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Objects best placed for southern observers.
250 objects.
| Object | Type | Constellation | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Magellanic CloudNGC 292 | Barred spiral galaxy | Tuc | 2.3 | 299.92 |
| 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 |
| Ptolemy's ClusterM 7 · NGC 6475 | Open cluster | Sco | 3.3 | 22.2 |
| NGC 2516C 96 · NGC 2516 | Open cluster | Car | 3.8 | 24.3 |
| IC 4592 | Reflection nebula | Sco | 3.9 | 60 |
| 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 |
| NGC 3114NGC 3114 | Open cluster | Car | 4.2 | 12.3 |
| IC 2581 | Open cluster | Car | 4.3 | 6 |
| 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 |
| M 25M 25 | Open cluster | Sgr | 4.6 | 14.1 |
| NGC 6530NGC 6530 | Cluster with nebulosity | Sgr | 4.6 | 6 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 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 |
| NGC 5460NGC 5460 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.6 | 13.2 |
| NGC 6067NGC 6067 | Open cluster | Nor | 5.6 | 8.1 |
| NGC 2808NGC 2808 | Globular cluster | Car | 5.69 | 9 |
| Lagoon NebulaM 8 · NGC 6523 | Nebula | Sgr | 5.8 | 45 |
| 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 |
| NGC 5281NGC 5281 | Open cluster | Cen | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| NGC 6250NGC 6250 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ara | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| 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 |
| NGC 2669NGC 2669 | Open cluster | Vel | 6.1 | 8.4 |
| M 22M 22 · NGC 6656 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.17 | 12.6 |
| M 93M 93 · NGC 2447 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.2 | 15 |
| NGC 6752C 93 · NGC 6752 | Globular cluster | Pav | 6.28 | 13.2 |
| NGC 2546NGC 2546 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.3 | 16.5 |
| NGC 5617NGC 5617 | Open cluster | Cen | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| NGC 6242NGC 6242 | Open cluster | Sco | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| M 55M 55 · NGC 6809 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.49 | 12 |
| NGC 2354NGC 2354 | Open cluster | CMa | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2520NGC 2520 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.5 | 9.3 |
| NGC 5822NGC 5822 | Open cluster | Lup | 6.5 | 18 |
| NGC 362C 104 · NGC 362 | Globular cluster | Tuc | 6.58 | 8.7 |
| NGC 3572NGC 3572 | Open cluster | Car | 6.6 | 4.08 |
| NGC 6169NGC 6169 | Open cluster | Nor | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| NGC 3324NGC 3324 | Cluster with nebulosity | Car | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6167NGC 6167 | Open cluster | Nor | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6164NGC 6164 | Nebula | Nor | 6.71 | 1.41 |
| NGC 6165NGC 6165 | Nebula | Nor | 6.71 | 2.5 |
| 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 |
| NGC 2439NGC 2439 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.9 | 8.7 |
| NGC 5986NGC 5986 | Globular cluster | Lup | 6.92 | 5.4 |
| Checkmark NebulaM 17 · NGC 6618 | Nebula | Sgr | 7 | 12.6 |
| NGC 2571NGC 2571 | Open cluster | Pup | 7 | 7.2 |
| M 30M 30 · NGC 7099 | Globular cluster | Cap | 7.1 | 9 |
| Caroline's ClusterC 58 · NGC 2360 | Open cluster | CMa | 7.2 | 9 |
| NGC 2910NGC 2910 | Open cluster | Vel | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| NGC 4463NGC 4463 | Open cluster | Mus | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6134NGC 6134 | Open cluster | Nor | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| NGC 6178NGC 6178 | Open cluster | Sco | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| NGC 6208NGC 6208 | Open cluster | Ara | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| NGC 6235NGC 6235 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.2 | 4.2 |
| NGC 6425NGC 6425 | Open cluster | Sco | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| Southern Pinwheel GalaxyM 83 · NGC 5236 | Spiral galaxy | Hya | 7.21 | 13.61 |
| Centaurus AC 77 · NGC 5128 | Lenticular galaxy | Cen | 7.22 | 25.88 |
