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==Messier objects==
 
==Messier objects==
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{{legend2|#eeeeff|[[Open cluster]]|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{{legend2|#ffe4b5|[[Globular cluster]]|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{{legend2|#ffcccc|[[Nebula]]|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{{legend2|#ccffee|[[Planetary nebula]]|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{{legend2|#ffccee|[[Supernova remnant]]|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{{legend2|#ffffcc|[[Galaxy]]|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{{legend2|#ffffff|Other|border=1px solid #aaaaaa}}
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
 
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|-
 
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! [[Messier object|Messier number]]
 
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! [[New General Catalogue|NGC]]/[[Index Catalogue|IC]] Number
 
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! Common name
 
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! class="unsortable"|Picture
 
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! Object type
 
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! Distance ([[Light-year|kly]])
 
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! [[Constellation]]
 
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! [[Apparent magnitude]]
 
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|- style="background:#fce;"
 
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|[[Crab Nebula|M1]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m001.html |title=Messier 1 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 1952
 
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| ''Crab Nebula''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Crab Nebula.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Supernova remnant]]
 
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| 4.9-8.1
 
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| [[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
 
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| 8.4
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 2|M2]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m002.html |title=Messier 2 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 7089
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 2 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 33
 
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| [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
 
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| 6.3
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 3|M3]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m003.html |title=Messier 3 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 5272
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M3LRGB 891x674.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 33.9
 
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| [[Canes Venatici]]
 
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| 6.2
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 4|M4]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m004.html |title=Messier 4 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6121
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 4 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 7.2
 
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| [[Scorpius]]
 
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| 5.9
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 5|M5]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m005.html |title=Messier 5 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 5904
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 5 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 24.5
 
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| [[Serpens]]
 
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| 6.7
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Butterfly Cluster|M6]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m006.html |title=Messier 6 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6405
 
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| ''Butterfly Cluster''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M6a.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 1.6
 
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| [[Scorpius]]
 
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| 4.2
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Ptolemy Cluster|M7]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m007.html |title=Messier 7 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6475
 
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| ''Ptolemy Cluster''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Open-cluster-Messier-7.jpeg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 0.65-1.31
 
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| [[Scorpius]]
 
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| 3.3
 
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
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| [[Lagoon Nebula|M8]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m008.html |title=Messier 8 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6523
 
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| ''Lagoon Nebula''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:LagoonHunterWilson.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Nebula]] with cluster
 
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| 4.1
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 6.0
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 9|M9]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m009.html |title=Messier 9 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6333
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 009.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 25.8
 
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| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
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| 8.4
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 10|M10]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m010.html |title=Messier 10 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6254
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 10 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 14.3
 
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| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
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| 6.4
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Wild Duck Cluster|M11]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m011.html |title=Messier 11 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6705
 
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| ''Wild Duck Cluster''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier11.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 6.2
 
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| [[Scutum]]
 
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| 6.3
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 12|M12]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m012.html |title=Messier 12 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6218
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M12 Hubble.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 15.7
 
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| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
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| 7.7
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 13|M13]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m013.html |title=Messier 13 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6205
 
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| ''Great Globular Cluster in Hercules''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 13 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 22.2
 
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| [[Hercules (constellation)|Hercules]]
 
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| 5.8
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 14|M14]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m014.html |title=Messier 14 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6402
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 014.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 30.3
 
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| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
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| 8.3
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 15|M15]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m015.html |title=Messier 15 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 7078
 
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|
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 15 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 33
 
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| [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]]
 
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| 6.2
 
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
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| [[Eagle Nebula|M16]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m016.html |title=Messier 16 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6611
 
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| ''Eagle Nebula''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Stellar spire eagle nebula.jpg|30px]]
 
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| Nebula, [[H II region]] with cluster
 
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| 7
 
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| [[Serpens]]
 
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| 6.0
 
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
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| [[Omega Nebula|M17]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m017.html |title=Messier 17 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6618
 
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| ''Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 17.jpg|60px]]
 
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| Nebula, [[H II region]] with cluster
 
