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Deep-sky objects prominent in the Northern-Hemisphere summer sky.
202 objects.
| Object | Type | Constellation | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 6231C 76 · NGC 6231 | Open cluster | Sco | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| Ptolemy's ClusterM 7 · NGC 6475 | Open cluster | Sco | 3.3 | 22.2 |
| IC 4592 | Reflection nebula | Sco | 3.9 | 60 |
| North America NebulaC 20 · NGC 7000 | H II region | Cyg | 4 | 120 |
| Butterfly ClusterM 6 · NGC 6405 | Open cluster | Sco | 4.2 | 15.6 |
| IC 4665 | Open cluster | Oph | 4.2 | 24.6 |
| 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 |
| M 10M 10 · NGC 6254 | Globular cluster | Oph | 4.98 | 9.3 |
| 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 |
| NGC 6871NGC 6871 | Open cluster | Cyg | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| 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 |
| M 14M 14 · NGC 6402 | Globular cluster | Oph | 5.73 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| NGC 6124C 75 · NGC 6124 | Open cluster | Sco | 5.8 | 13.5 |
| M 21M 21 · NGC 6531 | Open cluster | Sgr | 5.9 | 6 |
| 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 |
| NGC 6322NGC 6322 | Open cluster | Sco | 6 | 6.3 |
| NGC 6605NGC 6605 | Open cluster | Ser | 6 | 6.3 |
| M 12M 12 · NGC 6218 | Globular cluster | Oph | 6.07 | 11.1 |
| IC 1287 | Reflection nebula | Sct | 6.1 | 20 |
| M 71M 71 · NGC 6838 | Globular cluster | Sge | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| NGC 7160NGC 7160 | Open cluster | Cep | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| M 22M 22 · NGC 6656 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.17 | 12.6 |
| 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 5617NGC 5617 | Open cluster | Cen | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| NGC 6940NGC 6940 | Open cluster | Vul | 6.3 | 10.8 |
| NGC 6242NGC 6242 | Open cluster | Sco | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| M 55M 55 · NGC 6809 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 6.49 | 12 |
| NGC 5822NGC 5822 | Open cluster | Lup | 6.5 | 18 |
| NGC 6604NGC 6604 | Open cluster | Ser | 6.5 | 9.6 |
| 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 6169NGC 6169 | Open cluster | Nor | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| NGC 6167NGC 6167 | Open cluster | Nor | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6709NGC 6709 | Open cluster | Aql | 6.7 | 8.7 |
| NGC 6164NGC 6164 | Nebula | Nor | 6.71 | 1.41 |
| NGC 6165NGC 6165 | Nebula | Nor | 6.71 | 2.5 |
| NGC 6811NGC 6811 | Open cluster | Cyg | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 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 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 7063NGC 7063 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7 | 6.3 |
| Veil NebulaC 34 · NGC 6960 | Supernova remnant | Cyg | 7 | 210 |
| M 30M 30 · NGC 7099 | Globular cluster | Cap | 7.1 | 9 |
| 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 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 |
| NGC 7082NGC 7082 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.2 | 9 |
| Foxhead ClusterNGC 6819 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| IC 4996 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.3 | 6 |
| M 80M 80 · NGC 6093 | Globular cluster | Sco | 7.3 | 5.7 |
| NGC 6541C 78 · NGC 6541 | Globular cluster | CrA | 7.32 | 7.5 |
| M 62M 62 · NGC 6266 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.39 | 7.8 |
