| NUM |
NGC |
CONSTELLATION |
R.A.
|
DECL |
OBJECT AND REMARKS
|
| M.01 |
NGC 1952 |
TAURUS |
053130.0 |
+215900 |
Supernova remnant
Crab Nebula |
| M.02 |
NGC 7089 |
AQUARIUS |
213054.0 |
-010300 |
Globular cluster
diameter 7 seconds |
| M.03 |
NGC 5272 |
CANES VENATICI |
133954.0 |
+283800 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.04 |
NGC 6121 |
SCORPIO |
162036.0 |
-262400 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.05 |
NGC 5904 |
SERPENS |
151600.0 |
+021600 |
Globular cluster
fine globular |
| M.06 |
NGC 6405 |
SCORPIO |
173648.0 |
-321100 |
Open cluster
naked-eye. Superb cluster. |
| M.07 |
NGC 6475 |
SCORPIO |
175042.0 |
-344800 |
Open cluster
glorious brilliant naked-eye cluster. |
| M.08 |
NGC 6523 |
SAGITTARIUS |
180136.0 |
-242000 |
Nebula
Lagoon Nebula |
| M.09 |
NGC 6333 |
OPHIUCHUS |
171612.0 |
-182800 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.10 |
NGC 6254 |
OPHIUCHUS |
165430.0 |
-040200 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.11 |
NGC 6705 |
SCUTUM |
184824.0 |
-062000 |
Open cluster
lovely fan shaped cluster Wild Duck |
| M.12 |
NGC 6218 |
OPHIUCHUS |
164436.0 |
-015200 |
Globular cluster
none |
| M.13 |
NGC 6205 |
HERCULES |
163954.0 |
+363300 |
Globular cluster
Great globular cluster naked-eye |
| M.14 |
NGC 6402 |
OPHIUCHUS |
173500.0 |
-031300 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.15 |
NGC 7078 |
PEGASUS |
212736.0 |
+115700 |
Globular cluster
bright and condensed |
| M.16 |
NGC 6611 |
SERPENS |
181600.0 |
-134800 |
Nebula + cluster
easy object |
| M.17 |
NGC 6618 |
SAGITTARIUS |
181754.0 |
-161200 |
Nebula
Omega or Horseshoe
Nebula |
| M.18 |
NGC 6613 |
SAGITTARIUS |
181700.0 |
-170900 |
Open cluster
sparse |
| M.19 |
NGC 6273 |
OPHIUCHUS |
165930.0 |
-261100 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.20 |
NGC 6514 |
SAGITTARIUS |
175854.0 |
-230200 |
Nebula
Trifid Nebula |
| M.21 |
NGC 6531 |
SAGITTARIUS |
180148.0 |
-223000 |
Open cluster
about 50 stars |
| M.22 |
NGC 6656 |
SAGITTARIUS |
183318.0 |
-235800 |
Globular cluster
first globular to be discovered. |
| M.23 |
NGC 6494 |
SAGITTARIUS |
175400.0 |
-190100 |
Open cluster
about 120 stars |
| M.24 |
NGC 6603 |
SAGITTARIUS |
181530.0 |
-182700 |
Open cluster
rich. Some 50 stars |
| M.25 |
NGC I 47 |
SAGITTARIUS |
182848.0 |
-191700 |
Open cluster
contains u sgr |
| M.26 |
NGC 6694 |
SCUTUM |
184230.0 |
-092700 |
Open cluster
not comparable with m.11 |
| M.27 |
NGC 6853 |
VULPECULA |
195724.0 |
+223500 |
Planetary
Dumb-Bell Nebula |
| M.28 |
NGC 6626 |
SAGITTARIUS |
182130.0 |
-245400 |
Globular cluster
|
| M.29 |
NGC 6913 |
CYGNUS |
202212.0 |
+382100 |
Open cluster
sparse about
20 stars |
| M.30 |
NGC 7099 |
CAPRICORNUS |
213730.0 |
-232500 |
Globular cluster |
| M.31 |
NGC 224 |
ANDROMEDA |
004000.0 |
+410000 |
Galaxy
Great Andromeda Spiral
naked-eye |
| M.32 |
NGC 221 |
ANDROMEDA |
004000.0 |
+403600 |
Galaxy
type E2 companion to M31 |
| M.33 |
NGC 598 |
TRIANGULUM |
013100.0 |
+302400 |
Galaxy
type Sc. Member of the local group. |
| M.34 |
NGC 1039 |
PERSEUS |
023848.0 |
+423400 |
Open cluster
about 80 stars |
| M.35 |
NGC 2168 |
GEMINI |
060548.0 |
+242100 |
Open cluster
naked eye |
| M.36 |
NGC1960 |
AURIGA |
053200.0 |
+340700 |
Open cluster
none |
| M.37 |
NGC2099 |
AURIGA |
054906.0 |
+323200 |
Open cluster
superior to M36 |
| M.38 |
NGC1912 |
AURIGA |
052518.0 |
+354800 |
Open cluster
cruciform |
| M.39 |
NGC 7092 |
CYGNUS |
213024.0 |
+481300 |
Open cluster
about 25 stars |
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| M.41 |
NGC 2287 |
CANIS MAJOR |
064454.0 |
-204100 |
Open cluster
naked eye |
| M.42 |
NGC 1976 |
ORION |
053254.0 |
-052500 |
Nebula
Great nebula in Orion. Naked-eye |
| M.43 |
NGC 19 |
ORION |
053254.0 |
-052500 |
Nebula
part of the great Orion nebulae M42 |
| M.44 |
NGC 2632 |
CANCER |
083724.0 |
+200000 |
Open cluster
Praesepe. Naked-eye |
| M.45 |
NGCMEL. |
TAURUS |
034406.0 |
+235800 |
Open cluster
The Pleiades Seven Sisters |
| M.46 |
NGC 2437 |
PUPPIS |
073930.0 |
-144200 |
Open cluster
within is faint planetary NGC 2438 |
| M.47 |
NGC 2422 |
PUPPIS |
073418.0 |
-142200 |
Open cluster
naked-eye |
| M.48 |
NGC 2548 |
HYDRA |
081112.0 |
-053800 |
Open cluster
- |
| M.49 |
NGC 4472 |
VIRGO |
122718.0 |
+081600 |
Galaxy
type E4 |
| M.50 |
NGC 2323 |
MONOCEROS |
070036.0 |
-081600 |
Open cluster
none |
| M.51 |
NGC 5194 |
CANES VENATICI |
132748.0 |
+472700 |
Spiral galaxy
whirlpool galaxy |
| M.52 |
NGC 7654 |
CASSIOPEIA |
232200.0 |
+611900 |
Open cluster
not distinctive |
| M.53 |
NGC 5024 |
COMA BERENICES |
131030.0 |