate
M22 NGC 6656 Sagittarius Cluster Globular Cluster Sagittarius 18h 36.4m -23°54 5.1 24 10,100 Summer Very Easy
M23 NGC 6494 Open Cluster Sagittarius 17h 56.8m -19°1 6.9 27 2,150 Summer Easy
M24 NGC 6603 Milky Way Patch Star Cloud Sagittarius 18h 18.4m -18°25 4.6 90 10,000 Summer Moderate
M25 IC 4725 Open Cluster Sagittarius 18h 31.7m -19°14 6.5 40 2,000 Summer Easy
M26 NGC 6694 Open Cluster Scutum 18h 45.2m -9°24 8.0 15 5,000 Summer Moderate
M27 NGC 6853 Dumbbell Nebula Planetary Nebula Vulpecula 19h 59.6m 22°43 7.4 8.0x5.7 1,250 Summer Easy
M28 NGC 6626 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 18h 24.5m -24°52 6.8 11.2 17,900 Summer Easy
M29 NGC 6913 Cooling Tower Open Cluster Cygnus 20h 23.9m 38°32 7.1 7 4,000 Summer Easy
M30 NGC 7099 Globular Cluster Capricornus 21h 40.4m -23°11 7.2 11 24,800 Autumn Easy
M31 NGC 224 Andromeda Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Andromeda 0h 42.7m 41°16 3.4 178x63 2,900,000 Autumn Easy
M32 NGC 221 Satellite of M31 Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda 0h 42.7m 40°52 8.1 8x6 2,900,000 Autumn Easy
M33 NGC 598 Triangulum/Pinwheel Galax Spiral Galaxy Triangulum 1h 33.9m 30°39 5.7 73x45 3,000,000 Autumn Hard
M34 NGC 1039 Open Cluster Perseus 2h 42m 42°47 5.5 35 1,400 Autumn Easy
M35 NGC 2168 Open Cluster Gemini 6h 8.9m 24°20 5.3 28 2,800 Winter Very Easy
M36 NGC 1960 Open Cluster Auriga 5h 36.1m 34°8 6.3 12 4,100 Winter Easy
M37 NGC 2099 Open Cluster Auriga 5h 52.4m 32°33 6.2 24 4,400 Winter Easy
M38 NGC 1912 Starfish Cluster Open Cluster Auriga 5h 28.7m 35°50 7.4 21 4,200 Winter Easy
M39 NGC 7092 Open Cluster Cygnus 21h 32.2m 48°26 5.2 32 825 Autumn Easy
M40 - Winecke 4 Double Star Ursa Major 12h 22.2m 58°5 9.3 49 510 Spring Easy
M41 NGC 2287 Open Cluster Canis Major 6h 47m -20°44 4.6 38 2,300 Winter Easy
M42 NGC 1976 Great Orion Nebula Diffuse Nebula Orion 5h 35.4m -5°27 4.0 85x60 1,600 Winter Very Easy
M43 NGC 1982 de Mairans Nebula Diffuse Nebula Orion 5h 35.6m -5°16 9.0 20x15 1,600 Winter Easy
M44 NGC 2632 Beehive Cluster (Praesepe Open Cluster Cancer 8h 40.1m 19°59 3.7 95 577 Winter Easy
M45 - Pleiades/Subaru/Seven Sis Open Cluster Taurus 3h 47m 24°7.2 1.6 110 380 Winter Very Easy
M46 NGC 2437 Open Cluster Puppis 7h 41.8m -14°49 6.0 27 5,400 Winter Easy
M47 NGC 2422 Open Cluster Puppis 7h 36.6m -14°30 5.2 30 1,600 Winter Easy
M48 NGC 2548 Open Cluster Hydra 8h 13.8m -5°48 5.5 54 1,500 Winter Easy
M49 NGC 4472 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 12h 29.8m 8°0 8.4 9x7.5 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M50 NGC 2323 Open Cluster Monocerus 7h 3.2m -8°20 6.3 16 3,000 Winter Easy
M51 NGC 5194 Whirlpool Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 13h 29.9m 47°12 8.4 11x7 37,000,000 Spring Moderate
M52 NGC 7654 Open Cluster Cassiopeia 23h 24.2m 61°35 7.3 13 5,000 Autumn Easy
M53 NGC 5024 Globular Cluster Coma Berenices 13h 12.9m 18°10 7.6 12.6 56,400 Spring Easy
M54 NGC 6715 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 18h 55.1m -30°29 7.6 9.1 82,800 Summer Moderate
