Hodge 301 in Tarantula Nebula
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Here is a list of most of the known Galaxies, Star Clusters and Nebulae within the visible Universe the list will be
updated as more data is gathered.
Note: Data has been compiled according to the Messier Objects Catalogue (M) and New General Catalogue (NGC)
~ GALAXIES ~
M24 Milky Way Patch (contains NGC 6603) in Sagittarius
M31 Andromeda (spiral) Galaxy (type Sb) in Andromeda
[G1 Globular Cluster Mayall II in Andromeda]
M32 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 221 (type E2) in Andromeda (as satellite)
M33 Spiral Galaxy NGC 598 (type Sc) in Triangulum
M49 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4472 (type E4) in Virgo
M51 Whirlpool (spiral) Galaxy NGC 5194 (type Sc) in Canes Venaciti
M58 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4579 (type SBc) in Virgo
M59 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4621 (type E5) in Virgo
M60 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4649 (typeE2) in Virgo
M61 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4303 (type SABbc) in Virgo
M63 Sunflower spiral Galaxy NGC 5055 (type Sb) in Canes Venaciti
M64 Blackeye spiral Galaxy NGC 4826 (type Sb) in Coma Berenices
M65 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3623 (type Sa) in the Leo Triplett (M65, M66, NGC 3628)
M66 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3627 (type Sb) in the Leo Triplett (M65, M66, NGC 3628)
M74 Spiral Galaxy NGC 628 (type Sc) in Pisces
M77 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1068 (type Sb) in Cetus
M81 Bode's spiral Galaxy NGC 3031 (type Sb) in Ursa Major
M82 Cigar Galaxy NGC 3034 (type Ir-II) in Ursa Major
M83 Southern Pinwheel spiral Galaxy NGC 5236 (type SABc) in Hydra
M84 Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4374 (type S0) in Virgo
M85 Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4382 (type S0) Coma Berenices
M86 Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4406 (type S0) in Virgo
M87 Virgo A elliptical Galaxy NGC 4486 (type E1) in Virgo
M88 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4501 (type Sc) in Coma Berenices
M89 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4552 (type E0) in Virgo
M90 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4569 (type Sb) in Virgo
M91 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4548 (type SBb) in Coma Bernices
M94 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4736 (type Sb) in Canes Venaciti
M95 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3351 (type SBb) in Leo
M96 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3368 (type Sa) in Leo
M98 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4192 (type Sb) in Coma Berenices
M99 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4254 (type Sc) in Coma Berenices
M100 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4321 (type Sc) in Coma Berenices
M101 Pinwheel spiral Galaxy NGC 5457 (type Sc) in Ursa Major
M104 Sombrero spiral Galaxy NGC 4594 (type Sa) in Virgo
M105 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3379 (type E1) in Leo
M106 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4258 (type Sbp) in Canes Venaciti
M108 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3556 (type Sc) in Ursa Major
M109 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3992 (type SBc) in Ursa Major
M110 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 205 (type E6) (satellite of M31) in Andromeda
IC 342 Group of Galaxies "Maffei 1 group" (IC 342, Maffei 1, 2, Dwingeloo 1, 2)
NGC 253 Silver Coin spiral Galaxy, Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (H V 1, Bennett 4, Caldwell 65) in Sculptor
NGC 891 Spiral Galaxy (H V.19, Caldwell 23) (type Sb) in Andromeda
NGC 2403 Spiral Galaxy (H V.44, Caldwell 7) (type Sc) in Camelopardalis
NGC 2903 Spiral Galaxy (H I.56) (type Sb) in Leo
NGC 2976 Spiral Galaxy (H I. 285) (type Sc) in Ursa Major
NGC 3115 Lenticular Spindle Galaxy (S0) in Sextans
NGC 3628 Spiral Galaxy (H VIII. 5, Arp 317 (type Sc) in Leo
NGC 4565 Spiral Galaxy (H V. 24 Caldwell 38) in Coma Berenices
NGC 4631 Spiral Galaxy (H V. 42 Caldwell 32) (type Sc) Canes Venatici
NGC 4656 Spiral Galaxy (H I. 176) (type Sc) in Canes Venatici
NGC 5128 Centaurus "A" Peculiar Galaxy (Arp 153, Bennett 60, Caldwell 77) in Centaurus
NGC 5866 (M102 ?) Lenticular Galaxy (type S0) in Draco
NGC 5907 Splinter spiral Galaxy (H II. 759) in Draco
NGC 6822 Irregular Barnard's Galaxy (Caldwell 57) in Sagittarius
NGC 6946 Spiral Galaxy (H IV. 76, Caldwell 12) (type Sc) in Cepheus
NGC 7331 Spiral Galaxy (H VIII. 72, Caldwell 30) (type Sb) in Pegasus
