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Hemisphere
DifficultyⓘNaked eye from a dark sky — no equipment needed.ⓘBinoculars sufficient.ⓘSmall telescope (3-4 inch) under dark skies.ⓘ6 inch+ aperture and/or very dark sky essential.
Catalogⓘ110 objects (M1–M110), compiled by Charles Messier 1774–1781.ⓘ109 objects (C1–C109), compiled by Sir Patrick Moore 1995.
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109 objects found.   Click a number or name for details and finder chart.

M# ▲C# ▲▼ NGC / IC ▲▼ Name ▲▼ Type ▲▼Const. ▲▼Mag. ▲▼Best Month ▲▼Difficulty ▲▼ ⓘEasiest — naked eye, dark sky.
Easy — binoculars.
Moderate — 3–4 inch telescope.
Challenging — 6 inch+ or very dark sky.
—10610447 TucanaeGlobular ClusterTuc4.0NovemberEasiest
—604038Antennae Galaxies (north)GalaxyCrv10.3AprilChallenging
—614039Antennae Galaxies (south)GalaxyCrv10.3AprilChallenging
—576822Barnard's GalaxyGalaxySgr8.7AugustChallenging
—447479Barred Spiral GalaxyGalaxyPeg11.0SeptemberChallenging
—156826Blinking PlanetaryPlanetary NebulaCyg8.8AugustEasy
—227662Blue Snowball NebulaPlanetary NebulaAnd8.3OctoberModerate
—240Bow-Tie NebulaPlanetary NebulaCep10.7OctoberChallenging
—117635Bubble NebulaEmission NebulaCas10.0OctoberChallenging
—696302Bug NebulaPlanetary NebulaSco9.6JulyModerate
—1188Caroline's ClusterOpen ClusterCep8.1OctoberModerate
—582360Caroline's Cluster (south)Open ClusterCMa7.2FebruaryEasy
—66543Cat's Eye NebulaPlanetary NebulaDra8.1JulyModerate
—9IC 342Cave NebulaEmission NebulaCep7.0SeptemberModerate
—775128Centaurus A (duplicate)GalaxyCen6.8MayEasiest
—99—CoalsackDark NebulaCru—MayEasiest
—19IC 5146Cocoon NebulaEmission NebulaCyg7.2AugustChallenging
—354889Coma ClusterGalaxy ClusterCom11.4AprilChallenging
—276888Crescent NebulaEmission NebulaCyg7.4AugustChallenging
—307331Deer Lick GalaxyGalaxyPeg9.5SeptemberModerate
—14869Double Cluster (h Persei)Open ClusterPer4.3NovemberEasiest
—336992Eastern Veil NebulaSupernova RemnantCyg7.0AugustEasy
—743132Eight-Burst NebulaPlanetary NebulaVel8.2MarchEasy
—392392Eskimo NebulaPlanetary NebulaGem9.1FebruaryModerate
—923372Eta Carinae NebulaEmission NebulaCar1.0MarchEasiest
—126946Fireworks GalaxyGalaxyCep8.8AugustModerate
—31IC 405Flaming Star NebulaEmission NebulaAur6.0JanuaryModerate
—593242Ghost of JupiterPlanetary NebulaHya7.7MarchEasy
—637293Helix NebulaPlanetary NebulaAqr7.3OctoberEasy
—5IC 342Hidden GalaxyGalaxyCam8.4NovemberModerate
—462261Hubble's Variable NebulaReflection NebulaMon9.0FebruaryModerate
—41—HyadesOpen ClusterTau0.5DecemberEasiest
—51IC 1613IC 1613GalaxyCet9.3OctoberChallenging
—252419Intergalactic WandererGlobular ClusterLyn10.4FebruaryChallenging
—47023Iris NebulaReflection NebulaCep6.8SeptemberModerate
—944755Jewel BoxOpen ClusterCru4.2MayEasiest
—100IC 2944Lambda Centauri ClusterOpen ClusterCen4.5MayEasiest
—437814Little Sombrero GalaxyGalaxyPeg10.5OctoberChallenging
—384565Needle GalaxyGalaxyCom9.6AprilModerate
—671097NGC 1097GalaxyFor9.2DecemberModerate
—871261NGC 1261Globular ClusterHor8.4DecemberModerate
—17147NGC 147GalaxyCas9.5OctoberModerate
—18185NGC 185GalaxyCas9.2OctoberModerate
—731851NGC 1851Globular ClusterCol7.3JanuaryEasy
