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| M | NGC | Const. | Type | R.A. | DEC. | Magn. | Dimension arc minutes | Dist. L.Y. | Top date |
| M1 | 1952 | Tau | Supernova Remnant | 05 34.5 | +22 01 | 8.4 | 6x4 | 6.300 | Dic 20 |
| M2 | 7089 | Aqr | Globular Cluster | 21 33.5 | -00 49 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 36.200 | Aug 20 |
| M3 | 5272 | CVn | Globular Cluster | 13 42.2 | +28 23 | 6.2 | 16.2 | 30.600 | Apr 23 |
| M4 | 6121 | Sco | Globular Cluster | 16 23.6 | -26 32 | 5.6 | 26.3 | 6.800 | Jun 3 |
| M5 | 5904 | Ser | Globular Cluster | 15 18.6 | +02 05 | 5.6 | 17.4 | 22.800 | May 17 |
| M6 | 6405 | Sco | Open Cluster | 17 40.1 | -32 13 | 5.3 | 25.0 | 2.000 | Jun 22 |
| M7 | 6475 | Sco | Open Cluster | 17 53.9 | -34 49 | 4.1 | 80.0 | 800 | Jun 27 |
| M8 | 6523 | Sgr | Diffuse Nebula | 18 03.8 | -24 23 | 6.0 | 90x40 | 3.900 | Jun 28 |
| 6333 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 17 19.2 | -18 31 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 26.400 | Jun 17 | |
| M10 | 6254 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 16 57.1 | -04 06 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 13.400 | Jun 11 |
| M11 | 6705 | Sct | Open Cluster | 18 51.1 | -06 16 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 6.000 | Jul 11 |
| M12 | 6218 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 16 47.2 | -01 57 | 6.7 | 14.5 | 17.600 | Jun 9 |
| M13 | 6205 | Her | Globular Cluster | 16 41.7 | +36 28 | 5.8 | 16.6 | 22.800 | Jun 7 |
| 6402 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 17 37.6 | -03 15 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 27.400 | Jun 22 | |
| M15 | 7078 | Peg | Globular Cluster | 21 30.0 | +12 10 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 32.600 | Aug 20 |
| M16 | 6611 | Ser | Diffuse Nebula | 18 18.8 | -13 47 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.000 | Jul 2 |
| M17 | 6618 | Sgr | Diffuse Nebula | 18 20.8 | -16 11 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 5.000 | Jul 3 |
| 6613 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 18 19.9 | -17 08 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 4.900 | Jul 2 | |
| 6273 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 17 02.6 | -26 16 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 27.100 | Jun 13 | |
| M20 | 6514 | Sgr | Diffuse Nebula | 18 02.6 | -23 02 | 9.0 | 28.0 | 3.300 | Jun 28 |
| 6531 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 18 04.6 | -22 30 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 4.250 | Jun 28 | |
| 6656 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 18 36.4 | -23 54 | 5.1 | 24.0 | 10.100 | Jul 7 | |
| 6494 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 17 56.8 | -19 01 | 6.9 | 27.0 | 2.150 | Jun 27 | |
| 6603 | Sgr | Milky Way Patch | 18 16.9 | -18 29 | 4.6 | 90.0 | 10.000 | Jul 3 | |
| IC4725 | Sgr | Open Cluster | 18 31.6 | -19 15 | 6.5 | 40.0 | 2.000 | Jul 6 | |
| M26 | 6694 | Sct | Open Cluster | 18 45.2 | -09 24 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 5.000 | Jul 9 |
| M27 | 6853 | Vul | Planetary Nebula | 19 59.6 | +22 43 | 7.4 | 8.0x5.7 | 1.250 | Jul 28 |
| 6626 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 18 24.5 | -24 52 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 17.900 | Jul 4 | |
| M29 | 6913 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 20 23.9 | +38 32 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 4.000 | Aug 3 |
| M30 | 7099 | Cap | Globular Cluster | 21 40.4 | -23 11 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 24.800 | Aug 22 |
| M31 | 224 | And | Spiral Galaxy | 00 42.7 | +41 16 | 4.2 | 178x63 | 2.380.000 | Oct 8 |
| 221 | And | Elliptical Galaxy | 00 42.7 | +40 52 | 8.1 | 8x6 | 2.380.000 | Oct 8 | |
| M33 | 598 | Tri | Spiral Galaxy | 01 33.9 | +30 39 | 5.7 | 73x45 | 2.184.000 | Oct 20 |
| 1039 | Per | Open Cluster | 02 42.0 | +42 47 | 5.5 | 35.0 | 1.400 | Nov 7 | |
| M35 | 2168 | Gem | Open Cluster | 06 08.9 | +24 20 | 5.3 | 28.0 | 2.800 | Dec 30 |
| 1960 | Aur | Open Cluster | 05 36.1 | +34 08 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 4.100 | Dec 21 | |
