Objects in April

The following deep-sky objects can best be observed in the month of April at a geographical latitude of 47° north (Switzerland).

Auriga (19)

Abell 8
Abell 9
Flaming Star Nebula
IC 405
IC 410
IC 417
IC 2120
IC 2149
Holoea
IRAS 05327+3404
Kohoutek 2-1
Pinwheel Cluster
Messier 36
Messier 37
Messier 38
NGC 1857
NGC 1907
NGC 1931
NGC 1985
Palomar 2
Sh 2-227
vdB 31

Bootes (4)

NGC 5248
NGC 5466
NGC 5752/4
Napoleons Hat
Picot 1

Cancer (5)

Abell 30
Abell 31
Praesepe
Messier 44
Messier 67
NGC 2775

Canes Venatici (17)

Messier 3
Whirlpool Galaxy
Messier 51
Sunflower Galaxy
Messier 63
Messier 94
Messier 106
NGC 4217
NGC 4231/2
Silver Needle Galaxy
NGC 4244
NGC 4248
NGC 4395
NGC 4449
Cocoon Galaxy
NGC 4485/90
Whale Galaxy
NGC 4631
Hockey Stick Galaxy
NGC 4656/7
NGC 5005
NGC 5033
Heron Galaxy
NGC 5394/5

Canis Minor (3)

Abell 20
Abell 24
Kohoutek 1-11

Centaurus (7)

Running Chicken Nebula
IC 2944
Pearl Cluster
NGC 3766
NGC 4852
NGC 4945
Centaurus A
NGC 5128
Omega Centauri
NGC 5139
NGC 5286

Coma Berenices (24)

The Box
Hickson 61
LoTr 5
Messier 53
Blackeye Galaxy
Messier 64
Messier 85
Messier 88
Messier 91
Messier 98
Messier 99
Messier 100
NGC 4147
NGC 4189
NGC 4274
NGC 4298/4302
NGC 4559
Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565
NGC 4571
Mice Galaxies
NGC 4676 A/B
NGC 4712
NGC 4725
NGC 4747
NGC 4874
NGC 4889
NGC 5053

Corvus (3)

NGC 4027
Antennae Galaxies
NGC 4038/9
NGC 4361

Cygnus (40)

Abell 61
Abell 69
Abell 71
Abell 78
Abell 83
Egg Nebula
CRL 2688
Humason 1-2
IC 1311
Gamma Cygni Nebula
IC 1318
IC 1369
Pelican Nebula
IC 5070
IC 5076
IC 5117
Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146
Soap Bubble Nebula
Ju 1
Kohoutek 3-46
Messier 29
Messier 39
Minkowski 1-79
Footprint Nebula
Minkowski 1-92
Minkowski 4-17
NGC 6819
Blinking
Planetary
NGC 6826
Edge-On Cluster
NGC 6834
Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888
NGC 6894
NGC 6910
Cirrus Nebula
NGC 6960+
North America Nebula
NGC 7000
Fetus Nebula
NGC 7008
Cheeseburger Nebula
NGC 7026
NGC 7027
NGC 7048
Moth Nebula
Sh 1-89
Sh 2-91
Tulip Nebula
Sh 2-101
Sh 2-106
Propeller Nebula
Simeis 57
V 1331 Cygni
vdB 133

Delphinus (5)

Abell 72
NGC 6891
Cocktail
NGC 6905
NGC 6934
NGC 7006

Draco (7)

Spindle galaxy
Messier 102
NGC 4236
Knife Edge Galaxy
NGC 5907
Draco Trio
NGC 5981/2/5
Cat's Eye Nebula
NGC 6543
NGC 6742
Tadpole Galaxy
UGC 10214

Gemini (12)

Abell 19
Medusa Nebula
Abell 21
Jellyfish Nebula
IC 443
Jonckheere 900
Koposov 2
Messier 35
NGC 2158
NGC 2266
Peanut Nebula
NGC 2371/2
Eskimo Nebula
NGC 2392
NGC 2395
NGC 2420

Hercules (8)

Abell 39
Hercules Galaxy Cluster
ACO 2151
IC 4593
Hercules Cluster
Messier 13
Messier 92
NGC 6058
Turtle Nebula
NGC 6210
NGC 6229

Hydra (11)

Abell 33
Abell 34
Abell 35
Hickson 40
Messier 48
Messier 68
Messier 83
NGC 2610
Ghost of Jupiter
NGC 3242
NGC 3621
NGC 5694

Leo (17)

