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Deep-sky objects prominent in the Northern-Hemisphere winter sky.
168 objects.
| Object | Type | Constellation | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower SwordNGC 1980 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 2.5 | 9.3 |
| 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 |
| NGC 2232NGC 2232 | Open cluster | Mon | 3.9 | 9.9 |
| Great Orion NebulaM 42 · NGC 1976 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 4 | 90 |
| NGC 2362C 64 · NGC 2362 | Open cluster | CMa | 4.1 | 7.2 |
| Upper SwordNGC 1981 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 4.2 | 9 |
| M 47M 47 · NGC 2422 | Open cluster | Pup | 4.4 | 19.8 |
| M 41M 41 · NGC 2287 | Open cluster | CMa | 4.5 | 12 |
| NGC 2239C 50 · NGC 2239 | Cluster with nebulosity | Mon | 4.8 | 9.3 |
| 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 2281NGC 2281 | Open cluster | Aur | 5.4 | 10.8 |
| M 37M 37 · NGC 2099 | Open cluster | Aur | 5.6 | 11.4 |
| NGC 1788NGC 1788 | Reflection nebula | Ori | 5.8 | 2 |
| NGC 2477C 71 · NGC 2477 | Open cluster | Pup | 5.8 | 18.6 |
| M 50M 50 · NGC 2323 | Open cluster | Mon | 5.9 | 14.1 |
| NGC 2169NGC 2169 | Open cluster | Ori | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Great Bird ClusterNGC 2301 | Open cluster | Mon | 6 | 10.2 |
| M 36M 36 · NGC 1960 | Open cluster | Aur | 6 | 7.2 |
| Rosette NebulaC 49 · NGC 2238 | H II region | Mon | 6 | 80 |
| M 46M 46 · NGC 2437 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.1 | 21 |
| NGC 1746NGC 1746 | Open cluster | Tau | 6.1 | 18 |
| M 93M 93 · NGC 2447 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.2 | 15 |
| NGC 1545NGC 1545 | Open cluster | Per | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 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 |
| IC 1805 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cas | 6.5 | 60 |
| IC 1848 | Cluster with nebulosity | Cas | 6.5 | 40 |
| NGC 2354NGC 2354 | Open cluster | CMa | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 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 2343NGC 2343 | Open cluster | Mon | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| NGC 2423NGC 2423 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.7 | 11.7 |
| NGC 2175NGC 2175 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| NGC 1502NGC 1502 | Open cluster | Cam | 6.9 | 10.2 |
| NGC 2439NGC 2439 | Open cluster | Pup | 6.9 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| IC 444 | Reflection nebula | Gem | 7.03 | 8 |
| NGC 2353NGC 2353 | Open cluster | Mon | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Caroline's ClusterC 58 · NGC 2360 | Open cluster | CMa | 7.2 | 9 |
| NGC 2335NGC 2335 | Open cluster | Mon | 7.2 | 8.7 |
| NGC 1851C 73 · NGC 1851 | Globular cluster | Col | 7.23 | 9 |
| 30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070 | H II region | Dor | 7.25 | 16 |
| NGC 2251NGC 2251 | Open cluster | Mon | 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 2384NGC 2384 | Open cluster | CMa | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2396NGC 2396 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| NGC 1893NGC 1893 | Open cluster | Aur | 7.5 | 6 |
| NGC 2286NGC 2286 | Open cluster | Mon | 7.5 | 5.4 |
| NGC 1664NGC 1664 | Open cluster | Aur | 7.6 | 11.4 |
| NGC 2483NGC 2483 | Open cluster | Pup | 7.6 | 3.3 |
| NGC 957NGC 957 | Open cluster | Per | 7.6 | 10.2 |
| IC 447 | H II region | Mon | 7.7 | 25 |
| NGC 1778NGC 1778 | Open cluster | Aur | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| NGC 1817NGC 1817 | Open cluster | Tau | 7.7 | 9.3 |
| NGC 2252NGC 2252 | Open cluster | Mon | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| NGC 2345NGC 2345 | Open cluster | CMa | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 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 |
| M 78M 78 · NGC 2068 | Reflection nebula | Ori | 8 | 4.5 |
| NGC 2071NGC 2071 | Cluster with nebulosity | Ori | 8 | 7 |
| NGC 2374NGC 2374 | Open cluster | CMa | 8 | 9 |
| NGC 2395NGC 2395 | Open cluster | Gem | 8 | 4.62 |
| M 79M 79 · NGC 1904 | Globular cluster | Lep | 8.16 | 7.2 |
| NGC 1907NGC 1907 | Open cluster | Aur | 8.2 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2420NGC 2420 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| NGC 2421NGC 2421 | Open cluster | Pup | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2453NGC 2453 | Open cluster | Pup | 8.3 | 3 |
| Crab NebulaM 1 · NGC 1952 | Supernova remnant | Tau | 8.4 | 8 |
| IC 2157 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.4 | 2.7 |
| NGC 1245NGC 1245 | Open cluster | Per | 8.4 | 11.4 |
