Detailed Listing of 120 Deep Sky Objects NGC 205 = H-18-V Galaxy in Andromeda (And) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, mE 165deg , vgvmbM; = M110 SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 17.40 min Uranometria p 60 v.1 Mag 8.0 Visual Right Ascension 0h 40m 14.62s Declination 41° 40' 11.68" NGC 221 = M 32 Galaxy in Andromeda (And) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. ! vvB, L, R, psmbMN; = M32 SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 7.60 min Uranometria p 60 v.1 Mag 8.2 Visual Right Ascension 0h 42m 32.61s Declination 40° 51' 11.45" NGC 7662 = Blue Snowball = H-18-IV Planetary Nebula in Andromeda (And) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Small Shape Round Dreyer Desc. !! PN or ring , vB, pS, R, blue, variable Nucl SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 2.20 min Uranometria p 88 v.1 Mag 9.0 Photo Right Ascension 23h 25m 45.21s Declination 42° 32' 13.31" NGC 6781 = H-743-III Planetary Nebula in Aquila (Aql) Brightness Faint Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. PN , F, L, R, vsbM disc, S* nf SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 1.80 min Uranometria p 206 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo Right Ascension 19h 18m 14.06s Declination 6° 32' 46.34" NGC 7293 = Helix nebula Planetary Nebula in Aquarius (Aqr) Brightness Pretty Faint Size Very Large Shape Extended Dreyer Desc. pF, vL, E or biN SkyAtlas Chart 23 Dia 12.80 min Uranometria p 347 v.2 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 22h 29m 25.19s Declination -20° 48' 58.75" NGC 7009 = Saturn nebula = H-1-IV Planetary Nebula in Aquarius (Aqr) Brightness Very Bright Size Small Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!, PN , vB, S, elliptic SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 1.70 min Uranometria p 300 v.2 Mag 8.0 Photo Right Ascension 21h 04m 1.09s Declination -11° 22' 40.35" NGC 2099 = M 37 Open Cluster in Auriga (Aur) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, Ri, pCM, st L & S; = M37 SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 24.00 min Uranometria p 98 v.1 Mag 5.6 Visual Right Ascension 5h 52m 14.01s Declination 32° 32' 49.94" NGC 1912 = M 38 Open Cluster in Auriga (Aur) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vL, vRi, iF, st L & S; = M38 SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 21.00 min Uranometria p 97 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 5h 28m 31.75s Declination 35° 49' 45.57" NGC 2403 = H-44-V Galaxy in Camelopardalis (Cam) Brightness Considerably Bright Size Extremely Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. !! cB, eL, vmE, vgmbMN SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 17.80 min Uranometria p 21 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual Right Ascension 7h 36m 39.85s Declination 65° 36' 12.65" NGC 7635 = Bubble nebula Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia (Cas) Brightness Very Faint Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. F, *8 inv l excentric SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 15.00 min Uranometria p 34 v.1 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 23h 20m 33.93s Declination 61° 11' 17.94" NGC 457 = H-42-VII Open Cluster in Cassiopeia (Cas) Brightness Bright Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, L, pRi, st 7, 8, 10 SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 13.00 min Uranometria p 36 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 1h 18m 55.81s Declination 58° 19' 17.37" NGC 7789 = H-30-VI Open Cluster in Cassiopeia (Cas) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. l, vL, vRi, vmC, st 11...18 SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 16.00 min Uranometria p 35 v.1 Mag 6.7 Visual Right Ascension 23h 56m 51.16s Declination 56° 43' 15.80" NGC 7654 = M 52 Open Cluster in Cassiopeia (Cas) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. l, L, Ri, mCM, R, st 9...13; = M52 SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 13.00 min Uranometria p 15 v.1 Mag 6.9 Visual Right Ascension 23h 24m 3.89s Declination 61° 34' 17.85" NGC 1068 = M 77 Galaxy in Cetus (Cet) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. vB, pL, iR, sbMrrN; = M77 SkyAtlas Chart 10 Dia 6.90 min Uranometria p 220 v.1 Mag 8.8 Visual Right Ascension 2h 42m 33.47s Declination 0° 00' 6.07" NGC 2632 = Beehive cluster or Praesepe = M 44 Open Cluster in Cancer (Cnc) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Praesepe; = M44 SkyAtlas Chart 6 Dia 1° 35.00' Uranometria p 141 v.1 Mag 3.1 Visual Right Ascension 