| M37 | 2099 | Aur | Open Cluster | 05 52.4 | +32 33 | 6.2 | 24.0 | 4.400 | Dec 25 |
| 1912 | Aur | Open Cluster | 05 28.4 | +35 50 | 7.4 | 21.0 | 4.200 | Dec 19 | |
| 7092 | Cyg | Open Cluster | 21 32.2 | +48 26 | 5.2 | 32.0 | 825 | Aug 20 | |
| Win4 | UMa | Binary star | 12 22.4 | +58 05 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 510 | Apr 3 | |
| M41 | 2287 | CMa | Open Cluster | 06 46.0 | -20 44 | 4.6 | 38.0 | 2.300 | Jan 9 |
| M42 | 1976 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 05 35.4 | -05 27 | 4.0 | 85x60 | 1.600 | Dec 21 |
| M43 | 1982 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 05 35.6 | -05 16 | 9.0 | 20x15 | 1.600 | Dec 21 |
| M44 | 2632 | Cnc | Open Cluster | 08 40.1 | +19 59 | 3.7 | 95.0 | 520 | Feb 6 |
| M45 | - | Tau | Open Cluster | 03 47.0 | +24 07 | 1.2 | 110.0 | 380 | Nov 24 |
| M46 | 2437 | Pup | Open Cluster | 07 41.8 | -14 49 | 6.0 | 27.0 | 5.400 | Jan 23 |
| M47 | 2422 | Pup | Open Cluster | 07 36.6 | -14 30 | 5.2 | 30.0 | 1.600 | Jan 21 |
| M48 | 2548 | Hya | Open Cluster | 08 13.8 | -05 48 | 5.5 | 54.0 | 2.000 | Jan 31 |
| M49 | 4472 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 12 29.8 | +08 00 | 8.4 | 9x7.5 | 54.800.000 | Apr 4 |
| M50 | 2323 | Mon | Open Cluster | 07 03.2 | -08 20 | 6.3 | 16.0 | 3.000 | Jan 13 |
| M51 | 5194 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 13 29.9 | +47 12 | 8.4 | 11x7 | 25.100.000 | Apr 20 |
| M52 | 7654 | Cas | Open Cluster | 23 24.2 | +61 35 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 5.000 | Sep 18 |
| M53 | 5024 | Com | Globular Cluster | 13 12.9 | +18 10 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 56.400 | Apr 16 |
| 6715 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 18 55.1 | -30 29 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 82.800 | Jul 11 | |
| 6809 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 19 40.0 | -30 58 | 6.3 | 19.0 | 16.600 | Jul 23 | |
| 6779 | Lyr | Globular Cluster | 19 16.6 | +30 11 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 31.600 | Jul 17 | |
| M57 | 6720 | Lyr | Planetary Nebula | 18 53.6 | +33 02 | 8.8 | 1.4x1.0 | 1.960 | Jul 11 |
| M58 | 4579 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 12 37.7 | +11 49 | 9.7 | 5.5x4.5 | 54.800.000 | Apr 7 |
| 4621 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 12 42.0 | +11 39 | 9.6 | 5x3.5 | 54.800.000 | Apr 7 | |
| 4649 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 12 43.7 | +11 33 | 8.8 | 7x6 | 54.800.000 | Apr 8 | |
| M61 | 4303 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 12 21.9 | +04 28 | 9.7 | 6x5.5 | 54.800.000 | Apr 2 |
| 6266 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 17 01.2 | -30 07 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 21.500 | Jun 13 | |
| M63 | 5055 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 13 15.8 | +42 02 | 8.6 | 10x6 | 23.500.000 | Apr 16 |
| M64 | 4826 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 12 56.7 | +21 41 | 8.5 | 9.3x5.4 | 13.400.000 | Apr 12 |
| M65 | 3623 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 11 18.9 | +13 05 | 9.3 | 8x1.5 | 23.800.000 | Mar 18 |
| M66 | 3627 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 11 20.2 | +12 59 | 8.9 | 8x2.5 | 21.500.000 | Mar 18 |
| M67 | 2682 | Cnc | Open Cluster | 08 50.4 | +11 49 | 6.1 | 30.0 | 2.700 | Feb 9 |
| M68 | 4590 | Hya | Globular Cluster | 12 39.5 | -26 45 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 32.300 | Apr 7 |
| 6637 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 18 31.4 | -32 21 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 26.700 | Jul 5 | |
| 6681 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 18 43.2 | -32 18 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 28.000 | Jul 8 | |
| M71 | 6838 | Sge | Globular Cluster | 19 53.8 | +18 47 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 11.700 | Jul 26 |
| M72 | 6981 | Aqr | Globular Cluster | 20 53.5 | -12 32 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 52.800 | Aug 10 |
| M73 | 6994 | Aqr | Asterism | 20 58.9 | -12 38 | 9.0 | 2.8 | - | Aug 12 |
