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Deep-Sky Objects Dataset

Galaxies, nebulae, clusters, and black holes beyond the Solar System.

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Version
1.0.0
Entities
642
Last generated
2026-06-29
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Checksum
— (published at release)

Sample (24 of 642)

NameType
30 Dor ClusterNebula
47 Tuc ClusterStar cluster
Andromeda GalaxyGalaxy
Antennae GalaxiesGalaxy
Antennae GalaxiesGalaxy
Barnard's GalaxyGalaxy
Barnard's Merope NebulaNebula
Bear Claw NebulaGalaxy
Blinking PlanetaryNebula
Blue Flash NebulaNebula
Blue PlanetaryNebula
Bow-Tie nebulaNebula
Box NebulaNebula
Bubble NebulaNebula
Butterfly GalaxiesGalaxy
Butterfly GalaxiesGalaxy
Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302)Nebula
California NebulaNebula
Carina NebulaNebula
Caroline's ClusterStar cluster
Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)Nebula
Centaurus A (NGC 5128)Galaxy
chi Persei ClusterStar cluster
Christmas Tree ClusterNebula

Scientific citations

Real, source-backed references for this dataset — formatted through the citation engine.

  • CatalogueOpenNGC

    M. Verga (OpenNGC project)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    M. Verga (OpenNGC project) (n.d.). OpenNGC. M. Verga (OpenNGC project). https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC

@misc{cite:openngc,
  title        = {OpenNGC},
  organization = {M. Verga (OpenNGC project)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC},
  note         = {Open NGC/IC deep-sky object catalogue.}
}
  • Archive pageAndromeda Galaxy (M31) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Andromeda Galaxy (M31) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-andromeda-galaxy,
  title        = {Andromeda Galaxy (M31) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Andromeda Galaxy (M31).}
}
  • Archive pageMessier 87 — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Messier 87 — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-messier-87,
  title        = {Messier 87 — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Messier 87.}
}
  • Archive pageSombrero Galaxy (M104) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Sombrero Galaxy (M104) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-sombrero-galaxy,
  title        = {Sombrero Galaxy (M104) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Sombrero Galaxy (M104).}
}
  • Archive pageTriangulum Galaxy (M33) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Triangulum Galaxy (M33) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-triangulum-galaxy,
  title        = {Triangulum Galaxy (M33) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Triangulum Galaxy (M33).}
}
  • Archive pageWhirlpool Galaxy (M51) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-whirlpool-galaxy,
  title        = {Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Whirlpool Galaxy (M51).}
}
  • Image archiveAsteria Star Scientific Image Catalogue

    Asteria Star

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Asteria Star (n.d.). Asteria Star Scientific Image Catalogue. Asteria Star. https://asteriastar.com/images

@misc{cite:asteria-image-catalogue,
  title        = {Asteria Star Scientific Image Catalogue},
  organization = {Asteria Star},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://asteriastar.com/images},
  note         = {Verified scientific images with per-image credit, source, and license.}
}
  • Image archiveCrab Nebula (M1) — HubbleSite / STScI

    Space Telescope Science Institute

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Space Telescope Science Institute (n.d.). Crab Nebula (M1) — HubbleSite / STScI. Space Telescope Science Institute. https://www.stsci.edu/

@misc{cite:stsci-nebula-crab-nebula,
  title        = {Crab Nebula (M1) — HubbleSite / STScI},
  organization = {Space Telescope Science Institute},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.stsci.edu/},
  note         = {STScI imagery and science for Crab Nebula (M1).}
}
  • Image archiveEagle Nebula (M16) — HubbleSite / STScI

    Space Telescope Science Institute

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Space Telescope Science Institute (n.d.). Eagle Nebula (M16) — HubbleSite / STScI. Space Telescope Science Institute. https://www.stsci.edu/

@misc{cite:stsci-nebula-eagle-nebula,
  title        = {Eagle Nebula (M16) — HubbleSite / STScI},
  organization = {Space Telescope Science Institute},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.stsci.edu/},
  note         = {STScI imagery and science for Eagle Nebula (M16).}
}
  • Image archiveLagoon Nebula (M8) — HubbleSite / STScI

    Space Telescope Science Institute

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Space Telescope Science Institute (n.d.). Lagoon Nebula (M8) — HubbleSite / STScI. Space Telescope Science Institute. https://www.stsci.edu/

@misc{cite:stsci-nebula-lagoon-nebula,
  title        = {Lagoon Nebula (M8) — HubbleSite / STScI},
  organization = {Space Telescope Science Institute},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.stsci.edu/},
  note         = {STScI imagery and science for Lagoon Nebula (M8).}
}
  • Image archiveOrion Nebula (M42) — HubbleSite / STScI

    Space Telescope Science Institute

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Space Telescope Science Institute (n.d.). Orion Nebula (M42) — HubbleSite / STScI. Space Telescope Science Institute. https://www.stsci.edu/

@misc{cite:stsci-nebula-orion-nebula,
  title        = {Orion Nebula (M42) — HubbleSite / STScI},
  organization = {Space Telescope Science Institute},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.stsci.edu/},
  note         = {STScI imagery and science for Orion Nebula (M42).}
}
  • Image archiveRing Nebula (M57) — HubbleSite / STScI

    Space Telescope Science Institute

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Space Telescope Science Institute (n.d.). Ring Nebula (M57) — HubbleSite / STScI. Space Telescope Science Institute. https://www.stsci.edu/

@misc{cite:stsci-nebula-ring-nebula,
  title        = {Ring Nebula (M57) — HubbleSite / STScI},
  organization = {Space Telescope Science Institute},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.stsci.edu/},
  note         = {STScI imagery and science for Ring Nebula (M57).}
}
  • Image archiveThe Pleiades (M45) — HubbleSite / STScI

    Space Telescope Science Institute

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    Space Telescope Science Institute (n.d.). The Pleiades (M45) — HubbleSite / STScI. Space Telescope Science Institute. https://www.stsci.edu/

@misc{cite:stsci-star_cluster-pleiades,
  title        = {The Pleiades (M45) — HubbleSite / STScI},
  organization = {Space Telescope Science Institute},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://www.stsci.edu/},
  note         = {STScI imagery and science for The Pleiades (M45).}
}

Source references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • ESAEuropean Space Agency

    European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.

  • NSF NOIRLabNSF National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory

    Ground-based optical/infrared observatory data and imagery.

  • NEDNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    Reference database for extragalactic objects (galaxies, quasars).