M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sb)

M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E2)

M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E6pec)

Aquarius

M2 globular cluster

M72 globular cluster

M73 system or asterism of 4 stars

Auriga

M36 open cluster

M37 open cluster

M38 open cluster

Cancer

M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster

M67 open cluster

Canes Venatici

M3 globular cluster

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy spiral galaxy

M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy

M94 spiral galaxy

M106 spiral galaxy

Canis Major

M41 open cluster

Capricornus

M30 globular cluster

Cassiopeia

M52 open cluster

M103 open cluster

Cetus

M77 spiral galaxy

Coma Berenices

M53 globular cluster

M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy

M85 elliptical galaxy

M88 spiral galaxy

M91 spiral galaxy

M98 spiral galaxy

M99 spiral galaxy

M100 spiral galaxy

Cygnus

M29 open cluster

M39 open cluster

Draco

M102 may be
NGC 5866 , the Spindle Galaxy , a lenticular galaxy (type S0_3)

Gemini

M35 open cluster

Hercules

M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster

M92 globular cluster

Hydra

M48 open cluster

M68 globular cluster

M83 spiral galaxy

Leo

M65 spiral galaxy

M66 spiral galaxy

M95 spiral galaxy

M96 spiral galaxy

M105 elliptical galaxy

Lepus

M79 globular cluster

Lyra

M56 globular cluster

M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula

Monoceros

M50 open cluster

Ophiuchus

M9 globular cluster

M10 globular cluster

M12 globular cluster

M14 globular cluster

M19 globular cluster

M62 globular cluster

M107 globular cluster

Orion

M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula

M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula

M78 diffuse nebula

Pegasus

M15 globular cluster

Perseus

M34 open cluster

M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula

Pisces

M74 spiral galaxy

Puppis

M46 open cluster

M47 open cluster

M93 open cluster

Sagitta

M71 globular cluster

Sagittarius

M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula

M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe Nebula diffuse nebula

M18 open cluster

M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula

M21 open cluster

M22 globular cluster

M23 open cluster

M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster (NGC 6603)

M25 open cluster

M28 globular cluster

M54 globular cluster

M55 globular cluster

M69 globular cluster

M70 globular cluster

M75 globular cluster

Scorpius

M4 globular cluster

M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster

M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster

M80 globular cluster

Scutum

M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster

M26 open cluster

Serpens Caput

M5 globular cluster

Serpens Cauda

M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula (IC 4703)

Taurus

M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant

M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster

Triangulum

M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy

Ursa Major

M40 Double Star Winecke 4 (WNC 4)

M81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy (type Sb)

M82 The Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy

M97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula

M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sc)

(M102 may be a Duplication of M101)

M108 spiral galaxy (type Sc(s)III)

M109 spiral galaxy (type SBb(rs)I)

Virgo

M49 elliptical galaxy (type E1 or S0_1(1))

M58 spiral galaxy (type Sab(s)II)

M59 elliptical galaxy (type E5)

M60 elliptical galaxy (type E2 or S0_1(2))

M61 spiral galaxy (type Sc(s)I.2)

M84 elliptical or lenticular galaxy (type SB0_2/3(r)(3))

M86 elliptical galaxy (type E3 or S0_1(3))

M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy (type E0), with Smoking Gun

M89 elliptical galaxy (type E0)

M90 spiral galaxy (type Sab(s)I-II)

M104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sa+/Sb-)

Vulpecula

M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula

Last Modification: January 25, 1998