8h 39m 57.12s Declination 19° 59' 25.08" NGC 5024 = M 53 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices (Com) Brightness Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !, glob. cl. , B, vC, iR, vvmbM, st 12; = M53 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 12.60 min Uranometria p 150 v.1 Mag 7.7 Visual Right Ascension 13h 12m 45.24s Declination 18° 10' 49.47" NGC 4826 = Black-eye galaxy = M 64 Galaxy in Coma Berenices (Com) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. ! vB, vL, vmE 120deg +/- , bMSBN; = M64 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 9.30 min Uranometria p 149 v.1 Mag 8.5 Visual Right Ascension 12h 56m 33.27s Declination 21° 41' 48.89" NGC 4565 = H-24-V Galaxy in Coma Berenices (Com) Brightness Bright Size Extremely Large Shape Extremely Extended Dreyer Desc. B, eL, eE 135deg , vsbMN = *10-11 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 16.20 min Uranometria p 149 v.1 Mag 9.6 Visual Right Ascension 12h 36m 9.27s Declination 25° 59' 47.90" NGC 5272 = M 3 Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Extremely Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!, glob. cl. , eB, vL, vsmbM, st 11...; = M3 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 16.20 min Uranometria p 110 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 13h 42m 3.44s Declination 28° 23' 44.71" NGC 4736 = M 94 Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. vB, L, iR, vsvmbMBN, r; = M94 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 11.00 min Uranometria p 75 v.1 Mag 8.2 Visual Right Ascension 12h 50m 45.43s Declination 41° 07' 43.67" NGC 4258 = M 106 = H-43-V Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE 0deg , sbMBN; = M106 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 18.20 min Uranometria p 74 v.1 Mag 8.3 Visual Right Ascension 12h 18m 51.18s Declination 47° 18' 42.65" NGC 5194 = Whirlpool Galaxy = M 51 Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!!, great spiral neb M51 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 11.00 min Uranometria p 76 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual Right Ascension 13h 29m 45.88s Declination 47° 12' 40.78" NGC 4631 = H-42-V Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Extremely Extended Dreyer Desc. !, vB, vL, eE 70deg +/- , bMN, *12 att n SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 15.10 min Uranometria p 108 v.1 Mag 9.3 Visual Right Ascension 12h 41m 57.31s Declination 32° 32' 46.00" NGC 5195 = Whirlpool Galaxy = H-186-I Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Bright Size Pretty Small Shape Little Extended Dreyer Desc. B, pS, lE, vgbM, inv in M51 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 5.40 min Uranometria p 76 v.1 Mag 9.6 Visual Right Ascension 13h 29m 51.88s Declination 47° 16' 40.76" NGC 4490 = H-198-I Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, mE 130deg , r, sf of 2 SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 5.90 min Uranometria p 75 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual Right Ascension 12h 30m 27.28s Declination 41° 38' 43.84" NGC 5005 = H-96-I Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE 66deg , vsbMN SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 5.40 min Uranometria p 109 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual Right Ascension 13h 10m 45.50s Declination 37° 03' 44.03" NGC 6960 = Veil, Filamentary or Lace-work nebula Bright Nebula in Cygnus (Cyg) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Considerably Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. ! pB, cL, eiF, 52 Cyg inv SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 1° 10.00' Uranometria p 120 v.1 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 20h 45m 33.50s Declination 30° 42' 29.58" IC 1369 Open Cluster in Cygnus (Cyg) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. neb Cl of st 13m SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 4.00 min Uranometria p 86 v.1 Mag 6.8 Visual Right Ascension 21h 11m 58.59s Declination 47° 43' 27.87" NGC 6819 Open Cluster in Cygnus (Cyg) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, vRi, st 11...15 SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 5.00 min Uranometria p 84 v.1 Mag 7.3 Visual Right Ascension 19h 41m 10.42s Declination 40° 10' 42.48" NGC 6826 = Blinking planetary = H-73-IV Planetary Nebula in Cygnus (Cyg) Brightness Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. PN , B, pL, R, *11 M SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 2.30 min Uranometria p 55 v.1 Mag 10.0 Photo Right Ascension 19h 44m 