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| 5-6
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 6.0
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 18|M18]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m018.html |title=Messier 18 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6613
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier18.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 4.9
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 7.5
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 19|M19]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m019.html |title=Messier 19 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6273
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 019.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 28.7
 
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| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
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| 7.5
 
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
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| [[Trifid Nebula|M20]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m020.html |title=Messier 20 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6514
 
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| ''Trifid Nebula''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Trifid.nebula.arp.750pix.jpg|60px]]
 
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| Nebula, [[H II region]] with cluster
 
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| 5.2
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 6.3
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 21|M21]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m021.html |title=Messier 21 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6531
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 021.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 4.25
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 6.5
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 22|M22]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m022.html |title=Messier 22 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6656
 
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| ''Sagittarius Cluster''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 022.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 9.6-11.6
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 5.1
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 23|M23]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m023.html |title=Messier 23 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6494
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 023.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 2.15
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 6.9
 
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|- style="background:#fff;"
 
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| [[Sagittarius Star Cloud|M24]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m024.html |title=Messier 24 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| IC 4715
 
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| ''Sagittarius Star Cloud''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 024 2MASS.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Milky Way]] [[star cloud]]
 
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| ~10
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 4.6
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 25|M25]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m025.html |title=Messier 25 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| IC 4725
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 025.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 2.0
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 4.6
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 26|M26]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m026.html |title=Messier 26 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6694
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier object 026.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 5.0
 
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| [[Scutum]]
 
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| 8.0
 
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|- style="background:#cfe;"
 
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| [[Dumbbell Nebula|M27]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m027.html |title=Messier 27 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6853
 
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| ''Dumbbell Nebula''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier27.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Planetary nebula|Nebula, planetary]]
 
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| 1.148-1.52
 
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| [[Vulpecula]]
 
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| 7.5
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 28|M28]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m028.html |title=Messier 28 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6626
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier28.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 17.9
 
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| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
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| 7.7
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 29|M29]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m029.html |title=Messier 29 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 6913
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 029.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 7.2
 
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| [[Cygnus (constellation)|Cygnus]]
 
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| 7.1
 
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|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
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| [[Messier 30|M30]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m030.html |title=Messier 30 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 7099
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 030.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
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| 27.8-31
 
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| [[Capricornus]]
 
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| 7.7
 
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|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
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| [[Andromeda Galaxy|M31]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m031.html |title=Messier 31 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 224
 
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| ''Andromeda Galaxy''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Andromeda galaxy.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
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| 2,430-2,650
 
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| [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
 
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| 3.4
 
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|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
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| [[Messier 32|M32]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m032.html |title=Messier 32 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 221
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M32 Lanoue.png|60px]]
 
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| [[Dwarf elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, dwarf elliptical]]
 
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| 2,410-2,570
 
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| [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
 
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| 8.1
 
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|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
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| [[Triangulum Galaxy|M33]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m033.html |title=Messier 33 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 598
 
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| ''Triangulum Galaxy''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M33.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
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| 2,380-3,070
 
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| [[Triangulum]]
 
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| 5.7
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 34|M34]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m034.html |title=Messier 34 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 1039
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M34 2mass atlas.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 1.5
 
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| [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]]
 
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| 5.5
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 35|M35]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m035.html |title=Messier 35 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 2168
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M35atlas.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 2.8
 
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| [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]
 
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| 5.3
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 36|M36]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m036.html |title=Messier 36 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 1960
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M36a.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 4.1
 
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| [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
 
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| 6.3
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 37|M37]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m037.html |title=Messier 37 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 2099
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M37a.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 4.511
 
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| [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
 
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| 6.2
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 38|M38]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m038.html |title=Messier 38 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 1912
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier object 038.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 4.2
 
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| [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
 
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| 7.4
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 39|M39]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m039.html |title=Messier 39 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| NGC 7092
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier object 039.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
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| 0.8244
 
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| [[Cygnus (constellation)|Cygnus]]
 
