|
Nom. |
NGC |
Costellaz. |
Tipo |
A.R. |
Decl. |
Mag |
Dim. |
Descrizione |
|
M1 |
1952 |
Taurus |
Planetary nebula |
5h 34.5m |
22° 1' |
8.2 |
6x4 |
SNR (1054) - Crab Nebula |
|
M2 |
7089 |
Aquarius |
Globular cluster |
21h 33.5m |
0° 49' |
6.5 |
13 |
II |
|
M3 |
5272 |
C. Venatici |
Globular cluster |
13h 42.2m |
28° 23' |
6.4 |
16 |
VI - superb object |
|
M4 |
6121 |
Scorpius |
Globular cluster |
16h 23.6m |
-26° 32' |
5.9 |
26 |
IX |
|
M5 |
5904 |
Serpens |
Globular cluster |
15h 18.6m |
2° 5' |
5.8 |
17 |
V - superb cluster |
|
M6 |
6405 |
Scorpius |
Open cluster |
17h 40.1m |
-32° 13' |
4.2 |
15 |
n: 80 - Butterfly Cluster |
|
M7 |
6475 |
Scorpius |
Open cluster |
17h 53.9m |
-34° 49' |
3.3 |
80 |
nmbr:80-fine naked-eye OC |
|
M8 |
6523 |
Sagittarius |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 3.8m |
-24° 23' |
6.8 |
80x40 |
spec: O7e - Lagoon Nebula |
|
M9 |
6333 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 19.2m |
-18° 31' |
7.9 |
2.4 |
VIII |
|
M10 |
6254 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
16h 57.1m |
-4° 6' |
6.6 |
8.2 |
VII |
|
M11 |
6705 |
Scutum |
Open cluster |
18h 51.1m |
-6° 16' |
5.8 |
14 |
n:200 - Wild Duck Cluster |
|
M12 |
6218 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
16h 47.2m |
-1° 57' |
6.6 |
9.3 |
IX |
|
M13 |
6205 |
Hercules |
Globular cluster |
16h 41.7m |
36° 28' |
5.9 |
10 |
V - Hercules Cluster |
|
M14 |
6402 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 37.6m |
-3° 15' |
7.6 |
3 |
|
|
M15 |
7078 |
Pegasus |
Globular cluster |
21h 30m |
12° 10' |
6.4 |
7.4 |
IV - fine object |
|
M16 |
6611 |
Serpens |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 18.8m |
-13° 47' |
6.4 |
25 |
neb & clust- Eagle Nebula |
|
M17 |
6618 |
Sagittarius |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 20.8m |
-16° 11' |
7.5 |
46x37 |
Swan or Omega Nebula |
|
M18 |
6613 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 19.9m |
-17° 8' |
6.9 |
9 |
number: 20 |
|
M19 |
6273 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 2.6m |
-26° 16' |
7.2 |
4.3 |
VIII |
|
M20 |
6514 |
Sagittarius |
Diffuse nebula |
18h 2.6m |
-23° 2' |
9 |
29x27 |
spec: O7 - Trifid Nebula |
|
M21 |
6531 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 4.6m |
-22° 30' |
5.9 |
13 |
number: 70 - M20 in field |
|
M22 |
6656 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 36.4m |
-23° 54' |
5.1 |
17.3 |
VII - one of finest GCs |
|
M23 |
6494 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
17h 56.8m |
-19° 1' |
5.5 |
27 |
number: 150 |
|
M24 |
6603 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 16.9m |
-18° 29' |
4.6 |
4 |
number: 50 - star cloud |
|
M25 |
IC4725 |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
18h 31.6m |
-19° 15' |
4.6 |
32 |
number: 30 - open cloud |
|
M26 |
6694 |
Scutum |
Open cluster |
18h 45.2m |
-9° 24' |
8 |
15 |
number: 30 |
|
M27 |
6853 |
