| No | PrimaryID | Type | Status | Alternate ID | Best | Date Range | Mag | SBr | Ang. Size | Size on Image | Diameter | Distance | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1 | Nebula | Y | Crab Nebula | Dec 14 | Early Oct to late Feb | 8.4 | 22.9 | 8.0' | 607 x 607 pix | --- | 20 weeks | |
| 2 | M2 | Globular | Y | NGC 7089 | Aug 14 | Late May to early Nov | 6.6 | 16.0' | 1214 x 1214 pix | 230 ly | 49000 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 3 | M3 | Globular | Y | NGC 5272 | Apr 16 | Mid-Mar to late May | 6.3 | 18.0' | 1366 x 1366 pix | 220 ly | 42000 ly | 10 weeks | |
| 4 | M4 | Globular | Y | NGC 6121 | --- | --- | 5.4 | 36.0' | 2732 x 2732 pix | 100 ly | 9800 ly | --- | |
| 5 | M5 | Globular | Y | NGC 5904 | May 11 | Mid-Apr to early Jun | 5.7 | 23.0' | 1745 x 1745 pix | 200 ly | 29000 ly | 46 days | |
| 6 | M6 | Open | Butterfly Cluster | --- | --- | 4.5 | 20.0' | 1518 x 1518 pix | 9 ly | 1600 ly | --- | ||
| 7 | M7 | Open | NGC 6475 | --- | --- | 2.5 | 80.0' | 1 x 2 tiles | 23 ly | 980 ly | --- | ||
| 8 | M8 | Nebula | Y | Lagoon Nebula | Jun 22 | Late May to late Jul | 5 | 20.3 | 17.0' x 15.0' | 1290 x 1138 pix | --- | 9 weeks | |
| 9 | M9 | Globular | NGC 6333 | Jun 10 | Mid-May to early Jul | 7.8 | 12.0' | 911 x 911 pix | 91 ly | 26000 ly | 44 days | ||
| 10 | M10 | Globular | Y | NGC 6254 | Jun 5 | Mid-May to late Jun | 6.6 | 20.0' | 1518 x 1518 pix | 130 ly | 23000 ly | 46 days | |
| 11 | M11 | Open | Y | Wild Duck Cluster | Jul 4 | Mid-May to late Aug | 5.2 | 32.0' | 2428 x 2428 pix | 57 ly | 6100 ly | 14 weeks | |
| 12 | M12 | Globular | Y | NGC 6218 | Jun 2 | Mid-May to late Jun | 6.1 | 16.0' | 1214 x 1214 pix | 110 ly | 23000 ly | 45 days | |
| 13 | M13 | Globular | Y | Hercules Globular | Jun 1 | Early May to late Jun | 5.8 | 20.0' | 1518 x 1518 pix | 150 ly | 26000 ly | 46 days | |
| 14 | M14 | Globular | Y | NGC 6402 | Jun 15 | Late May to early Jul | 7.6 | 11.0' | 835 x 835 pix | 73 ly | 23000 ly | 45 days | |
| 15 | M15 | Globular | Y | NGC 7078 | Aug 13 | Late May to early Nov | 6.3 | 18.0' | 1366 x 1366 pix | 220 ly | 42000 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 16 | M16 | Open | Star Queen | Jun 25 | Late May to late Jul | 6.8 | 6.0' | 455 x 455 pix | 10 ly | 5700 ly | 10 weeks | ||
| 16 | M16 | Nebula | Y | Eagle Nebula | Jun 25 | Late May to late Jul | 6 | 22.2 | 9.0' x 4.0' | 683 x 304 pix | --- | 10 weeks | |
| 17 | M17 | Open | NGC 6618 | Jun 26 | Late May to late Jul | 6.2 | 25.0' | 1897 x 1897 pix | 31 ly | 4200 ly | 10 weeks | ||
| 17 | M17 | Nebula | Y | Omega Nebula | Jun 26 | Late May to late Jul | 6 | 23.1 | 11.0' | 835 x 835 pix | --- | 10 weeks | |
| 19 | M19 | Globular | NGC 6273 | --- | --- | 6.8 | 17.0' | 1290 x 1290 pix | 110 ly | 23000 ly | --- | ||
| 20 | M20 | Nebula | Trifid Nebula | Jun 21 | Late May to late Jul | 6.3 | 22.3 | 16.0' x 9.0' | 1214 x 683 pix | --- | 8 weeks | ||
| 21 | M21 | Open | NGC 6531 | Jun 22 | Late May to late Jul | 5.9 | 14.0' | 1062 x 1062 pix | 16 ly | 3900 ly | 9 weeks | ||
| 22 | M22 | Globular | NGC 6656 | Jun 30 | Mid-May to mid-Aug | 5.2 | 32.0' | 2428 x 2428 pix | 91 ly | 9800 ly | 12 weeks | ||
| 23 | M23 | Open | NGC 6494 | Jun 20 | Late May to mid-Jul | 5.3 | 29.0' | 2201 x 2201 pix | 17 ly | 2000 ly | 8 weeks | ||
| 25 | M25 | Open | Y | IC 4725 | Jun 29 | Mid-May to mid-Aug | 4.5 | 29.0' | 2201 x 2201 pix | 17 ly | 2000 ly | 12 weeks | |
