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Image
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M
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NGC
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Type
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ra
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dec
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con
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size
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mag
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viewability
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|
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M61
|
4303
|
galaxy
|
12 21.9
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+04 28
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Vir
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6.0
|
9.7
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A face-on spiral galaxy - much smaller than our own
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M62
|
6266
|
globular cluster
|
17 01.2
|
-30 07
|
Oph
|
14.1
|
6.6
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|
One of about 20 globular clusters in Ophiucus - seven of these being Messier objects
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|
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M63
|
5055
|
galaxy
|
13 15.8
|
+42 02
|
CVn
|
12.3
|
8.6
|
|
|
Spiral galaxy - comparable in size to our own
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|
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M64
|
4826
|
galaxy
|
12 56.7
|
+21 41
|
Com
|
9.3
|
8.5
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The Black Eye Galaxy: so called because of the dark cloud obscuring part of the nucleus
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M65
|
3623
|
galaxy
|
11 18.9
|
+13 05
|
Leo
|
10.0
|
9.3
|
|
|
Needs a very good pair of binoculars and dark skies.
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|
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M66
|
3627
|
galaxy
|
11 20.2
|
+12 59
|
Leo
|
8.7
|
9.0
|
|
|
In the same field as M65 - they make a pleasing pair when viewed together.
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|
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M67
|
2682
|
open cluster
|
8 50.4
|
+11 49
|
Cnc
|
30.0
|
6.9
|
|
|
A misty ellipse in binoculars: needs an aperture of 100cm or so to resolve the brightest of its stars.
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|
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M68
|
4590
|
globular cluster
|
12 39.5
|
-26 45
|
Hya
|
12.0
|
8.2
|
|
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M69
|
6637
|
globular cluster
|
18 31.4
|
-32 21
|
Sgr
|
7.1
|
7.7
|
|
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M70
|
6681
|
globular cluster
|
18 43.2
|
-32 18
|
Sgr
|
7.8
|
8.1
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|
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M71
|
6838
|
globular cluster
|
19 53.8
|
+18 47
|
Sge
|
7.2
|
8.3
|
|
|
A modest, rather loose, globular cluster embedded in a rich star field - not really a binocular object
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|
|
M72
|
6981
|
globular cluster
|
20 53.5
|
-12 32
|
Aqr
|
5.9
|
9.4
|
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|
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|
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M73
|
6994
|
open cluster
|
20 59.0
|
-12 38
|
Aqr
|
3.0
|
9.0
|
|
|
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|
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M74
|
628
|
galaxy
|
1 36.7
|
+15 47
|
Psc
|
10.2
|
9.2
|
|
|
A very pleasing face-on spiral galaxy: low surface brightness makes it a near impossible object for binoculars.
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|
|
M75
|
6864
|
globular cluster
|
20 06.1
|
-21 55
|
Sgr
|
6.0
|
8.6
|
|
|
|
|
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M76
|
650
|
planetary nebula
|
1 42.3
|
+51 34
|
Per
|
4.8
|
12.0
|
|
|
The Little Dumbell: the faintest object in Messier's catalogue
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|
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M77
|
1068
|
galaxy
|
2 42.7
|
-00 01
|
Cet
|
6.9
|
8.8
|
|
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A small face-on spiral - very difficult in binoculars.
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|
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M78
|
2068
|
diffuse nebula
|
5 46.7
|
+00 03
|
Ori
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
|
|
A double star surrounded by a thin mist.
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|
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M79
|
1904
|
globular cluster
|
5 24.5
|
-24 33
|
Lep
|
8.7
|
8.0
|
|
|
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M80
|
6093
|
globular cluster
|
16 17.0
|
-22 59
|
Sco
|
8.9
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
|
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M81
|
3031
|
galaxy
|
9 55.6
|
+69 04
|
UMa
|
25.7
|
6.9
|
|
|
A beautiful and relatively bright spiral galaxy - not quite face-on.
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M82
|
3034
|
galaxy
|
9 55.8
|
+69 41
|
UMa
|
11.2
|
8.4
|
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|
Spiral galaxy - can be seen in the same field as M81.
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M83
|
5236
|
galaxy
|
13 37.0
|
-29 52
|
Hya
|
11.2
|
7.6
|
|
|
A large spiral galaxy.
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|
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M84
|
4374
|
galaxy
|
12 25.1
|
+12 53
|
Vir
|
5.0
|
9.3
|
|
|
Appears in the same field as M86
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|
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M85
|
4382
|
galaxy
|
12 25.4
|
+18 11
|
Com
|
7.1
|
9.2
|
|
|
|
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M86
|
4406
|
galaxy
|
12 26.2
|
+12 57
|
Vir
|
7.4
|
9.2
|
|
|
Appears in the same field as M84
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|
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M87
|
4486
|
galaxy
|
12 30.8
|
+12 24
|
Vir
|
7.2
|
8.6
|
|
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A large, somewhat featureless, but very interesting spherical galaxy: a strong radio and X-ray source.
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M88
|
4501
|
galaxy
|
12 32.0
|
+14 25
|
Com
|
6.9
|
9.5
|
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|
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M89
|
4552
|
galaxy
|
12 35.7
|
+12 33
|
Vir
|
4.2
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
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M90
|
4569
|
galaxy
|
12 36.8
|
+13 10
|
Vir
|
9.5
|
9.5
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