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Bright Deep-Sky Objects
The brightest deep-sky objects (magnitude 7 and brighter).
161 objects.
| Object | Type | Constellation | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Magellanic CloudNGC 292 | Barred spiral galaxy | Tuc | 2.3 | 299.92 |
| Lower SwordNGC 1980 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 2.5 | 9.3 |
| omi Vel Cluster | Open cluster | Vel | 2.5 | 29.1 |
| NGC 6231C 76 · NGC 6231 | Open cluster | Sco | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| Carina NebulaC 92 · NGC 3372 | H II region | Car | 3 | 120 |
| Wishing Well ClusterC 91 · NGC 3532 | Open cluster | Car | 3 | 12 |
| BeehiveM 44 · NGC 2632 | Open cluster | Cnc | 3.1 | 108.6 |
| Ptolemy's ClusterM 7 · NGC 6475 | Open cluster | Sco | 3.3 | 22.2 |
| Andromeda GalaxyM 31 · NGC 224 | Spiral galaxy | And | 3.44 | 177.83 |
| h Persei ClusterNGC 869 | Open cluster | Per | 3.7 | 14.4 |
| chi Persei ClusterNGC 884 | Open cluster | Per | 3.8 | 10.5 |
| NGC 2516C 96 · NGC 2516 | Open cluster | Car | 3.8 | 24.3 |
| Christmas Tree ClusterNGC 2264 | Cluster with nebulosity | Mon | 3.9 | 11.4 |
| IC 4592 | Reflection nebula | Sco | 3.9 | 60 |
| NGC 2232NGC 2232 | Open cluster | Mon | 3.9 | 9.9 |
| Great Orion NebulaM 42 · NGC 1976 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 4 | 90 |
| North America NebulaC 20 · NGC 7000 | H II region | Cyg | 4 | 120 |
| 47 Tuc ClusterC 106 · NGC 104 | Globular cluster | Tuc | 4.09 | 31.8 |
| NGC 2362C 64 · NGC 2362 | Open cluster | CMa | 4.1 | 7.2 |
| Butterfly ClusterM 6 · NGC 6405 | Open cluster | Sco | 4.2 | 15.6 |
| IC 4665 | Open cluster | Oph | 4.2 | 24.6 |
| NGC 3114NGC 3114 | Open cluster | Car | 4.2 | 12.3 |
| Upper SwordNGC 1981 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 4.2 | 9 |
| IC 2581 | Open cluster | Car | 4.3 | 6 |
| M 47M 47 · NGC 2422 | Open cluster | Pup | 4.4 | 19.8 |
| lam Cen Nebula | Cluster with nebulosity | Cen | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| M 41M 41 · NGC 2287 | Open cluster | CMa | 4.5 | 12 |
| IC 2395 | Open cluster | Vel | 4.6 | 6 |
| IC 4756 | Open cluster | Ser | 4.6 | 24 |
| M 25M 25 | Open cluster | Sgr | 4.6 | 14.1 |
| M 39M 39 · NGC 7092 | Open cluster | Cyg | 4.6 | 19.5 |
| NGC 6530NGC 6530 | Cluster with nebulosity | Sgr | 4.6 | 6 |
| NGC 6633NGC 6633 | Open cluster | Oph | 4.6 | 12 |
| IC 4605 | Nebula | Sco | 4.7 | 30 |
| NGC 2547NGC 2547 | Open cluster | Vel | 4.7 | 7.8 |
| NGC 3293NGC 3293 | Open cluster | Car | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2239C 50 · NGC 2239 | Cluster with nebulosity | Mon | 4.8 | 9.3 |
| M 10M 10 · NGC 6254 | Globular cluster | Oph | 4.98 | 9.3 |
| California NebulaNGC 1499 | Nebula | Per | 5 | 160 |
| M 35M 35 · NGC 2168 | Open cluster | Gem | 5.1 | 24 |
| NGC 6025C 95 · NGC 6025 | Open cluster | TrA | 5.1 | 11.4 |
| rho Oph Nebula | Nebula | Oph | 5.1 | 60 |
| NGC 6397C 86 · NGC 6397 | Globular cluster | Ara | 5.17 | 15.3 |
| M 34M 34 · NGC 1039 | Open cluster | Per | 5.2 | 22.5 |
| NGC 6871NGC 6871 | Open cluster | Cyg | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| Pearl ClusterC 97 · NGC 3766 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| NGC 5138NGC 5138 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.33 | 4.2 |
| Omega CentauriC 80 · NGC 5139 | Globular cluster | Cen | 5.33 | 27 |
| M 4M 4 · NGC 6121 | Globular cluster | Sco | 5.4 | 28.2 |
| NGC 2281NGC 2281 | Open cluster | Aur | 5.4 | 10.8 |
| NGC 6281NGC 6281 | Open cluster | Sco | 5.4 | 10.2 |
| S Nor ClusterC 89 · NGC 6087 | Open cluster | Nor | 5.4 | 10.2 |
| M 23M 23 · NGC 6494 | Open cluster | Sgr | 5.5 | 16.8 |