| 26 | M26 | Open | Y | NGC 6694 | Jul 2 | Late May to mid-Aug | 8.1 | 7.0' | 531 x 531 pix | 11 ly | 5200 ly | 12 weeks | |
| 27 | M27 | Planetary Neb | Y | Dumbbell | Jul 21 | Mid-May to late Sep | 7.3 | 18.4 | 8.0' | 607 x 607 pix | 2 ly | 1100 ly | 20 weeks |
| 28 | M28 | Globular | NGC 6626 | --- | --- | 6.9 | 13.8' | 1047 x 1047 pix | 65 ly | 16000 ly | --- | ||
| 29 | M29 | Open | Y | Cooling Tower | Jul 27 | Mid-May to mid-Oct | 7.3 | 10.0' | 759 x 759 pix | 11 ly | 3700 ly | 22 weeks | |
| 30 | M30 | Globular | Y | NGC 7099 | Aug 15 | Late May to early Nov | 6.9 | 12.0' | 911 x 911 pix | 140 ly | 39000 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 31 | M31 | Galaxy | Y | Andromeda Galaxy | Oct 1 | Early Jul to early Jan | 4.3 | 22.7 | 3.0° x 1.2° | 2 x 1 tiles | 130000 ly | 2.6 Mly | 26 weeks |
| 32 | M32 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 221 | Oct 1 | Early Jul to early Jan | 8.9 | 21 | 7.8' x 4.9' | 589 x 372 pix | 5900 ly | 2.6 Mly | 26 weeks |
| 33 | M33 | Galaxy | Y | Triangulum Pinwheel | Oct 14 | Late Jul to early Jan | 6.4 | 22.9 | 61.7' x 36.3' | 4679 x 2755 pix | 52000 ly | 2.9 Mly | 24 weeks |
| 34 | M34 | Open | Y | NGC 1039 | Oct 31 | Early Aug to late Jan | 4.9 | 35.0' | 2656 x 2656 pix | 17 ly | 1600 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 35 | M35 | Open | Y | NGC 2168 | Dec 23 | Mid-Oct to early Mar | 5.2 | 25.0' | 1897 x 1897 pix | 22 ly | 3000 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 36 | M36 | Open | Y | NGC 1960 | Dec 14 | Early Oct to late Feb | 6.3 | 10.0' | 759 x 759 pix | 12 ly | 4300 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 37 | M37 | Open | Y | NGC 2099 | Dec 18 | Early Oct to late Feb | 5.9 | 14.0' | 1062 x 1062 pix | 18 ly | 4500 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 38 | M38 | Open | Y | NGC 1912 | Dec 12 | Early Oct to late Feb | 5.9 | 20.0' | 1518 x 1518 pix | 20 ly | 3500 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 39 | M39 | Open | Y | NGC 7092 | Aug 13 | Late May to early Nov | 4.9 | 29.0' | 2201 x 2201 pix | 9 ly | 1100 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 41 | M41 | Open | Y | NGC 2287 | Jan 1 | Late Oct to mid-Mar | 4.2 | 39.0' | 2959 x 2959 pix | 26 ly | 2300 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 42 | M42 | Nebula | Y | Orion Nebula | Dec 14 | Early Oct to late Feb | 4 | 20.8 | 40.0' x 20.0' | 3035 x 1518 pix | --- | 20 weeks | |
| 43 | M43 | Nebula | Y | NGC 1982 | Dec 14 | Early Oct to late Feb | 9 | 22.6 | 7.0' x 6.0' | 531 x 455 pix | --- | 20 weeks | |
| 44 | M44 | Open | Y | Beehive | Jan 30 | Early Dec to late Mar | 3.4 | 70.0' | 5312 x 5312 pix | 12 ly | 610 ly | 16 weeks | |
| 45 | M45 | Open | Y | Pleiades | Nov 17 | Late Aug to early Feb | 1.2 | 120.0' | 2 x 2 tiles | 17 ly | 490 ly | 22 weeks | |
| 46 | M46 | Open | Y | NGC 2437 | Jan 15 | Mid-Nov to late Mar | 5.9 | 20.0' | 1518 x 1518 pix | 26 ly | 4500 ly | 18 weeks | |
| 47 | M47 | Open | Y | NGC 2422 | Jan 14 | Mid-Nov to mid-Mar | 4.4 | 25.0' | 1897 x 1897 pix | 12 ly | 1600 ly | 18 weeks | |
| 48 | M48 | Open | Y | NGC 2548 | Jan 23 | Late Nov to late Mar | 5.3 | 30.0' | 2277 x 2277 pix | 22 ly | 2500 ly | 18 weeks | |
