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Deep-Sky Atlas

A map of the catalogued deep-sky objects — galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters — drawn from their measured right ascension and declination, with symbols scaled by angular size. The wider sky beyond the naked-eye stars.

619 catalogued deep-sky objects plotted at their measured coordinates (equirectangular projection).

Highlights

›Galaxies, nebulae & clusters at their real positions

Messier 1 (Crab Nebula)
Messier 2
Andromeda Galaxy

Across the atlas

Messier Atlas
NGC Explorer
JWST Target Overlay
Hubble Target Overlay

Knowledge connections

Associated withMessier Atlas
Associated withMessier 1 (Crab Nebula)
Associated withMessier 2
Associated withAndromeda Galaxy
Associated withNGC Explorer
Associated withJWST Target Overlay
Associated withHubble Target Overlay

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.