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There were 108 items found in the database of astronomical objects. Click the name of the object (in the first column), to see details about that object.

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 •NameOtherTypeConstMagSizeComments
-47 TucanaeNGC 104gcDor4.0331The second best globular.
-Eta CarNGC3372gnCar1120Big and bright nebula.
-M1NGC1952gnTau8.44Easy oval hazy patch in 4".
-M2NGC7089gnAqr7.512Easy in 30 cm scope, quite detailed.
-M3NGC5272gcCVn72Easy in binoculars.
-M4NGC6121gcSco7.52Bright and easy in binoculars.
-M5NGC5904gcSer72Visible in binocs using averted vision.
-M6NGC6405ocSco4.5Very nice but needs wide field.
-M7NGC6475ocSco3.5Probably better than M6.
-M8NGC6523gnSgr52Easy with some detail in 12".
-M9NGC6333gcOph7.32Bright and easy in binoculars.
-M10NGC6254gcOph7.22Quite easy in binoculars.
-M11NGC6705ocSct7Easy naked eye object. "Wild duck".
-M12NGC6218gcOph82Close to M10, easy.
-M13NGC6205gcHer62Bright and easy in binoculars.
-M14NGC6402gcOph9.54Found in 4".
-M15NGC7078gcPeg7.512Very easy and bright in 12".
-M16NGC6611gnSer6.52Nice in binoculars. A cluster & nebula.
-M17NGC6618gnSgr72Easy but no detail in 12", "Omega".
-M18NGC6613ocSgr82Easy in binoculars if sky is good.
-M19NGC6273gcOph8.52Difficult in binoculars.
-M20NGC6514gnSgr912Difficult if sky is bright.
-M21NGC6531ocSgr72Easy, near 6514 and 6523.
-M22NGC6656gcSgr6.512Nice globular in 12" Newtonian.
-M23NGC6494gcSgr6.92Large open cluster in binoculars.
-M24NGC6603ocSgr72Easy in binoculars.
-M25ocSgr62Easy in binoculars.
-M26NGC6694ocSct3Small & quite bright. Location easy.
-M27NGC6853pnVul7.512Easy and bright in 12" Newtonian.
-M28NGC6626ocSgr6.812Small but reasonably bright.
-M29ocCyg
-M30NGC7099gcCap8.52Difficult in 7x50 binoculars.
-M31NGC224egAnd44Bright but near horizon.
-M32NGC221egAnd8.7
-M33NGC598egTri5.32Not too bright but easy at culmination.
-M34NGC1039ocPer5.9
-M35NGC2168ocGem5.32Low in sky so difficult in 7x50
-M36NGC1960ocAur6.52Easy in 7x50 at culmination
-M37NGC2099ocAur6.22Easy. forms line with M36 M38
-M38NGC1912ocAur72Needs averted vision in 7x50, low.
-M41NGC2287ocCma5Excellent in 12", very fine.
-M42NGC1976gnOri4Superb in 12" Newtonian.
-M43NGC1977gnOri44Near M42, quite easy.
-M44NGC2632ocCnc4.5Easy large naked eye object
-M45ocTau1.4Easy, needs large field, "Pleiades".
-M46NGC2437ocPup6.52Large & easy but not impressive.
-M47NGC2422ocPup4.52Scattered and unspectacular.
-M48NGC2548ocHya5.52Large but sparse cluster.
-M49NGC4472egVir8.6Should be easy.
-M50NGC2323ocMon6.52Medium bright blur in 7x50.
-M51NGC5194egCVn8.1
-M52NGC7654ocCas
-M53NGC5024gcCom7.62Easy object in good sky.
-M54NGC6715gcSgr7.32Very small but bright.
-M55NGC6809gcSgr72Visible in 7x50.
-M56NGC6779gcLyr8.24Location easy but tricky in 4".
-M57NGC6720pnLyr9.54Location easy near horizon, "Ring".
-M58NGC4579egVir
-M59NGC4621egVir9.3
-M60NGC4649egVir9.2
-M61NGC4303egVir10
-M62NGC6266gcPup82Visible in binoculars with averted vision.
-M63NGC5055egCVn10
-M64NGC4826egCom8.4
-M65NGC3623egLeo9.512Location easy but quite faint.
-M66NGC3627egLeo8.812Easier than 95. In same low power field.
-M67NGC2682ocCnc7.52Easy open cluster near M44.
-M68NGC4590gcHya8.212Easy but unspectacular.
-M69NGC6637gcSgr94Easy object.
-M70NGC6681gcSgr94Easy but quite small.
-M71NGC6838gcSge8.52Difficult in 7x50.
-M72NGC6981gcAqr
-M74NGC628egPsc10
-M75NGC6864gcSgr9.5
-M76NGC650pnPer9.6
-M77NGC1068egCet8.94Small but easy in 4".
-M78NGC2068gnOri74Easy in 4". 2 stars & nebula.
-M79NGC1904gcLep8.512Easy in 12". Small nucleus.
-M80NGC6093gcSco8.52Visible but no detail.
-M81NGC3031egUMa7.9
-M82NGC3034egUMa8.8
-M83NGC5236egHya86Easy & bright if the sky is good.
-M84NGC4374egVir9.3
-M85NGC4382egVir9.3
-M86NGC4406egVir9.7
-M87NGC4486egVir9.2
-M88NGC4501egCom
-M89NGC4552egVir9.5
-M90NGC4569egVir10
-M92NGC6341gcHer6.1
-M93NGC2447ocPup6.52Easy in binoculars.
-M94NGC4736egCVn9.2
-M95NGC3351egLeo4Low and tricky in 4".
-M96NGC3368egLeo94Similar to M95.
-M97NGC3587pnUMa9.5
-M98NGC4192egCom
-M99NGC4254egCom
-M100NGC4321egCom
-M101NGC5457egUma9.6
-M103NGC581ocCas7.4
-M104NGC4594egVir7.95Location easy but quite dim.
-M106NGC4258egCVn8.2
-M107gcOph
-NGC 3918pnCen8.40.16A small, blue planetary nebula.
-NGC 5128egCen718A big elliptical galaxy.
-Omega CenNGC5139gcCen3.6865Best globular in the sky.
-Sculptor GalaxyNGC253egScl7.125Good in medium to large scopes.
-Tarantula Neb30 DoradusgnDor840Quite a lot of detail visible.

Click the object name to see more detailed information. Magnitudes are visual, apparent magnitudes; sizes are in arc minutes. Object types are: eg external galaxy, gc globular cluster, gn gaseous nebula, oc open cluster, pn planetary nebula.



 
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