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Easy objects for the naked eye, binoculars, or a small telescope.

250 objects.

Object	Type	Constellation	Mag	Size (′)
Small Magellanic CloudNGC 292	Barred spiral galaxy	Tuc	2.3	299.92
Lower SwordNGC 1980	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	2.5	9.3
omi Vel Cluster	Open cluster	Vel	2.5	29.1
NGC 6231C 76 · NGC 6231	Open cluster	Sco	2.6	13.8
Carina NebulaC 92 · NGC 3372	H II region	Car	3	120
Wishing Well ClusterC 91 · NGC 3532	Open cluster	Car	3	12
BeehiveM 44 · NGC 2632	Open cluster	Cnc	3.1	108.6
Ptolemy's ClusterM 7 · NGC 6475	Open cluster	Sco	3.3	22.2
Andromeda GalaxyM 31 · NGC 224	Spiral galaxy	And	3.44	177.83
h Persei ClusterNGC 869	Open cluster	Per	3.7	14.4
chi Persei ClusterNGC 884	Open cluster	Per	3.8	10.5
NGC 2516C 96 · NGC 2516	Open cluster	Car	3.8	24.3
Christmas Tree ClusterNGC 2264	Cluster with nebulosity	Mon	3.9	11.4
IC 4592	Reflection nebula	Sco	3.9	60
NGC 2232NGC 2232	Open cluster	Mon	3.9	9.9
Great Orion NebulaM 42 · NGC 1976	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	4	90
North America NebulaC 20 · NGC 7000	H II region	Cyg	4	120
47 Tuc ClusterC 106 · NGC 104	Globular cluster	Tuc	4.09	31.8
NGC 2362C 64 · NGC 2362	Open cluster	CMa	4.1	7.2
Butterfly ClusterM 6 · NGC 6405	Open cluster	Sco	4.2	15.6
IC 4665	Open cluster	Oph	4.2	24.6
NGC 3114NGC 3114	Open cluster	Car	4.2	12.3
Upper SwordNGC 1981	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	4.2	9
IC 2581	Open cluster	Car	4.3	6
M 47M 47 · NGC 2422	Open cluster	Pup	4.4	19.8
lam Cen Nebula	Cluster with nebulosity	Cen	4.5	7.2
M 41M 41 · NGC 2287	Open cluster	CMa	4.5	12
IC 2395	Open cluster	Vel	4.6	6
IC 4756	Open cluster	Ser	4.6	24
M 25M 25	Open cluster	Sgr	4.6	14.1
M 39M 39 · NGC 7092	Open cluster	Cyg	4.6	19.5
NGC 6530NGC 6530	Cluster with nebulosity	Sgr	4.6	6
NGC 6633NGC 6633	Open cluster	Oph	4.6	12
IC 4605	Nebula	Sco	4.7	30
NGC 2547NGC 2547	Open cluster	Vel	4.7	7.8
NGC 3293NGC 3293	Open cluster	Car	4.7	5.1
NGC 2239C 50 · NGC 2239	Cluster with nebulosity	Mon	4.8	9.3
M 10M 10 · NGC 6254	Globular cluster	Oph	4.98	9.3
California NebulaNGC 1499	Nebula	Per	5	160
M 35M 35 · NGC 2168	Open cluster	Gem	5.1	24
NGC 6025C 95 · NGC 6025	Open cluster	TrA	5.1	11.4
rho Oph Nebula	Nebula	Oph	5.1	60
NGC 6397C 86 · NGC 6397	Globular cluster	Ara	5.17	15.3
M 34M 34 · NGC 1039	Open cluster	Per	5.2	22.5
NGC 6871NGC 6871	Open cluster	Cyg	5.2	9.3
