Object Descriptions

Planetary Nebulae (181)

Abell 1
Abell 2
Abell 3
Abell 4
Abell 5
Abell 6
Abell 7
Abell 8
Abell 9
Abell 12
Abell 13
Abell 14
Abell 15
Abell 16
Abell 18
Abell 19
Abell 20
Medusa Nebula
Abell 21
Abell 23
Abell 24
Abell 26
Abell 28
Abell 29
Abell 30
Abell 31
Abell 33
Abell 34
Abell 35
Abell 36
Abell 39
Abell 40
Abell 41
Abell 42
Abell 43
Abell 44
Abell 45
Abell 46
Abell 47
Abell 48
Abell 49
Abell 51
Abell 52
Abell 53
Abell 54
Abell 55
Abell 56
Abell 57
Abell 58
Abell 59
Abell 60
Abell 61
Abell 62
Abell 63
Abell 65
Abell 66
Abell 67
Abell 68
Abell 69
Abell 70
Abell 71
Abell 72
Abell 73
Abell 74
Abell 78
Abell 79
Abell 80
Abell 82
Abell 83
Abell 84
Abell 86
Baade 1
BV 5-1
BV 5-2
BV 5-3
Egg Nebula
CRL 2688
Ethos 1
Haro 3-29
Haro 3-75
Hubble 5
Hubble 12
Humason 1-2
IC 289
Spirograph
Nebula
IC 418
IC 972
IC 1295
IC 1454
IC 1747
IC 2003
IC 2149
Lemon Slice Nebula
IC 3568
IC 4593
IC 4634
IC 4673
IC 5117
Headphone
Nebula
JnEr 1
Jonckheere 900
Jones 1
Soap Bubble Nebula
Ju 1
Kohoutek 1-1
Kohoutek 1-3
Kohoutek 1-7
Kohoutek 1-11
Kohoutek 1-13
Kohoutek 1-20
Kohoutek 3-46
LoTr 5
Merrill 2-1
Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 27
Ring Nebula
Messier 57
Little Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 76
Owl Nebula
Messier 97
Minkowski 1-18
Minkowski 1-41
Minkowski 1-59
Minkowski 1-79
Footprint Nebula
Minkowski 1-92
Twin Jet Nebula
Minkowski 2-9
Minkowski 2-51
Minkowski 2-55
Minkowski 3-9
Minkowski 4-17
Bow-Tie Nebula
NGC 40
Skull Nebula
NGC 246
Robin's Egg Nebula
NGC 1360
Oyster Nebula
NGC 1501
Dew Nebula
NGC 1514
Cleopatra’s Eye
NGC 1535
NGC 2022
Butterfly Nebula
NGC 2346
Peanut Nebula
NGC 2371/2
Eskimo Nebula
NGC 2392
NGC 2438
Insect Nebula
NGC 2440
NGC 2610
NGC 2867
Southern Ring Nebula
NGC 3132
NGC 3195
Ghost of Jupiter
NGC 3242
NGC 4361
NGC 6058
Turtle Nebula
NGC 6210
Bug Nebula
NGC 6302
Box Nebula
NGC 6309
Little Ghost Nebula
NGC 6369
Little Gem
NGC 6445
Red Spider Nebula
NGC 6537
Cat's Eye Nebula
NGC 6543
Blue Racquetball
NGC 6572
NGC 6629
NGC 6644
Phantom Streak Nebula
NGC 6741
NGC 6742
Glowing Eye Nebula
NGC 6751
NGC 6765
NGC 6772
NGC 6778
NGC 6781
NGC 6804
NGC 6818
Blinking
Planetary
NGC 6826
NGC 6842
NGC 6852
NGC 6891
NGC 6894
Cocktail
NGC 6905
Fetus Nebula
NGC 7008
Saturn Nebula
NGC 7009
Cheeseburger Nebula
NGC 7026
NGC 7027
NGC 7048
NGC 7076
NGC 7094
NGC 7139
Helix Nebula
NGC 7293
NGC 7354
Blue Snowball
NGC 7662
Pease 1
Moth Nebula
Sh 1-89
Sh 2-71
Simeis 22
Vyssotsky 2-2

Galactic Nebulae (126)