M55 NGC 6809 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 19h 40m -30°58 6.3 19 16,600 Summer Hard
M56 NGC 6779 Globular Cluster Lyra 19h 16.6m 30°11 8.3 7.1 31,600 Summer Moderate
M57 NGC 6720 Ring Nebula Planetary Nebula Lyra 18h 53.6m 33°2 8.8 1.4x1 4,100 Summer Easy
M58 NGC 4579 Spiral Galaxy Virgo 12h 37.7m 11°49 9.7 5.5x4.5 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M59 NGC 4621 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 12h 42m 11°39 9.6 5x3.5 60,000,000 Spring Hard
M60 NGC 4649 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 12h 43.7m 11°33 8.8 7x6 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M61 NGC 4303 Spiral Galaxy Virgo 12h 21.9m 4°28 9.7 6x5.5 60,000,000 Spring Hard
M62 NGC 6266 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 17h 1.2m -30°7 6.5 14.1 21,500 Summer Moderate
M63 NGC 5055 Sunflower Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 13h 15.8m 42°2 8.6 10x6 37,000,000 Spring Moderate
M64 NGC 4826 Blackeye Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 56.7m 21°41 8.5 9.3x5.4 19,000,000 Spring Moderate
M65 NGC 3623 Leo Triplet Spiral Galaxy Leo 11h 18.9m 13°5 9.3 8x1.5 35,000,000 Spring Moderate
M66 NGC 3627 Leo Triplet Spiral Galaxy Leo 11h 20.2m 12°59 8.9 8x2.5 35,000,000 Spring Easy
M67 NGC 2682 Open Cluster Cancer 8h 50.4m 11°49 6.1 30 2,700 Winter Easy
M68 NGC 4590 Globular Cluster Hydra 12h 39.5m -26°45 7.8 12 33,300 Spring Very Hard
M69 NGC 6637 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 18h 31.4m -32°21 7.6 7.1 26,700 Summer Moderate
M70 NGC 6681 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 18h 43.2m -32°18 7.9 7.8 28,000 Summer Moderate
M71 NGC 6838 Globular Cluster Sagitta 19h 53.8m 18°47 8.3 7.2 11,700 Summer Moderate
M72 NGC 6981 Globular Cluster Aquarius 20h 53.5m -12°32 9.3 5.9 52,800 Summer Moderate
M73 NGC 6994 Group of 4 stars Group/Asterism Aquarius 20h 59m -12°38 9.0 2.8 2,000 Summer Hard
M74 NGC 628 Phantom Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Pisces 1h 36.7m 15°47 9.4 10.2x9.5 35,000,000 Autumn Very Hard
M75 NGC 6864 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 20h 6.1m -21°55 8.5 6 57,700 Summer Moderate
M76 NGC 650 Little Dumbell/Cork/Butterfly Nebula Planetary Nebula Perseus 1h 42.3m 51°34 10.1 2.7x1.8 3,400 Autumn Moderate
M77 NGC 1068 Cetus A Spiral Galaxy Cetus 2h 42.7m 0°1 8.9 7x6 60,000,000 Autumn Moderate
M78 NGC 2068 Diffuse Nebula Orion 5h 46.7m 0°3 8.3 8x6 1,600 Winter Moderate
M79 NGC 1904 Globular Cluster Lepus 5h 24.5m -24°33 7.7 8.7 41,100 Winter Moderate
M80 NGC 6093 Globular Cluster Scorpius 16h 17m -22°59 7.3 8.9 27,400 Summer Easy
M81 NGC 3031 Bodes Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 9h 55.6m 69°4 6.9 21x10 12,000,000 Spring Easy
M82 NGC 3034 Cigar Galaxy Irregular Galaxy Ursa Major 9h 55.8m 69°41 8.4 9.x4 12,000,000 Spring Easy
M83 NGC 5236 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Hydra 13h 37m -29°52 7.6 11x10 15,000,000 Spring Hard
