##################################### # SEDS Messier Database Object Data # # # # Messier- and Non-Messier NGC, IC, # # and other objects data # # # # Hartmut Frommert, Chris Kronberg # # and Guy McArthur # # URL:http://www.seds.org/messier/ # ##################################### # # Columns: # # MMM NNNN "CCCCCCCCCCCCCC" cccccc TT ttttt RR RR.R DDD DD MM.M DDDDDDDDD ddddd.ddd nnnnnnnn.. # # MMM Messier number # NNNN NGC number ("0000" if none) # "CCCCCCCCCCCCCC" Constellation (Full name) # cccccc Constellation (Abbrevation, file name) # TT Type of object # ttttt Subtype (i.e., type of cluster, nebula, or galaxy) # RR RR.R Right Ascension in hours and minutes # DDD DD Declination in degrees and minutes # MM.M Apparent visual magnitude # DDDDDDDDD Apparent (angular) diameter in arc minutes # ddddd.ddd distance in kilo-lightyears # nnnnnnnn.. Name and/or comments # ##################################### # # Types: # # 1 Open Cluster # 2 Globular Cluster # 3 Planetary Nebula # 4 Diffuse Nebula # 5 Spiral Galaxy # 6 Elliptical Galaxy # 7 Irregular Galaxy (M82) # 8 Lenticular (S0) Galaxy # 9 Supernova Remnant (M1) # A System of 4 stars or Asterism (M73) # B Milky Way Patch (M24) # C Binary star (M40) # D Dark Nebula (B33) # E Single Star (Eta Car) # ##################################### # # positions 2000.0 according to Sky Catalog 2000 # PN vis mag from Hynes # Glob Cl vis mag and distances from Harris' database (29-Feb 96/15 May 97) # vis mag's cross-checked with Sky Catalogue 2000.0 and Kenneth Glyn Jones # for galaxies adopted from Uroanometria 2000.0 # diameters from Bill Arnett's data file # M63 dist from M51 (group) # M77 quoted from HST PR # M101, M81 group, M96 group distances from HST measurements # Virgo cl distance 60 Mly assumed (HST via M96 gr) # ##################################### # # MMM NNNN "CCCCCCCCCCCCCC" cccccc TT ttttt RR RR.R DDD DD MM.M DDDDDDDDD ddddd.ddd nnnnnnnn.. # ##################################### 001 1952 "Taurus" Tau 9 - 05 34.5 +22 01 8.4 6x4 6.3 Crab Nebula 002 7089 "Aquarius" Aqr 2 II 21 33.5 -00 49 6.5 12.9 36.2 003 5272 "Canes Venaciti" CVn 2 VI 13 42.2 +28 23 6.2 16.2 30.6 004 6121 "Scorpius" Sco 2 IX 16 23.6 -26 32 5.6 26.3 6.8 005 5904 "Serpens" SerCap 2 V 15 18.6 +02 05 5.6 17.4 22.8 006 6405 "Scorpius" Sco 1 'e' 17 40.1 -32 13 5.3 25.0 2 Butterfly Cluster 007 6475 "Scorpius" Sco 1 'e' 17 53.9 -34 49 4.1 80.0 0.8 The Scorpion's Tail, Ptolemy's Cluster 008 6523 "Sagittarius" Sgr 4 E 18 03.8 -24 23 6.0 90x40 5.2 Lagoon Nebula 009 6333 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VIII 17 19.2 -18 31 7.7 9.3 26.4 010 6254 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VII 16 57.1 -04 06 6.6 15.1 13.4 011 6705 "Scutum" Sct 1 'g' 18 51.1 -06 16 6.3 14.0 6 Wild Duck Cluster 012 6218 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 IX 16 47.2 -01 57 6.7 14.5 17.6 013 6205 "Hercules" Her 2 V 16 41.7 +36 28 5.8 16.6 22.8 Hercules Globular Cluster 014 6402 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VIII 17 37.6 -03 15 7.6 11.7 27.4 015 7078 "Pegasus" Peg 2 IV 21 30.0 +12 10 6.2 12.3 32.6 016 6611 "Serpens" SerCau 1 'e' 18 18.8 -13 47 6.4 7.0 7 associated with the Eagle Nebula 017 6618 "Sagittarius" Sgr 4 E 18 20.8 -16 11 7.0 11.0 5 Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula 018 6613 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'd' 18 19.9 -17 08 7.5 9.0 4.9 019 6273 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VIII 17 02.6 -26 16 6.8 13.5 27.1 020 6514 "Sagittarius" Sgr 4 E+R 18 02.6 -23 02 9.0 28.0 5.2 Trifid Nebula 021 6531 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'd' 18 04.6 -22 30 6.5 13.0 4.25 022 6656 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 VII 18 36.4 -23 54 5.1 24.0 10.1 023 6494 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'e' 17 56.8 -19 01 6.9 27.0 2.15 024 6603 "Sagittarius" Sgr B - 18 16.9 -18 29 4.6 90 10 Sagittarius Star Cloud, Delle Caustiche 025 0000 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'd' 18 31.6 -19 15 6.5 40.0 2 026 6694 "Scutum" Sct 1 'f' 18 45.2 -09 24 8.0 15.0 5 027 6853 "Vulpecula" Vul 3 3a+2 19 59.6 +22 43 7.4 8.0x5.7 1.25 Dumbbell Nebula 028 6626 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 IV 18 24.5 -24 52 6.8 11.2 17.9 029 6913 "Cygnus" Cyg 1 'd' 20 23.9 +38 32 7.1 7.0 4.0 030 7099 "Capricornus" Cap 2 V 21 40.4 -23 11 7.2 11.0 24.8 031 224 "Andromeda" And 5 Sb 00 42.7 +41 16 3.4 178x63 2900 Andromeda Galaxy 032 221 "Andromeda" And 6 E2 00 42.7 +40 52 8.1 8x6 2900 A Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31 033 598 "Triangulum" Tri 5 Sc 01 33.9 +30 39 5.7 73x45 3000 Triangulum Galaxy 034 1039 "Perseus" Per 1 'd' 02 42.0 +42 47 5.5 35.0 1.4 035 2168 "Gemini" Gem 1 'e' 06 08.9 +24 20 5.3 28.0 2.8 036 1960 "Auriga" Aur 1 'f' 05 36.1 +34 08 6.3 12.0 4.1 037 2099 "Auriga" Aur 1 'f' 05 52.4 +32 33 6.2 24.0 4.4 038 1912 "Auriga" Aur 1 'e' 05 28.4 +35 50 7.4 21.0 4.2 039 7092 "Cygnus" Cyg 1 'e' 21 32.2 +48 26 5.2 32.0 0.825 040 0000 "Ursa Major" UMa C - 12 22.4 +58 05 8.4 0.8 0.51 Winnecke 4 041 2287 "Canis Major" CMa 1 'e' 06 46.0 -20 44 4.6 38.0 2.3 042 1976 "Orion" Ori 4 E+R 05 35.4 -05 27 4.0 85x60 1.6 Orion Nebula 043 1982 "Orion" Ori 4 E+R 05 35.6 -05 16 9.0 20x15 1.6 De Mairan's Nebula, part of Orion Nebula 044 2632 "Cancer" Cnc 1 'd' 08 40.1 +19 59 3.7 95.0 0.577 Beehive Cluster, Praesepe 045 0000 "Taurus" Tau 1 'c' 03 47.0 +24 07 1.6 110.0 0.38 Pleiades 046 2437 "Puppis" Pup 1 'f' 07 41.8 -14 49 6.0 27.0 5.4 047 2422 "Puppis" Pup 1 'd' 07 36.6 -14 30 5.2 30.0 1.6 048 2548 "Hydra" Hya 1 'f' 08 13.8 -05 48 5.5 54.0 1.5 049 4472 "Virgo" Vir 6 E4 12 29.8 +08 00 8.4 9x7.5 60000 050 2323 "Monoceros" Mon 1 'e' 07 03.2 -08 20 6.3 16.0 3 051 5194 "Canes Venaciti" CVn 5 Sc 13 29.9 +47 12 8.4 11x7 37000 Whirlpool Galaxy 052 7654 "Cassiopeia" Cas 1 'e' 23 24.2 +61 35 7.3 13.0 5.0 053 5024 "Coma Berenices" Com 2 V 13 12.9 +18 10 7.6 12.6 56.4 054 6715 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 III 18 55.1 -30 29 7.6 9.1 82.8 055 6809 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 XI 19 40.0 -30 58 6.3 19.0 16.6 056 6779 "Lyra" Lyr 2 X 19 16.6 +30 11 8.3 7.1 31.6 