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These objects are always visible in parts of the Northern Hemisphere: |
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6.4 |
NGC 457 |
Open cluster |
Cassiopeia |
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8.8 |
Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) |
Planetary nebula |
Draco |
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4 |
Double Cluster (h and c Persei/ NGC 869 and 884) |
Open cluster |
Perseus |
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5.2 |
M 34 (NGC 1039) |
Open cluster |
Perseus |
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3.8,8.5 |
h Persei |
Binary star |
Perseus |
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8.9 |
M 81(NGC 3031) |
Spiral galaxy |
Ursa Major |
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9 |
Pinwheel Galaxy (M 101/NGC 5457) |
Spiral galaxy |
Ursa Major |
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These objects are visible in winter in Northern Hemisphere and summer in Southern Hemisphere: |
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5.6 |
M 37 (NGC 2099) |
Open cluster |
Auriga |
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3.2 |
Beehive Cluster (M 44/NGC 2632) |
Open cluster |
Cancer |
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4.2,6.6 |
i-1 Cancri |
Binary star |
Cancer |
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4.5 |
M 41 (NGC 2287) |
Open cluster |
Canis Major |
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4.8,6.8 |
HR 2764 (HJ 3945) |
Binary star |
Canis Major |
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5,6.3 |
A 2850 |
Binary star |
Eridanus |
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8.3 |
Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392) |
Planetary nebula |
Gemini |
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5.1 |
M 35 (NGC 2168) and NGC 2158 |
Open clusters |
Gemini |
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3.6,6.1 |
g Leporis |
Binary star |
Lepus |
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5.5-11.7 |
R Leporis |
Variable star |
Lepus |
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4.6,5,5.4 |
b Monocerotis |
Multiple star |
Monoceros |
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5.9 |
M 50 (NGC 2323) |
Open cluster |
Monoceros |
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4 |
Orion Nebula (M 42/NGC 1976), q-1 Orionis (Trapezium), M 43 (NGC 1982) |
Gaseous nebulae/ multiple star |
Orion |
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4.4,6.1,10 |
M 47 (NGC 2422), M 46 (NGC 2437) and NGC 2438 |
Open clusters/ planetary nebula |
Puppis |
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6.2 |
M 93 (NGC 2447) |
Open cluster |
Puppis |
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4.5,4.6 |
k Puppis |
Binary star |
Puppis |
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2.6.-6.2 |
L2 Puppis |
Variable star |
Puppis |
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1.6 |
Pleiades (M 45) |
Open cluster |
Taurus |
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8.2 |
Crab Nebula (M 1/NGC 1952) |
Supernova remnant |
Taurus |
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These objects are visible in spring in Northern Hemisphere and fall in Southern Hemisphere: |
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2.5,5 |
e Bootis |
Binary star |
Bootes |
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4.5 |
M 3 (NGC 5272) |
Globular cluster |
Canes Venatici |
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8.4 |
Whirlpool Galaxy (M 51/NGC
5194) |
Spiral galaxy |
Canes Venatici |
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5.2,6.7 |
24 Comae (A 8600) |
Binary star |
Coma Berenices |
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3.6-10.9 |
R Hya |
Variable star |
Hydra |
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2.6,3.8 |
g Leonis |
Binary star |
Leo |
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3.6,3.7 |
g Vir (A 8630) |
Binary star |
Virgo |
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8.3 |
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Spiral galaxy |
Virgo |
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These objects are visible in summer in Northern Hemisphere and winter in Southern Hemisphere: |
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2-10.6 |
T Corona Borealis |
Variable star |
Corona Borealis |
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3.3-14.3 |
c Cygni |
Variable star |
Cygnus |
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3.2,5.4 |
Albireo (b Cygni) |
Binary star |
Cygnus |
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6.1-14.2 |
R Cygni |
Variable star |
Cygnus |
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North American Nebula (NGC
7000) |
Gaseous nebula |
Cygnus |
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4.5,5.5 |
g Delphini |
Binary star |
Delphinus |
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4 |
M 13 (NGC 6205) |
Globular cluster |
Hercules |
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5.1,5.2 |
95 Herculis (A 10993) |
Binary star |
Hercules |
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9.3 |
Ring Nebula (M 57/NGC 6720) |
Planetary nebula |
Lyra |
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5.4,6.5, 5.1,5.3 |
e Lyrae |
Multiple star |
Lyra |
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5.4,6.9 |
o Ophiuchi |
Binary star |
Ophiuchus |
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6.6,6.7
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M10 (NGC 6254) and M 12 (NGC 6218)
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Globular clusters |