—72403NGC 2403GalaxyCam8.4DecemberEasy
—62247NGC 247GalaxyCet8.9NovemberModerate
—712477NGC 2477Open ClusterPup5.8FebruaryEasiest
—542506NGC 2506Open ClusterMon7.6FebruaryModerate
—962516NGC 2516Open ClusterCar3.8FebruaryEasiest
—482775NGC 2775GalaxyCnc10.3FebruaryModerate
—902867NGC 2867Planetary NebulaCar9.7MarchChallenging
—70300NGC 300GalaxyScl8.7NovemberEasy
—1093195NGC 3195Planetary NebulaCha11.6MarchChallenging
—793201NGC 3201Globular ClusterVel6.7MarchEasy
—104362NGC 362Globular ClusterTuc6.4NovemberEasy
—403626NGC 3626GalaxyLeo10.9MarchChallenging
—34236NGC 4236GalaxyDra9.7AprilChallenging
—264244NGC 4244GalaxyCVn10.2AprilModerate
—1084372NGC 4372Globular ClusterMus7.8MayModerate
—214449NGC 4449GalaxyCVn9.4AprilModerate
—364559NGC 4559GalaxyCom9.8AprilModerate
—984609NGC 4609Open ClusterCru6.9MayModerate
—524697NGC 4697GalaxyVir9.3AprilModerate
—1054833NGC 4833Globular ClusterMus7.3MayEasy
—834945NGC 4945GalaxyCen8.7MayEasy
—295005NGC 5005GalaxyCVn9.8AprilModerate
—455248NGC 5248GalaxyBoo10.2MayModerate
—845286NGC 5286Globular ClusterCen7.6MayEasy
—7255NGC 55GalaxyScl7.9NovemberEasy
—8559NGC 559Open ClusterCas9.5NovemberModerate
—665694NGC 5694Globular ClusterHya10.2MayChallenging
—885823NGC 5823Open ClusterCir7.9JuneModerate
—956025NGC 6025Open ClusterTrA5.1JuneEasiest
—1076101NGC 6101Globular ClusterAps9.2JulyModerate
—756124NGC 6124Open ClusterSco5.8JuneEasiest
—826193NGC 6193Open ClusterAra5.2JuneEasiest
—766231NGC 6231Open ClusterSco2.6JuneEasiest
—816352NGC 6352Globular ClusterAra8.1JulyModerate
—866397NGC 6397Globular ClusterAra5.7JulyEasiest
—786541NGC 6541Globular ClusterCrA6.6JulyEasy
—10663NGC 663Open ClusterCas7.1OctoberEasy
—1016744NGC 6744GalaxyPav8.3AugustEasy
—936752NGC 6752Globular ClusterPav5.4AugustEasiest
—376885NGC 6885Open ClusterVul8.1AugustModerate
—476934NGC 6934Globular ClusterDel8.9AugustModerate
—427006NGC 7006Globular ClusterDel10.6AugustChallenging
—167243NGC 7243Open ClusterLac6.4SeptemberEasy
—28752NGC 752Open ClusterAnd5.7OctoberEasiest
—207000North America NebulaEmission NebulaCyg4.0AugustEasy
—805139Omega CentauriGlobular ClusterCen3.9MayEasiest
—13457Owl ClusterOpen ClusterCas6.4OctoberEasy
—973766Pearl ClusterOpen ClusterCen5.3MayEasiest
—241275Perseus AGalaxyPer11.6NovemberChallenging
—686729R Coronae Australis NebulaReflection NebulaCrA9.7AugustModerate
—502244Rosette ClusterOpen ClusterMon4.8FebruaryEasy
—492237Rosette NebulaEmission NebulaMon6.0FebruaryModerate
—896087S Normae ClusterOpen ClusterNor5.4JuneEasiest
—557009Saturn NebulaPlanetary NebulaAqr8.0SeptemberEasy
—65253Sculptor GalaxyGalaxyScl7.1NovemberEasy
—23891Silver Sliver GalaxyGalaxyAnd9.9OctoberModerate
—56246Skull NebulaPlanetary NebulaCet10.9NovemberChallenging
—85IC 2391Southern PleiadesOpen ClusterVel2.5MarchEasiest
—102IC 2602Southern PleiadesOpen ClusterCar1.9MarchEasiest
—533115Spindle GalaxyGalaxySex8.9MarchEasy
—1032070Tarantula NebulaEmission NebulaDor8.0JanuaryEasiest
—642362Tau Canis Majoris ClusterOpen ClusterCMa3.8FebruaryEasiest
—346960Western Veil NebulaSupernova RemnantCyg7.0AugustEasy
—324631Whale GalaxyGalaxyCVn9.3AprilEasy
—913532Wishing Well ClusterOpen ClusterCar3.0MarchEasiest