| M74 | 628 | Psc | Spiral Galaxy | 01 36.7 | +15 47 | 9.4 | 10.2x9.5 | 31.600.000 | Oct 21 |
| 6864 | Sgr | Globular Cluster | 20 06.1 | -21 55 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 57.700 | Jul 29 | |
| 650 | Per | Planetary Nebula | 01 42.4 | +51 34 | 10.1 | 2.7x1.8 | 3.400 | Oct 23 | |
| M77 | 1068 | Cet | Spiral Galaxy | 02 42.7 | -00 01 | 8.9 | 7x6 | 81.500.000 | Nov 7 |
| 2068 | Ori | Diffuse Nebula | 05 46.7 | +00 03 | 8.3 | 8x6 | 1.600 | Dec 24 | |
| M79 | 1904 | Lep | Globular Cluster | 05 24.5 | -24 33 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 41.100 | Dec 18 |
| M80 | 6093 | Sco | Globular Cluster | 16 17.0 | -22 59 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 27.400 | Jun 1 |
| M81 | 3031 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 09 55.6 | +69 04 | 6.9 | 21x10 | 4.600.000 | Feb 25 |
| M82 | 3034 | UMa | Irregular Galaxy | 09 55.8 | +69 41 | 8.4 | 9x4 | 17.000.000 | Feb 25 |
| M83 | 5236 | Hya | Spiral Galaxy | 13 37.0 | -29 52 | 7.6 | 11x10 | 22.500.000 | Apr 21 |
| M84 | 4374 | Vir | Lenticular Galaxy | 12 25.1 | +12 53 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 54.800.000 | Apr 3 |
| M85 | 4382 | Com | Lenticular Galaxy | 12 25.4 | +18 11 | 9.1 | 7.1x5.2 | 54.800.000 | Apr 4 |
| M86 | 4406 | Vir | Lenticular Galaxy | 12 26.2 | +12 57 | 8.9 | 7.5x5.5 | 54.800.000 | Apr 4 |
| M87 | 4486 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 12 30.8 | +12 24 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 54.800.000 | Apr 4 |
| M88 | 4501 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 12 32.0 | +14 25 | 9.6 | 7x4 | 54.800.000 | Apr 6 |
| 4552 | Vir | Elliptical Galaxy | 12 35.7 | +12 33 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 54.800.000 | Apr 6 | |
| M90 | 4569 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 12 36.8 | +13 10 | 9.5 | 9.5x4.5 | 54.800.000 | Apr 6 |
| M91 | 4548 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 12 35.4 | +14 30 | 10.2 | 5.4x4.4 | 17.600.000 | Apr 6 |
| M92 | 6341 | Her | Globular Cluster | 17 17.1 | +43 08 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 26.400 | Jun 16 |
| M93 | 2447 | Pup | Open Cluster | 07 44.6 | -23 52 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 3.600 | Jan 23 |
| M94 | 4736 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 12 50.9 | +41 07 | 8.2 | 7x3 | 14.500.000 | Apr 10 |
| M95 | 3351 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 10 44.0 | +11 42 | 9.7 | 4.4x3.3 | 26.400.000 | Mar 9 |
| M96 | 3368 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | 10 46.8 | +11 49 | 9.2 | 6x4 | 26.400.000 | Mar 9 |
| 3587 | UMa | Planetary Nebula | 11 14.8 | +55 01 | 9.9 | 3.4x3.3 | 1.300 | Mar 16 | |
| M98 | 4192 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 12 13.8 | +14 54 | 10.1 | 9.5x3.2 | 54.800.000 | Apr 1 |
| M99 | 4254 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 12 18.8 | +14 25 | 9.9 | 5.4x4.8 | 54.800.000 | Apr 1 |
| M100 | 4321 | Com | Spiral Galaxy | 12 22.9 | +15 49 | 9.3 | 7x6 | 54.800.000 | Apr 1 |
| M101 | 5457 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 14 03.2 | +54 21 | 7.9 | 22.0 | 17.600.000 | Apr 28 |
| 5866 | Dra | Lenticular Galaxy | 15 06.5 | +55 46 | 9.9 | 5.2x2.3 | 40.000.000 | May 14 | |
| M103 | 581 | Cas | Open Cluster | 01 33.2 | +60 42 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 8.000 | Oct 20 |
| M104 | 4594 | Vir | Spiral Galaxy | 12 40.0 | -11 37 | 8.0 | 9x4 | 55.400.000 | Apr 7 |
| 3379 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | 10 47.8 | +12 35 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 26.400.000 | Mar 10 | |
| M106 | 4258 | CVn | Spiral Galaxy | 12 19.0 | +47 18 | 8.4 | 19x8 | 22.200.000 | Apr 2 |
| 6171 | Oph | Globular Cluster | 16 32.5 | -13 03 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 19.600 | Jun 5 | |
| 3556 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 11 11.5 | +55 40 | 10.0 | 8x1 | 45.000.000 | Mar 16 | |
| 3992 | UMa | Spiral Galaxy | 11 57.6 | +53 23 | 9.8 | 7x4 | 51.000.000 | Mar 27 | |
| M110 | 205 | And | Elliptical Galaxy | 00 40.4 | +41 41 | 8.5 | 17x10 | 2.380.000 | Oct 8 |
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