41.45s Declination 50° 30' 42.48" NGC 6543 = H-37-IV Planetary Nebula in Draco (Dra) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Small Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. PN , vB, pS, sbMvSN SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 5.80 min Uranometria p 30 v.1 Mag 9.0 Photo Right Ascension 17h 58m 32.81s Declination 66° 38' 1.74" NGC 1535 = H-26-IV Planetary Nebula in Eridanus (Eri) Brightness Very Bright Size Small Shape Round Dreyer Desc. PN , vB, S, R, pS, vsbM, r SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 42.00 sec Uranometria p 268 v.2 Mag 10.0 Photo Right Ascension 4h 14m 4.68s Declination -12° 44' 41.13" NGC 1097 Galaxy in Fornax (For) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, L, vmE 151deg , vbMN SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 9.30 min Uranometria p 354 v.2 Mag 9.3 Visual Right Ascension 2h 46m 10.81s Declination -30° 18' 2.69" NGC 1398 Galaxy in Fornax (For) Brightness Considerably Bright Size Considerably Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. cB, cL, R, vmbM SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 6.60 min Uranometria p 312 v.2 Mag 9.7 Visual Right Ascension 3h 38m 47.26s Declination -26° 20' 52.10" NGC 1399 Galaxy in Fornax (For) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, pL, psbM, rr SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 3.20 min Uranometria p 355 v.2 Mag 9.9 Visual Right Ascension 3h 38m 23.95s Declination -35° 27' 54.25" NGC 2372 = H-317-II Planetary Nebula in Gemini (Gem) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Small Shape Round Dreyer Desc. pB, S, R, bMN, f of Dneb SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia No Entry Uranometria p 100 v.1 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 7h 25m 26.37s Declination 29° 30' 9.52" NGC 2168 = M 35 Open Cluster in Gemini (Gem) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, cRi, pC, st 9...16; = M35 SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 28.00 min Uranometria p 137 v.1 Mag 5.1 Visual Right Ascension 6h 08m 44.64s Declination 24° 19' 52.42" NGC 2392 = Eskimo nebula = H-45-IV Planetary Nebula in Gemini (Gem) Brightness Bright Size Small Shape Round Dreyer Desc. B, S, R, *9 M, *8 nf 100" SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 42.00 sec Uranometria p 139 v.1 Mag 10.0 Photo Right Ascension 7h 29m 2.98s Declination 20° 55' 10.18" NGC 6205 = Great Cluster in Hercules = M 13 Globular Cluster in Hercules (Her) Brightness Extremely Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !! glob. cl. , eB, vRi, vgeCM, st 11...; = M13 SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 16.60 min Uranometria p 114 v.1 Mag 5.9 Visual Right Ascension 16h 41m 34.24s Declination 36° 28' 18.50" NGC 6341 = M 92 Globular Cluster in Hercules (Her) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, vL, eCM, rrr, st S; = M92 SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 11.20 min Uranometria p 81 v.1 Mag 6.5 Visual Right Ascension 17h 16m 58.86s Declination 43° 08' 10.98" NGC 3242 = Ghost of Jupiter = H-27-IV Planetary Nebula in Hydra (Hya) Brightness Very Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape Little Extended Dreyer Desc. ! PN , vB, lE 147deg , 45" d, blue SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 20.80 min Uranometria p 325 v.2 Mag 9.0 Photo Right Ascension 10h 24m 40.72s Declination -18° 37' 8.34" NGC 7243 = H-75-VIII Open Cluster in Lacerta (Lac) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. l, L, P, lC, st vL SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 21.00 min Uranometria p 87 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 22h 15m 10.18s NGC 2903 = H-56-I Galaxy in Leo (Leo) Brightness Considerably Bright Size Very Large Shape Extended Dreyer Desc. cB, vL, E, gmbM, r, sp of 2 SkyAtlas Chart 6 Dia 12.60 min Uranometria p 143 v.1 Mag 8.9 Visual Right Ascension 9h 32m 3.10s Declination 21° 30' 34.16" NGC 3627 = M 66 Galaxy in Leo (Leo) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape Much Extended Dreyer Desc. B, vL, mE 150deg , mbM, 2 st np; = M66 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 8.70 min Uranometria p 191 v.1 Mag 9.0 Visual Right Ascension 11h 20m 3.39s Declination 12° 59' 49.18" NGC 3623 = M 65 Galaxy in Leo (Leo) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape Much Extended Dreyer Desc. B, vL, mE 165deg +/- , gbMBN; = M65 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 10.00 min Uranometria p 191 v.1 Mag 9.3 Visual Right Ascension 11h 18m 45.39s Declination 13° 05' 49.05" NGC 3628 = H-8-V Galaxy in Leo (Leo) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. pB, vL, vmE 102deg SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 14.80 min Uranometria p 191 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual Right Ascension 11h 20m 9.38s Declination 13° 36' 49.01" NGC 3351 = M 95 Galaxy in Leo (Leo) Brightness Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. B, L, R, pgmbMN; = M95 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 7.40 min Uranometria p 190 v.1 Mag 9.7 Visual Right Ascension 10h 43m 51.48s Declination 11° 42' 46.13" NGC 2683 = H-200-I Galaxy in Lynx (Lyn) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE 39deg , gmbM SkyAtlas Chart 6 Dia 9.30 min Uranometria p 102 v.1 Mag 9.7 Visual Right Ascension 8h 52m 32.33s Declination 33° 25' 26.13" NGC 6720 = Ring nebula in Lyra = M 57 Planetary Nebula in Lyra (Lyr) Brightness Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Considerably Extended Dreyer Desc. !!!, ring , B, pL, cE (in Lyra); = M57 SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 2.50 min Uranometria p 117 v.1 Mag 9.0 Visual Right Ascension 18h 53m 27.94s Declination 33° 01' 51.91" NGC 2237 = Rosette nebula Bright Nebula in Monoceros (Mon) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Extremely Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. pB, vvL, dif, part of eL nebs ring ar 2239 SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia No Entry Uranometria p 227 v.1 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 6h 30m 9.98s Declination 5° 02' 55.48" NGC 2244 = H-2-VII Open Cluster in Monoceros (Mon) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, beautiful, st sc (12 Mon) SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 24.00 min Uranometria p 227 v.1 Mag 4.8 Visual Right Ascension 6h 32m 16.00s Declination 4° 51' 56.00" NGC 6633 = H-72-VIII Open Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, lC, st L SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 27.00 min Uranometria p 205 v.1 Mag 4.6 Visual Right Ascension 18h 27m 32.10s Declination 6° 33' 58.94" NGC 6218 = M 12 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !! glob. cl. , vB, vL, iR, gmbM, rrr, st 10...;=M12 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 14.50 min Uranometria p 246 v.1 Mag 6.6 Visual Right Ascension 16h 47m 1.79s Declination -1° 56' 35.09" NGC 6254 = M 10 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. ! glob. cl. , B, vL, R, gvmbM, rrr, st 10...15;=M10 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 15.10 min Uranometria p 247 v.1 Mag 6.6 Visual Right Ascension 16h 56m 55.61s Declination -4° 05' 36.96" NGC 6266 = M 62 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. ! glob. cl. , vB, L, gmbM, rrr, st 14...16; = M62 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 14.10 min Uranometria p 376 v.2 Mag 6.6 Visual Right Ascension 17h 01m 0.00s Declination -30° 06' 32.48" NGC 6273 = M 19 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, L, R, vCM, rrr, st 16; = M19 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 13.50 min Uranometria p 337 v.2 Mag 7.2 Visual Right Ascension 17h 02m 23.93s Declination -26° 15' 33.65" NGC 6402 = M 14 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. ! glob. cl. , B, vL, R, eRi, vgmbM, rrr, st 15;=M14 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 11.70 min Uranometria p 248 v.1 Mag 7.6 Visual Right Ascension 17h 37m 25.53s Declination -3° 14' 47.19" NGC 6333 = M 9 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , B, L, R, eCM, rrr, st 14; = M9 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 9.30 min Uranometria p 337 v.2 Mag 7.9 Visual Right Ascension 17h 19m 0.48s Declination -18° 30' 39.67" NGC 6171 = M 107 = H-40-VI Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , L, vRi, vmC, R, rrr; = M107 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 10.00 min Uranometria p 291 v.2 Mag 8.1 Visual Right Ascension 16h 32m 19.15s Declination -13° 02' 29.01" NGC 6293 = H-12-VI Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, L, R, psbM, rrr, st 16 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 7.90 min Uranometria p 337 v.2 Mag 8.2 Visual Right Ascension 17h 10m 0.00s Declination -26° 34' 35.66" NGC 6572 Planetary Nebula in Ophiuchus (Oph) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Small Shape Round Dreyer Desc. PN , vB, vS, R, l hazy SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 6.00 sec Uranometria p 204 v.1 Mag 9.0 Photo Right Ascension 18h 11m 56.14s Declination 6° 51' 2.80" NGC 1999 = H-33-IV Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. *10-11 