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Loading contentThe deep-sky objects of Charles Messier's catalogue.
A supernova remnant in Taurus, the expanding debris of a star that exploded in 1054 AD.
A globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, one of the brightest in the Virgo Cluster.
A large face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major with sprawling spiral arms.
An open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia.
A spiral galaxy in Virgo seen nearly edge-on, with a prominent dust lane and bright bulge.
An elliptical galaxy in Leo and a member of the Leo I group.
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with an active galactic nucleus.
A globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
An edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
A rich open cluster in Scutum whose stars form a V-shape resembling flying ducks.
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in Andromeda, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
A loosely concentrated globular cluster in Ophiuchus.
The brightest globular cluster in the northern sky, located in Hercules.
A globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
A dense globular cluster in Pegasus, one of the most concentrated clusters known.
An emission nebula in Serpens famous for the Pillars of Creation star-forming columns.
A bright emission nebula and star-forming region in Sagittarius, also called the Swan Nebula.
A small open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
A markedly oval-shaped globular cluster in Ophiuchus.
A rich, compact globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius.
A combination emission, reflection, and dark nebula in Sagittarius divided by dust lanes.
A young open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
A bright globular cluster in Sagittarius, one of the nearest to Earth.
An open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
An open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
An open star cluster in the constellation Scutum.
A bright planetary nebula in Vulpecula, the ejected shell of a dying Sun-like star.
A globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
A small open star cluster in the constellation Cygnus.
A bright globular cluster in Canes Venatici containing hundreds of thousands of stars.
A dense globular cluster in the constellation Capricornus.
The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located in Andromeda.
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in Andromeda, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
A spiral galaxy in Triangulum and the third-largest member of the Local Group.
An open star cluster in the constellation Perseus.
A large, bright open star cluster in the constellation Gemini.
A young open star cluster in the constellation Auriga.
The richest open star cluster in the constellation Auriga.
An open star cluster in the constellation Auriga.
A loose open star cluster in the constellation Cygnus.
A nearby globular cluster in Scorpius, one of the closest such clusters to the Sun.
An open star cluster in Canis Major, located just south of Sirius.
A bright diffuse nebula and active star-forming region in the sword of Orion.
An emission nebula in Orion that forms part of the larger Orion Nebula complex.
A nearby open star cluster in Cancer, visible to the naked eye as a hazy patch.
A bright, nearby open star cluster in Taurus, also known as the Seven Sisters.
A rich open star cluster in the constellation Puppis.
A bright open star cluster in the constellation Puppis.
An open star cluster in the constellation Hydra.
A giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo, a bright member of the Virgo Cluster.
A large, bright globular cluster in the constellation Serpens.
An open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros.
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici interacting with a smaller companion.
A rich open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia.
A globular cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices.
A globular cluster in Sagittarius belonging to the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy.
A large, loosely concentrated globular cluster in Sagittarius.
A globular cluster in the constellation Lyra.
A planetary nebula in Lyra appearing as a glowing ring of gas around a dying star.
A barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
An elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster within the constellation Virgo.
An open star cluster in Scorpius whose brightest stars suggest the shape of a butterfly.
A large elliptical galaxy in Virgo, part of the Virgo Cluster.
A barred spiral galaxy in Virgo and a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with bright, patchy spiral arms.
A spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices with a prominent dark dust band across its core.
A spiral galaxy in Leo, one of the members of the Leo Triplet.
A spiral galaxy in Leo and the largest member of the Leo Triplet.
One of the oldest known open star clusters, located in Cancer.
A globular cluster in the constellation Hydra.
A globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
A bright open cluster in Scorpius noted by the ancient astronomer Ptolemy.
A globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
A loosely concentrated globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta.
A faint, distant globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius.
A face-on grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.
A dense, distant globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
A planetary nebula in Perseus, one of the faintest objects in the Messier catalogue.
A barred spiral galaxy in Cetus with an active galactic nucleus, a prototypical Seyfert galaxy.
A reflection nebula in Orion, the brightest diffuse reflection nebula in the sky.
A globular cluster in the constellation Lepus, unusual for its location away from the galactic center.
A giant emission nebula and star-forming region in Sagittarius.
A dense globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius.
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, one of the brightest galaxies in the sky.
An edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation.
A barred spiral galaxy in Hydra noted for its bright, well-defined spiral arms.
A lenticular galaxy in Virgo within the heart of the Virgo Cluster.
A lenticular galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A lenticular galaxy in Virgo near the center of the Virgo Cluster.
A supergiant elliptical galaxy in Virgo hosting a supermassive black hole and a relativistic jet.
A spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
An elliptical galaxy in Virgo within the Virgo Cluster.
A globular cluster in Ophiuchus located near the center of the Milky Way.
A spiral galaxy in Virgo and a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A bright globular cluster in the constellation Hercules.
An open star cluster in the constellation Puppis.
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with a bright inner ring of star formation.
A barred spiral galaxy in Leo, part of the Leo I group of galaxies.
A spiral galaxy in Leo and the brightest member of the Leo I group.
A planetary nebula in Ursa Major whose two dark patches resemble an owl's eyes.
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A nearly face-on grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices.