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198 objects.
| Object | Type | Constellation | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeehiveM 44 · NGC 2632 | Open cluster | Cnc | 3.1 | 108.6 |
| 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 |
| North America NebulaC 20 · NGC 7000 | H II region | Cyg | 4 | 120 |
| M 39M 39 · NGC 7092 | Open cluster | Cyg | 4.6 | 19.5 |
| California NebulaNGC 1499 | Nebula | Per | 5 | 160 |
| M 35M 35 · NGC 2168 | Open cluster | Gem | 5.1 | 24 |
| M 34M 34 · NGC 1039 | Open cluster | Per | 5.2 | 22.5 |
| NGC 6871NGC 6871 | Open cluster | Cyg | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| NGC 2281NGC 2281 | Open cluster | Aur | 5.4 | 10.8 |
| M 37M 37 · NGC 2099 | Open cluster | Aur | 5.6 | 11.4 |
| NGC 7686NGC 7686 | Open cluster | And | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| NGC 752C 28 · NGC 752 | Open cluster | And | 5.7 | 39 |
| Triangulum GalaxyM 33 · NGC 598 | Spiral galaxy | Tri | 5.79 | 62.09 |
| Hercules Globular ClusterM 13 · NGC 6205 | Globular cluster | Her | 5.8 | 16.5 |
| M 36M 36 · NGC 1960 | Open cluster | Aur | 6 | 7.2 |
| M 71M 71 · NGC 6838 | Globular cluster | Sge | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| NGC 1746NGC 1746 | Open cluster | Tau | 6.1 | 18 |
| NGC 7160NGC 7160 | Open cluster | Cep | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| NGC 1545NGC 1545 | Open cluster | Per | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 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 7243C 16 · NGC 7243 | Open cluster | Lac | 6.4 | 15 |
| Owl ClusterC 13 · NGC 457 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.4 | 7.8 |
| 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 654NGC 654 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| M 92M 92 · NGC 6341 | Globular cluster | Her | 6.52 | 14.4 |
| M 29M 29 · NGC 6913 | Open cluster | Cyg | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| NGC 1444NGC 1444 | Open cluster | Per | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| 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 7789NGC 7789 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.7 | 14.4 |
| NGC 2175NGC 2175 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6811NGC 6811 | Open cluster | Cyg | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| M 52M 52 · NGC 7654 | Open cluster | Cas | 6.9 | 9.9 |
| NGC 1502NGC 1502 | Open cluster | Cam | 6.9 | 10.2 |
| Bode's GalaxyM 81 · NGC 3031 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 6.92 | 21.63 |
| 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 225NGC 225 | Open cluster | Cas | 7 | 4.2 |
| NGC 7063NGC 7063 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7 | 6.3 |
| Veil NebulaC 34 · NGC 6960 | Supernova remnant | Cyg | 7 | 210 |
| IC 444 | Reflection nebula | Gem | 7.03 | 8 |
| NGC 663C 10 · NGC 663 | Open cluster | Cas | 7.1 | 6 |
| NGC 6823NGC 6823 | Cluster with nebulosity | Vul | 7.1 | 6 |
| Cocoon Nebula | Cluster with nebulosity | Cyg | 7.2 | 10 |
| Iris NebulaC 4 · NGC 7023 | Nebula | Cep | 7.2 | 10 |
| NGC 7082NGC 7082 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.2 | 9 |
| NGC 7380NGC 7380 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cep | 7.2 | 25 |
| Foxhead ClusterNGC 6819 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| IC 4996 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.3 | 6 |
| Dumbbell NebulaM 27 · NGC 6853 | Planetary nebula | Vul | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| M 103M 103 · NGC 581 | Open cluster | Cas | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6910NGC 6910 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| Crescent NebulaC 27 · NGC 6888 | H II region | Cyg | 7.44 | 20 |
| NGC 1893NGC 1893 | Open cluster | Aur | 7.5 | 6 |
| NGC 1664NGC 1664 | Open cluster | Aur | 7.6 | 11.4 |
| NGC 6866NGC 6866 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.6 | 5.1 |
| NGC 7039NGC 7039 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| NGC 957NGC 957 | Open cluster | Per | 7.6 | 10.2 |
| NGC 1778NGC 1778 | Open cluster | Aur | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| NGC 1817NGC 1817 | Open cluster | Tau | 7.7 | 9.3 |
| NGC 7209NGC 7209 | Open cluster | Lac | 7.7 | 6 |
| NGC 7234NGC 7234 | Open cluster | Cep | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| M 53M 53 · NGC 5024 | Globular cluster | Com | 7.79 | 9 |
| NGC 6834NGC 6834 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6939NGC 6939 | Open cluster | Cep | 7.8 | 12 |
| M 101M 101 · NGC 5457 | Barred spiral galaxy | UMa | 7.9 | 23.99 |
| NGC 659NGC 659 | Open cluster | Cas | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| NGC 6830NGC 6830 | Open cluster | Vul | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| NGC 744NGC 744 | Open cluster | Per | 7.9 | 11.7 |
| NGC 7510NGC 7510 | Open cluster | Cep | 7.9 | 3.9 |
| NGC 6883NGC 6883 | Open cluster | Cyg | 8 | 4.5 |
| Pelican Nebula | H II region | Cyg | 8 | 60 |
| NGC 188C 1 · NGC 188 | Open cluster | Cep | 8.1 | 17.7 |
| M 32M 32 · NGC 221 | Elliptical galaxy | And | 8.13 | 7.74 |
| M 110M 110 · NGC 205 | Elliptical galaxy | And | 8.15 | 16.22 |
| NGC 1907NGC 1907 | Open cluster | Aur | 8.2 | 5.4 |
| NGC 637NGC 637 | Open cluster | Cas | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6743NGC 6743 | Open cluster | Lyr | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| M 94M 94 · NGC 4736 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 8.24 | 7.74 |
| Cigar GalaxyM 82 · NGC 3034 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 8.3 | 10.99 |
| Copeland's Blue SnowballC 22 · NGC 7662 | Planetary nebula | And | 8.3 | 0.28 |
| NGC 2420NGC 2420 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| NGC 7062NGC 7062 | Open cluster | Cyg | 8.3 | 3.6 |
| Whirlpool GalaxyM 51 · NGC 5194 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 8.36 | 13.71 |
| Crab NebulaM 1 · NGC 1952 | Supernova remnant | Tau | 8.4 | 8 |
| IC 2157 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.4 | 2.7 |
| M 56M 56 · NGC 6779 | Globular cluster | Lyr | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| NGC 1245NGC 1245 | Open cluster | Per | 8.4 | 11.4 |
| NGC 1513NGC 1513 | Open cluster | Per | 8.4 | 5.1 |
| NGC 7086NGC 7086 | Open cluster | Cyg | 8.4 | 4.8 |
| NGC 7261NGC 7261 | Open cluster | Cep | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| NGC 2403C 7 · NGC 2403 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cam | 8.43 | 19.95 |