Quasars around
NGC 3628
Hickson 44
Copelands Septet
Hickson 57
Leo Triplet
Messier 65
Leo Triplet
Messier 66
Messier 95
Messier 96
Messier 105
NGC 2903
NGC 2916
NGC 3226/7
NGC 3384
NGC 3389
NGC 3521
NGC 3626
Hamburger Galaxy
NGC 3628
Leo I
UGC 5470

Leo Minor (6)

NGC 2859
NGC 3074
NGC 3294
NGC 3344
NGC 3395/6
NGC 3486

Libra (3)

IC 4538
Merrill 2-1
NGC 5897

Lynx (11)

Abell 16
APM 08279+5255
IC 2233
Headphone
Nebula
JnEr 1
Markarian 90
Intergalactic Wanderer
NGC 2419
NGC 2444/5
Bear Paw Galaxy
NGC 2537
UFO Galaxy
NGC 2683
NGC 2782
NGC 2798/9

Lyra (7)

Abell 46
Ethos 1
Messier 56
Ring Nebula
Messier 57
NGC 6702/3
NGC 6765
NGC 6791

Ophiuchus (37)

Abell 40
Abell 42
Abell 43
Barnard 47
Barnard 51
Barnard 59
Barnard 64
Snake Nebula
Barnard 72
IC 4603
Rho Ophiuchi Nebula
IC 4604
IC 4634
Messier 9
Messier 10
Messier 12
Messier 14
Messier 19
Messier 62
Messier 107
Twin Jet Nebula
Minkowski 2-9
Minkowski 3-9
NGC 6235
NGC 6284
NGC 6287
NGC 6293
NGC 6304
Box Nebula
NGC 6309
NGC 6316
NGC 6342
NGC 6355
NGC 6356
NGC 6366
Little Ghost Nebula
NGC 6369
NGC 6401
NGC 6426
NGC 6517
Blue Racquetball
NGC 6572
NGC 6633

Sagitta (4)

Abell 59
Abell 63
Messier 71
Roslund 3

Scorpius (17)

Blue Horsehead Nebula
IC 4592
IC 4605
Kohoutek 1-3
Messier 4
Butterfly Cluster
Messier 6
Messier 7
Messier 80
NGC 6124
NGC 6144
NGC 6231
Bug Nebula
NGC 6302
Cat's Paw Nebula
NGC 6334
Lobster Nebula
NGC 6357
NGC 6444
NGC 6453
Pi Scorpii Nebula
Sh 2-1
Sh 2-9

Scutum (7)

Abell 45
Abell 49
IC 1295
Wild Duck Cluster
Messier 11
Messier 26
Minkowski 1-59
NGC 6712

Serpens (7)

Abell 41
Abell 47
Seyfert's Sextet
Hickson 79
Palomar 7
IC 1276
Messier 5
Eagle Nebula
Messier 16
NGC 6539

Sextans (5)

NGC 3115
NGC 3156
NGC 3165
NGC 3166
NGC 3169

Ursa Maior (26)

Abell 28
Hickson 56
Markarian 421
Winnecke 4
Messier 40
Bodes Galaxy
Messier 81
Cigar Galaxy
Messier 82
Owl Nebula
Messier 97
Pinwheel Galaxy
Messier 101
Messier 108
Messier 109
NGC 2681
NGC 2841
NGC 2854/6
NGC 2857
NGC 3077
NGC 3079
NGC 3184
NGC 3198
NGC 3310
NGC 3631
NGC 3675
NGC 3718
NGC 3729
NGC 4085
NGC 4088
Twin Quasar
QSO 0957+561A/B

Ursa Minor (1)

NGC 188

Virgo (36)

Diamond
3C 273
Abell 36
IC 972
Messier 49
Messier 58
Messier 59
Messier 60
Messier 61
Markarian's Chain
Messier 84
Markarian's Chain
Messier 86
Virgo A
Messier 87
Messier 89
Messier 90
Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 104
NGC 4193
NGC 4206
Silver Streak Galaxy
NGC 4216
NGC 4222
NGC 4292
NGC 4301
The Eyes
NGC 4435/8
NGC 4517
NGC 4526
NGC 4527
Lost Galaxy
NGC 4535
NGC 4536
Siamese Twins
NGC 4567/8
NGC 4606/7
NGC 4637/8
NGC 4697
NGC 4733
NGC 4754/62
NGC 4762
NGC 5426/7
NGC 5634

Vulpecula (17)

Abell 54
Abell 57
Abell 68
Abell 74
Coathanger Cluster
Collinder 399
IC 4954/5
Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 27
NGC 6802
NGC 6813
NGC 6820
NGC 6823
NGC 6842
NGC 6885
Roslund 4
Sh 2-86
Sh 2-89
Sh 2-90