| NGC 1851C 73 · NGC 1851 | Globular cluster | Col | 7.23 | 9 |
| 30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070 | H II region | Dor | 7.25 | 16 |
| Helix NebulaC 63 · NGC 7293 | Planetary nebula | Aqr | 7.3 | 16.33 |
| M 80M 80 · NGC 6093 | Globular cluster | Sco | 7.3 | 5.7 |
| NGC 2409NGC 2409 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.3 | 0.11 |
| NGC 2482NGC 2482 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| NGC 2645NGC 2645 | Open cluster | Vel | 7.32 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6541C 78 · NGC 6541 | Globular cluster | CrA | 7.32 | 7.5 |
| M 62M 62 · NGC 6266 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.39 | 7.8 |
| IC 2488 | Open cluster | Vel | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| NGC 2384NGC 2384 | Open cluster | CMa | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2567NGC 2567 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.4 | 6 |
| NGC 3330NGC 3330 | Open cluster | Vel | 7.4 | 5.1 |
| NGC 4103NGC 4103 | Open cluster | Cru | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| NGC 4349NGC 4349 | Open cluster | Cru | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| NGC 6200NGC 6200 | Open cluster | Ara | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| NGC 6388NGC 6388 | Globular cluster | Sco | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| NGC 6356NGC 6356 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.42 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6284NGC 6284 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.43 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6716NGC 6716 | Open cluster | Sgr | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| NGC 2483NGC 2483 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.6 | 3.3 |
| NGC 2533NGC 2533 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.6 | 4.98 |
| NGC 3247NGC 3247 | H II region | Car | 7.6 | 5 |
| NGC 3680NGC 3680 | Open cluster | Cen | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| NGC 6520NGC 6520 | Open cluster | Sgr | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| IC 1284 | Nebula | Sgr | 7.7 | 16.98 |
| Jupiter's Ghost NebulaC 59 · NGC 3242 | Planetary nebula | Hya | 7.7 | 0.42 |
| M 54M 54 · NGC 6715 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| NGC 3519NGC 3519 | Open cluster | Car | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| NGC 5606NGC 5606 | Open cluster | Cen | 7.7 | 3.6 |
| NGC 4833C 105 · NGC 4833 | Globular cluster | Mus | 7.79 | 8.4 |
| NGC 2670NGC 2670 | Open cluster | Vel | 7.8 | 4.2 |
| NGC 2367NGC 2367 | Open cluster | CMa | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2414NGC 2414 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2489NGC 2489 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| NGC 5823C 88 · NGC 5823 | Open cluster | Cir | 7.9 | 3.9 |
| M 68M 68 · NGC 4590 | Globular cluster | Hya | 7.96 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6259NGC 6259 | Open cluster | Sco | 8 | 6 |
| NGC 6441NGC 6441 | Globular cluster | Sco | 8 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6546NGC 6546 | Open cluster | Sgr | 8 | 6.9 |
| NGC 6647NGC 6647 | Open cluster | Sgr | 8 | 3.6 |
| Blue PlanetaryNGC 3918 | Planetary nebula | Cen | 8.1 | 0.32 |
| NGC 6152NGC 6152 | Open cluster | Nor | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| NGC 288NGC 288 | Globular cluster | Scl | 8.13 | 9.6 |
| M 79M 79 · NGC 1904 | Globular cluster | Lep | 8.16 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6584NGC 6584 | Globular cluster | Tel | 8.17 | 5.1 |
| IC 2714 | Open cluster | Car | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| NGC 3496NGC 3496 | Open cluster | Car | 8.2 | 6 |
| NGC 3590NGC 3590 | Open cluster | Car | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| NGC 6204NGC 6204 | Open cluster | Ara | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6249NGC 6249 | Open cluster | Sco | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| NGC 6451NGC 6451 | Open cluster | Sco | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6469NGC 6469 | Open cluster | Sgr | 8.2 | 9 |
