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M-# NGC-# Type Conste RA(h:m) Dec(d:m) Mag dim(') d(kly) Name

1 1952 SNR Tau 05:34.5 +22:01 8.4 6x4 6.3 Crab Nebula

2 7089 GlCl Aqr 21:33.5 -00:49 6.5 12.9 36.2

3 5272 GlCl CVn 13:42.2 +28:23 6.2 16.2 30.6

4 6121 GlCl Sco 16:23.6 -26:32 5.6 26.3 6.8

5 5904 GlCl SerCap 15:18.6 +02:05 5.6 17.4 22.8

6 6405 OpCl Sco 17:40.1 -32:13 5.3 25.0 2 Butterfly Cluster

7 6475 OpCl Sco 17:53.9 -34:49 4.1 80.0 0.8 The Scorpion's Tail, Ptolemy's Cluster

8 6523 DifN Sgr 18:03.8 -24:23 6.0 90x40 5.2 Lagoon Nebula

9 6333 GlCl Oph 17:19.2 -18:31 7.7 9.3 26.4

10 6254 GlCl Oph 16:57.1 -04:06 6.6 15.1 13.4

11 6705 OpCl Sct 18:51.1 -06:16 6.3 14.0 6 Wild Duck Cluster

12 6218 GlCl Oph 16:47.2 -01:57 6.7 14.5 17.6

13 6205 GlCl Her 16:41.7 +36:28 5.8 16.6 22.8 Hercules Globular Cluster

14 6402 GlCl Oph 17:37.6 -03:15 7.6 11.7 27.4

15 7078 GlCl Peg 21:30.0 +12:10 6.2 12.3 32.6

16 6611 OpCl SerCau 18:18.8 -13:47 6.4 7.0 7 Eagle Nebula & Eagle Nebula Cluster

17 6618 DifN Sgr 18:20.8 -16:11 7.0 11.0 5 Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula

18 6613 OpCl Sgr 18:19.9 -17:08 7.5 9.0 4.9

19 6273 GlCl Oph 17:02.6 -26:16 6.8 13.5 27.1

20 6514 DifN Sgr 18:02.6 -23:02 9.0 28.0 5.2 Trifid Nebula

21 6531 OpCl Sgr 18:04.6 -22:30 6.5 13.0 4.25

22 6656 GlCl Sgr 18:36.4 -23:54 5.1 24.0 10.1

23 6494 OpCl Sgr 17:56.8 -19:01 6.9 27.0 2.15

24 6603 MWP Sgr 18:16.9 -18:29 4.6 90 10 Sagittarius Star Cloud, Delle Caustiche

25 I4725 OpCl Sgr 18:31.6 -19:15 6.5 40.0 2

26 6694 OpCl Sct 18:45.2 -09:24 8.0 15.0 5

27 6853 Pl N Vul 19:59.6 +22:43 7.4 8.0x5.7 1.25 Dumbbell Nebula

28 6626 GlCl Sgr 18:24.5 -24:52 6.8 11.2 17.9

29 6913 OpCl Cyg 20:23.9 +38:32 7.1 7.0 4.0

30 7099 GlCl Cap 21:40.4 -23:11 7.2 11.0 24.8

31 224 Sp G And 00:42.7 +41:16 3.4 178x63 2900 Andromeda Galaxy

32 221 El G And 00:42.7 +40:52 8.1 8x6 2900 Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

33 598 Sp G Tri 01:33.9 +30:39 5.7 73x45 3000 Triangulum Galaxy

34 1039 OpCl Per 02:42.0 +42:47 5.5 35.0 1.4

35 2168 OpCl Gem 06:08.9 +24:20 5.3 28.0 2.8

36 1960 OpCl Aur 05:36.1 +34:08 6.3 12.0 4.1

37 2099 OpCl Aur 05:52.4 +32:33 6.2 24.0 4.4

38 1912 OpCl Aur 05:28.4 +35:50 7.4 21.0 4.2

39 7092 OpCl Cyg 21:32.2 +48:26 5.2 32.0 0.825

40 2 St UMa 12:22.4 +58:05 8.4 0.8 0.51 Winnecke 4

41 2287 OpCl CMa 06:46.0 -20:44 4.6 38.0 2.3

42 1976 DifN Ori 05:35.4 -05:27 4.0 85x60 1.6 Orion Nebula

43 1982 DifN Ori 05:35.6 -05:16 9.0 20x15 1.6 De Mairan's Nebula, part of Orion Nebula