| Dumbbell NebulaM 27 · NGC 6853 | Planetary nebula | Vul | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| NGC 6200NGC 6200 | Open cluster | Ara | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| NGC 6388NGC 6388 | Globular cluster | Sco | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| NGC 6910NGC 6910 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| NGC 6356NGC 6356 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.42 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6284NGC 6284 | Globular cluster | Oph | 7.43 | 6.6 |
| Crescent NebulaC 27 · NGC 6888 | H II region | Cyg | 7.44 | 20 |
| NGC 6716NGC 6716 | Open cluster | Sgr | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6755NGC 6755 | Open cluster | Aql | 7.5 | 6 |
| NGC 6520NGC 6520 | Open cluster | Sgr | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6866NGC 6866 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.6 | 5.1 |
| NGC 7039NGC 7039 | Open cluster | Cyg | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| IC 1284 | Nebula | Sgr | 7.7 | 16.98 |
| M 54M 54 · NGC 6715 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| NGC 5606NGC 5606 | Open cluster | Cen | 7.7 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6664NGC 6664 | Open cluster | Sct | 7.8 | 6 |
| 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 5823C 88 · NGC 5823 | Open cluster | Cir | 7.9 | 3.9 |
| NGC 6830NGC 6830 | Open cluster | Vul | 7.9 | 4.2 |
| 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 |
| NGC 6883NGC 6883 | Open cluster | Cyg | 8 | 4.5 |
| Pelican Nebula | H II region | Cyg | 8 | 60 |
| Saturn NebulaC 55 · NGC 7009 | Planetary nebula | Aqr | 8 | 0.7 |
| NGC 6152NGC 6152 | Open cluster | Nor | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6572NGC 6572 | Planetary nebula | Oph | 8.1 | 0.18 |
| NGC 6584NGC 6584 | Globular cluster | Tel | 8.17 | 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 6743NGC 6743 | Open cluster | Lyr | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| M 75M 75 · NGC 6864 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 8.26 | 3.6 |
| NGC 7062NGC 7062 | Open cluster | Cyg | 8.3 | 3.6 |
| M 69M 69 · NGC 6637 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 8.31 | 5.7 |
| M 56M 56 · NGC 6779 | Globular cluster | Lyr | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| NGC 5925NGC 5925 | Open cluster | Nor | 8.4 | 4.8 |
| NGC 7086NGC 7086 | Open cluster | Cyg | 8.4 | 4.8 |
| M 9M 9 · NGC 6333 | Globular cluster | Oph | 8.42 | 6.9 |
| 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 |
| NGC 7027NGC 7027 | Planetary nebula | Cyg | 8.5 | 0.23 |
| Trifid NebulaM 20 · NGC 6514 | Nebula | Sgr | 8.5 | 28 |
| NGC 5897NGC 5897 | Globular cluster | Lib | 8.52 | 9.9 |
| IC 4499 | Globular cluster | Aps | 8.56 | 5.1 |
| NGC 6568NGC 6568 | Open cluster | Sgr | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| NGC 6712NGC 6712 | Globular cluster | Sct | 8.69 | 5.7 |
| NGC 5749NGC 5749 | Open cluster | Lup | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6400NGC 6400 | Open cluster | Sco | 8.8 | 6 |
| NGC 6802NGC 6802 | Open cluster | Vul | 8.8 | 4.5 |
| Ring NebulaM 57 · NGC 6720 | Planetary nebula | Lyr | 8.8 | 1.27 |
| M 107M 107 · NGC 6171 | Globular cluster | Oph | 8.85 | 7.8 |
| NGC 5927NGC 5927 | Globular cluster | Lup | 8.86 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6362NGC 6362 | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.86 | 8.4 |
| M 26M 26 · NGC 6694 | Open cluster | Sct | 8.87 | 6 |