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| 5.5
 
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|-
 
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| [[Winnecke 4|M40]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m040.html |title=Messier 40 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
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| &nbsp;
 
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| ''Winnecke 4''
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier object 40.jpg|60px]]
 
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| [[Double star]] WNC4
 
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| 0.51
 
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| [[Ursa Major]]
 
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| 9.7
 
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|- style="background:#eef;"
 
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| [[Messier 41|M41]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m041.html |title=Messier 41 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2287
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier 041 2MASS.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 2.3
 
−
| [[Canis Major]]
 
−
| 4.5
 
−
|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
−
| [[Orion Nebula|M42]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m042.html |title=Messier 42 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 1976
 
−
| ''Orion Nebula''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| Nebula, [[H II region]]
 
−
| 1.324-1.364
 
−
| [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
 
−
| 4.0
 
−
|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 43|M43]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m043.html |title=Messier 43 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 1982
 
−
| ''De Mairan's Nebula''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier object 043.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| Nebula, [[H II region]]<br />(part of the Orion Nebula)
 
−
| 1.6
 
−
| [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
 
−
| 9.0
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Beehive Cluster|M44]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m044.html |title=Messier 44 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2632
 
−
| ''Beehive Cluster''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier 044 2MASS.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 0.577
 
−
| [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
 
−
| 3.7
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Pleiades|M45]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m045.html |title=Messier 45 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| ''Pleiades''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Bob Star - M45 Carranza Field (by).jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 0.39-0.46
 
−
| [[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
 
−
| 1.6
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 46|M46]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m046.html |title=Messier 46 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2437
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M46a.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 5.4
 
−
| [[Puppis]]
 
−
| 6.1
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 47|M47]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m047.html |title=Messier 47 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2422
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M47a.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 1.6
 
−
| [[Puppis]]
 
−
| 4.2
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 48|M48]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m048.html |title=Messier 48 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2548
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M48a.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 1.5
 
−
| [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
 
−
| 5.5
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 49|M49]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m049.html |title=Messier 49 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4472
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier 49 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, elliptical]]
 
−
| 53,600-58,200
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 9.4
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 50|M50]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m050.html |title=Messier 50 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2323
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M50a.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 3.2
 
−
| [[Monoceros]]
 
−
| 5.9
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Whirlpool Galaxy|M51]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m051.html |title=Messier 51 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 5194, [[NGC 5195]]
 
−
| ''Whirlpool Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Whirlpool (M51).jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 19,000-27,000
 
−
| [[Canes Venatici]]
 
−
| 8.4
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 52|M52]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m052.html |title=Messier 52 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 7654
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M52atlas.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 5.0
 
−
| [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
 
−
| 5.0
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 53|M53]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m053.html |title=Messier 53 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 5024
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Globular Cluster M53.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 58
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 8.3
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 54|M54]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m054.html |title=Messier 54 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6715
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier54.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 87.4
 
−
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
−
| 8.4
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 55|M55]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m055.html |title=Messier 55 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6809
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier55.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 17.6
 
−
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
−
| 7.4
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 56|M56]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m056.html |title=Messier 56 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6779
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M56-LRGB.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 32.9
 
−
| [[Lyra]]
 
−
| 8.3
 
−
|- style="background:#cfe;"
 
−
| [[Ring Nebula|M57]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m057.html |title=Messier 57 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6720
 
−
| ''Ring Nebula''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Ring Nebula.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Planetary nebula|Nebula, planetary]]
 
−
| 1.6-3.8
 
−
| [[Lyra]]
 
−
| 8.8
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 58|M58]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m058.html |title=Messier 58 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4579
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:M58s.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| ~63,000
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 10.5
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 59|M59]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m059.html |title=Messier 59 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4621
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier59.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, elliptical]]
 
−
| 55,000-65,000
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 10.6
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 60|M60]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m060.html |title=Messier 60 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4649
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 060.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, elliptical]]
 
−
| 51,000-59,000
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 9.8
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 61|M61]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m061.html |title=Messier 61 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4303
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 061.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 50.2-54.6
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 10.2
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 62|M62]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m062.html |title=Messier 62 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6266
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 062.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 22.2
 