Ophiuchus |
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6.6 |
M 62 (NGC 6266) |
Globular cluster |
Ophiuchus |
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5,6,8 |
36 Ophiuchi |
Multiple star |
Ophiuchus |
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8.3 |
M 71 (NGC 6838) |
Open cluster |
Sagitta |
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5.1 |
M 22 (NGC 6656) |
Globular cluster |
Sagittarius |
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4.4 |
M 55 (NGC 6809) |
Globular cluster |
Sagittarius |
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5.9,6.3 |
M 21 (NGC 6531) and Trifid Nebula (M 20/NGC 6514) |
Open cluster/ gaseous nebula |
Sagittarius |
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5.5 |
M 23 (NGC 6494) |
Open cluster |
Sagittarius |
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5.8 |
Lagoon Nebula (M 8/NGC 6523) |
Gaseous nebula |
Sagittarius |
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6 |
Omega Nebula (M 17/NGC 6618) |
Gaseous nebula |
Sagittarius |
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4.6 |
M 25 (NGC I 4725) |
Open cluster/ star field |
Sagittarius |
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4.2,3.4 |
Butterfly Cluster (M 6/NGC 6405) and M 7 (NGC 6475) |
Open clusters/ |
Scorpius
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5.8 |
NGC 6124 |
Open cluster |
Scorpius |
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5.2 |
M 4 (NGC 6121) |
Globular cluster |
Scorpius |
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2.6 |
NGC 6231 |
Open cluster/ |
Scorpius |
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5.8 |
M 11 (NGC 6705) |
Open cluster |
Scutum |
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3.6 |
M 5 (NGC 5904) |
Globular cluster |
Serpens Caput |
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6.4 |
M 16 (NGC 6611) |
Gaseous nebula/ open cluster |
Serpens Cauda
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7.6 |
Dumbbell Nebula (M 27/NGC 6853) |
Planetary nebula |
Vulpecula |
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These objects are visible in fall in Northern Hemisphere and spring in Southern Hemisphere: |
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5 |
Andromeda Galaxy (M 31/NGC 224) |
Spiral galaxy |
Andromeda |
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2.3,5.5 |
g Andromedae |
Binary star |
Andromeda |
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8.4 |
Saturn Nebula (NGC 7009) |
Planetary nebula |
Aquarius |
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5 |
M 2 (NGC 7089) |
Globular cluster |
Aquarius |
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2-10.1 |
Mira (o Ceti) |
Variable star |
Cetus |
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6.4 |
M 15 (NGC 7078) |
Globular cluster |
Pegasus |
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7.8 |
NGC 55 |
Spiral galaxy |
Sculptor |
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7 |
NGC 253 |
Spiral galaxy |
Sculptor |
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7.8 |
M 33 (NGC 598) |
Spiral galaxy |
Triangulum |
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5.5,6.9 |
i Trianguli |
Binary star |
Triangulum |
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These objects are always visible in parts of the Southern Hemisphere: |
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4.7 |
NGC 6397 |
Globular cluster |
Ara |
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h Carinae, NGC 3372 and t-2 Carinae |
Star field/ gaseous nebula/ binary star |
Carina |
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3.8 |
NGC 2516 |
Open cluster |
Carina |
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4.2 |
NGC 3114 |
Open cluster |
Carina |
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3 |
NGC 3532 |
Open cluster |
Carina |
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7.2 |
NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) |
Irregular galaxy |
Centaurus |
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3 |
w Centauri (NGC 5139) |
Globular cluster |
Centaurus |
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0.3,1.7 |
a Centauri |
Binary star |
Centaurus |
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5.3 |
NGC 3766 |
Open cluster/ |
Centaurus |
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4.2 |
Jewel Box Cluster (c Crucis/NGC 4755) and Coalsack |
Open cluster/ gaseous nebula |
Crux |
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1.6,2.1 |
a Crucis |
Binary star |
Crux |
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0.5 |
Large Magellanic Cloud and 30 Doradus (NGC 2070) |
Irregular galaxy/ gaseous nebula |
Dorado/Mensa |
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5.6 |
NGC 6067 |
Open cluster/ star field |
Norma |
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4.6 |
NGC 6752 |
Globular cluster |
Pavo |
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1.5, 6.6 |
Small Magellanic Cloud (NGC 292) and NGC 362 |
Irregular galaxy/ |
Tucana |
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3 |
47 Tucanae (NGC 104) |
Globular cluster |
Tucana |
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4.4,4.5 |
b Tucanae |
Binary star |
Tucana |
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4.9,7,7 |
B 16 |
Binary star |
Vela |
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4.7 |
NGC 2547 |
Open cluster |
Vela |
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2.5,6.1 |
IC 2391 and NGC 2669 |
Open clusters |
Vela |
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For more lists of deep-sky objects visit Erich Karkoschka's Deep Sky Objects for a list of links.