| NGC 6352C 81 · NGC 6352 | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.87 | 7.2 |
| NGC 6649NGC 6649 | Open cluster | Sct | 8.9 | 5.58 |
| M 72M 72 · NGC 6981 | Globular cluster | Aqr | 8.96 | 4.5 |
| NGC 5999NGC 5999 | Open cluster | Nor | 9 | 3.3 |
| NGC 6625NGC 6625 | Open cluster | Sct | 9 | 6 |
| Cat's Eye NebulaC 6 · NGC 6543 | Planetary nebula | Dra | 9.01 | 0.9 |
| 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 |
| Fireworks GalaxyC 12 · NGC 6946 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cyg | 9.05 | 11.4 |
| M 70M 70 · NGC 6681 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.06 | 6.6 |
| NGC 6553NGC 6553 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.08 | 5.4 |
| NGC 7031NGC 7031 | Open cluster | Cyg | 9.1 | 3.9 |
| NGC 6704NGC 6704 | Open cluster | Sct | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| NGC 6744C 101 · NGC 6744 | Spiral galaxy | Pav | 9.25 | 15.67 |
| Little Gem NebulaNGC 6818 | Planetary nebula | Sgr | 9.3 | 0.77 |
| NGC 7142NGC 7142 | Open cluster | Cep | 9.3 | 9.6 |
| NGC 6683NGC 6683 | Open cluster | Sct | 9.4 | 3 |
| Blinking PlanetaryC 15 · NGC 6826 | Planetary nebula | Cyg | 9.44 | 0.42 |
| NGC 6569NGC 6569 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.47 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6522NGC 6522 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.48 | 3.9 |
| NGC 6268NGC 6268 | Open cluster | Sco | 9.5 | 6 |
| NGC 6791NGC 6791 | Open cluster | Lyr | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| NGC 5824NGC 5824 | Globular cluster | Lup | 9.56 | 5.1 |
| Bug NebulaC 69 · NGC 6302 | Planetary nebula | Sco | 9.6 | 0.74 |
| NGC 6507NGC 6507 | Open cluster | Sgr | 9.6 | 4.8 |
| NGC 6144NGC 6144 | Globular cluster | Sco | 9.63 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6210NGC 6210 | Planetary nebula | Her | 9.65 | 0.5 |
| NGC 6139NGC 6139 | Globular cluster | Sco | 9.68 | 4.5 |
| NGC 6638NGC 6638 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.68 | 4.2 |
| 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 6652NGC 6652 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.75 | 5.1 |
| NGC 6934C 47 · NGC 6934 | Globular cluster | Del | 9.75 | 5.4 |
| NGC 6760NGC 6760 | Globular cluster | Aql | 9.78 | 5.4 |
| 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 6535NGC 6535 | Globular cluster | Ser | 9.85 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6229NGC 6229 | Globular cluster | Her | 9.86 | 4.8 |
| NGC 5866NGC 5866 | Lenticular galaxy | Dra | 9.89 | 6.31 |
| NGC 6544NGC 6544 | Globular cluster | Sgr | 9.9 | 6 |
| NGC 6496NGC 6496 | Globular cluster | Sco | 9.96 | 4.62 |
| NGC 6583NGC 6583 | Open cluster | Sgr | 10 | 3.6 |
| NGC 6997NGC 6997 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cyg | 10 | 6.9 |
| Barnard's GalaxyC 57 · NGC 6822 | Irregular galaxy | Sgr | 10.05 | 17.38 |
| NGC 6101C 107 · NGC 6101 | Globular cluster | Aps | 10.08 | 4.5 |
| NGC 7006C 42 · NGC 7006 | Globular cluster | Del | 10.46 | 4.2 |
| NGC 5694C 66 · NGC 5694 | Globular cluster | Hya | 10.89 | 3.3 |
| Blue Flash NebulaNGC 6905 | Planetary nebula | Del | 11.1 | 0.67 |
| Little GemNGC 6445 | Planetary nebula | Sgr | 11.2 | 0.55 |
| Little Ghost NebulaNGC 6369 | Planetary nebula | Oph | 11.4 | 0.63 |
| Box NebulaNGC 6309 | Planetary nebula | Oph | 11.5 | 0.26 |
| Phantom Streak NebulaNGC 6741 | Planetary nebula | Aql | 11.5 | 0.13 |
| Red Spider NebulaNGC 6537 | Planetary nebula | Sgr | 11.6 | 0.17 |
| NGC 6882C 37 · NGC 6882 | Open cluster | Vul | 14.1 | 7.5 |