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 Ptolemy's 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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
M110 |
NGC 205 Satellite of M31 |
Elliptical Galaxy |
Andromeda |
0h 40.4m |
41°41 |
8.5 |
17x10 |
2,900,000 |
Autumn |
Hard |