| 49 | M49 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4472 | Mar 29 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 9.3 | 22.3 | 10.2' x 8.3' | 776 x 632 pix | 210000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 50 | M50 | Open | Y | NGC 2323 | Jan 5 | Early Nov to early Mar | 6 | 14.0' | 1062 x 1062 pix | 13 ly | 3300 ly | 18 weeks | |
| 51 | M51 | Galaxy | Y | Whirlpool Galaxy | Apr 13 | Early Mar to mid-May | 8.7 | 22.4 | 13.8' x 11.7' | 1048 x 891 pix | 170000 ly | 43.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 52 | M52 | Open | NGC 7654 | Sep 11 | Mid-Jun to mid-Dec | 6.8 | 15.0' | 1138 x 1138 pix | 20 ly | 4600 ly | 26 weeks | ||
| 53 | M53 | Globular | Y | NGC 5024 | Apr 9 | Early Mar to mid-May | 7.7 | 13.0' | 986 x 986 pix | 250 ly | 65000 ly | 10 weeks | |
| 54 | M54 | Globular | NGC 6715 | --- | --- | 7.7 | 12.0' | 911 x 911 pix | 190 ly | 55000 ly | --- | ||
| 55 | M55 | Globular | NGC 6809 | --- | --- | 6.3 | 19.0' | 1442 x 1442 pix | 110 ly | 20000 ly | --- | ||
| 56 | M56 | Globular | Y | NGC 6779 | Jul 10 | Mid-May to early Sep | 8.4 | 8.8' | 668 x 668 pix | 110 ly | 42000 ly | 16 weeks | |
| 57 | M57 | Planetary Neb | Y | Ring Nebula | Jul 4 | Mid-May to late Aug | 9.4 | 18.8 | 1.4' | 109 x 109 pix | 1 ly | 2600 ly | 14 weeks |
| 58 | M58 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4579 | Mar 31 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 10.5 | 21.8 | 5.0' x 3.8' | 381 x 289 pix | 100000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 59 | M59 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4621 | Apr 1 | Late Feb to early May | 10.7 | 21.8 | 4.6' x 3.2' | 346 x 246 pix | 93000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 60 | M60 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4649 | Apr 1 | Late Feb to early May | 9.8 | 21.8 | 6.8' x 5.4' | 513 x 408 pix | 140000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 61 | M61 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4303 | Mar 27 | Mid-Feb to early May | 10.2 | 22.5 | 6.9' x 6.6' | 525 x 502 pix | 140000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 62 | M62 | Globular | NGC 6266 | --- | --- | 6.4 | 15.0' | 1138 x 1138 pix | 110 ly | 26000 ly | --- | ||
| 63 | M63 | Galaxy | Y | Sunflower Galaxy | Apr 9 | Early Mar to mid-May | 9.3 | 22.2 | 11.7' x 7.1' | 891 x 537 pix | 150000 ly | 43.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 64 | M64 | Galaxy | Y | Black Eye Galaxy | Apr 5 | Late Feb to mid-May | 9.3 | 21.8 | 10.5' x 5.4' | 794 x 408 pix | 37000 ly | 12.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 65 | M65 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3623 | Mar 11 | Late Jan to late Apr | 10.1 | 21.2 | 7.6' x 2.0' | 575 x 148 pix | 90000 ly | 41.0 Mly | 14 weeks |
| 66 | M66 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3627 | Mar 11 | Late Jan to late Apr | 9.7 | 22 | 10.2' x 4.6' | 776 x 346 pix | 120000 ly | 41.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 67 | M67 | Open | Y | NGC 2682 | Feb 2 | Early Dec to late Mar | 6 | 25.0' | 1897 x 1897 pix | 22 ly | 3000 ly | 16 weeks | |
| 68 | M68 | Globular | NGC 4590 | --- | --- | 7.3 | 11.0' | 835 x 835 pix | 130 ly | 39000 ly | --- | ||
| 69 | M69 | Globular | NGC 6637 | --- | --- | 7.7 | 9.8' | 744 x 744 pix | 65 ly | 23000 ly | --- | ||
| 70 | M70 | Globular | NGC 6681 | --- | --- | 7.8 | 8.0' | 607 x 607 pix | 150 ly | 65000 ly | --- | ||
| 71 | M71 | Globular | NGC 6838 | Jul 19 | Early May to late Sep | 8.4 | 4.0' | 304 x 304 pix | 19 ly | 16000 ly | 20 weeks | ||