inv in neb SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 16.00 min Uranometria p 271 v.2 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 5h 36m 22.68s Declination -6° 42' 19.75" NGC 2024 = H-28-V Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori) Brightness Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. ! irr, B, vvL, black sp incl SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 30.00 min Uranometria p 226 v.1 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 5h 41m 46.36s Declination -1° 51' 17.63" NGC 1976 = Great Nebula in Orion = M 42 Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!! theta1 Ori and the great neb; = M42 SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 1° 6.00' Uranometria p 225 v.1 Mag 4.0 Visual Right Ascension 5h 35m 16.59s Declination -5° 27' 19.84" NGC 1982 = M 43 Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. ! vB, vL, R with tail, mbM *8-9; = M43 SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 20.00 min Uranometria p 225 v.1 Mag 9.0 Visual Right Ascension 5h 35m 28.58s Declination -5° 16' 19.76" NGC 2022 = H-34-IV Planetary Nebula in Orion (Ori) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Very Small Shape Very Little Extended Dreyer Desc. PN , pB, vS, vlE SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 18.00 sec Uranometria p 181 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo Right Ascension 5h 41m 57.64s Declination 9° 04' 44.09" NGC 7078 = M 15 Globular Cluster in Pegasus (Peg) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. , glob. cl. , vB, vL, iR, vsmbM, rrr, st vS; = M15 SkyAtlas Chart 17 Dia 12.30 min Uranometria p 210 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 21h 29m 50.43s Declination 12° 09' 18.62" NGC 7331 = H-53-I Galaxy in Pegasus (Peg) Brightness Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Pretty Much Extended Dreyer Desc. , pL, pmE 163deg , smbM SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 10.70 min Uranometria p 123 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual Right Ascension 22h 36m 57.26s Declination 34° 24' 14.77" NGC 869 = Double cluster = H-33-VI Open Cluster in Perseus (Per) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Extremely Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. ! Cl, vvL, vRi, st 7...14 SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 30.00 min Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 4.0 Photo Right Ascension 2h 18m 48.99s Declination 57° 08' 21.31" NGC 884 = Double cluster = H-34-VI Open Cluster in Perseus (Per) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. ! Cl, vL, vRi, ruby * M SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 30.00 min Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 4.0 Photo Right Ascension 2h 22m 12.95s Declination 57° 06' 21.61" NGC 1039 = M 34 Open Cluster in Perseus (Per) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vL, lC, sc st 9; = M34 SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 35.00 min Uranometria p 62 v.1 Mag 5.2 Visual Right Ascension 2h 41m 49.74s Declination 42° 46' 19.91" NGC 1528 = H-61-VII Open Cluster in Perseus (Per) Brightness Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vRi, cC SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 24.00 min Uranometria p 39 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 4h 15m 12.48s Declination 51° 13' 35.11" NGC 1023 = H-156-I Galaxy in Perseus (Per) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE, vvmbM SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 8.70 min Uranometria p 62 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual Right Ascension 2h 40m 13.95s Declination 39° 03' 18.65" NGC 650 = Little Dumbbell = M 76 Planetary Nebula in Perseus (Per) Brightness Very Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. vB, p of Dneb; = M76 SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 4.80 min Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo Right Ascension 1h 42m 7.80s Declination 51° 33' 16.99" NGC 651 = Little Dumbbell = H-193-I Planetary Nebula in Perseus (Per) Brightness Very Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. vB, f of Dneb; = M76 SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia No Entry Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo Right Ascension 1h 42m 7.80s Declination 51° 34' 16.99" NGC 2422 = M 47 = H-38-VIII Open Cluster in Puppis (Pup) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vL, pRi, st L and S; = M47 SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 30.00 min Uranometria p 274 v.2 Mag 