|
Image
|
M
|
NGC
|
Type
|
ra
|
dec
|
con
|
size
|
mag
|
viewability
|
|
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M91
|
4548
|
galaxy
|
12 35.4
|
+14 30
|
Com
|
5.4
|
10.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
M92
|
6341
|
globular cluster
|
17 17.1
|
+43 08
|
Her
|
11.2
|
6.5
|
|
|
Sometimes described as 'difficult' this cluster is not too hard to pick out in binoculars - but a good telescope is needed to resolve it into stars.
|
|
|
M93
|
2447
|
open cluster
|
7 44.6
|
-23 52
|
Pup
|
22.0
|
6.2
|
|
|
A cluster of about 80 stars
|
|
|
M94
|
4736
|
galaxy
|
12 50.9
|
+41 07
|
CVn
|
11.0
|
8.2
|
|
|
A spiral galaxy seen almost face-on
|
|
|
M95
|
3351
|
galaxy
|
10 44.0
|
+11 42
|
Leo
|
7.4
|
9.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
M96
|
3368
|
galaxy
|
10 46.8
|
+11 49
|
Leo
|
7.1
|
9.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
M97
|
3587
|
planetary nebula
|
11 14.8
|
+55 01
|
UMa
|
3.2
|
11.2
|
|
|
The Owl Nebula: despite its fame, this object is very faint - you will not be able to see it with binoculars
|
|
|
M98
|
4192
|
galaxy
|
12 13.8
|
+14 54
|
Com
|
9.5
|
10.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
M99
|
4254
|
galaxy
|
12 18.8
|
+14 25
|
Com
|
5.4
|
9.8
|
|
|
A face-on spiral galaxy
|
|
|
M100
|
4321
|
galaxy
|
12 22.9
|
+15 49
|
Com
|
6.9
|
9.4
|
|
|
Another face-on spiral galaxy similar to M99 but larger
|
|
|
M101
|
5457
|
galaxy
|
14 03.2
|
+54 21
|
UMa
|
26.9
|
7.7
|
|
|
Spiral galaxy visible as a faint smudge in binoculars - its large size makes it much less prominent than its magnituse would suggest.
|
|
|
M103
|
581
|
open cluster
|
1 33.2
|
+60 42
|
Cas
|
6.0
|
7.4
|
|
|
A scattering of around 25 faint stars
|
|
|
M104
|
4594
|
galaxy
|
12 40.0
|
-11 37
|
Vir
|
8.9
|
8.3
|
|
|
The Sombrero Hat Galaxy:
|
|
|
M105
|
3379
|
galaxy
|
10 47.8
|
+12 35
|
Leo
|
4.5
|
9.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
M106
|
4258
|
galaxy
|
12 19.0
|
+47 18
|
CVn
|
18.2
|
8.3
|
|
|
Quite easy and rewarding to observe in an average telescope (say ~15cm) but not at all easy using binoculars.
|
|
|
M107
|
6171
|
globular cluster
|
16 32.5
|
-13 03
|
Oph
|
10.0
|
8.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
M108
|
3556
|
galaxy
|
11 11.5
|
+55 40
|
UMa
|
8.3
|
10.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
M109
|
3992
|
galaxy
|
11 57.6
|
+53 23
|
UMa
|
7.6
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
M110
|
205
|
galaxy
|
0 40.4
|
+41 41
|
And
|
17.4
|
8.0
|
|
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