Coalsack Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
Barnard 33
Barnard 47
Barnard 51
Barnard 59
Barnard 64
Snake Nebula
Barnard 72
Ink Spot Nebula
Barnard 86
Barnard 92
Barnard 93
Barnard 98
CTA 1
Medulla Nebula
CTB 1
Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula
IC 59/63
IC 348
Flaming Star Nebula
IC 405
IC 410
IC 417
IC 435
Jellyfish Nebula
IC 443
IC 446
Dreyer's Nebula
IC 447
IC 466
IC 1283
IC 1284
Gamma Cygni Nebula
IC 1318
Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC 1396
IC 1470
Heart Nebula
IC 1805
Soul Nebula
IC 1848
Witch Head Nebula
IC 2118
IC 2120
Seagull Nebula
IC 2177
Running Chicken Nebula
IC 2944
Blue Horsehead Nebula
IC 4592
IC 4603
Rho Ophiuchi Nebula
IC 4604
IC 4605
IC 4954/5
Pelican Nebula
IC 5070
IC 5076
Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146
Holoea
IRAS 05327+3404
Kohoutek 2-1
Kr 2-1
Seahorse Nebula
LDN 1082
Shark Nebula
LDN 1235
Crab Nebula
Messier 1
Lagoon Nebula
Messier 8
Eagle Nebula
Messier 16
Omega Nebula
Messier 17
Trifid Nebula
Messier 20
Orion Nebula
Messier 42
Messier 78
MWC 137
Pacman Nebula
NGC 281
NGC 604
NGC 896
Embryo Nebula
NGC 1333
Little Pacman
NGC 1491
California Nebula
NGC 1499
Hinds variable Nebula
NGC 1555
Northern Trifid
NGC 1579
NGC 1624
NGC 1788
NGC 1931
NGC 1985
Cosmic Keyhole
NGC 1999
Lump Star
NGC 2023
Flaming Tree Nebula
NGC 2024
Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070
Angel Nebula
NGC 2170
Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2175
Rosette Nebula
NGC 2237+
NGC 2245
NGC 2247
Hubbles variable Nebula
NGC 2261
Thor's Helmet
NGC 2359
NGC 2467
Eta Carinae Nebula
NGC 3372
Cat's Paw Nebula
NGC 6334
Lobster Nebula
NGC 6357
NGC 6589
NGC 6595
R Coronae
Australis Nebula
NGC 6729
NGC 6813
NGC 6820
Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888
Cirrus Nebula
NGC 6960+
North America Nebula
NGC 7000
Iris Nebula
NGC 7023
Wizard Nebula
NGC 7380
NGC 7538
Bubble Nebula
NGC 7635
NGC 7822
Dark Doodad
Sandqvist 149
Pi Scorpii Nebula
Sh 2-1
Sh 2-9
Sh 2-86
Sh 2-89
Sh 2-90
Sh 2-91
Tulip Nebula
Sh 2-101
Sh 2-106
Sh 2-128
Flying Bat Nebula
Sh 2-129
Sh 2-148
Sh 2-152
Cave Nebula
Sh 2-155
Little Rosette Nebula
Sh 2-170
Sh 2-207
Sh 2-208
Sh 2-227
Sh 2-242
Sh 2-271
Sh 2-272
Running Man
Nebula
Sh 2-279
Octopus Nebula
Sh 2-294
Dolphin Head Nebula
Sh 2-308
Propeller Nebula
Simeis 57
Spaghetti Nebula
Simeis 147
Psychedelic Nebula
Simeis 188
V 1331 Cygni
vdB 31
vdB 133
Ghost Nebula
vdB 141

Asterisms (9)

Ally's Braid
Diamond
Kemble's Cascade
Golf Putter
D Cluster
Collinder 21
Coathanger Cluster
Collinder 399
Winnecke 4
Messier 40
Messier 73
Napoleons Hat
Picot 1

Open Clusters (110)