Pearl ClusterC 97 · NGC 3766	Open cluster	Cen	5.3	6.9
NGC 5138NGC 5138	Open cluster	Cen	5.33	4.2
Omega CentauriC 80 · NGC 5139	Globular cluster	Cen	5.33	27
M 4M 4 · NGC 6121	Globular cluster	Sco	5.4	28.2
NGC 2281NGC 2281	Open cluster	Aur	5.4	10.8
NGC 6281NGC 6281	Open cluster	Sco	5.4	10.2
S Nor ClusterC 89 · NGC 6087	Open cluster	Nor	5.4	10.2
M 23M 23 · NGC 6494	Open cluster	Sgr	5.5	16.8
NGC 5662NGC 5662	Open cluster	Cen	5.5	8.1
NGC 6374NGC 6374	Open cluster	Sco	5.5	6.9
M 19M 19 · NGC 6273	Globular cluster	Oph	5.57	7.5
M 37M 37 · NGC 2099	Open cluster	Aur	5.6	11.4
NGC 5460NGC 5460	Open cluster	Cen	5.6	13.2
NGC 6067NGC 6067	Open cluster	Nor	5.6	8.1
NGC 7686NGC 7686	Open cluster	And	5.6	3.6
NGC 2808NGC 2808	Globular cluster	Car	5.69	9
NGC 752C 28 · NGC 752	Open cluster	And	5.7	39
M 14M 14 · NGC 6402	Globular cluster	Oph	5.73	9.9
Triangulum GalaxyM 33 · NGC 598	Spiral galaxy	Tri	5.79	62.09
Amas de l'Ecu de SobieskiM 11 · NGC 6705	Open cluster	Sct	5.8	9
Hercules Globular ClusterM 13 · NGC 6205	Globular cluster	Her	5.8	16.5
Lagoon NebulaM 8 · NGC 6523	Nebula	Sgr	5.8	45
M 48M 48 · NGC 2548	Open cluster	Hya	5.8	28.2
NGC 1788NGC 1788	Reflection nebula	Ori	5.8	2
NGC 2477C 71 · NGC 2477	Open cluster	Pup	5.8	18.6
NGC 6124C 75 · NGC 6124	Open cluster	Sco	5.8	13.5
M 21M 21 · NGC 6531	Open cluster	Sgr	5.9	6
M 50M 50 · NGC 2323	Open cluster	Mon	5.9	14.1
NGC 2169NGC 2169	Open cluster	Ori	5.9	7.2
NGC 5281NGC 5281	Open cluster	Cen	5.9	6.9
NGC 6250NGC 6250	Cluster with nebulosity	Ara	5.9	9.6
M 5M 5 · NGC 5904	Globular cluster	Ser	5.95	15
Eagle Nebula	Nebula	Ser	6	5.05
Eagle NebulaM 16 · NGC 6611	Nebula	Ser	6	120
Great Bird ClusterNGC 2301	Open cluster	Mon	6	10.2
M 36M 36 · NGC 1960	Open cluster	Aur	6	7.2
NGC 3228NGC 3228	Open cluster	Vel	6	6.6
NGC 5316NGC 5316	Open cluster	Cen	6	9.9
NGC 6322NGC 6322	Open cluster	Sco	6	6.3
NGC 6605NGC 6605	Open cluster	Ser	6	6.3
Rosette NebulaC 49 · NGC 2238	H II region	Mon	6	80
M 12M 12 · NGC 6218	Globular cluster	Oph	6.07	11.1
IC 1287	Reflection nebula	Sct	6.1	20
M 46M 46 · NGC 2437	Open cluster	Pup	6.1	21
M 71M 71 · NGC 6838	Globular cluster	Sge	6.1	6.9
NGC 1746NGC 1746	Open cluster	Tau	6.1	18
NGC 2669NGC 2669	Open cluster	Vel	6.1	8.4
NGC 7160NGC 7160	Open cluster	Cep	6.1	4.2
M 22M 22 · NGC 6656	Globular cluster	Sgr	6.17	12.6
M 93M 93 · NGC 2447	Open cluster	Pup	6.2	15
NGC 1545NGC 1545	Open cluster	Per	6.2	4.2
M 2M 2 · NGC 7089	Globular cluster	Aqr	6.25	8.4