| NGC 5662NGC 5662 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.5 | 8.1 |
| NGC 6374NGC 6374 | Open cluster | Sco | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| M 19M 19 · NGC 6273 | Globular cluster | Oph | 5.57 | 7.5 |
| M 37M 37 · NGC 2099 | Open cluster | Aur | 5.6 | 11.4 |
| NGC 5460NGC 5460 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.6 | 13.2 |
| NGC 6067NGC 6067 | Open cluster | Nor | 5.6 | 8.1 |
| NGC 7686NGC 7686 | Open cluster | And | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| NGC 2808NGC 2808 | Globular cluster | Car | 5.69 | 9 |
| NGC 752C 28 · NGC 752 | Open cluster | And | 5.7 | 39 |
| M 14M 14 · NGC 6402 | Globular cluster | Oph | 5.73 | 9.9 |
| Triangulum GalaxyM 33 · NGC 598 | Spiral galaxy | Tri | 5.79 | 62.09 |
| Amas de l'Ecu de SobieskiM 11 · NGC 6705 | Open cluster | Sct | 5.8 | 9 |
| Hercules Globular ClusterM 13 · NGC 6205 | Globular cluster | Her | 5.8 | 16.5 |
| Lagoon NebulaM 8 · NGC 6523 | Nebula | Sgr | 5.8 | 45 |
| M 48M 48 · NGC 2548 | Open cluster | Hya | 5.8 | 28.2 |
| NGC 1788NGC 1788 | Reflection nebula | Ori | 5.8 | 2 |
| NGC 2477C 71 · NGC 2477 | Open cluster | Pup | 5.8 | 18.6 |
| NGC 6124C 75 · NGC 6124 | Open cluster | Sco | 5.8 | 13.5 |
| M 21M 21 · NGC 6531 | Open cluster | Sgr | 5.9 | 6 |
| M 50M 50 · NGC 2323 | Open cluster | Mon | 5.9 | 14.1 |
| NGC 2169NGC 2169 | Open cluster | Ori | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| NGC 5281NGC 5281 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| NGC 6250NGC 6250 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ara | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| M 5M 5 · NGC 5904 | Globular cluster | Ser | 5.95 | 15 |
| Eagle Nebula | Nebula | Ser | 6 | 5.05 |
| Eagle NebulaM 16 · NGC 6611 | Nebula | Ser | 6 | 120 |
| Great Bird ClusterNGC 2301 | Open cluster | Mon | 6 | 10.2 |
| M 36M 36 · NGC 1960 | Open cluster | Aur | 6 | 7.2 |
| NGC 3228NGC 3228 | Open cluster | Vel | 6 | 6.6 |
| NGC 5316NGC 5316 | Open cluster | Cen | 6 | 9.9 |
| NGC 6322NGC 6322 | Open cluster | Sco | 6 | 6.3 |
| NGC 6605NGC 6605 | Open cluster | Ser | 6 | 6.3 |
| Rosette NebulaC 49 · NGC 2238 | H II region | Mon | 6 | 80 |
| M 12M 12 · NGC 6218 | Globular cluster | Oph | 6.07 | 11.1 |
| IC 1287 | Reflection nebula | Sct | 6.1 | 20 |
| M 46M 46 · NGC 2437 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.1 | 21 |
| M 71M 71 · NGC 6838 | Globular cluster | Sge | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| NGC 1746NGC 1746 | Open cluster | Tau | 6.1 | 18 |
| NGC 2669NGC 2669 | Open cluster | Vel | 6.1 | 8.4 |
| NGC 7160NGC 7160 | Open cluster | Cep | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| M 22M 22 · NGC 6656 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.17 | 12.6 |
| M 93M 93 · NGC 2447 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.2 | 15 |
| NGC 1545NGC 1545 | Open cluster | Per | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| M 2M 2 · NGC 7089 | Globular cluster | Aqr | 6.25 | 8.4 |
| NGC 6752C 93 · NGC 6752 | Globular cluster | Pav | 6.28 | 13.2 |
| M 15M 15 · NGC 7078 | Globular cluster | Peg | 6.3 | 11.1 |
| NGC 2546NGC 2546 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.3 | 16.5 |
| NGC 5617NGC 5617 | Open cluster | Cen | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| NGC 6940NGC 6940 | Open cluster | Vul | 6.3 | 10.8 |
| M 3M 3 · NGC 5272 | Globular cluster | CVn | 6.39 | 16.2 |
| M 38M 38 · NGC 1912 | Open cluster | Aur | 6.4 | 9.6 |
| NGC 1528NGC 1528 | Open cluster | Per | 6.4 | 9.6 |
| NGC 1647NGC 1647 | Open cluster | Tau | 6.4 | 27 |
| NGC 1662NGC 1662 | Open cluster | Ori | 6.4 | 13.8 |
| NGC 6242NGC 6242 | Open cluster | Sco | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| NGC 7243C 16 · NGC 7243 | Open cluster | Lac | 6.4 | 15 |