057 6720 "Lyra" Lyr 3 4+3 18 53.6 +33 02 8.8 1.4x1.0 4.1 Ring Nebula 058 4579 "Virgo" Vir 5 SBc 12 37.7 +11 49 9.7 5.5x4.5 60000 059 4621 "Virgo" Vir 6 E5 12 42.0 +11 39 9.6 5x3.5 60000 060 4649 "Virgo" Vir 6 E2 12 43.7 +11 33 8.8 7x6 60000 061 4303 "Virgo" Vir 5 SABbc 12 21.9 +04 28 9.7 6x5.5 60000 062 6266 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 IV 17 01.2 -30 07 6.5 14.1 21.5 063 5055 "Canes Venaciti" CVn 5 Sb 13 15.8 +42 02 8.6 10x6 37000 Sunflower Galaxy 064 4826 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sb 12 56.7 +21 41 8.5 9.3x5.4 12000 Blackeye Galaxy 065 3623 "Leo" Leo 5 Sa 11 18.9 +13 05 9.3 8x1.5 35000 in the Leo Triplett 066 3627 "Leo" Leo 5 Sb 11 20.2 +12 59 8.9 8x2.5 35000 in the Leo Triplett 067 2682 "Cancer" Cnc 1 'f' 08 50.4 +11 49 6.1 30.0 2.7 068 4590 "Hydra" Hya 2 X 12 39.5 -26 45 7.8 12.0 32.3 069 6637 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 V 18 31.4 -32 21 7.6 7.1 26.7 070 6681 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 V 18 43.2 -32 18 7.9 7.8 28.0 071 6838 "Sagitta" Sge 2 X-XI 19 53.8 +18 47 8.2 7.2 11.7 072 6981 "Aquarius" Aqr 2 IX 20 53.5 -12 32 9.3 5.9 52.8 073 6994 "Aquarius" Aqr A - 20 58.9 -12 38 9.0 2.8 0 074 628 "Pisces" Psc 5 Sc 01 36.7 +15 47 9.4 10.2x9.5 35000 075 6864 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 I 20 06.1 -21 55 8.5 6.0 57.7 076 650 "Perseus" Per 3 3+6 01 42.4 +51 34 10.1 2.7x1.8 3.4 Little Dumbbell Nebula 077 1068 "Cetus" Cet 5 Sb 02 42.7 -00 01 8.9 7x6 60000 Cetus A 078 2068 "Orion" Ori 4 R 05 46.7 +00 03 8.3 8x6 1.6 079 1904 "Lepus" Lep 2 V 05 24.5 -24 33 7.7 8.7 41.1 080 6093 "Scorpius" Sco 2 II 16 17.0 -22 59 7.3 8.9 27.4 081 3031 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sb 09 55.6 +69 04 6.9 21x10 12000 Bode's Galaxy 082 3034 "Ursa Major" UMa 7 Ir-II 09 55.8 +69 41 8.4 9x4 12000 Cigar Galaxy 083 5236 "Hydra" Hya 5 SABc 13 37.0 -29 52 7.6 11x10 15000 Southern Pinwheel 084 4374 "Virgo" Vir 8 S0 12 25.1 +12 53 9.1 5.0 60000 085 4382 "Coma Berenices" Com 8 S0 12 25.4 +18 11 9.1 7.1x5.2 60000 086 4406 "Virgo" Vir 8 S0 12 26.2 +12 57 8.9 7.5x5.5 60000 087 4486 "Virgo" Vir 6 E1 12 30.8 +12 24 8.6 7.0 60000 Virgo A 088 4501 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sc 12 32.0 +14 25 9.6 7x4 60000 089 4552 "Virgo" Vir 6 E0 12 35.7 +12 33 9.8 4.0 60000 090 4569 "Virgo" Vir 5 Sb 12 36.8 +13 10 9.5 9.5x4.5 60000 091 4548 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 SBb 12 35.4 +14 30 10.2 5.4x4.4 60000 092 6341 "Hercules" Her 2 IV 17 17.1 +43 08 6.4 11.2 26.4 093 2447 "Puppis" Pup 1 'g' 07 44.6 -23 52 6.0 22.0 3.6 094 4736 "Canes Venaciti" CVn 5 Sb 12 50.9 +41 07 8.2 7x3 14500 095 3351 "Leo" Leo 5 SBb 10 44.0 +11 42 9.7 4.4x3.3 38000 096 3368 "Leo" Leo 5 Sa 10 46.8 +11 49 9.2 6x4 38000 097 3587 "Ursa Major" UMa 3 3a 11 14.8 +55 01 9.9 3.4x3.3 2.6 Owl Nebula 098 4192 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sb 12 13.8 +14 54 10.1 9.5x3.2 60000 099 4254 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sc 12 18.8 +14 25 9.9 5.4x4.8 60000 100 4321 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sc 12 22.9 +15 49 9.3 7x6 60000 101 5457 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sc 14 03.2 +54 21 7.9 22.0 27000 Pinwheel Galaxy 102 5457 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sc 14 03.2 +54 21 7.9 22.0 27000 may duplicate M101 102? 