Sky Atlas
24 deep-sky objects with real positions, magnitudes, and angular sizes.
Showing 24 of 24 objects
M1NGC 1952Taurus
Crab Nebula
supernova
Magnitude8.4
Distance6.5 kly
Angular Size6′
BestNov – Mar
RA 83.63° · Dec 22.01°
M2NGC 7089Aquarius
Globular Cluster M2
cluster
Magnitude6.3
Distance37.5 kly
Angular Size12.9′
BestJul – Nov
RA 323.36° · Dec -0.82°
M3NGC 5272Canes Venatici
Globular Cluster M3
cluster
Magnitude6.2
Distance33.9 kly
Angular Size18′
BestMar – Jul
RA 205.55° · Dec 28.38°
M4NGC 6121Scorpius
Globular Cluster M4
cluster
Magnitude5.9
Distance7.2 kly
Angular Size36′
BestMay – Sep
RA 245.90° · Dec -26.53°
M5NGC 5904Serpens
Globular Cluster M5
cluster
Magnitude6
Distance24.5 kly
Angular Size23′
BestApr – Aug
RA 229.64° · Dec 2.08°
M6NGC 6405Scorpius
Butterfly Cluster
cluster
Magnitude4.2
Distance1.6 kly
Angular Size25′
BestMay – Sep
RA 265.18° · Dec -32.22°
M7NGC 6475Scorpius
Ptolemy Cluster
cluster
Magnitude3.3
Distance0.98 kly
Angular Size80′
BestMay – Sep
RA 268.48° · Dec -34.79°
M8NGC 6523Sagittarius
Lagoon Nebula
nebula
Magnitude6
Distance4.1 kly
Angular Size90′
BestJun – Oct
RA 270.90° · Dec -24.39°
M11NGC 6705Scutum
Wild Duck Cluster
cluster
Magnitude6.3
Distance6.2 kly
Angular Size14′
BestJul – Nov
RA 282.71° · Dec -6.27°
M13NGC 6205Hercules
Hercules Cluster
cluster
Magnitude5.8
Distance22.2 kly
Angular Size20′
BestMay – Sep
RA 250.42° · Dec 36.46°
M20NGC 6514Sagittarius
Trifid Nebula
nebula
Magnitude6.3
Distance5.2 kly
Angular Size28′
BestJun – Oct
RA 270.68° · Dec -23.03°
M27NGC 6853Vulpecula
Dumbbell Nebula
planetary
Magnitude7.5
Distance1.36 kly
Angular Size8′
BestJul – Nov
RA 299.90° · Dec 22.72°
M31NGC 224Andromeda
Andromeda Galaxy
galaxy
Magnitude3.4
Distance2.54 Mly
Angular Size178′
BestSep – Jan
RA 10.69° · Dec 41.27°
M42NGC 1976Orion
Orion Nebula
nebula
Magnitude4
Distance1.34 kly
Angular Size85′
BestNov – Mar
RA 83.82° · Dec -5.39°
M45Taurus
Pleiades
cluster
Magnitude1.6
Distance444 ly
Angular Size110′
BestOct – Apr
RA 56.75° · Dec 24.12°
M51NGC 5194Canes Venatici
Whirlpool Galaxy
galaxy
Magnitude8.4
Distance23.5 Mly
Angular Size11′
BestMar – Jul
RA 202.47° · Dec 47.20°
M57NGC 6720Lyra
Ring Nebula
planetary
Magnitude8.8
Distance2.57 kly
Angular Size1.4′
BestJun – Oct
RA 283.40° · Dec 33.03°
M81NGC 3031Ursa Major
Bode's Galaxy
galaxy
Magnitude6.9
Distance11.8 Mly
Angular Size26.9′
BestFeb – Jun
RA 148.89° · Dec 69.06°
M82NGC 3034Ursa Major
Cigar Galaxy
galaxy
Magnitude8.4
Distance11.5 Mly
Angular Size11.2′
BestFeb – Jun
RA 148.97° · Dec 69.68°
M104NGC 4594Virgo
Sombrero Galaxy
galaxy
Magnitude8
Distance29.3 Mly
Angular Size8.6′
BestApr – Aug
RA 190.00° · Dec -11.62°
NGC 2244Monoceros
Rosette Nebula
nebula
Magnitude9
Distance5.2 kly
Angular Size80′
BestDec – Apr
RA 98.00° · Dec 4.96°
NGC 7000Cygnus
North America Nebula
nebula
Magnitude4
Distance2.6 kly
Angular Size120′
BestJun – Oct
RA 314.75° · Dec 44.35°
NGC 7293Aquarius
Helix Nebula
planetary
Magnitude7.6
Distance0.7 kly
Angular Size16′
BestAug – Dec
RA 337.41° · Dec -20.84°
NGC 5139Centaurus
Omega Centauri
cluster
Magnitude3.9
Distance17.9 kly
Angular Size36.3′
BestMar – Jul
RA 201.70° · Dec -47.48°
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