−
| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
−
| 7.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Sunflower Galaxy|M63]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m063.html |title=Messier 63 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 5055
 
−
| ''Sunflower Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 63 GALEX WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 37,000
 
−
| [[Canes Venatici]]
 
−
| 9.3
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Black Eye Galaxy|M64]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m064.html |title=Messier 64 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4826
 
−
| ''Black Eye Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Blackeyegalaxy.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 22,000-26,000
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 9.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 65|M65]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m065.html |title=Messier 65 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3623
 
−
| ''Leo Triplet''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M65.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 41,000-42,000
 
−
| [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]]
 
−
| 10.3
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 66|M66]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m066.html |title=Messier 66 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3627
 
−
| ''Leo Triplet''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Sig05-016.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 31,000-41,000
 
−
| [[Leo (Constellation)|Leo]]
 
−
| 8.9
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 67|M67]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m067.html |title=Messier 67 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2682
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 067.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 2.61-2.93
 
−
| [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
 
−
| 6.1
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 68|M68]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m068.html |title=Messier 68 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4590
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier object 068.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 33.6
 
−
| [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
 
−
| 9.7
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 69|M69]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m069.html |title=Messier 69 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6637
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 069.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 29.7
 
−
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
−
| 8.3
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 70|M70]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m070.html |title=Messier 70 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6681
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier70.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 29.4
 
−
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
−
| 9.1
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 71|M71]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m071.html |title=Messier 71 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6838
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Messier71.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 13.0
 
−
| [[Sagitta]]
 
−
| 6.1
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 72|M72]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m072.html |title=Messier 72 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6981
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier72.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 53.40-55.74
 
−
| [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
 
−
| 9.4
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Messier 73|M73]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m073.html |title=Messier 73 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6994
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 073 2MASS.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Asterism (astronomy)|Asterism]]
 
−
| ~2.5
 
−
| [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
 
−
| 9.0
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 74|M74]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m074.html |title=Messier 74 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 628
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 74 by HST.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 24,000-36,000
 
−
| [[Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]
 
−
| 10.0
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 75|M75]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m075.html |title=Messier 75 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6864
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier75.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 67.5
 
−
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
 
−
| 9.2
 
−
|- style="background:#cfe;"
 
−
| [[Little Dumbbell Nebula|M76]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m076.html |title=Messier 76 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 650, NGC 651
 
−
| ''Little Dumbbell Nebula''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M76-RL5-DDmin-Gamma-LRGB 883x628.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Planetary nebula|Nebula, planetary]]
 
−
| 2.5
 
−
| [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]]
 
−
| 10.1
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 77|M77]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m077.html |title=Messier 77 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 1068
 
−
| ''Cetus A''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:NGC1068-hst-R658GB814.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 47,000
 
−
| [[Cetus]]
 
−
| 9.6
 
−
|- style="background:#fcc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 78|M78]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m078.html |title=Messier 78 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2068
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 78.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Diffuse nebula|Nebula, diffuse]]
 
−
| 1.6
 
−
| [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
 
−
| 8.3
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 79|M79]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m079.html |title=Messier 79 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 1904
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M79a.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 41
 
−
| [[Lepus (constellation)|Lepus]]
 
−
| 8.6
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 80|M80]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m080.html |title=Messier 80 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6093
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 32.6
 
−
| [[Scorpius]]
 
−
| 7.9
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Bode's Galaxy|M81]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m081.html |title=Messier 81 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3031
 
−
| ''Bode's Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Sig07-009.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 11,400-12,200
 
−
| [[Ursa Major]]
 
−
| 6.9
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 82|M82]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m082.html |title=Messier 82 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3034
 
−
| ''Cigar Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier82.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Starburst galaxy|Galaxy, starburst]]
 
−
| 10,700-12,300
 
−
| [[Ursa Major]]
 
−
| 8.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 83|M83]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m083.html |title=Messier 83 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 5236
 