5866 "Draco" Dra 8 S0_3 15 06.5 +55 46 9.9 5.2x2.3 40000 Spindle Galaxy 103 581 "Cassiopeia" Cas 1 'd' 01 33.2 +60 42 7.4 6.0 8 104 4594 "Virgo" Vir 5 Sa 12 40.0 -11 37 8.0 9x4 50000 Sombrero Galaxy 105 3379 "Leo" Leo 6 E1 10 47.8 +12 35 9.3 2.0 38000 106 4258 "Canes Venaciti" CVn 5 Sbp 12 19.0 +47 18 8.4 19x8 25000 107 6171 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 X 16 32.5 -13 03 7.9 10.0 19.6 108 3556 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sc 11 11.5 +55 40 10.0 8x1 45000 109 3992 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 SBc 11 57.6 +53 23 9.8 7x4 55000 110 205 "Andromeda" And 6 E6p 00 40.4 +41 41 8.5 17x10 2900 A Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31 # # MMM NNNN "CCCCCCCCCCCCCC" cccccc TT ttttt RR RR.R DDD DD MM.M DDDDDDDDD ddddd.ddd nnnnnnnn.. # 104 "Tucana" Tuc 2 III 00:24.1 -72:05 4.03 30.9 13.4 globular cluster 47 Tucanae 188 "Cepheus" Cep 1 00:44.5 +85:20 8.1 14 5.0 one of the oldest open clusters 253 "Sculptor" Scl 5 00:47.6 -25:17 7.1 25x7 10000 bright galaxy in the Sculptor or South Galactic Polar Group 292 "Tucana" Tuc 7 00:52.7 -72:50 2.3 280x160 210 The Small Magellanic Cloud, SMC 595 "Triangulum" Tri 41 01 33.5 +30 42 3000 bright nebula and cluster in M33 604 "Triangulum" Tri 41 01 34.5 +30 48 3000 huge bright nebula and cluster in M33 752 "Andromeda" And 1 01:57.8 +37:41 5.7 60 1.3 bright cluster in Andromeda, probably discovered by Hodierna 869 "Perseus" Per 1 02:19.0 +57:09 4.3 30 7.1 = h Persei, double cluster with chi. 884 "Perseus" Per 1 02:22.4 +57:07 4.4 30 7.4 = chi Persei, double cluster with h. 891 "Andromeda" And 5 Sb 02:22.6 +42:21 10 13.5x2.8 10000 edge-on spiral galaxy in Andromeda 2023 "Orion" Ori 4 05 41.6 -02 14 10. 1.6 near the Horsehead Nebula 2070 "Dorado" Dor 4 E 05:38.7 -69:06 8 40x25 179.0 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud 2237 "Monoceros" Mon 4 06 30.3 +05 03 5.5 part of the Rosette Nebula 2238 "Monoceros" Mon 4 06 30.6 +05 01 5.5 part of the Rosette Nebula 2239 "Monoceros" Mon 4 06 31.0 +04 57 5.5 part of the Rosette Nebula 2244 "Monoceros" Mon 1 06:32.3 +05:03 4.8 80x60 5.5 cluster in the Rosette Nebula 2246 "Monoceros" Mon 4 06 32.4 +04 52 5.5 part of the Rosette Nebula 2264 "Monoceros" Mon 41 06:41.1 +09:53 3.9 20.0 2.4 the Cone Nebula and associated cluster 2362 "Canis Major" CMa 1 07:18.8 -24:57 4.1 8 5.0 the Tau CMa cluster, or Mexican Jumping Star 2403 "Camelopardalis" Cam 5 Sc 07:36.9 +65:36 8.4 17.8x11.0 12000 Sc galaxy in the M81 group 2419 "Lynx" Lyn 2 II 07:38.1 +38:53 10.4 4.1 295.0 outlying globular cluster in Lynx 2451 "Puppis" Pup 1 07:45.4 -37:58 2.8 45 0.8 bright cluster in Puppis, perhaps discovered by Hodierna before 1654 2477 "Puppis" Pup 1 07:52.3 -38:33 5.8 27 4.2 Lacaille I.3, rich and bright cluster in Puppis 