Vulpecula |
Planetary nebula |
19h 59.6m |
22° 43' |
7.6 |
8x4 |
Dumbbell Nebula |
|
M28 |
6626 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 24.5m |
-24° 52' |
6.9 |
6 |
IV |
|
M29 |
6913 |
Cygnus |
Open cluster |
20h 23.9m |
38° 32' |
6.6 |
7 |
number: 50 |
|
M30 |
7099 |
Capricornus |
Globular cluster |
21h 40.4m |
-23° 11' |
7.5 |
5.7 |
V |
|
M31 |
224 |
Andromeda |
Spiral galaxy |
0h 42.7m |
41° 16' |
4.8 |
160x40 |
Sb - Andromeda Galaxy |
|
M32 |
221 |
Andromeda |
Elliptical galaxy |
0h 42.7m |
40° 52' |
8.7 |
3.6x3.1 |
E0 - companion of M31 |
|
M33 |
598 |
Triangulum |
Spiral galaxy |
1h 33.9m |
30° 39' |
6.3 |
60x35 |
Sc - Pinwheel Galaxy |
|
M34 |
1039 |
Perseus |
Open cluster |
2h 42m |
42° 47' |
5.5 |
35 |
number: 60 |
|
M35 |
2168 |
Gemini |
Open cluster |
6h 8.9m |
24° 20' |
5.3 |
28 |
number: 200 |
|
M36 |
1960 |
Auriga |
Open cluster |
5h 36.1m |
34° 8' |
6 |
12 |
number: 60 |
|
M38 |
1912 |
Auriga |
Open cluster |
5h 28.7m |
35° 50' |
6.4 |
21 |
number: 100 |
|
M39 |
7092 |
Cygnus |
Open cluster |
21h 32.2m |
48° 26' |
4.6 |
32 |
number: 30 |
|
M40 |
WNC 4 |
Ursa Major |
Double star |
12h 22.4m |
58° 5' |
9.1 |
"50""" |
"Winnnecke 4 - sep. 50""" |
|
M41 |
2287 |
Canis Major |
Open cluster |
6h 47m |
-20° 44' |
4.6 |
38 |
number: 80 |
|
M42 |
1976 |
Orion |
Diffuse nebula |
5h 35.4m |
-5° 27' |
2.9 |
66x60 |
Great Orion Nebula |
|
M43 |
1982 |
Orion |
Diffuse nebula |
5h 35.6m |
-5° 16' |
6.9 |
20x15 |
detached portion of M42 |
|
M44 |
2632 |
Cancer |
Open cluster |
8h 40.1m |
19° 59' |
3.1 |
95 |
Praesepe - Beehive Clustr |
|
M45 |
|
Taurus |
Open cluster |
3h 47m |
24° 7' |
1.2 |
110 |
nmber: 130 - The Pleiades |
|
M46 |
2437 |
Puppis |
Open cluster |
7h 41.8m |
-14° 49' |
6.1 |
27 |
n:100 - NGC 2438 in field |
|
M47 |
2422 |
Puppis |
Open cluster |
7h 36.6m |
-14° 30' |
4.5 |
30 |
number: 30 |
|
M48 |
2548 |
Hydra |
Open cluster |
8h 13.8m |
-5° 48' |
5.8 |
54 |
number: 80 |
|
M49 |
4472 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 29.8m |
8° 0' |
8.4 |
4.0x3.4 |
E4 |
|
M50 |
2323 |
Monoceros |
Open cluster |
7h 3.2m |
-8° 20' |
5.9 |
10.0x5.5 |
number: 80 |
|
M51 |
5194 |
C. Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
13h 29.9m |
47° 12' |
8.4 |
10.0x5.5 |
Sc - Whirlpool Galaxy |
|
M52 |
7654 |
Cassiopeia |
Open cluster |
23h 24.2m |
61° 35' |
6.9 |
13 |
number: 100 |
|
M53 |
5024 |
C. Berenices |
Globular cluster |
13h 12.9m |
18° 10' |
7.7 |
3.3 |
V |
|
M54 |
6715 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 55.1m |
-30° 29' |
7.7 |
6 |
III |
|
M55 |
6809 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
19h 40m |
-30° 58' |
7 |
15 |
XI |
|
M56 |
6779 |
Lyra |
Globular cluster |
19h 16.6m |
30° 11' |
8.3 |
1.8 |
X |
|
M57 |
6720 |
Lyra |
Planetary nebula |
18h 53.6m |
33° 2' |
9.3 |
1.3x1 |
cnt str:15 - Ring Nebula |
|
M58 |
4579 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 37.7m |
