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Name	Type	Mag	Constellation	Right Ascension	Declination	Other names	Number of observations

Name	Type	Mag	Constellation	Right Ascension	Declination	Other names	Number of observations
M1	Supernova remnant	8.4	Taurus	05^h34^m	+22°00'	Crab Nebula, Taurus A, NGC 1952, LBN 833	80 images »
M2	Globular cluster	6.6	Aquarius	21^h33^m	-00°49'	NGC 7089, Mel 235	17 images »
M3	Globular cluster	6.3	Canes Venatici	13^h42^m	+28°22'	NGC 5272, Mel 119	65 images »
M4	Globular cluster	5.4	Scorpius	16^h23^m	-26°31'	NGC 6121, Mel 144	15 images »
M5	Globular cluster	5.7	Serpens Caput	15^h18^m	+02°04'	NGC 5904, Mel 133	24 images »
M6	Open cluster	4.2	Scorpius	17^h40^m	-32°15'	Butterfly Cluster, NGC 6405, Cr 341, Mel 178	5 images »
M7	Open cluster	3.3	Scorpius	17^h53^m	-34°47'	Ptolemy's Cluster, NGC 6475, Cr 354, Mel 183	6 images »
M8	Nebula	5.8	Sagittarius	18^h03^m	-24°22'	Lagoon Nebula, Hourglass Nebula, NGC 6523, LBN 25	44 images »
M9	Globular cluster	7.8	Ophiuchus	17^h19^m	-18°30'	NGC 6333, Mel 167	8 images »
M10	Globular cluster	6.6	Ophiuchus	16^h57^m	-04°05'	NGC 6254, Mel 157	15 images »
M11	Open cluster	5.8	Scutum	18^h51^m	-06°16'	Wild Duck Cluster, Scutum Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 6705, Cr 391, Mel 213	19 images »
M12	Globular cluster	6.1	Ophiuchus	16^h47^m	-01°56'	NGC 6218, Mel 151	9 images »
M13	Globular cluster	5.8	Hercules	16^h41^m	+36°27'	Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, NGC 6205, Mel 150	95 images »
M14	Globular cluster	7.6	Ophiuchus	17^h37^m	-03°14'	NGC 6402, Mel 175	11 images »
M15	Globular cluster	6.3	Pegasus	21^h29^m	+12°10'	NGC 7078, Mel 234	22 images »
M16	Open cluster	6.0	Serpens Cauda	18^h18^m	-13°48'	Eagle Nebula, Star Queen Nebula, NGC 6611, Cr 375, Mel 198, LBN 67	53 images »
M17	Open cluster	6.0	Sagittarius	18^h20^m	-16°10'	Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, NGC 6618, Cr 377, LBN 60	22 images »
M18	Open cluster	6.9	Sagittarius	18^h19^m	-17°06'	NGC 6613, Cr 376	7 images »
M19	Globular cluster	6.8	Ophiuchus	17^h02^m	-26°16'	NGC 6273, Mel 160	8 images »
M20	Open cluster	6.3	Sagittarius	18^h02^m	-22°58'	Trifid Nebula, NGC 6514, Cr 360, LBN 27	51 images »
M21	Open cluster	5.9	Sagittarius	18^h04^m	-22°29'	NGC 6531, Cr 363, Mel 188	9 images »
M22	Globular cluster	5.2	Sagittarius	18^h36^m	-23°54'	Sagittarius Cluster, NGC 6656, Mel 208	12 images »
M23	Open cluster	5.5	Sagittarius	17^h57^m	-18°59'	NGC 6494, Cr 356, Mel 184	4 images »
M24	Asterism	4.6	Sagittarius	18^h16^m	-18°29'	Delle Caustiche, Small Sagittarius Star Cloud	5 images »
M25	Open cluster	4.6	Sagittarius	18^h31^m	-19°06'	IC 4725, Cr 382, Mel 204	6 images »
M26	Open cluster	8.0	Scutum	18^h45^m	-09°23'	NGC 6694, Cr 389, Mel 212	5 images »
M27	Planetary nebula	7.4	Vulpecula	19^h59^m	+22°43'	Apple Core Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, Diablo Nebula, Double-Headed Shot, NGC 6853, PK 060-03.1, PN-G 060.8-03.6	123 images »
M28	Globular cluster	6.9	Sagittarius	18^h24^m	-24°52'	NGC 6626, Mel 200	9 images »
M29	Open cluster	6.6	Cygnus	20^h23^m	+38°30'	Cooling Tower, NGC 6913, Cr 422	5 images »
M30	Globular cluster	6.9	Capricornus	21^h40^m	-23°10'	NGC 7099, Mel 237	6 images »
M31	Galaxy	3.4	Andromeda	00^h42^m	+41°16'	Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda A, NGC 224, UGC 454, PGC 2557	156 images »