| NGC 3201C 79 · NGC 3201 | Globular cluster | Vel | 8.24 | 9.6 |
| M 75M 75 · NGC 6864 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 8.26 | 3.6 |
| NGC 2421NGC 2421 | Open cluster | Pup | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2453NGC 2453 | Open cluster | Pup | 8.3 | 3 |
| NGC 2925NGC 2925 | Open cluster | Vel | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| NGC 3960NGC 3960 | Open cluster | Cen | 8.3 | 6 |
| M 69M 69 · NGC 6637 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 8.31 | 5.7 |
| NGC 5286C 84 · NGC 5286 | Globular cluster | Cen | 8.31 | 6.6 |
| NGC 2383NGC 2383 | Open cluster | CMa | 8.4 | 4.2 |
| NGC 2627NGC 2627 | Open cluster | Pyx | 8.4 | 5.4 |
| NGC 4439NGC 4439 | Open cluster | Cru | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| NGC 5925NGC 5925 | Open cluster | Nor | 8.4 | 4.8 |
| M 9M 9 · NGC 6333 | Globular cluster | Oph | 8.42 | 6.9 |
| Fornax ANGC 1316 | Lenticular galaxy | For | 8.48 | 13.46 |
| NGC 2074NGC 2074 | Cluster with nebulosity | Dor | 8.5 | 4 |
| NGC 6031NGC 6031 | Open cluster | Nor | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6192NGC 6192 | Open cluster | Sco | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| NGC 6396NGC 6396 | Open cluster | Sco | 8.5 | 3.3 |
| NGC 6645NGC 6645 | Open cluster | Sgr | 8.5 | 5.4 |
| Trifid NebulaM 20 · NGC 6514 | Nebula | Sgr | 8.5 | 28 |
| NGC 5897NGC 5897 | Globular cluster | Lib | 8.52 | 9.9 |
| NGC 55C 72 · NGC 55 | Barred spiral galaxy | Scl | 8.54 | 29.85 |
| IC 4499 | Globular cluster | Aps | 8.56 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2204NGC 2204 | Open cluster | CMa | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| NGC 2659NGC 2659 | Open cluster | Vel | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| NGC 4815NGC 4815 | Open cluster | Mus | 8.6 | 3.9 |
| NGC 6568NGC 6568 | Open cluster | Sgr | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| NGC 1261C 87 · NGC 1261 | Globular cluster | Hor | 8.63 | 5.1 |
| NGC 300C 70 · NGC 300 | Spiral galaxy | Scl | 8.66 | 19.41 |
| NGC 1269NGC 1269 | Lenticular galaxy | Eri | 8.7 | 11.17 |
| NGC 2660NGC 2660 | Open cluster | Vel | 8.8 | 3.6 |
| NGC 3033NGC 3033 | Open cluster | Vel | 8.8 | 4.8 |
| NGC 4052NGC 4052 | Open cluster | Cru | 8.8 | 5.1 |
| NGC 5749NGC 5749 | Open cluster | Lup | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6400NGC 6400 | Open cluster | Sco | 8.8 | 6 |
| NGC 5927NGC 5927 | Globular cluster | Lup | 8.86 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6362NGC 6362 | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.86 | 8.4 |
| NGC 1955NGC 1955 | H II region | Dor | 8.87 | 4 |
| NGC 6352C 81 · NGC 6352 | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.87 | 7.2 |
| NGC 2298NGC 2298 | Globular cluster | Pup | 8.89 | 4.8 |
| NGC 4337NGC 4337 | Open cluster | Cru | 8.9 | 6.6 |
| NGC 4852NGC 4852 | Open cluster | Cen | 8.9 | 5.4 |
| NGC 1850NGC 1850 | Globular cluster | Dor | 8.96 | 3 |
| NGC 2014NGC 2014 | Nebula | Dor | 8.97 | 5.1 |
| NGC 5999NGC 5999 | Open cluster | Nor | 9 | 3.3 |
| NGC 6293NGC 6293 | Globular cluster | Oph | 9.02 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6304NGC 6304 | Globular cluster | Oph | 9.03 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6316NGC 6316 | Globular cluster | Oph | 9.03 | 4.8 |
| M 70M 70 · NGC 6681 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.06 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6553NGC 6553 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.08 | 5.4 |
| NGC 5168NGC 5168 | Open cluster | Cen | 9.1 | 4.2 |
| Eight-Burst NebulaC 74 · NGC 3132 | Planetary nebula | Vel | 9.2 | 0.5 |
| NGC 2587NGC 2587 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.2 | 6 |
| NGC 2658NGC 2658 | Open cluster | Pyx | 9.2 | 7.2 |
| NGC 247C 62 · NGC 247 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cet | 9.21 | 19.68 |
| NGC 6744C 101 · NGC 6744 | Spiral galaxy | Pav | 9.25 | 15.67 |
| NGC 7793NGC 7793 | Spiral galaxy | Scl | 9.29 | 10.42 |