| NGC 2331NGC 2331 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| NGC 7027NGC 7027 | Planetary nebula | Cyg | 8.5 | 0.23 |
| NGC 7790NGC 7790 | Open cluster | Cas | 8.5 | 3.6 |
| Black Eye GalaxyM 64 · NGC 4826 | Barred spiral galaxy | Com | 8.52 | 10.52 |
| NGC 2158NGC 2158 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Sunflower GalaxyM 63 · NGC 5055 | Spiral galaxy | CVn | 8.61 | 11.83 |
| NGC 189NGC 189 | Open cluster | Cas | 8.8 | 2.7 |
| NGC 436NGC 436 | Open cluster | Cas | 8.8 | 5.7 |
| NGC 6802NGC 6802 | Open cluster | Vul | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| Ring NebulaM 57 · NGC 6720 | Planetary nebula | Lyr | 8.8 | 1.27 |
| NGC 956NGC 956 | Open cluster | And | 8.9 | 4.5 |
| NGC 2903NGC 2903 | Spiral galaxy | Leo | 8.91 | 11.94 |
| Cat's Eye NebulaC 6 · NGC 6543 | Planetary nebula | Dra | 9.01 | 0.9 |
| Fireworks GalaxyC 12 · NGC 6946 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cyg | 9.05 | 11.4 |
| M 85M 85 · NGC 4382 | Lenticular galaxy | Com | 9.05 | 6.95 |
| IC 1442 | Open cluster | Lac | 9.1 | 4.2 |
| NGC 146NGC 146 | Open cluster | Cas | 9.1 | 3.6 |
| NGC 7031NGC 7031 | Open cluster | Cyg | 9.1 | 3.9 |
| NGC 185C 18 · NGC 185 | Elliptical galaxy | Cas | 9.2 | 12.94 |
| NGC 7245NGC 7245 | Open cluster | Lac | 9.2 | 3.9 |
| Whale GalaxyC 32 · NGC 4631 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 9.24 | 14.45 |
| M 106M 106 · NGC 4258 | Spiral galaxy | CVn | 9.29 | 16.98 |
| NGC 381NGC 381 | Open cluster | Cas | 9.3 | 6 |
| NGC 7142NGC 7142 | Open cluster | Cep | 9.3 | 9.6 |
| M 74M 74 · NGC 628 | Spiral galaxy | Psc | 9.31 | 9.89 |
| NGC 4725NGC 4725 | Barred spiral galaxy | Com | 9.38 | 9.71 |
| NGC 133NGC 133 | Open cluster | Cas | 9.4 | 2.1 |
| NGC 7788NGC 7788 | Open cluster | Cas | 9.4 | 2.4 |
| NGC 7331C 30 · NGC 7331 | Spiral galaxy | Peg | 9.41 | 9.27 |
| Blinking PlanetaryC 15 · NGC 6826 | Planetary nebula | Cyg | 9.44 | 0.42 |
| M 100M 100 · NGC 4321 | Barred spiral galaxy | Com | 9.47 | 6.1 |
| NGC 1023NGC 1023 | Elliptical galaxy | Per | 9.47 | 7.4 |
| NGC 2266NGC 2266 | Open cluster | Gem | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| NGC 559C 8 · NGC 559 | Open cluster | Cas | 9.5 | 9 |
| NGC 6791NGC 6791 | Open cluster | Lyr | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| NGC 5195NGC 5195 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 9.58 | 5.5 |
| NGC 1496NGC 1496 | Open cluster | Per | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| NGC 7226NGC 7226 | Open cluster | Cep | 9.6 | 3 |
| Eskimo NebulaC 39 · NGC 2392 | Planetary nebula | Gem | 9.61 | 0.86 |
| NGC 4449C 21 · NGC 4449 | Irregular galaxy | CVn | 9.64 | 4.66 |
| NGC 6210NGC 6210 | Planetary nebula | Her | 9.65 | 0.5 |
| IC 342 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cam | 9.68 | 19.77 |
| NGC 2683NGC 2683 | Spiral galaxy | Lyn | 9.69 | 9.48 |
| NGC 5466NGC 5466 | Globular cluster | Boo | 9.7 | 6.6 |
| NGC 7067NGC 7067 | Open cluster | Cyg | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| NGC 7128NGC 7128 | Open cluster | Cyg | 9.7 | 3 |
| NGC 7295NGC 7295 | Open cluster | Lac | 9.7 | 2.7 |