M84 NGC 4374 Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Virgo 12h 25.1m 12°53 9.1 5 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M85 NGC 4382 Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 25.4m 18°11 9.1 7.1x5.2 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M86 NGC 4406 Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Virgo 12h 26.2m 12°57 8.9 7.5x5.5 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M87 NGC 4486 Virgo A Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 12h 30.8m 12°24 8.6 7 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M88 NGC 4501 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 32m 14°25 9.6 7x4 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M89 NGC 4552 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 12h 35.7m 12°33 9.8 4 60,000,000 Spring Moderate
M90 NGC 4569 Spiral Galaxy Virgo 12h 36.8m 13°10 9.5 9.5x4.5 60,000,000 Spring Hard
M91 NGC 4548 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 35.4m 14°30 10.2 5.4x4.4 60,000,000 Spring Very Hard
M92 NGC 6341 Globular Cluster Hercules 17h 17.1m 43°8 6.4 11.2 26,400 summer Easy
M93 NGC 2447 Open Cluster Puppis 7h 44.6m -23°52 6.0 22 3,600 winter Easy
M94 NGC 4736 Croc's Eye/Cat's Eye Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 12h 50.9m 41°7 8.2 7x3 14,500,000 Spring Moderate
M95 NGC 3351 Spiral Galaxy Leo 10h 44m 11°42 9.7 4.4x3.3 38,000,000 Spring Hard
M96 NGC 3368 Spiral Galaxy Leo 10h 46.8m 11°49 9.2 6x4 38,000,000 Spring Moderate
M97 NGC 3587 Owl Nebula Planetary Nebula Ursa Major 11h 14.8m 55°1 9.9 3.4x3.3 2,600 Spring Very Hard
M98 NGC 4192 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 13.8m 14°54 10.1 9.5x3.2 60,000,000 Spring Very Hard
M99 NGC 4254 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 18.8m 14°25 9.9 5.4x4.8 60,000,000 Spring Hard
M100 NGC 4321 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 12h 22.9m 15°49 9.3 7x6 60,000,000 Spring Very Hard
M101 NGC 5457 Pinwheel Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 14h 3.2m 54°21 7.9 22 27,000,000 Spring Very Hard
M102 NGC 5866 Spindle Galaxy Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Draco 15h 6.5m 55°46 9.9 5.2x2.3 40,000,000 Summer Hard
M103 NGC 581 Open Cluster Cassiopeia 1h 33.2m 60°42 7.4 6 8,000 Autumn Easy
M104 NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Virgo 12h 40m -11°37 8.0 9x4 50,000,000 Spring Easy
M105 NGC 3379 Elliptical Galaxy Leo 10h 47.8m 12°35 9.3 2 38,000,000 Spring Moderate
M106 NGC 4258 Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 12h 19m 47°18 8.4 19x8 25,000,000 Spring Hard
M107 NGC 6171 Globular Cluster Ophiucus 16h 32.5m -13°3 7.9 10 19,600 Summer Hard
M108 NGC 3556 Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 11h 11.5m 55°40 10.0 8x1 45,000,000 Spring Hard
M109 NGC 3992 Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 11h 57.6m 53°23 9.8 7x4 55,000,000 Spring Hard
M110 NGC 205 Satellite of M31 Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda 0h 40.4m 41°41 8.5 17x10 2,900,000 Autumn Hard


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