Collinder 121
IC 1311
IC 1369
Omicron Velorum Cluster
IC 2391
Southern Pleiades
IC 2602
Hyades
Mel 25
Butterfly Cluster
Messier 6
Messier 7
Wild Duck Cluster
Messier 11
Messier 18
Messier 21
Messier 23
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
Messier 24
Messier 25
Messier 26
Messier 29
Messier 34
Messier 35
Pinwheel Cluster
Messier 36
Messier 37
Messier 38
Messier 39
Messier 41
Praesepe
Messier 44
Pleiades
Messier 45
Messier 46
Messier 47
Messier 48
Messier 50
Messier 52
Messier 67
Messier 93
Messier 103
NGC 103
NGC 129
NGC 136
NGC 188
NGC 189
Sailboat Cluster
NGC 225
NGC 381
NGC 436
Owl Cluster
NGC 457
NGC 559
NGC 637
NGC 654
NGC 659
NGC 663
NGC 752
h+χ Persei
NGC 869/884
NGC 1245
Little Scorpion Cluster
NGC 1342
NGC 1502
Ring Cluster
NGC 1513
NGC 1528
NGC 1545
NGC 1647
NGC 1750
NGC 1857
NGC 1907
NGC 1980
NGC 1981
NGC 2158
37 Cluster
NGC 2169
NGC 2194
NGC 2204
NGC 2232
Christmas Tree Cluster
NGC 2264
NGC 2266
Great Bird Cluster
NGC 2301
NGC 2353
Caroline's Cluster
NGC 2360
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
NGC 2362
NGC 2395
NGC 2420
NGC 2477
NGC 2506
Southern Beehive Cluster
NGC 2516
NGC 2669
NGC 3532
Pearl Cluster
NGC 3766
NGC 4609
Jewel Box
NGC 4755
NGC 4852
NGC 5823
NGC 6025
NGC 6087
NGC 6124
NGC 6193
NGC 6231
NGC 6444
NGC 6520
NGC 6603
NGC 6633
NGC 6791
NGC 6802
NGC 6819
NGC 6823
Edge-On Cluster
NGC 6834
NGC 6885
NGC 6910
NGC 6939
NGC 7235
NGC 7243
NGC 7510
NGC 7686
NGC 7788/90
Carolines Rose
NGC 7789
Roslund 3
Roslund 4
Pazmino's Cluster
Stock 23

Globular Clusters (89)

Djorgovski 2
Mayall II
G 1
Palomar 7
IC 1276
Koposov 2
Messier 2
Messier 3
Messier 4
Messier 5
Messier 9
Messier 10
Messier 12
Hercules Cluster
Messier 13
Messier 14
Messier 15
Messier 19
Messier 22
Messier 28
Messier 30
Messier 53
Messier 54
Messier 55
Messier 56
Messier 62
Messier 68
Messier 69
Messier 70
Messier 71
Messier 72
Messier 75
Messier 79
Messier 80
Messier 92
Messier 107
47 Tucanae
NGC 104
NGC 288
NGC 362
NGC 1261
NGC 1851
Intergalactic Wanderer
NGC 2419
NGC 3201
NGC 4147
NGC 4372
NGC 4833
NGC 5053
Omega Centauri
NGC 5139
NGC 5286
NGC 5466
NGC 5634
NGC 5694
NGC 5897
NGC 6101
NGC 6144
NGC 6229
NGC 6235
NGC 6284
NGC 6287
NGC 6293
NGC 6304
NGC 6316
NGC 6342
NGC 6352
NGC 6355
NGC 6356
NGC 6366
NGC 6397
NGC 6401
NGC 6426
NGC 6440
NGC 6453
NGC 6517
NGC 6522
NGC 6528
NGC 6539
NGC 6541
NGC 6544
NGC 6553
NGC 6569
NGC 6624
NGC 6638
NGC 6642
NGC 6712
NGC 6717
NGC 6723
NGC 6749
Great Peacock Globular Cluster
NGC 6752
NGC 6760
NGC 6934
NGC 7006
Palomar 2

Galaxies (222)