4.4 Visual Right Ascension 7h 36m 29.40s Declination -14° 29' 47.41" NGC 2437 = M 46 Open Cluster in Puppis (Pup) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !, Cl, vB, vRi, vL, inv PN ; = M46 SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 27.00 min Uranometria p 274 v.2 Mag 6.1 Visual Right Ascension 7h 41m 41.41s Declination -14° 48' 45.98" NGC 2571 = H-39-VI Open Cluster in Puppis (Pup) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, cRi, lC, st 9... SkyAtlas Chart 20 Dia 13.00 min Uranometria p 362 v.2 Mag 7.0 Visual Right Ascension 8h 18m 48.57s Declination -29° 43' 34.59" NGC 2438 = H-39-IV Planetary Nebula in Puppis (Pup) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Pretty Small Shape Very Little Extended Dreyer Desc. PN , pB, pS, vlE, r, 3s .75 d SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 1.10 min Uranometria p 274 v.2 Mag 10.0 Photo Right Ascension 7h 41m 41.41s Declination -14° 43' 45.98" NGC 253 = Sculptor galaxy = H-1-V Galaxy in Sculptor (Scl) Brightness Extremely Bright Size Extremely Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. !! vvB, vvL, vmE 54deg , gbM SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 25.10 min Uranometria p 306 v.2 Mag 7.1 Visual Right Ascension 0h 47m 26.85s Declination -25° 18' 10.96" NGC 288 = H-20-VI Globular Cluster in Sculptor (Scl) Brightness Bright Size Large Shape Little Extended Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , B, L, lE, st 12...16 SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 13.80 min Uranometria p 307 v.2 Mag 8.1 Visual Right Ascension 0h 52m 38.94s Declination -26° 36' 11.30" NGC 6475 = M 7 Open Cluster in Scorpius (Sco) Brightness Very Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, vB, pRi, lC, st 7...12; = M7 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 1° 20.00' Uranometria p 377 v.2 Mag 3.3 Visual Right Ascension 17h 53m 40.72s Declination -34° 48' 46.92" NGC 6405 = Butterfly cluster = M 6 Open Cluster in Scorpius (Sco) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, L, iR, lC, st 7, 10...; = M6 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 15.00 min Uranometria p 377 v.2 Mag 4.2 Visual Right Ascension 17h 39m 53.09s Declination -32° 12' 43.19" NGC 6441 Globular Cluster in Scorpius (Sco) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, pL, R, vgmbM, rrr, st 18 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 7.80 min Uranometria p 377 v.2 Mag 7.4 Visual Right Ascension 17h 49m 58.46s Declination -37° 02' 45.49" NGC 6302 = Bug nebula Planetary Nebula in Scorpius (Sco) Brightness Pretty Bright Size No Dreyer Description Shape Extended Dreyer Desc. pB, E pf, PN SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 48.00 sec Uranometria p 376 v.2 Mag 13.0 Photo Right Ascension 17h 13m 28.72s Declination -37° 05' 34.63" NGC 6705 = Wild Duck cluster = M 11 Open Cluster in Scutum (Sct) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !, Cl, vB, L, iR, Ri, *9, st 11...; = M11 SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 14.00 min Uranometria p 295 v.2 Mag 5.8 Visual Right Ascension 18h 50m 55.19s Declination -6° 16' 6.31" NGC 6712 = H-47-I Globular Cluster in Scutum (Sct) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , pB, vL, irr, vglbM, rrr SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 7.20 min Uranometria p 295 v.2 Mag 8.2 Visual Right Ascension 18h 52m 55.00s Declination -8° 42' 6.72" NGC 5904 = M 5 Globular Cluster in Serpens (Ser) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!, glob. cl. , vB, L, eCM, st 11...15; = M5 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 17.40 min Uranometria p 244 v.1 Mag 5.8 Visual Right Ascension 15h 18m 26.41s Declination 2° 05' 41.68" NGC 6611 = Eagle nebula = M 16 Cluster with Nebulosity in Serpens (Ser) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, at least 100 st L & S; = M16 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 35.00 min Uranometria p 294 v.2 Mag 6.0 Visual Right Ascension 18h 18m 36.66s Declination -13° 46' 56.84" NGC 6604 Cluster with Nebulosity in Serpens (Ser) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, lRi, lC SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 1.00 deg Uranometria p 294 v.2 Mag 6.5 Visual Right Ascension 18h 17m 54.78s Declination -12° 13' 56.81" NGC 6656 = M 22 Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. !!, glob. cl , vB, vL, R, vRi, vmC, st 11...15;=M22 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 24.00 min Uranometria p 340 v.2 Mag 5.1 Visual Right Ascension 18h 36m 11.75s Declination -23° 54' 0.93" NGC 6523 = Lagoon