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M	NGC	TYPE	CONS	RA	DEC	MAG	SIZE	DIST (ly)	VIEWING SEASON	VIEWING DIFFICULTY
M1	NGC 1952 Crab Nebula	Supernova Remnant	Taurus	5h 34.5m	22°1	8.4	6.0x4.0	6,300	Winter	Moderate
M10	NGC 6254	Globular Cluster	Ophiucus	16h 57.1m	-4°6	6.6	15.1	14,400	Summer	Moderate
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	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	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
M11	NGC 6705 Wild Duck Cluster	Open Cluster	Scutum	18h 51.1m	-6°16	6.3	14	6,000	Summer	Very Easy
M110	NGC 205 Satellite of M31	Elliptical Galaxy	Andromeda	0h 40.4m	41°41	8.5	17x10	2,900,000	Autumn	Hard
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 Nebula	Diffuse Nebula	Sagittarius	18h 20.8m	-16°11	7	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
M2	NGC 7089	Globular Cluster	Aquarius	21h 33.5m	-0°49	6.5	12.9	37,500	Autumn	Easy
M20	NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula	Diffuse Nebula	Sagittarius	18h 2.3m	-23°2	9	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	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	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	Open Cluster	Cygnus	20h 23.9m	38°32	7.1	7	4,000	Summer	Easy
M3	NGC 5272	Globular Cluster	Canes Venatici	13h 42.2m	28°23	6.2	16.2	33,900	Spring	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 Galaxy	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	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
M4	NGC 6121	Globular Cluster	Scorpius	16h 23.6m	-26°32	5.6	26.3	7,200	Summer	Hard
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	85x60	1,600	Winter	Very Easy
M43	NGC 1982 de Mairan's Nebula	Diffuse Nebula	Orion	5h 35.6m	-5°16	9	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 Sisters	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	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
M5	NGC 5904	Globular Cluster	Serpens Caput	15h 18.6m	2°5	5.6	17.4	24,500	Summer	Very Easy
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
M6	NGC 6405 Butterfly Cluster	Open Cluster	Scorpius	17h 40.1m	-32°13	5.3	25	2,000	Summer	Easy
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	Spiral Galaxy	Leo	11h 18.9m	13°5	9.3	8x1.5	35,000,000	Spring	Moderate
M66	NGC 3627	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
M7	NGC 6475 Ptolemy's Cluster	Open Cluster	Scorpius	17h 53.9m	-34°49	4.1	80	800	Summer	Easy
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	2.8	2,000	Summer	Hard
M74	NGC 628	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
M8	NGC 6523 Lagoon Nebula	Diffuse Nebula	Sagittarius	18h 3.8m	-24°23	6	90x40	5,200	Summer	Moderate
M80	NGC 6093	Globular Cluster	Scorpius	16h 17m	-22°59	7.3	8.9	27,400	Summer	Easy
M81	NGC 3031 Bode'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
M9	NGC 6333	Globular Cluster	Ophiucus	17h 19.2m	-18°31	7.7	9.3	26,700	Summer	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	22	3,600	winter	Easy
M94	NGC 4736	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

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