M# | NGC# | Const. | R.A. | DEC | Mag | Type | Proper Name | |
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M36 | NGC 1960 | Aur | 5 | 36.3 | 34 08 | 6.0 | Op. Cl. |
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M37 | NGC 2099 | Aur | 5 | 52.0 | 32 33 | 5.6 | Op. Cl. |
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M38 | NGC 1912 | Aur | 5 | 28.7 | 35 50 | 6.4 | Op. Cl. |
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M39 | NGC 7092 | Cyg | 21 | 32.3 | 48 26 | 4.6 | Op. Cl. |
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M40 |
| UMa | 12 | 22.2 | 58 05 | 8.0 | dbl |
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M41 | NGC 2287 | CMa | 6 | 47.0 | 4.5 | Op. Cl. |
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M42 | NGC 1976 | Ori | 5 | 35.3 | 4.0 | D. Neb. | Great Orion Nebula | |
M43 | NGC 1982 | Ori | 5 | 35.5 | 9.0 | D. Neb. |
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M44 | NGC 2632 | Cnc | 8 | 40.0 | 19 59 | 3.1 | Op. Cl. | Beehive Cluster |
M45 |
| Tau | 3 | 47.5 | 24 07 | 1.2 | Op. Cl. | Pleiades |
M46 | NGC 2437 | Pup | 7 | 41.8 | 6.1 | Op. Cl. |
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M47 | NGC 2422 | Pup | 7 | 36.6 | 4.4 | Op. Cl. |
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M48 | NGC 2548 | Hya | 8 | 13.8 | 5.8 | Op. Cl. |
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M49 | NGC 4472 | Vir | 12 | 29.8 | 8 00 | 8.4 | El. Gx. |
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M50 | NGC 2323 | Mon | 7 | 03.0 | 5.9 | Op. Cl. |
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M51 | NGC | CVn | 13 | 29.9 | 47 12 | 8.1 | Sp. Gx. | Whirlpool Galaxy |
M52 | NGC 7654 | Cas | 23 | 24.2 | 61 35 | 6.9 | Op. Gx. |
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M53 | NGC 5024 | Com | 13 | 12.9 | 18 10 | 7.7 | Gl. Cl. |
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M54 | NGC 6715 | Sgr | 18 | 55.1 | 7.7 | Gl. Cl. |
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M55 | NGC 6809 | Sgr | 19 40 .0 | 7.0 | Gl. Cl. |
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M56 | NGC 6779 | Lyr | 19 | 16.6 | 30 11 | 8.2 | Gl. Cl. |
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M57 | NGC 6720 | Lyr | 18 | 53.6 | 33 02 | 9.0 | P. Neb. | Ring Nebula |
M58 | NGC 4579 | Vir | 12 | 37.7 | 11 49 | 9.8 | Sp. Gx. |
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M59 | NGC 4621 | Vir | 12 | 42.0 | 11 39 | 9.8 | El. Gx. |
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M60 | NGC 4649 | Vir | 12 | 43.7 | 11 33 | 8.8 | El. Gx. |
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M61 | NGC 4303 | Vir | 12 | 21.9 | 4 28 | 9.7 | Sp. Gx. |
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M62 | NGC 6266 | Oph | 17 | 01.2 | 6.6 | Gl. Cl. |
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M63 | NGC 5055 | CVn | 13 | 15.8 | 42 02 | 8.6 | Sp. Gx. | Sunflower Galaxy |
M64 | NGC 4826 | Com | 12 | 56.7 | 21 41 | 8.5 | Sp. Gx. | Black Eye Galaxy |
M65 | NGC 3623 | Leo | 11 | 18.9 | 13 05 | 9.3 | Sp. Gx. | Leo’s Triplet |
M66 | NGC 3627 | Leo | 11 | 20.3 | 12 59 | 9.0 | Sp. Gx. | Leo’s Triplet |
M67 | NGC 2682 | Cnc | 8 | 50.3 | 11 49 | 6.9 | Op. Cl. |
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M68 | NGC 4590 | Hya | 12 | 39.5 | 8.2 | Gl. Cl. |
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M69 | NGC 6637 | Sgr | 18 | 31.4 | 7.7 | Gl. Cl. |
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M70 | NGC 6681 | Sgr | 18 | 43.2 | 8.1 | Gl. Cl. |
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M71 | NGC 6838 | Sge | 19 | 53.7 | 18 47 | 8.3 | Gl. Cl. |
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M72 | NGC 6981 | Aqr | 20 | 53.5 | 9.4 | Gl. Cl. |
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M73 | NGC 6994 | Aqr | 20 | 58.0 |
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M74 | NGC 628 | Psc | 1 | 36.7 | 15 47 | 9.2 | S |
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M75 | NGC 6864 | Sgr | 20 | 06.1 | 8.6 | Gl Cl. |
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M76 | NGC | Per | 1 | 42.2 | 51 34 | 11.5 | P. Neb. | Cork Nebula |
M77 | NGC 1068 | Cet | 2 | 42.7 | 0 01 | 8.8 | Sp. Gx. |
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M78 | NGC 2068 | Ori | 5 | 46.7 | 0 03 | 8.0 | D. Neb. |
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M79 | NGC 1904 | Lep | 5 | 24.2 | 8.0 | Gl. Cl. |
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M80 | NGC 6093 | Sco | 16 | 17.0 | 7.2 | Gl. Cl. |
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