or Hourglass nebula = M 8 Bright Nebula in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Very Bright Size Extremely Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!! vB, eL, eiF, with L Cl; = M8 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 1° 30.00' Uranometria p 339 v.2 Mag 5.8 Visual Right Ascension 18h 03m 35.78s Declination -24° 22' 51.29" NGC 6618 = Omega nebula = M 17 Cluster with Nebulosity in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Bright Size Extremely Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!!, B, eL, eiF, 2 hooked; = M17 SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 46.00 min Uranometria p 294 v.2 Mag 6.0 Visual Right Ascension 18h 20m 36.46s Declination -16° 10' 57.14" NGC 6514 = Trifid nebula = M 20 = H-10-V Cluster with Nebulosity in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!! vB, vL, trifid, D* inv; = M20 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 29.00 min Uranometria p 339 v.2 Mag 6.3 Visual Right Ascension 18h 02m 5.92s Declination -23° 01' 51.03" NGC 6626 = M 28 Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. !, glob. cl. , vB, L, R, geCM, rrr, st 14...16;=M28 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 11.20 min Uranometria p 340 v.2 Mag 6.9 Visual Right Ascension 18h 24m 17.68s Declination -24° 51' 57.32" NGC 6809 = M 55 Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , pB, L, R, vRi, vgbM, st 12...15; = M55 SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 19.00 min Uranometria p 379 v.2 Mag 7.0 Visual Right Ascension 19h 39m 47.10s Declination -30° 58' 19.58" NGC 6818 = H-51-IV Planetary Nebula in Sagittarius (Sgr) Brightness Bright Size Very Small Shape Round Dreyer Desc. PN , B, vS, R SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 18.00 sec Uranometria p 297 v.2 Mag 10.0 Photo Right Ascension 19h 43m 48.62s Declination -14° 09' 20.53" NGC 1647 = H-8-VIII Open Cluster in Taurus (Tau) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, st L, sc SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 45.00 min Uranometria p 134 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual Right Ascension 4h 45m 50.91s Declination 19° 03' 33.48" NGC 1952 = Crab nebula = M 1 Bright Nebula in Taurus (Tau) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, E 135deg +/- , vglbM, r; = M1 SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 6.00 min Uranometria p 135 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual Right Ascension 5h 34m 20.77s Declination 22° 00' 44.45" NGC 1514 Planetary Nebula in Taurus (Tau) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size No Dreyer Description Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. *9 in neb 3' diam SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 1.90 min Uranometria p 95 v.1 Mag 10.0 Photo Right Ascension 4h 09m 2.17s Declination 30° 46' 29.30" NGC 598 = Triangulum galaxy = M 33 = H-17-V Galaxy in Triangulum (Tri) Brightness Extremely Bright Size Extremely Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. ! eB, eL, R, vgbMN; = M33 SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 1° 2.00' Uranometria p 91 v.1 Mag 5.7 Visual Right Ascension 1h 33m 44.51s Declination 30° 38' 10.11" NGC 3031 = Bode's nebulae = M 81 Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa) Brightness Extremely Bright Size Extremely Large Shape Extended Dreyer Desc. ! eB, eL, E 156deg , gsvmbMBN; = M81 SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 25.70 min Uranometria p 23 v.1 Mag 6.9 Visual Right Ascension 9h 55m 23.25s Declination 69° 04' 32.14" NGC 5457 = M 101 Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. pB, vL, iR, g, vsmbMBSN; = M101 SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 26.90 min Uranometria p 49 v.1 Mag 7.7 Visual Right Ascension 14h 03m 4.58s Declination 54° 21' 37.16" NGC 3034 = Bode's nebulae = M 82 = H-79-IV Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Very Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE (ray); = M82 SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 11.20 min Uranometria p 23 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual Right Ascension 9h 55m 35.12s Declination 69° 41' 32.15" NGC 2768 = H-250-I Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa) Brightness Considerably Bright Size Considerably Large Shape Little Extended Dreyer Desc. cB, cL, lE, psbMLBN SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 6.30 min Uranometria p 44 v.1 Mag 10.0 Visual Right Ascension 9h 11m 24.04s Declination 60° 02' 27.24" NGC 3587 = Owl nebula = M 97 Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major (UMa) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. !!, PN , vB, vL, R, vvg, vsbM, 150" d; = M97 SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 3.20 min Uranometria p 46 v.1 Mag 11.2 Visual Right Ascension 11h 14m 38.24s Declination 55° 01' 39.53" NGC 3132 = Eight-burst planetary Planetary Nebula in Vela (Vel) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Little Extended Dreyer Desc. !! PN , vB, vL, lE *9 M, 4s d SkyAtlas Chart 20 Dia 48.00 sec Uranometria p 399 v.2 Mag 8.0 Photo Right Ascension 10h 06m 54.40s Declination -40° 25' 6.31" NGC 4594 = Sombrero galaxy = M 104 = H-43-I Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Extremely Extended Dreyer Desc. !, vB, vL, eE 92deg , vsmbMN; = M104 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 8.90 min Uranometria p 284 v.2 Mag 8.3 Visual Right Ascension 12h 39m 51.23s Declination -11° 35' 59.40" NGC 4472 = M 49 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. vB, L, R, mbM, r; = M49 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 8.90 min Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual Right Ascension 12h 29m 39.28s Declination 8° 00' 53.65" NGC 4486 = M 87 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, R, mbM, 3rd of 3; = M87 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 7.20 min Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 8.6 Visual Right Ascension 12h 30m 39.27s Declination 12° 24' 52.18" NGC 4649 = M 60 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. vB, pL, R, f of Dneb; = M60 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 7.20 min Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 8.8 Visual Right Ascension 12h 43m 33.24s Declination 11° 33' 52.42" NGC 4406 = M 86 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. vB, L, R, gbMN, r; = M86 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 7.40 min Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 9.2 Visual Right Ascension 12h 26m 3.27s Declination 12° 57' 51.97" NGC 4374 = M 84 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. vB, pL, R, psbM, r; = M84 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 5.00 min Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 9.3 Visual Right Ascension 12h 24m 57.28s Declination 12° 53' 51.98" NGC 4569 = M 90 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness No Dreyer Description Size Pretty Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. pL, bMN; = M90 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 9.50 min Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual Right Ascension 12h 36m 39.25s Declination 13° 10' 51.93" NGC 4526 = H-31-I Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape Much Extended Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, mE 120deg +/- , psmbM, bet 2 st 7m SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 7.20 min Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.6 Visual Right Ascension 12h 33m 51.26s Declination 7° 42' 53.77" NGC 4579 = M 58 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Bright Size Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. B, L, iR, vmbM, r; = M58 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 5.40 min Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual Right Ascension 12h 37m 33.25s Declination 11° 49' 52.37" NGC 4621 = M 59 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Little Extended Dreyer Desc. B, pL, lE, vsvmbM, 2 st p; = M59 SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 5.10 min Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual Right Ascension 12h 41m 51.24s Declination 11° 39' 52.40" NGC 6885 = H-20-VIII Open Cluster in Vulpecula (Vul) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. l, vB, vL, Ri, lC, st 6...11 SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 7.00 min Uranometria p 163 v.1 Mag 6.0 Photo Right Ascension 20h 11m 51.31s Declination 26° 28' 35.42" NGC 6940 = H-8-VII Open Cluster in Vulpecula (Vul) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. l, vB, vL, vRi, cC, st pL SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 31.00 min Uranometria p 120 v.1 Mag 6.3 Visual Right Ascension 20h 34m 27.37s Declination 28° 17' 31.27" NGC 6853 = Dumbbell nebula = M 27 Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula (Vul) Brightness Very Bright Size Very Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. !!, vB, vL, biN, iE (Dumbbell); = M27 SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 15.20 min Uranometria p 162 v.1 Mag 8.1 Visual Right Ascension 19h 59m 27.08s Declination 22° 42' 37.63"