M32	Galaxy	9.0	Andromeda	00^h42^m	+40°51'	NGC 221, Arp 168, UGC 452, PGC 2555	38 images »
M33	Galaxy	5.8	Triangulum	01^h33^m	+30°39'	Triangulum Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy, Triangulum Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 598, UGC 1117, PGC 5818	101 images »
M34	Open cluster	5.2	Perseus	02^h42^m	+42°44'	Spiral Cluster, NGC 1039, Cr 31, Mel 17	7 images »
M35	Open cluster	5.1	Gemini	06^h09^m	+24°20'	NGC 2168, Cr 82, Mel 41	27 images »
M36	Open cluster	6.0	Auriga	05^h36^m	+34°08'	Pinwheel Cluster, NGC 1960, Cr 71, Mel 37	16 images »
M37	Open cluster	5.6	Auriga	05^h52^m	+32°33'	Auriga Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 2099, Cr 75, Mel 38	23 images »
M38	Open cluster	6.4	Auriga	05^h28^m	+35°51'	Starfish Cluster, NGC 1912, Cr 67, Mel 36	21 images »
M39	Open cluster	4.6	Cygnus	21^h31^m	+48°26'	NGC 7092, Cr 438, Mel 236	17 images »
M40	Double star	9.1	Ursa Major	12^h22^m	+58°05'	Winnecke 4	4 images »
M41	Open cluster	4.5	Canis Major	06^h45^m	-20°45'	NGC 2287, Cr 118, Mel 52	8 images »
M42	Open cluster	4.0	Orion	05^h35^m	-05°23'	Orion Nebula, Trapezium Cluster, Orion A, NGC 1976, LBN 974	221 images »
M43	HII region	9.0	Orion	05^h35^m	-05°16'	De Mairan's Nebula, NGC 1982	57 images »
M44	Open cluster	3.1	Cancer	08^h40^m	+19°40'	Beehive Cluster, Manger, Praesepe, NGC 2632, Cr 189, Mel 88	34 images »
M45	Open cluster	1.3	Taurus	03^h47^m	+24°06'	Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru, Cr 42, Mel 22	206 images »
M46	Open cluster	6.1	Puppis	07^h41^m	-14°48'	NGC 2437, Cr 159, Mel 75	11 images »
M47	Open cluster	4.4	Puppis	07^h36^m	-14°28'	NGC 2422, Cr 152, Mel 68	4 images »
M48	Open cluster	5.8	Hydra	08^h13^m	-05°45'	NGC 2548, Cr 179, Mel 85	6 images »
M49	Galaxy	8.4	Virgo	12^h29^m	+07°59'	NGC 4472, Arp 134, UGC 7629, PGC 41220	8 images »
M50	Open cluster	5.9	Monoceros	07^h02^m	-08°21'	Heart-Shaped Cluster, NGC 2323, Cr 124, Mel 58	8 images »
M51	Galaxy	8.4	Canes Venatici	13^h29^m	+47°11'	Whirlpool Galaxy, Lord Rosse's Nebula, Question Mark	127 images »
M52	Open cluster	6.9	Cassiopeia	23^h24^m	+61°35'	Cassiopeia Salt-and-Pepper, NGC 7654, Cr 455, Mel 243	52 images »
M53	Globular cluster	7.7	Coma Berenices	13^h12^m	+18°10'	NGC 5024, Mel 117	17 images »
M54	Globular cluster	7.7	Sagittarius	18^h55^m	-30°28'	NGC 6715, Mel 216	1 image »
M55	Globular cluster	6.3	Sagittarius	19^h39^m	-30°57'	NGC 6809, Mel 221	5 images »
M56	Globular cluster	8.4	Lyra	19^h16^m	+30°11'	NGC 6779, Mel 220	7 images »
M57	Planetary nebula	8.8	Lyra	18^h53^m	+33°01'	Ring Nebula, NGC 6720, PK 063+13.1, PN-G 063.1+13.9	65 images »
M58	Galaxy	10.3	Virgo	12^h37^m	+11°49'	NGC 4579, UGC 7796, PGC 42168	9 images »
M59	Galaxy	9.6	Virgo	12^h42^m	+11°38'	NGC 4621, UGC 7858, PGC 42628	8 images »
M60	Galaxy	8.8	Virgo	12^h43^m	+11°33'	NGC 4649, UGC 7898, PGC 42831	16 images »
M61	Galaxy	13.1	Virgo	12^h22^m	+04°33'	NGC 4301, UGC 7439, PGC 40087	21 images »
M62	Globular cluster	6.4	Ophiuchus	17^h01^m	-30°06'	NGC 6266, Mel 159	1 image »
M63	Galaxy	8.6	Canes Venatici	13^h15^m	+42°01'	Sunflower Galaxy, NGC 5055, UGC 8334, PGC 46153	25 images »
M64	Galaxy	8.5	Coma Berenices	12^h56^m	+21°41'	Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, NGC 4826, UGC 8062, PGC 44182	31 images »
M65	Galaxy	9.3	Leo	11^h18^m	+13°05'	NGC 3623, UGC 6328, PGC 34612	57 images »