Abell 11
Abell 64
Abell 76
Hercules Galaxy Cluster
ACO 2151
Hickson 10
Hickson 16
Hickson 40
Hickson 44
Hickson 56
Copelands Septet
Hickson 57
The Box
Hickson 61
Seyfert's Sextet
Hickson 79
Stephans Quintet
Hickson 92
IC 10
IC 167
Hidden Galaxy
IC 342
IC 1613
IC 1727
IC 2233
IC 4538
IC 4823
IC 5381
Markarian 90
Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 31
Messier 32
Triangulum Galaxy
Messier 33
Messier 49
Whirlpool Galaxy
Messier 51
Messier 58
Messier 59
Messier 60
Messier 61
Sunflower Galaxy
Messier 63
Blackeye Galaxy
Messier 64
Leo Triplet
Messier 65
Leo Triplet
Messier 66
Messier 74
Cetus A
Messier 77
Bodes Galaxy
Messier 81
Cigar Galaxy
Messier 82
Messier 83
Markarian's Chain
Messier 84
Messier 85
Markarian's Chain
Messier 86
Virgo A
Messier 87
Messier 88
Messier 89
Messier 90
Messier 91
Messier 94
Messier 95
Messier 96
Messier 98
Messier 99
Messier 100
Pinwheel Galaxy
Messier 101
Spindle galaxy
Messier 102
Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 104
Messier 105
Messier 106
Messier 108
Messier 109
Messier 110
NGC 1+2
NGC 13
NGC 19
NGC 20
NGC 29
NGC 55
Galaxy Group
NGC 70
Galaxy Group
NGC 80
NGC 90
NGC 93
NGC 147
NGC 157
NGC 185
Claw Galaxy
NGC 247
Silver Dollar
NGC 253
NGC 278
NGC 300
Ghost of Mirach
NGC 404
NGC 467
NGC 470/4
NGC 488
NGC 524
NGC 532
NGC 596
NGC 600
NGC 613
NGC 615
NGC 660
NGC 672
NGC 678/80
NGC 691
NGC 697
NGC 772
Silver Sliver Galaxy
NGC 891
NGC 908
Amatha Galaxy
NGC 925
Darth Vader's
Galaxy
NGC 936
Galaxy Group
NGC 973
NGC 1023
NGC 1055
NGC 1097
Perseus A
NGC 1275
Fornax A
NGC 1316
NGC 1365
NGC 1569
Trekkie Galaxy
NGC 1701
NGC 1961
NGC 1964
NGC 2403
NGC 2444/5
Bear Paw Galaxy
NGC 2537
NGC 2681
UFO Galaxy
NGC 2683
NGC 2775
NGC 2782
NGC 2798/9
NGC 2841
NGC 2854/6
NGC 2857
NGC 2859
NGC 2903
NGC 2916
NGC 3074
NGC 3077
NGC 3079
NGC 3115
NGC 3156
NGC 3165
NGC 3166
NGC 3169
NGC 3184
NGC 3198
NGC 3226/7
NGC 3294
NGC 3310
NGC 3344
NGC 3384
NGC 3389
NGC 3395/6
NGC 3486
NGC 3521
NGC 3621
NGC 3626
Hamburger Galaxy
NGC 3628
NGC 3631
NGC 3675
NGC 3718
NGC 3729
NGC 4027
Antennae Galaxies
NGC 4038/9
NGC 4189
NGC 4193
NGC 4206
Silver Streak Galaxy
NGC 4216
NGC 4217
NGC 4222
NGC 4231/2
NGC 4236
Silver Needle Galaxy
NGC 4244
NGC 4248
NGC 4274
NGC 4292
NGC 4298/4302
NGC 4301
NGC 4395
The Eyes
NGC 4435/8
NGC 4449
Cocoon Galaxy
NGC 4485/90
NGC 4517
NGC 4559
Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565
Siamese Twins
NGC 4567/8
NGC 4571
NGC 4606/7
Whale Galaxy
NGC 4631
NGC 4637/8
Hockey Stick Galaxy
NGC 4656/7
Mice Galaxies
NGC 4676 A/B
NGC 4697
NGC 4712
NGC 4725
NGC 4733
NGC 4747
NGC 4754/62
NGC 4762
NGC 4874
NGC 4889
NGC 4945
NGC 5005
NGC 5033
Centaurus A
NGC 5128
NGC 5248
Heron Galaxy
NGC 5394/5
NGC 5426/7
NGC 5752/4
Knife Edge Galaxy
NGC 5907
Draco Trio
NGC 5981/2/5
NGC 6702/3
NGC 6744
Barnards Galaxy
NGC 6822
Fireworks Galaxy
NGC 6946
NGC 6951
NGC 7217
Atoms for Peace Galaxy
NGC 7252
NGC 7253A/B
NGC 7292
NGC 7331
NGC 7332/9
Propeller Galaxy
NGC 7479
NGC 7497
NGC 7640
NGC 7741
NGC 7752/3
Galaxy Group
NGC 7771
Little Sombrero
NGC 7814
Rose Galaxy
UGC 1810/3
Integral Sign Galaxy
UGC 3697
Leo I
UGC 5470
Tadpole Galaxy
UGC 10214

Quasars (10)

Quasars around
NGC 3628
3C 66A
3C 273
APM 08279+5255
Markarian 421
Twin Quasar
QSO 0957+561A/B
QSO J0222+4221
Einstein Cross
QSO J2240+0321
Andromedas Parachute
QSO J014709+463037
S5 0014+81