2516 "Carina" Car 1 07:58.3 -60:52 3.8 30 1.3 Lacaille II.3, bright cluster in Carina 2546 "Puppis" Pup 1 08:12.4 -37:38 6.3 41 3.3 Lacaille II.4, considerable cluster in Puppis 2547 "Vela" Vel 1 08:10.7 -49:16 4.7 20 1.96 Lacaille III.2, considerable cluster in Vela 2903 "Leo" Leo 5 Sb+ 09:32.2 +21:30 8.9 12.6x6.6 20500 rather bright spiral galaxy in Leo 2976 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Scp 09:47.3 +67:55 10.8 4.9x2.5 12000 faint companion of M81 and M82 3077 "Ursa Major" UMa 6 E2p 10:03.3 +68:44 9.85 4.6x3.6 12000 Companion of M81 and M82 3115 "Sextans" Sex 8 S0_1 10:05.2 -07:43 9.2 8.3x3.2 30000 Spindle Galaxy in Sextans 3228 "Vela" Vel 1 10:21.8 -51:43 6.0 18 1.6 Lacaille II.7, considerable southern open cluster in Vela 3293 "Carina" Car 1 'd' 10:35.8 -58:14 4.7 6 8.4 Lacaille II.8, bright open cluster in Carina 3372 "Carina" Car 4 E 10:43.8 -59:52 1.0 120x120 10.0 the Eta Carinae nebula 3532 "Carina" Car 1 11:06.4 -58:40 3.0 55 1.3 Lacaille II.10, bright open cluster in Carina 3628 "Leo" Leo 5 Sc 11:20.3 +13:36 9.5 14.0x3.6 35000 the third of the Leo Triplet (with M65 and M66) 3766 "Centaurus" Cen 1 11:36.1 -61:37 5.3 12 5.5 Lacaille III.7, considerable southern cluster in Centaurus 4565 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sb 12:36.3 +25:59 9.6 16x3 31000 large bright edge-on spiral in Coma 4631 "Canes Venatici" CVn 5 Sc 12:42.1 +32:33 9.8 17.0x3.5 30000 the Herring or Whale Galaxy 4656 "Canes Venatici" CVn 5 Sc pe 12:44.0 +32:10 10.4 13.8x3.3 30000 highly distorted spiral interacting with NGC 4631 4755 "Crux" Cru 1 12:53.6 -60:20 4.2 10 7.6 Kappa Cruxis, the Jewel Box cluster, Lacaille II.12 4833 "Musca" Mus 2 VIII 12:59.6 -70:53 6.9 13.5 18.6 southern globular in Musca, Lacaille I.4 5128 "Centaurus" Cen 7 Pec 13:25.5 -43:01 7.0 18x14 15000 peculiar and radio galaxy Centaurus A 5139 "Centaurus" Cen 2 VIII 13:26.8 -47:29 3.6 36.3 16.0 globular cluster Omega Centauri 5195 "Canes Venatici" CVn 7 Pec 13:30.0 +47:16 9.6 6.4x4.6 37000 Companion of M51 5281 "Centaurus" Cen 1 13:46.6 -62:54 5.9 5 4.2 Lacaille I.7, Southern open cluster in Centaurus 5662 "Centaurus" Cen 1 14:35.2 -56:33 5.5 12 Lacaille III.8, considerable southern cluster in Centaurus 5907 "Draco" Dra 5 Sb+ 15:15.9 +56:19 10.4 12.3x1.8 40000 in group with M102 candidate NGC 5866 6025 "Triangulum Au." TrA 1 16:03.7 -60:30 5.1 12 2.7 considerable open cluster in Triangulum Australe, Lacaille III.10 6124 "Scorpius" Sco 1 16:25.6 -40:40 5.8: 29 18.6 considerable open cluster in Scorpius, Lacaille I.8 6231 "Scorpius" Sco 1 'e' 16:54.0 -41:48 2.6 15 5.9 bright open cluster in Scorpius, discovered by Hodierna, Lacaille II.13 6242 "Scorpius" Sco 1 'f' 16:55.6 -39:30 6.4 9 3.9 open cluster in Scorpius, Lacaille I.10 6397 "Ara" Ara 2 IX 17:40.7 -53:40 5.9 26.0 7.2 nearby globular cluster in Ara 6530 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 18:04.8 -24:20 4.6 14 5.2 Open cluster associated with M8 6543 "Draco" Dra 3 17:58.6 +66:38 8.1 0.3/5.8 3.6 the Cat Eye nebula, that planetary near the North Ecliptic Pole 6633 "Ophiuchus" Oph 1 18:27.7 +06:34 4.6 27 1.04 bright open cluster in Ophiuchus, discovered by De Cheseaux 6822 "Sagittarius" Sgr 7 Ir+ 19:44.9 -14:46 9.3 16 1700 Barnard's Galaxy, an irregular Local Group galaxy 6946 "Cepheus" Cep 5 Sc 20:34.8 +60:09 8.9 11x10 10000 the galaxy in which most supernovae occurred 7000 "Cygnus" Cyg 4 E 20:58.8 +44:20 120x100 1.6 the North America Nebula 7009 "Aquarius" Aqr 3 IV+VI 21:04.2 -11:22 8.0 0.4x1.6 2.4 the Saturn Nebula 7293 "Aquarius" Aqr 3 22:29.6 -20:48 7.3 41 0.45 the Helix Nebula 7331 "Pegasus" Peg 5 Sb 22:37.1 +34:25 9.5 11x4 46000 conspicuous spiral galaxy in Pegasus 7479 "Pegasus" Peg 5 SBb 23:04.9 +12:19 11.0 4x3 105000 nice barred spiral galaxy in Pegasus I 10 "Cassiopeia" Cas 7 Ir+ 00:20.4 +59:18 10.3 5x4 4200 an outlying irregular dwarf member of the Local Group I 434 "Orion" Ori 4 05:41.0 -02:24 60 1.6 the emission nebula behind the Horsehead Nebula I2391 "Vela" Vel 1 'c' 08:40.2 -53:04 2.5 50 0.58 the omicron Velorum cluster, which was known to Al Sufi in 964 AD I2395 "Vela" Vel 1 08:46.6 -42:34 4.6 vdB-Ha 47, presumably Lacaille III.3 I2488 "Vela" Vel 1 09:27.6 -56:59 7.4p 15 ? Lacaille III.4, inconspicuous southern cluster in Vela I2602 "Carina" Car 1 10:43.2 -64:24 1.9 50 0.479 the theta Carinae cluster, also called the Southern Pleiades; Lacaille II.9 I4665 "Ophiuchus" Oph 1 17:46.3 +05:43 4.2 70 1.4 coarse bright cluster in Ophiuchus, discovered by De Cheseaux I5152 "Indus" Ind 7 22:02.9 -51:17 11.7 12 2000 an irregular dwarf member of the Local Group "Orion" Ori D 05:40.9 -02:28 - 6x4 1.6 Barnard 33, the Horsehead Nebula "Vulpecula" Vul 1 19:25.4 +20:11 3.6 60 0.42 Brocchi's Cluster (Collinder 399) "Crux" Cru D 12:52 -63:18 - 420x240 2.0 Coalsack, Dark Nebula "Carina" Car E 10:45.1 -59:41 6.2 - 10.0 Eta Car, one of the most massive and luminous, and spectacular stars "Dorado" Dor 7 05:23.6 -69:45 0.1 650x550 179.0 The Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC "Leo" Leo 6 dE3 10:08.5 +12:18 11.8 6 600 Leo I, The Regulus Galaxy, a Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy in Local Group "Perseus" Per 1 03:22 +49: 1.2 185 0.601 The Alpha Persei Moving Cluster (Mel 20) "Coma Berenices" Com 1 12:25 +26: 1.8 275 0.288 The Coma Star Cluster (Mel 111) "Taurus" Tau 1 04:27 +16: 0.5 330 0.150 The Hyades (Mel 25) "Orion" Ori 4? 05:40 -02: ? 600 1.6 Barnard's Loop, Sh2 276 "Ursa Major" UMa: 1 12:30: +56: 0: 1800: 0.075 The Ursa Major Moving Cluster (Cr 285) "Vela" Vel 1 08:47.8 -42:29 4.6 1.1 Trumpler 10, presumably Lacaille II.6 "Cetus" Cet 7 Ir+ 00:02.0 -15:28 10.9 12x4 3000 Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM), a remote Local Group galaxy "Sagittarius" Sgr 6 18:55 -30:31 190x490 80 SagDEG: nearby Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy, discovered 1994, containing globular M54 "Andromeda" And 2 00:32.8 +39:34 13.7 2900 G1, the brightest globular in M31 # Milky Way Our Galaxy # # Maffei 1 Gr The Maffei 1 Group of galaxies, which were probably once part of our Local Group # Scl Gr Sculptor Group of Galaxies (also South Polar Group) #