| 72 | M72 | Globular | NGC 6981 | Aug 4 | Mid-May to late Oct | 9.2 | 6.6' | 501 x 501 pix | 130 ly | 68000 ly | 24 weeks | ||
| 73 | M73 | Open | NGC 6994 | Aug 5 | Mid-May to late Oct | 10.4 | 9.0' | 683 x 683 pix | 5 ly | 2000 ly | 24 weeks | ||
| 74 | M74 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 628 | Oct 14 | Late Jul to early Jan | 9.7 | 22.8 | 10.0' x 9.3' | 759 x 709 pix | 40000 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 75 | M75 | Globular | Y | NGC 6864 | Jul 23 | Mid-May to early Oct | 8.6 | 6.8' | 516 x 516 pix | 190 ly | 95000 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 76 | M76 | Planetary Neb | Little Dumbbell | Oct 16 | Late Jul to early Jan | 10.1 | 18.1 | 2.7' | 206 x 206 pix | 2 ly | 2400 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 77 | M77 | Galaxy | NGC 1068 | Oct 31 | Early Aug to late Jan | 9.7 | 21.7 | 6.2' x 5.6' | 468 x 427 pix | 130000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 24 weeks | |
| 78 | M78 | Nebula | Y | NGC 2068 | Dec 17 | Early Oct to late Feb | 8 | 22.9 | 8.0' | 607 x 607 pix | --- | 20 weeks | |
| 79 | M79 | Globular | Y | NGC 1904 | Dec 11 | Early Oct to mid-Feb | 7.7 | 9.6' | 728 x 728 pix | 140 ly | 49000 ly | 20 weeks | |
| 80 | M80 | Globular | Y | NGC 6093 | May 26 | Early May to mid-Jun | 7.3 | 10.0' | 759 x 759 pix | 100 ly | 36000 ly | 44 days | |
| 81 | M81 | Galaxy | Y | Bode's Galaxy | Feb 18 | Mid-Feb to mid-Feb | 7.8 | 21.9 | 21.4' x 11.2' | 1623 x 852 pix | 75000 ly | 12.0 Mly | 104 weeks |
| 82 | M82 | Galaxy | Y | Cigar Galaxy | Feb 18 | Mid-Feb to mid-Feb | 9 | 21.5 | 11.0' x 5.1' | 832 x 389 pix | 38000 ly | 12.0 Mly | 104 weeks |
| 83 | M83 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 5236 | --- | --- | 7.8 | 21.6 | 13.5' x 13.2' | 1023 x 1000 pix | 60000 ly | 15.0 Mly | --- |
| 84 | M84 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4374 | Mar 28 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 10.1 | 22.4 | 7.4' x 6.5' | 563 x 490 pix | 150000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 85 | M85 | Galaxy | NGC 4382 | Mar 28 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 10 | 22.1 | 6.9' x 5.4' | 525 x 408 pix | 140000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks | |
| 86 | M86 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4406 | Mar 28 | Mid-Feb to early May | 9.8 | 22.9 | 11.5' x 8.3' | 871 x 632 pix | 230000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 87 | M87 | Galaxy | NGC 4486 | Mar 29 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 9.6 | 21.9 | 7.1' x 6.6' | 537 x 502 pix | 140000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks | |
| 88 | M88 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4501 | Mar 29 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 10.2 | 22.3 | 8.7' x 4.4' | 661 x 332 pix | 180000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 89 | M89 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4552 | Mar 30 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 10.7 | 23.4 | 8.1' x 7.9' | 617 x 602 pix | 170000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 90 | M90 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4569 | Mar 31 | Late Feb to early May | 10.1 | 22.1 | 9.1' x 3.8' | 692 x 289 pix | 190000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 91 | M91 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4548 | Mar 30 | Mid-Feb to mid-May | 10.9 | 22.5 | 5.5' x 4.5' | 417 x 339 pix | 110000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 92 | M92 | Globular | NGC 6341 | Jun 10 | Mid-May to early Jul | 6.5 | 14.0' | 1062 x 1062 pix | 130 ly | 33000 ly | 44 days | ||