−
| ''Southern Pinwheel Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M83g.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 14,700
 
−
| [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
 
−
| 7.5
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 84|M84]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m084.html |title=Messier 84 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4374
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 84 nucleus Hubble.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Lenticular galaxy|Galaxy, lenticular]]
 
−
| 57,000-63,000
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 10.1
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 85|M85]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m085.html |title=Messier 85 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4382
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 85 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Lenticular galaxy|Galaxy, lenticular]]
 
−
| 56,000-64,000
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 10.0
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 86|M86]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m086.html |title=Messier 86 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4406
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 86 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Lenticular galaxy|Galaxy, lenticular]]
 
−
| 49,000-55,000
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 9.8
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 87|M87]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m087.html |title=Messier 87 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4486
 
−
| ''Virgo A''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M87 jet.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, elliptical]]
 
−
| 51,870-55,130
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 9.6
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 88|M88]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m088.html |title=Messier 88 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4501
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 088.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 39,000-56,000
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 10.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 89|M89]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m089.html |title=Messier 89 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4552
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 089.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, elliptical]]
 
−
| 47,000-53,000
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 10.7
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 90|M90]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m090.html |title=Messier 90 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4569
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 090.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 55,900-61,500
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 10.3
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 91|M91]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m091.html |title=Messier 91 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4548
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier91.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 47,000-79,000
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 11.0
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 92|M92]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m092.html |title=Messier 92 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6341
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Globular Cluster M92.JPG|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 26.7
 
−
| [[Hercules (constellation)|Hercules]]
 
−
| 6.3
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 93|M93]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m093.html |title=Messier 93 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 2447
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 093.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 3.6
 
−
| [[Puppis]]
 
−
| 6.0
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 94|M94]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m094.html |title=Messier 94 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4736
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 094.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 14,700-17,300
 
−
| [[Canes Venatici]]
 
−
| 9.0
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 95|M95]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m095.html |title=Messier 95 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3351
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier95 spitzer.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 31,200-34,000
 
−
| [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]]
 
−
| 11.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 96|M96]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m096.html |title=Messier 96 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3368
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 096.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 28,000-34,000
 
−
| [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]]
 
−
| 10.1
 
−
|- style="background:#cfe;"
 
−
| [[Owl Nebula|M97]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m097.html |title=Messier 97 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3587
 
−
| ''Owl Nebula''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M97 FTN.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Planetary nebula|Nebula, planetary]]
 
−
| 2.03
 
−
| [[Ursa Major]]
 
−
| 9.9
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 98|M98]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m098.html |title=Messier 98 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4192
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M-98.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 44,400
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 11.0
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 99|M99]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m099.html |title=Messier 99 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4254
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M99.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 44,700-55,700
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 10.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 100|M100]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m100.html |title=Messier 100 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4321
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Spiral Galaxy M100.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 55,000
 
−
| [[Coma Berenices]]
 
−
| 10.1
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Pinwheel Galaxy|M101]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m101.html |title=Messier 101 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 5457
 
−
| ''Pinwheel Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M101 hires STScI-PRC2006-10a.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 19,100-22,400
 
−
| [[Ursa Major]]
 
−
| 7.9
 
−
|- style="background:#fff;"
 
−
| [[Messier 102|M102]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m102.html |title=Messier 102 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| ''(Not conclusively identified)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maa.clell.de/Messier/E/m102.html |title=Messier 102 |accessdate=2009-02-06 |last=Frommert |first=Hartmut |coauthors=Kronberg, Christine |year=1995-05 |publisher=Usenet}}</ref>
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"|
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
|- style="background:#eef;"
 
−
| [[Messier 103|M103]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m103.html |title=Messier 103 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 581
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 103.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Open cluster|Cluster, open]]
 
−
| 10
 
−
| [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
 
−
| 7.4
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Sombrero Galaxy|M104]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m104.html |title=Messier 104 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1771}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4594
 
−
| ''Sombrero Galaxy''
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:M104 ngc4594 sombrero galaxy hi-res.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 28,700-30,900
 
