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)
M73 system or asterism of 4 stars
M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy spiral galaxy
M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy
M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy
M102 may be
NGC 5866 , the Spindle Galaxy , a lenticular galaxy (type S0_3)
M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster
M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula
M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula
M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula
M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula
M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula
M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe Nebula diffuse nebula
M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula
M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster (NGC 6603)
M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster
M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster
M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster
M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula (IC 4703)
M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant
M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster
M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy
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)
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-)
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula
Last Modification: January 25, 1998