| 93 | M93 | Open | Y | NGC 2447 | Jan 16 | Mid-Nov to late Mar | 5.8 | 10.0' | 759 x 759 pix | 10 ly | 3400 ly | 18 weeks | |
| 94 | M94 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4736 | Apr 3 | Late Feb to early May | 8.7 | 21.1 | 7.8' x 6.8' | 589 x 513 pix | 38000 ly | 17.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 95 | M95 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3351 | Mar 2 | Mid-Jan to late Apr | 10.6 | 22.5 | 7.2' x 4.5' | 550 x 339 pix | 95000 ly | 45.0 Mly | 14 weeks |
| 96 | M96 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3368 | Mar 3 | Mid-Jan to late Apr | 10.1 | 22.4 | 8.3' x 5.5' | 632 x 417 pix | 110000 ly | 45.0 Mly | 14 weeks |
| 97 | M97 | Planetary Neb | Y | Owl Nebula | Mar 10 | Late Jan to late Apr | 9.7 | 21 | 3.4' | 255 x 255 pix | 2 ly | 2000 ly | 14 weeks |
| 98 | M98 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4192 | Mar 25 | Mid-Feb to early May | 10.9 | 22.7 | 11.0' x 2.6' | 832 x 200 pix | 220000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 100 | M100 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4321 | Mar 27 | Mid-Feb to early May | 10 | 22 | 6.2' x 5.6' | 468 x 427 pix | 130000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 101 | M101 | Galaxy | Y | Coma Pinwheel | Mar 26 | Mid-Feb to early May | 10.4 | 22 | 5.0' x 4.7' | 381 x 355 pix | 100000 ly | 70.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 102 | M102 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 5866 | May 7 | Early Apr to early Jun | 10.7 | 21.9 | 6.3' x 2.8' | 479 x 209 pix | 86000 ly | 47.0 Mly | 8 weeks |
| 103 | M103 | Open | Y | NGC 581 | Oct 14 | Late Jul to early Jan | 6.6 | 5.0' | 379 x 379 pix | 10 ly | 7200 ly | 24 weeks | |
| 104 | M104 | Galaxy | Y | Sombrero Galaxy | Mar 31 | Late Feb to early May | 9.1 | 21.3 | 8.5' x 4.9' | 646 x 372 pix | 150000 ly | 60.0 Mly | 10 weeks |
| 105 | M105 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3379 | Mar 3 | Mid-Jan to late Apr | 10.2 | 21.6 | 4.9' x 4.3' | 372 x 323 pix | 64000 ly | 45.0 Mly | 14 weeks |
| 106 | M106 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 4258 | Mar 26 | Mid-Feb to early May | 9.1 | 22.5 | 17.0' x 7.2' | 1289 x 550 pix | 150000 ly | 30.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 107 | M107 | Globular | Y | NGC 6171 | May 29 | Early May to late Jun | 7.8 | 13.0' | 986 x 986 pix | 99 ly | 26000 ly | 44 days | |
| 108 | M108 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3556 | Mar 9 | Mid-Jan to late Apr | 10.7 | 20.9 | 4.0' x 1.7' | 302 x 126 pix | 61000 ly | 53.0 Mly | 14 weeks |
| 109 | M109 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 3992 | Mar 21 | Early Feb to early May | 10.5 | 22.8 | 8.1' x 5.6' | 617 x 427 pix | 150000 ly | 64.0 Mly | 12 weeks |
| 110 | M110 | Galaxy | Y | NGC 205 | Sep 30 | Early Jul to late Dec | 8.9 | 22.5 | 16.2' x 9.5' | 1231 x 725 pix | 12000 ly | 2.6 Mly | 26 weeks |
| No | PrimaryID | Type | Status | Alternate ID | Best | Date Range | Mag | SBr | Ang. Size | Size on Image | Diameter | Distance | Over |