11° 49' |
9.8 |
4.0x3.5 |
Sb - fine compact spiral |
|
M59 |
4621 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 42m |
11° 39' |
9.8 |
2.0x1.8 |
E3 |
|
M60 |
4649 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 43.7m |
11° 33' |
8.8 |
3.0x2.5 |
E1 - NGC 4647 in field |
|
M61 |
4303 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 21.9m |
4° 28' |
9.7 |
5.7x5.5 |
Sc - large face-on spiral |
|
M62 |
6266 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster |
17h 1.2m |
-30° 7' |
6.6 |
4.3 |
IV - Burnham's under Sco |
|
M63 |
5055 |
C. Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
13h 15.8m |
42° 2' |
8.6 |
10x5 |
Sb - Sunflower Nebula |
|
M64 |
4826 |
C. Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 56.7m |
21° 41' |
8.5 |
7.8x1.5 |
Sb - Black-Eye Galaxy |
|
M65 |
3623 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
11h 18.9m |
13° 5' |
9.3 |
8.0x2.5 |
"Sb -M66 NGC3628 in field" |
|
M66 |
3627 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
11h 20.2m |
12° 59' |
9 |
8.0x2.5 |
"Sb -M65 NGC3628 in field" |
|
M67 |
2682 |
Cancer |
Open cluster |
8h 50.4m |
11° 49' |
6.9 |
30 |
nmbr:200 - interesting OC |
|
M68 |
4590 |
Hydra |
Globular cluster |
12h 39.5m |
-26° 45' |
8.2 |
2.8 |
X |
|
M69 |
6637 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 31.4m |
-32° 21' |
7.7 |
2.5 |
V |
|
M70 |
6681 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
18h 43.2m |
-32° 18' |
8.1 |
4 |
V |
|
M71 |
6838 |
Sagitta |
Globular cluster |
19h 53.8m |
18° 47' |
8.3 |
6.1 |
class not certain |
|
M72 |
6981 |
Aquarius |
Globular cluster |
20h 53.5m |
-12° 32' |
9.4 |
2 |
IX |
|
M73 |
6994 |
Aquarius |
Open cluster |
20h 58.9m |
-12° 38' |
9 |
2.8 |
asterism of 4 stars |
|
M74 |
628 |
Pisces |
Spiral galaxy |
1h 36.7m |
15° 47' |
9.2 |
9.0x9.0 |
Sc - fine face-on spiral |
|
M75 |
6864 |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster |
20h 6.1m |
-21° 55' |
8.6 |
1.9 |
I - near Cap border |
|
M76 |
650 |
Perseus |
Planetary nebula |
1h 42.4m |
51° 34' |
12.2 |
140x70 |
cnt str:17-Little Dumbell |
|
M77 |
1068 |
Cetus |
Spiral galaxy |
2h 42.7m |
0° 1' |
8.9 |
6x5 |
Sbp - Seyfert glx.(3C 71) |
|
M78 |
2068 |
Orion |
Diffuse nebula |
5h 46.7m |
0° 3' |
10.5 |
8x6 |
spec: B8 - comet shaped |
|
M79 |
1904 |
Lepus |
Globular cluster |
5h 24.5m |
-24° 33' |
8.4 |
3.2 |
V |
|
M80 |
6093 |
Scorpius |
Globular cluster |
16h 17m |
-22° 59' |
7.2 |
3.3 |
II -incl Nova T Sco(1860) |
|
M81 |
3031 |
Ursa Major |
Spiral galaxy |
9h 55.6m |
69° 4' |
6.9 |
18x10 |
Sb - fine spiral |
|
M82 |
3034 |
Ursa Major |
Irregular galaxy |
9h 55.8m |
69° 41' |
8.4 |
8x3 |
Pec - fine pair with 81 |
|
M83 |
5236 |
Hydra |
Spiral galaxy |
13h 37m |
-29° 52' |
8.2 |
10x8 |
Sc |
|
M84 |
4374 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 25.1m |
12° 53' |
9.3 |
2.0x1.8 |
E1 - center Virgo Cluster |
|
M85 |
4382 |