M66	Galaxy	8.9	Leo	11^h20^m	+12°59'	NGC 3627, Arp 16, UGC 6346, PGC 34695	63 images »
M67	Open cluster	6.9	Cancer	08^h51^m	+11°48'	NGC 2682, Cr 204, Mel 94	11 images »
M68	Globular cluster	7.3	Hydra	12^h39^m	-26°44'	NGC 4590, Mel 113	5 images »
M69	Globular cluster	8.3	Sagittarius	18^h31^m	-32°20'	NGC 6637, Mel 202	1 image »
M70	Globular cluster	7.8	Sagittarius	18^h43^m	-32°17'	NGC 6681, Mel 211	2 images »
M71	Globular cluster	8.4	Sagitta	19^h53^m	+18°46'	NGC 6838, Cr 409, Mel 226	19 images »
M72	Globular cluster	9.2	Aquarius	20^h53^m	-12°32'	NGC 6981, Mel 233	7 images »
M73	Nebula	8.9	Aquarius	20^h58^m	-12°38'	NGC 6994, Cr 426	4 images »
M74	Galaxy	9.3	Pisces	01^h36^m	+15°47'	NGC 628, UGC 1149, PGC 5974	23 images »
M75	Globular cluster	8.6	Sagittarius	20^h06^m	-21°55'	NGC 6864, Mel 228	5 images »
M76	Planetary nebula	10.1	Perseus	01^h42^m	+51°34'	Little Dumbbell Nebula, Barbell Nebula, Cork Nebula, PK 130-10.1, PN-G 130.9-10.5	32 images »
M77	Galaxy	8.9	Cetus	02^h42^m	-00°00'	Cetus A, NGC 1068, Arp 37, UGC 2188, PGC 10266	16 images »
M78	Reflection nebula	8.0	Orion	05^h46^m	+00°04'	NGC 2068, VdB 59	53 images »
M79	Globular cluster	7.7	Lepus	05^h24^m	-24°31'	NGC 1904, Mel 34	3 images »
M80	Globular cluster	7.3	Scorpius	16^h17^m	-22°58'	NGC 6093, Mel 142	5 images »
M81	Galaxy	6.9	Ursa Major	09^h55^m	+69°03'	Bode's Galaxy, Bode's Nebula, NGC 3031, UGC 5318, PGC 28630	106 images »
M82	Galaxy	8.4	Ursa Major	09^h55^m	+69°40'	Cigar Galaxy, Ursa Major A, NGC 3034, Arp 337, UGC 5322, PGC 28655	95 images »
M83	Galaxy	7.2	Hydra	13^h37^m	-29°52'	Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5236, UGCA 366, PGC 48082	17 images »
M84	Galaxy	9.8	Virgo	12^h25^m	+12°53'	NGC 4374, UGC 7494, PGC 40455	30 images »
M85	Galaxy	9.1	Coma Berenices	12^h25^m	+18°11'	NGC 4382, UGC 7508, PGC 40515	9 images »
M86	Galaxy	8.9	Virgo	12^h26^m	+12°56'	NGC 4406, UGC 7532, PGC 40653	36 images »
M87	Galaxy	8.6	Virgo	12^h30^m	+12°16'	Virgo A, NGC 4486, Arp 152, UGC 7658, UGCA 283, PGC 41377	24 images »
M88	Galaxy	10.3	Coma Berenices	12^h31^m	+14°25'	NGC 4501, UGC 7675, PGC 41517	20 images »
M89	Galaxy	10.1	Virgo	12^h35^m	+12°33'	NGC 4552, UGC 7760, PGC 41968	4 images »
M90	Galaxy	9.5	Virgo	12^h36^m	+13°09'	NGC 4569, Arp 76, UGC 7786, PGC 42089	11 images »
M91	Galaxy	11.0	Coma Berenices	12^h35^m	+14°29'	NGC 4548, UGC 7753, PGC 41934	6 images »
M92	Globular cluster	6.5	Hercules	17^h17^m	+43°08'	NGC 6341, Mel 168	24 images »
M93	Open cluster	6.2	Puppis	07^h44^m	-23°51'	Butterfly Cluster, NGC 2447, Cr 160, Mel 76	3 images »
M94	Galaxy	8.2	Canes Venatici	12^h50^m	+41°07'	NGC 4736, UGC 7996, PGC 43495	15 images »
M95	Galaxy	9.8	Leo	10^h43^m	+11°42'	NGC 3351, UGC 5850, PGC 32007	11 images »
M96	Galaxy	9.2	Leo	10^h46^m	+11°49'	NGC 3368, UGC 5882, PGC 32192	13 images »
M97	Planetary nebula	9.9	Ursa Major	11^h14^m	+55°01'	Owl Nebula, NGC 3587, PK 148+57.1, PN-G 148.4+57.0	42 images »
M98	Galaxy	10.8	Coma Berenices	12^h13^m	+14°53'	NGC 4192, UGC 7231, PGC 39028	11 images »
M99	Galaxy	9.8	Coma Berenices	12^h18^m	+14°25'	Coma Pinwheel Galaxy, St Katherine's Wheel, Pinwheel Galaxy, Virgo Cluster Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 4254, UGC 7345, PGC 39578	26 images »
M100	Galaxy	9.5	Coma Berenices	12^h22^m	+15°49'	NGC 4321, UGC 7450, PGC 40153	32 images »

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