44 2632 OpCl Cnc 08:40.1 +19:59 3.7 95.0 0.577 Beehive Cluster, Praesepe

45 OpCl Tau 03:47.0 +24:07 1.6 110.0 0.38 Pleiades

46 2437 OpCl Pup 07:41.8 -14:49 6.0 27.0 5.4

47 2422 OpCl Pup 07:36.6 -14:30 5.2 30.0 1.6

48 2548 OpCl Hya 08:13.8 -05:48 5.5 54.0 1.5

49 4472 El G Vir 12:29.8 +08:00 8.4 9x7.5 60000

50 2323 OpCl Mon 07:03.2 -08:20 6.3 16.0 3

51 5194 Sp G CVn 13:29.9 +47:12 8.4 11x7 37000 Whirlpool Galaxy

51B 5195 IrrG CVn 13:30.0 +47:16 9.6 6.4x4.6 37000 Companion of M51

52 7654 OpCl Cas 23:24.2 +61:35 7.3 13.0 5.0

53 5024 GlCl Com 13:12.9 +18:10 7.6 12.6 56.4

54 6715 GlCl Sgr 18:55.1 -30:29 7.6 9.1 82.8

55 6809 GlCl Sgr 19:40.0 -30:58 6.3 19.0 16.6

56 6779 GlCl Lyr 19:16.6 +30:11 8.3 7.1 31.6

57 6720 Pl N Lyr 18:53.6 +33:02 8.8 1.4x1.0 4.1 Ring Nebula

58 4579 Sp G Vir 12:37.7 +11:49 9.7 5.5x4.5 60000

59 4621 El G Vir 12:42.0 +11:39 9.6 5x3.5 60000

60 4649 El G Vir 12:43.7 +11:33 8.8 7x6 60000

61 4303 Sp G Vir 12:21.9 +04:28 9.7 6x5.5 60000

62 6266 GlCl Oph 17:01.2 -30:07 6.5 14.1 21.5

63 5055 Sp G CVn 13:15.8 +42:02 8.6 10x6 37000 Sunflower Galaxy

64 4826 Sp G Com 12:56.7 +21:41 8.5 9.3x5.4 19000 Blackeye Galaxy

65 3623 Sp G Leo 11:18.9 +13:05 9.3 8x1.5 35000 in the Leo Triplett

66 3627 Sp G Leo 11:20.2 +12:59 8.9 8x2.5 35000 in the Leo Triplett

67 2682 OpCl Cnc 08:50.4 +11:49 6.1 30.0 2.7

68 4590 GlCl Hya 12:39.5 -26:45 7.8 12.0 32.3

69 6637 GlCl Sgr 18:31.4 -32:21 7.6 7.1 26.7

70 6681 GlCl Sgr 18:43.2 -32:18 7.9 7.8 28.0

71 6838 GlCl Sge 19:53.8 +18:47 8.2 7.2 11.7

72 6981 GlCl Aqr 20:53.5 -12:32 9.3 5.9 52.8

73 6994 4 St Aqr 20:58.9 -12:38 9.0 2.8 0

74 628 Sp G Psc 01:36.7 +15:47 9.4 10.2x9.5 35000

75 6864 GlCl Sgr 20:06.1 -21:55 8.5 6.0 57.7

76 650 Pl N Per 01:42.4 +51:34 10.1 2.7x1.8 3.4 Little Dumbbell Nebula

77 1068 Sp G Cet 02:42.7 -00:01 8.9 7x6 60000 Cetus A

78 2068 DifN Ori 05:46.7 +00:03 8.3 8x6 1.6

79 1904 GlCl Lep 05:24.5 -24:33 7.7 8.7 41.1

80 6093 GlCl Sco 16:17.0 -22:59 7.3 8.9 27.4

81 3031 Sp G UMa 09:55.6 +69:04 6.9 21x10 12000 Bode's Galaxy

82 3034 IrrG UMa 09:55.8 +69:41 8.4 9x4 12000 Cigar Galaxy

83 5236 Sp G Hya 13:37.0 -29:52 7.6 11x10 15000 Southern Pinwheel

84 4374 S0 G Vir 12:25.1 +12:53 9.1 5.0 60000

85 4382 S0 G Com 12:25.4 +18:11 9.1 7.1x5.2 60000

86 4406 S0 G Vir 12:26.2 +12:57 8.9 7.5x5.5 60000

87 4486 El G Vir 12:30.8 +12:24 8.6 7.0 60000 Virgo A

88 4501 Sp G Com 12:32.0 +14:25 9.6 7x4 60000

89 4552 El G Vir 12:35.7 +12:33 9.8 4.0 60000

90 4569 Sp G Vir 12:36.8 +13:10 9.5 9.5x4.5 60000

91 4548 Sp G Com 12:35.4 +14:30 10.2 5.4x4.4 60000

92 6341 GlCl Her 17:17.1 +43:08 6.4 11.2 26.4

93 2447 OpCl Pup 07:44.6 -23:52 6.0 22.0 3.6

94 4736 Sp G CVn 12:50.9 +41:07 8.2 7x3 14500

95 3351 Sp G Leo 10:44.0 +11:42 9.7 4.4x3.3 38000

96 3368 Sp G Leo 10:46.8 +11:49 9.2 6x4 38000

97 3587 Pl N UMa 11:14.8 +55:01 9.9 3.4x3.3 2.6 Owl Nebula

98 4192 Sp G Com 12:13.8 +14:54 10.1 9.5x3.2 60000

99 4254 Sp G Com 12:18.8 +14:25 9.9 5.4x4.8 60000

100 4321 Sp G Com 12:22.9 +15:49 9.3 7x6 60000

101 5457 Sp G UMa 14:03.2 +54:21 7.9 22.0 27000 Pinwheel Galaxy

102 5866 S0 G Dra 15:06.5 +55:46 9.9 5.2x2.3 40000 Spindle Galaxy

103 581 OpCl Cas 01:33.2 +60:42 7.4 6.0 8

104 4594 Sp G Vir 12:40.0 -11:37 8.0 9x4 50000 Sombrero Galaxy

105 3379 El G Leo 10:47.8 +12:35 9.3 2.0 38000

106 4258 Sp G CVn 12:19.0 +47:18 8.4 19x8 25000

107 6171 GlCl Oph 16:32.5 -13:03 7.9 10.0 19.6

108 3556 Sp G UMa 11:11.5 +55:40 10.0 8x1 45000

109 3992 Sp G UMa 11:57.6 +53:23 9.8 7x4 55000

109B 3953 Sp G UMa 11:53.8 +52:20 10.1 7x4 55000

110 205 El G And 00:40.4 +41:41 8.5 17x10 2900 Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy

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