C. Berenices |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 25.4m |
18° 11' |
9.3 |
2.1x1.7 |
Ep |
|
M86 |
4406 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 26.2m |
12° 57' |
9.2 |
3x2 |
E3 - center Virgo Cluster |
|
M87 |
4486 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 30.8m |
12° 24' |
8.6 |
3x3 |
E1 - X-ray & radio source |
|
M88 |
4501 |
C. Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 32m |
14° 25' |
9.5 |
5.5x2.4 |
Sb - multiple-arm spiral |
|
M89 |
4552 |
Virgo |
Elliptical galaxy |
12h 35.7m |
12° 33' |
9.8 |
2x2 |
"E0 - bright round" |
|
M90 |
4569 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 36.8m |
13° 10' |
9.5 |
7.0x2.5 |
Sb - well formed oval |
|
M91 |
4548 |
C. Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 35.4m |
14° 30' |
10.2 |
3.7x3.2 |
SBb- barred spiral galaxy |
|
M92 |
6341 |
Hercules |
Globular cluster |
17h 17.1m |
43° 8' |
6.5 |
8.3 |
IV |
|
M93 |
2447 |
Puppis |
Open cluster |
7h 44.6m |
-23° 52' |
6.2 |
22 |
number: 80 |
|
M94 |
4736 |
C. Venatici |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 50.9m |
41° 7' |
8.2 |
5.0x3.5 |
Sbp |
|
M95 |
3351 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
10h 44m |
11° 42' |
9.7 |
6.1x3.9 |
S(B)b - theta structure |
|
M96 |
3368 |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy |
10h 46.8m |
11° 49' |
9.1 |
5x4 |
Sbp - pair with M95 |
|
M97 |
3587 |
Ursa Major |
Planetary nebula |
11h 14.8m |
55° 1' |
12 |
3.4x3.0 |
cnt str m:14 - Owl Nebula |
|
M98 |
4192 |
C. Berenices |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 13.8m |
14° 54' |
10.1 |
8.4x1.9 |
"Sb-knotty bright spindle" |
|
M99 |
4254 |
C.
Berenices |
Spiral
galaxy |
12h
18.8m |
14° 25' |
9.8 |
4.6x3.9 |
Sc |
|
M100 |
4321 |
C.
Berenices |
Spiral
galaxy |
12h
22.9m |
15° 49' |
9.4 |
5.3x4.5 |
Sc
- fine spiral |
|
M101 |
5457 |
Ursa
Major |
Spiral
galaxy |
14h
3.2m |
54° 21' |
7.7 |
22x20 |
Sc-splendid
large face-on |
|
M102 |
5457 |
Ursa
Major |
Spiral
galaxy |
14h
3.2m |
54° 21' |
7.7 |
22x20 |
Sc
- Duplicate of M101 |
|
M103 |
581 |
Cassiopeia |
Open
cluster |
1h
33.2m |
60° 42' |
7.4 |
5 |
nmbr:
25 -arrowhead shape |
|
M104 |
4594 |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy |
12h 40m |
-11° 37' |
8.3 |
7.0x1.5 |
Sb - Sombrero Galaxy |
|
M105 |
3379 |
Leo |
Elliptical
galaxy |
10h
47.8m |
12° 35' |
9.2 |
2.2x2.0 |
"E1
-group with 3384 3389" |
|
M106 |
4258 |
C. Venatici |
Spiral
galaxy |
12h
19m |
47° 18' |
8.3 |
18.2x7.0 |
Sbp |
|
M107 |
6171 |
Ophiuchus |
Globular
cluster |
16h
32.5m |
-13° 3' |
8.1 |
2.2 |
X |
|
M108 |
3556 |
Ursa
Major |
Spiral
galaxy |
11h
11.5m |
55° 40' |
10.1 |
7.7x1.3 |
Sc
- edge-on/M97 in field |
|
M109 |
3992 |
Ursa
Major |
Spiral
galaxy |
11h
57.6m |
53° 23' |
9.8 |
6.2x3.5 |
SBb
-barred spiral galaxy |
|
M110 |
205 |
Andromeda |
Elliptical galaxy |
0h
40.4m |
41° 41' |
9.4 |
8.0x3.0 |
E6
- companion of M31 |