−
| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
 
−
| 9.0
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 105|M105]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m105.html |title=Messier 105 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1783}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3379
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 105.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, elliptical]]
 
−
| 30,400-33,600
 
−
| [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]]
 
−
| 10.2
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 106|M106]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m106.html |title=Messier 106 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1783}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 4258
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 106 by Spitzer.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, spiral]]
 
−
| 22,200-25,200
 
−
| [[Canes Venatici]]
 
−
| 9.1
 
−
|- style="background:moccasin;"
 
−
| [[Messier 107|M107]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m107.html |title=Messier 107 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1783}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 6171
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 107.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Globular cluster|Cluster, globular]]
 
−
| 20.9
 
−
| [[Ophiuchus]]
 
−
| 8.9
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 108|M108]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m108.html |title=Messier 108 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1783}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3556
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier 108 Hubble WikiSky.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 46,000
 
−
| [[Ursa Major]]
 
−
| 10.7
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 109|M109]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m109.html |title=Messier 109 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1783}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 3992
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 109.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Barred Spiral galaxy|Galaxy, barred spiral]]
 
−
| 59,500-107,500
 
−
| [[Ursa Major]]
 
−
| 10.6
 
−
|- style="background:#ffc;"
 
−
| [[Messier 110|M110]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m110.html |title=Messier 110 |accessdate=2014-03-18 |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1783}}</ref>
 
−
| NGC 205
 
−
| &nbsp;
 
−
| style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Messier object 110.jpg|60px]]
 
−
| [[Dwarf elliptical galaxy|Galaxy, dwarf elliptical]]
 
−
| 2,600-2,780
 
−
| [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
 
−
| 9.0
 
−
|- class="sortbottom"
 
−
! [[Messier object|Messier number]]
 
−
! [[New General Catalogue|NGC Number]]
 
−
! Common name
 
−
! Picture
 
−
! Object type
 
−
! Distance ([[Light-year|kly]])
 
−
! [[Constellation]]
 
−
! [[Apparent magnitude]]
 
−
|}
 
−
 
−
==Star chart of Messier objects==
 
−
[[File:MessierStarChart.svg|frame|center|Messier Star Chart.]]
 
−
 
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==See also==
 
−
{{Portal|Astronomy}}
 
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* [[Caldwell Catalogue]]
 
−
* [[Herschel 400 Catalogue]]
 
−
* [[Nebulae in fiction#Nebulae as Messier objects|Messier objects in fiction]]
 
−
* [[New General Catalogue]]
 
−
 
−
==References==
 
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{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
 
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==External links==
 
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{{Commons category|Messier objects}}
 
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* [http://www.greenhawkobservatory.com/#!messier-download Interactive Messier Catalog Greenhawk Observatory]
 
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*[http://www.seds.org/messier/ Messier database] from [[SEDS]]
 
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*[http://www.space-and-telescope.com/MessierObjects.aspx Clickable table of Messier Objects]
 
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* [http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/history/m-cat.html Charles Messier's Original Catalogue.]
 
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* [http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/2mass/gallery/messiercat.html Images of the 110 Messier objects] by [[2MASS]] project.
 
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{{Messier objects}}
 
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[[Category:Messier objects| ]]
 
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[[Category:Astronomical catalogues|Messier catalogue]]
 
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The Messier objects are a set of astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his "Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles" ("Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters"), originally published in 1771, with the last addition (based on Messier's observations) made in 1966.[1]

Because Messier was interested in finding only comets, he created a list of non-comet objects that frustrated his hunt for them. The compilation of this list, in collaboration with his assistant Pierre Méchain, is known as the Messier catalogue. This catalogue of objects is one of the most famous lists of astronomical objects, and many Messier objects are still referenced by their Messier number.[2]

The first edition included 45 objects, with Messier's final list totaling 103 objects. However, Messier 102 was not reported correctly, bringing the total to 102 objects. Other astronomers, using side notes in Messier's texts, eventually filled out the list to 110 objects.

Messier objects

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