| NGC 2509NGC 2509 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.3 | 4.8 |
| NGC 1553NGC 1553 | Lenticular galaxy | Dor | 9.31 | 6.25 |
| NGC 1747NGC 1747 | Open cluster | Dor | 9.37 | 4.4 |
| NGC 1360NGC 1360 | Planetary nebula | For | 9.4 | 6.42 |
| NGC 1399NGC 1399 | Elliptical galaxy | For | 9.4 | 8.51 |
| NGC 1763NGC 1763 | Cluster with nebulosity | Dor | 9.4 | 5.2 |
| NGC 2243NGC 2243 | Open cluster | CMa | 9.4 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2440NGC 2440 | Planetary nebula | Pup | 9.4 | 0.27 |
| NGC 4230NGC 4230 | Open cluster | Cen | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2997NGC 2997 | Barred spiral galaxy | Ant | 9.41 | 10.26 |
| NGC 6569NGC 6569 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.47 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6522NGC 6522 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.48 | 3.9 |
| NGC 1313NGC 1313 | Barred spiral galaxy | Ret | 9.49 | 11.07 |
| NGC 2451NGC 2451 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.5 | 37.5 |
| NGC 6268NGC 6268 | Open cluster | Sco | 9.5 | 6 |
| NGC 1398NGC 1398 | Barred spiral galaxy | For | 9.55 | 6.95 |
| NGC 330NGC 330 | Open cluster | Tuc | 9.55 | 2.8 |
| NGC 3621NGC 3621 | Barred spiral galaxy | Hya | 9.55 | 9.79 |
| NGC 5824NGC 5824 | Globular cluster | Lup | 9.56 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2042NGC 2042 | Open cluster | Dor | 9.58 | 4.5 |
| NGC 2060NGC 2060 | Supernova remnant | Dor | 9.59 | 2.2 |
| Bug NebulaC 69 · NGC 6302 | Planetary nebula | Sco | 9.6 | 0.74 |
| NGC 2004NGC 2004 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.6 | 3 |
| NGC 2100NGC 2100 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.6 | 2.5 |
| NGC 2479NGC 2479 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.6 | 6.3 |
| NGC 3923NGC 3923 | Elliptical galaxy | Hya | 9.6 | 6.89 |
| NGC 6507NGC 6507 | Open cluster | Sgr | 9.6 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6144NGC 6144 | Globular cluster | Sco | 9.63 | 5.4 |
| NGC 1395NGC 1395 | Elliptical galaxy | Eri | 9.65 | 4.71 |
| NGC 1407NGC 1407 | Elliptical galaxy | Eri | 9.65 | 5.73 |
| NGC 1910NGC 1910 | Cluster with nebulosity | Dor | 9.65 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6139NGC 6139 | Globular cluster | Sco | 9.68 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6638NGC 6638 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.68 | 4.2 |
| NGC 3585NGC 3585 | Elliptical galaxy | Hya | 9.69 | 6.61 |
| IC 4291 | Open cluster | Cen | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| NGC 1818NGC 1818 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| NGC 2580NGC 2580 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.7 | 3 |
| NGC 2867C 90 · NGC 2867 | Planetary nebula | Car | 9.7 | 0.23 |
| NGC 3105NGC 3105 | Open cluster | Vel | 9.7 | 4.08 |
| NGC 1566NGC 1566 | Barred spiral galaxy | Dor | 9.73 | 7.23 |
| NGC 1848NGC 1848 | Open cluster | Men | 9.73 | 2.2 |
| NGC 1866NGC 1866 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.73 | 5.5 |
| NGC 1549NGC 1549 | Elliptical galaxy | Dor | 9.75 | 5.09 |
| NGC 6652NGC 6652 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.75 | 5.1 |
| NGC 1097C 67 · NGC 1097 | Barred spiral galaxy | For | 9.76 | 10.57 |
| NGC 5315NGC 5315 | Planetary nebula | Cir | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| NGC 5715NGC 5715 | Open cluster | Cir | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6115NGC 6115 | Open cluster | Nor | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6590NGC 6590 | Reflection nebula | Sgr | 9.8 | 4 |
| NGC 1755NGC 1755 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.85 | 2.2 |
| NGC 4372C 108 · NGC 4372 | Globular cluster | Mus | 9.85 | 12 |
| NGC 1858NGC 1858 | Cluster with nebulosity | Dor | 9.88 | 4.4 |
| NGC 5102NGC 5102 | Elliptical galaxy | Cen | 9.88 | 9.71 |
| NGC 2972NGC 2972 | Open cluster | Vel | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6544NGC 6544 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.9 | 6 |
| NGC 1404NGC 1404 | Elliptical galaxy | Eri | 9.93 | 5.01 |