| NGC 4125NGC 4125 | Elliptical galaxy | Dra | 9.71 | 5.87 |
| NGC 147C 17 · NGC 147 | Elliptical galaxy | Cas | 9.72 | 9.4 |
| NGC 4490NGC 4490 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 9.72 | 6.71 |
| NGC 4214NGC 4214 | Irregular galaxy | CVn | 9.77 | 6.79 |
| NGC 4236C 3 · NGC 4236 | Barred spiral galaxy | Dra | 9.77 | 23.5 |
| NGC 103NGC 103 | Open cluster | Cas | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| NGC 4494NGC 4494 | Elliptical galaxy | Com | 9.8 | 4.35 |
| NGC 3184NGC 3184 | Barred spiral galaxy | UMa | 9.84 | 7.4 |
| NGC 6229NGC 6229 | Globular cluster | Her | 9.86 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2768NGC 2768 | Elliptical galaxy | UMa | 9.87 | 5.64 |
| M 109M 109 · NGC 3992 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 9.88 | 8.07 |
| NGC 3077NGC 3077 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 9.88 | 5.21 |
| NGC 5866NGC 5866 | Lenticular galaxy | Dra | 9.89 | 6.31 |
| Owl NebulaM 97 · NGC 3587 | Planetary nebula | UMa | 9.9 | 3.58 |
| NGC 4559C 36 · NGC 4559 | Spiral galaxy | Com | 9.92 | 10.57 |
| NGC 5053NGC 5053 | Globular cluster | Com | 9.96 | 4.8 |
| Hind's NebulaNGC 1555 | Reflection nebula | Tau | 9.98 | 1.82 |
| NGC 3344NGC 3344 | Spiral galaxy | LMi | 9.98 | 6.7 |
| Flaming Star Nebula | Nebula | Aur | 10 | 50 |
| NGC 2304NGC 2304 | Open cluster | Gem | 10 | 4.8 |
| NGC 3607NGC 3607 | Elliptical galaxy | Leo | 10 | 4.59 |
| NGC 6997NGC 6997 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cyg | 10 | 6.9 |
| NGC 891C 23 · NGC 891 | Spiral galaxy | And | 10.01 | 13.03 |
| M 108M 108 · NGC 3556 | Spiral galaxy | UMa | 10.05 | 3.98 |
| NGC 2419C 25 · NGC 2419 | Globular cluster | Lyn | 10.05 | 4.5 |
| Barbell NebulaM 76 · NGC 650 | Planetary nebula | Per | 10.1 | 1.12 |
| NGC 4244C 26 · NGC 4244 | Spiral galaxy | CVn | 10.18 | 16.22 |
| Coddington's Nebula | Barred spiral galaxy | UMa | 10.46 | 12.91 |
| NGC 7006C 42 · NGC 7006 | Globular cluster | Del | 10.46 | 4.2 |
| NGC 7814C 43 · NGC 7814 | Spiral galaxy | Peg | 10.6 | 4.37 |
| NGC 5005C 29 · NGC 5005 | Barred spiral galaxy | CVn | 10.71 | 4.82 |
| Umbrella GalaxyNGC 4651 | Spiral galaxy | Com | 10.82 | 3.87 |
| Needle GalaxyC 38 · NGC 4565 | Spiral galaxy | Com | 10.86 | 16.75 |
| NGC 3626C 40 · NGC 3626 | Lenticular galaxy | Leo | 10.98 | 2.94 |
| Bubble NebulaC 11 · NGC 7635 | H II region | Cas | 11 | 15 |
| Blue Flash NebulaNGC 6905 | Planetary nebula | Del | 11.1 | 0.67 |
| Helix GalaxyNGC 2685 | Lenticular galaxy | UMa | 11.35 | 4.33 |
| NGC 4889C 35 · NGC 4889 | Elliptical galaxy | Com | 11.45 | 2.59 |
| Bear Claw NebulaNGC 2537 | Barred spiral galaxy | Lyn | 11.71 | 2.07 |
| Bow-Tie nebulaC 2 · NGC 40 | Planetary nebula | Cep | 11.89 | 0.8 |
| Gem A | Supernova remnant | Gem | 12 | 50 |
| Perseus AC 24 · NGC 1275 | Lenticular galaxy | Per | 12.24 | 2.16 |
| Miniature SpiralNGC 3928 | Elliptical galaxy | UMa | 12.48 | 1.36 |
| Medusa Galaxy MergerNGC 4194 | Barred spiral galaxy | UMa | 12.77 | 1.64 |
| NGC 6882C 37 · NGC 6882 | Open cluster | Vul | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| the GuitarNGC 3561 | Lenticular galaxy | UMa | 14.7 | 1.71 |
| Polarissima BorealisNGC 3172 | Lenticular galaxy | UMi | 15 | 1.14 |