[The Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, SagDEG] (type dE) in Sagittarius
[The Wolf - Lundmark - Melotte Galaxy] (WLM) Irregular Galaxy, type Ir) in Cetus
~ STAR CLUSTERS ~
M4 Globular Cluster (class IX) NGC 6121 in Scorpius
M16 Open Cluster (type E, associated with Eagle Nebula) NGC 6611 in Serpens
M18 Open cluster NGC 6613 (type D) in Sagittarius
M21 Open Cluster NGC 6531 (type D) in Sagittarius
M22 Globular Cluster NGC 6656 (class VII) in Sagittarius
M23 Open Cluster NGC 6494 (type E) in Sagittarius
M25 Open Cluster IC 4725 (type D) in Sagittarius
M28 Globular Cluster NGC 6626 (class IV) in Sagittarius
M54 Globular Cluster NGC 6715 (class III) in Sagittarius
M55 Globular Cluster NGC 6809 (class XI) in Sagittarius
M69 Globular Cluster NGC 6637 (class V) in Sagittarius
M70 Globular Cluster NGC 6681 (class V) in Sagittarius
M72 Globular Cluster NGC 6981 (class IX) in Aquarius
M75 Globular Cluster NGC 6864 (class I) in Sagittarius
[Heart of Virgo Cluster near M84 and M86]
The Coma Berenices Star Cluster, Melotte 111, open cluster in Coma Berenices
NGC 104 Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae (Lacaille I, Bennett 2, Caldwell 106) in Tucana
NGC 188 Open Cluster NGC 188 (Caldwell 1, Collinder 1, C0039+850) in Cepheus
NGC 752 Open Cluster NGC 752 (H VII.32, Melotte 12, Collinder 23) in Andromeda
NGC 869 and NGC 884 Open Clusters (33, h Persei) and (H VI.34, chi Persei) in Perseus
NGC 2362 Open Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, Mexican Jumping Star (H VII.17, Caldwell 64, Melotte 65, Collinder 136) in Canis Major
NGC 2419 Globular Cluster "The Intergalactic Wanderer" (H I.218, Caldwell 25) in Lynx
NGC 2451 Open Cluster (Collinder 161) in Puppis
NGC 2477 Open Cluster (Lacaille I.3, Caldwell 71) in Puppis
NGC 2516 Open Cluster (Lacaille II.3, Caldwell 96, Melotte 82, Collinder 172) in Carina
NGC 2546 Open Cluster (Lacaille II. 4, Collinder 178) in Puppis
NGC 2547 Open Cluster (Lacaille III.2, Melotte 84, Collinder 177) in Vela
NGC 3228 Open Cluster (Lacaille II. 7, Collinder 218) in Vela
NGC 3293 Open Cluster (Lacaille II. 8) (type d) in Carina
NGC 3532 Open Cluster (Lacaille II. 7, Caldwell 91, Melotte 103, Collinder 238) in Carina
NGC 3766 Open Cluster (Lacaille III. 7, Melotte 107, Collinder 248) in Centaurus
NGC 4755 Open Cluster (Lacaille II. 12, Caldwell 94) in Crux
NGC 4833 Globular Cluster (Lacaille I. 4, Bennett 56, Caldwell 105) in Musca
NGC 5139 Omega Centauri Globular Cluster (Lacaille I. 5, Bennett 61, Caldwell 80) in Centaurus
NGC 5281 Open Cluster (Lacaille I. 7, Melotte 120, Collinder 276) in Centaurus
NGC 5662 Open Cluster (Lacaille III. 8, Melotte 127, Collinder 284) in Centaurus
NGC 6025 Open Cluster (Lacaille III. 10, Melotte 139, Collinder 296) in Triangulum Australe
NGC 6124 Open Cluster (Lacaille I. 8, Caldwell 75, Melotte 145, Collinder 301) in Musca
NGC 6231 Open Cluster (Lacaille II. 13, Caldwell 76, Melotte 153, Collinder 315) in Scorpius
NGC 6242 Open Cluster (Lacaille I. 4, Melotte 155, Collinder 317) in Musca
NGC 6397 Globular Cluster (Lacaille III. 11, Bennett 98, Caldwell 86) (class IX) in Ara
NGC 6633 Open Cluster (H VIII. 72, Melotte 201, Collinder 380) in Ophiuchus
M40 Double Star Winnecke 4 in Ursa Major
M73 Group or Asterism of 4 stars NGC 6994 in Aquarius
[The Ursa Major Moving Cluster]
~ NEBULAE ~
M1 Crab Nebula (Super Nove Remnant) NGC 1952 in Taurus
M8 Lagoon Nebula NGC 6523 (diffuse, emission nebula) in Sagittarius
M17 Omega, Swan, Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula NGC 6618 (diffuse, emission nebula) in Sagittarius
M20 Trifid Nebula NGC 6514 (diffuse, emission, reflection nebula) in Sagittarius
[Giant Diffuse Nebula NGC 604 in M33]
M42 Diffuse Nebula NGC 1976 (emission, reflection nebula) in Orion
M43 De Mairan's Nebula NGC 1982 (diffuse, emission, reflection nebula) part of Orion Nebula
[1994I in M51 Supernova]
M78 Diffuse Nebula NGC 2068 (reflection nebula) in Orion
M97 Owl planetary Nebula NGC 3587 (type 3a) in Ursa Major
NGC 2070 Diffuse Nebula (Lacaille I.2, Bennett 35, Caldwell 103) in LMC in Dorado
NGC 2244 and NGC 2237-9,46 (Caldwell 49) diffuse Rosette Nebula and (H VII.2, Caldwell 50) Open Cluster in Monoceros
NGC 2264 diffuse Cone Nebula and Open X-mas Tree Cluster (H V.27, H VIII.5) in Monoceros
NGC 3372 Diffuse Eta Carinae Nebula (Lacaille III. 5/III. 6, Caldwell 92) emmision nebula in Carina
NGC 6543 Planetary Nebula (H IV.37, Caldwell 6) in Draco
NGC 7000 Diffuse North America Nebula (Caldwell 20) in Cygnus
NGC 7009 The Saturn Planetary Nebula (H I. 4, Bennett 127, Caldwell 55) (type IV + VI) in Aquarius
NGC 7293 The Helix Planetary Nebula (Bennett 129, Caldwell 63) in Aquarius