| Owl ClusterC 13 · NGC 457 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.4 | 7.8 |
| M 55M 55 · NGC 6809 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.49 | 12 |
| IC 1805 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cas | 6.5 | 60 |
| IC 1848 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cas | 6.5 | 40 |
| NGC 129NGC 129 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2354NGC 2354 | Open cluster | CMa | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2520NGC 2520 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.5 | 9.3 |
| NGC 2539NGC 2539 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.5 | 12.3 |
| NGC 5822NGC 5822 | Open cluster | Lup | 6.5 | 18 |
| NGC 654NGC 654 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| NGC 6604NGC 6604 | Open cluster | Ser | 6.5 | 9.6 |
| M 92M 92 · NGC 6341 | Globular cluster | Her | 6.52 | 14.4 |
| NGC 362C 104 · NGC 362 | Globular cluster | Tuc | 6.58 | 8.7 |
| M 29M 29 · NGC 6913 | Open cluster | Cyg | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| NGC 1444NGC 1444 | Open cluster | Per | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| NGC 3572NGC 3572 | Open cluster | Car | 6.6 | 4.08 |
| NGC 6169NGC 6169 | Open cluster | Nor | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| NGC 1027NGC 1027 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| NGC 1342NGC 1342 | Open cluster | Per | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| NGC 2129NGC 2129 | Open cluster | Gem | 6.7 | 3.9 |
| NGC 2343NGC 2343 | Open cluster | Mon | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| NGC 2423NGC 2423 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.7 | 11.7 |
| NGC 3324NGC 3324 | Cluster with nebulosity | Car | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6167NGC 6167 | Open cluster | Nor | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6709NGC 6709 | Open cluster | Aql | 6.7 | 8.7 |
| NGC 7789NGC 7789 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.7 | 14.4 |
| NGC 6164NGC 6164 | Nebula | Nor | 6.71 | 1.41 |
| NGC 6165NGC 6165 | Nebula | Nor | 6.71 | 2.5 |
| NGC 2175NGC 2175 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6811NGC 6811 | Open cluster | Cyg | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Coalsack ClusterC 98 · NGC 4609 | Open cluster | Cru | 6.9 | 5.4 |
| IC 4651 | Open cluster | Ara | 6.9 | 9.6 |
| M 18M 18 · NGC 6613 | Open cluster | Sgr | 6.9 | 6 |
| M 28M 28 · NGC 6626 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| M 52M 52 · NGC 7654 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.9 | 9.9 |
| M 67M 67 · NGC 2682 | Open cluster | Cnc | 6.9 | 33 |
| NGC 1502NGC 1502 | Open cluster | Cam | 6.9 | 10.2 |
| NGC 2439NGC 2439 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.9 | 8.7 |
| Bode's GalaxyM 81 · NGC 3031 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 6.92 | 21.63 |
| NGC 5986NGC 5986 | Globular cluster | Lup | 6.92 | 5.4 |
| Checkmark NebulaM 17 · NGC 6618 | Nebula | Sgr | 7 | 12.6 |
| Eastern VeilC 33 · NGC 6992 | Supernova remnant | Cyg | 7 | 60 |
| Eastern VeilNGC 6995 | Supernova remnant | Cyg | 7 | 12 |
| NGC 1582NGC 1582 | Open cluster | Per | 7 | 7.8 |
| NGC 1807NGC 1807 | Open cluster | Tau | 7 | 5.4 |
| NGC 1857NGC 1857 | Open cluster | Aur | 7 | 4.5 |
| NGC 1973NGC 1973 | Nebula | Ori | 7 | 5 |
| NGC 1975NGC 1975 | Nebula | Ori | 7 | 10 |
| NGC 225NGC 225 | Open cluster | Cas | 7 | 4.2 |
| NGC 2571NGC 2571 | Open cluster | Pup | 7 | 7.2 |
| NGC 7063NGC 7063 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7 | 6.3 |
| Veil NebulaC 34 · NGC 6960 | Supernova remnant | Cyg | 7 | 210 |