| NGC 1513NGC 1513 | Open cluster | Per | 8.4 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2324NGC 2324 | Open cluster | Mon | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| NGC 2383NGC 2383 | Open cluster | CMa | 8.4 | 4.2 |
| NGC 2403C 7 · NGC 2403 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cam | 8.43 | 19.95 |
| NGC 2215NGC 2215 | Open cluster | Mon | 8.45 | 8.4 |
| Fornax ANGC 1316 | Lenticular galaxy | For | 8.48 | 13.46 |
| NGC 2074NGC 2074 | Cluster with nebulosity | Dor | 8.5 | 4 |
| NGC 2194NGC 2194 | Open cluster | Ori | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| NGC 2236NGC 2236 | Open cluster | Mon | 8.5 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2247NGC 2247 | Reflection nebula | Mon | 8.5 | 2 |
| NGC 2331NGC 2331 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2158NGC 2158 | Open cluster | Gem | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| NGC 2204NGC 2204 | Open cluster | CMa | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| NGC 1261C 87 · NGC 1261 | Globular cluster | Hor | 8.63 | 5.1 |
| NGC 1269NGC 1269 | Lenticular galaxy | Eri | 8.7 | 11.17 |
| NGC 2186NGC 2186 | Open cluster | Ori | 8.7 | 4.2 |
| NGC 1955NGC 1955 | H II region | Dor | 8.87 | 4 |
| NGC 2298NGC 2298 | Globular cluster | Pup | 8.89 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2250NGC 2250 | Open cluster | Mon | 8.9 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2299NGC 2299 | Open cluster | Mon | 8.9 | 4.8 |
| NGC 956NGC 956 | Open cluster | And | 8.9 | 4.5 |
| NGC 1850NGC 1850 | Globular cluster | Dor | 8.96 | 3 |
| NGC 2014NGC 2014 | Nebula | Dor | 8.97 | 5.1 |
| Mairan's NebulaM 43 · NGC 1982 | H II region | Ori | 9 | 20 |
| NGC 2180NGC 2180 | Open cluster | Ori | 9 | 4.2 |
| NGC 2182NGC 2182 | Reflection nebula | Mon | 9 | 3 |
| NGC 2112NGC 2112 | Open cluster | Ori | 9.1 | 21 |
| NGC 2254NGC 2254 | Open cluster | Mon | 9.1 | 4.2 |
| M 77M 77 · NGC 1068 | Spiral galaxy | Cet | 9.29 | 6.11 |
| 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 2141NGC 2141 | Open cluster | Ori | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| NGC 2243NGC 2243 | Open cluster | CMa | 9.4 | 5.1 |
| NGC 2440NGC 2440 | Planetary nebula | Pup | 9.4 | 0.27 |
| IC 418 | Planetary nebula | Lep | 9.44 | 0.2 |
| NGC 1023NGC 1023 | Elliptical galaxy | Per | 9.47 | 7.4 |
| NGC 1313NGC 1313 | Barred spiral galaxy | Ret | 9.49 | 11.07 |
| NGC 1999NGC 1999 | Reflection nebula | Ori | 9.5 | 2 |
| NGC 2266NGC 2266 | Open cluster | Gem | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| NGC 2451NGC 2451 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.5 | 37.5 |
| NGC 1398NGC 1398 | Barred spiral galaxy | For | 9.55 | 6.95 |
| NGC 2042NGC 2042 | Open cluster | Dor | 9.58 | 4.5 |
| NGC 2060NGC 2060 | Supernova remnant | Dor | 9.59 | 2.2 |
| NGC 1496NGC 1496 | Open cluster | Per | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| NGC 1535NGC 1535 | Planetary nebula | Eri | 9.6 | 0.85 |
| NGC 2004NGC 2004 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.6 | 3 |
| NGC 2100NGC 2100 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.6 | 2.5 |
| NGC 2311NGC 2311 | Open cluster | Mon | 9.6 | 6 |
| NGC 2479NGC 2479 | Open cluster | Pup | 9.6 | 6.3 |
| Eskimo NebulaC 39 · NGC 2392 | Planetary nebula | Gem | 9.61 | 0.86 |
| 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 |
| IC 342 | Barred spiral galaxy | Cam | 9.68 | 19.77 |
| NGC 1818NGC 1818 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| NGC 2355NGC 2355 | Open cluster | Gem | 9.7 | 6 |
| 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 1097C 67 · NGC 1097 | Barred spiral galaxy | For | 9.76 | 10.57 |
| NGC 1755NGC 1755 | Globular cluster | Dor | 9.85 | 2.2 |
| NGC 1858NGC 1858 | Cluster with nebulosity | Dor | 9.88 | 4.4 |
| NGC 1404NGC 1404 | Elliptical galaxy | Eri | 9.93 | 5.01 |
| NGC 1380NGC 1380 | Lenticular galaxy | For | 9.94 | 4.58 |
| NGC 1433NGC 1433 | Barred spiral galaxy | Hor | 9.95 | 6.19 |
| Hind's NebulaNGC 1555 | Reflection nebula | Tau | 9.98 | 1.82 |
| NGC 1984NGC 1984 | Open cluster | Dor | 9.99 | 1.5 |
| Flaming Star Nebula | Nebula | Aur | 10 | 50 |
| NGC 2269NGC 2269 | Open cluster | Mon | 10 | 4.8 |
| NGC 2282NGC 2282 | H II region | Mon | 10 | 3 |
| NGC 2304NGC 2304 | Open cluster | Gem | 10 | 4.8 |
| NGC 891C 23 · NGC 891 | Spiral galaxy | And | 10.01 | 13.03 |
| NGC 2419C 25 · NGC 2419 | Globular cluster | Lyn | 10.05 | 4.5 |
| Fornax BNGC 1317 | Barred spiral galaxy | For | 10.88 | 3.1 |
| Flame Nebula | H II region | Ori | 11 | 90 |
| Hubble's NebulaC 46 · NGC 2261 | Reflection nebula | Mon | 11.85 | 2 |
| Gem A | Supernova remnant | Gem | 12 | 50 |
| Perseus AC 24 · NGC 1275 | Lenticular galaxy | Per | 12.24 | 2.16 |
| Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3NGC 1049 | Globular cluster | For | 13.59 | 1.2 |