NGC 6752C 93 · NGC 6752	Globular cluster	Pav	6.28	13.2
M 15M 15 · NGC 7078	Globular cluster	Peg	6.3	11.1
NGC 2546NGC 2546	Open cluster	Pup	6.3	16.5
NGC 5617NGC 5617	Open cluster	Cen	6.3	5.1
NGC 6940NGC 6940	Open cluster	Vul	6.3	10.8
M 3M 3 · NGC 5272	Globular cluster	CVn	6.39	16.2
M 38M 38 · NGC 1912	Open cluster	Aur	6.4	9.6
NGC 1528NGC 1528	Open cluster	Per	6.4	9.6
NGC 1647NGC 1647	Open cluster	Tau	6.4	27
NGC 1662NGC 1662	Open cluster	Ori	6.4	13.8
NGC 6242NGC 6242	Open cluster	Sco	6.4	6.6
NGC 7243C 16 · NGC 7243	Open cluster	Lac	6.4	15
Owl ClusterC 13 · NGC 457	Open cluster	Cas	6.4	7.8
M 55M 55 · NGC 6809	Globular cluster	Sgr	6.49	12
IC 1805	Cluster with nebulosity	Cas	6.5	60
IC 1848	Cluster with nebulosity	Cas	6.5	40
NGC 129NGC 129	Open cluster	Cas	6.5	5.4
NGC 2354NGC 2354	Open cluster	CMa	6.5	4.8
NGC 2520NGC 2520	Open cluster	Pup	6.5	9.3
NGC 2539NGC 2539	Open cluster	Pup	6.5	12.3
NGC 5822NGC 5822	Open cluster	Lup	6.5	18
NGC 654NGC 654	Open cluster	Cas	6.5	6.3
NGC 6604NGC 6604	Open cluster	Ser	6.5	9.6
M 92M 92 · NGC 6341	Globular cluster	Her	6.52	14.4
NGC 362C 104 · NGC 362	Globular cluster	Tuc	6.58	8.7
M 29M 29 · NGC 6913	Open cluster	Cyg	6.6	3.6
NGC 1444NGC 1444	Open cluster	Per	6.6	3.6
NGC 3572NGC 3572	Open cluster	Car	6.6	4.08
NGC 6169NGC 6169	Open cluster	Nor	6.6	4.2
NGC 1027NGC 1027	Open cluster	Cas	6.7	7.8
NGC 1342NGC 1342	Open cluster	Per	6.7	6.3
NGC 2129NGC 2129	Open cluster	Gem	6.7	3.9
NGC 2343NGC 2343	Open cluster	Mon	6.7	7.5
NGC 2423NGC 2423	Open cluster	Pup	6.7	11.7
NGC 3324NGC 3324	Cluster with nebulosity	Car	6.7	4.8
NGC 6167NGC 6167	Open cluster	Nor	6.7	7.2
NGC 6709NGC 6709	Open cluster	Aql	6.7	8.7
NGC 7789NGC 7789	Open cluster	Cas	6.7	14.4
NGC 6164NGC 6164	Nebula	Nor	6.71	1.41
NGC 6165NGC 6165	Nebula	Nor	6.71	2.5
NGC 2175NGC 2175	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	6.8	5.4
NGC 6811NGC 6811	Open cluster	Cyg	6.8	7.2
Coalsack ClusterC 98 · NGC 4609	Open cluster	Cru	6.9	5.4
IC 4651	Open cluster	Ara	6.9	9.6
M 18M 18 · NGC 6613	Open cluster	Sgr	6.9	6
M 28M 28 · NGC 6626	Globular cluster	Sgr	6.9	5.1
M 52M 52 · NGC 7654	Open cluster	Cas	6.9	9.9
M 67M 67 · NGC 2682	Open cluster	Cnc	6.9	33
NGC 1502NGC 1502	Open cluster	Cam	6.9	10.2
NGC 2439NGC 2439	Open cluster	Pup	6.9	8.7
Bode's GalaxyM 81 · NGC 3031	Spiral galaxy	UMa	6.92	21.63
NGC 5986NGC 5986	Globular cluster	Lup	6.92	5.4
Checkmark NebulaM 17 · NGC 6618	Nebula	Sgr	7	12.6
Eastern VeilC 33 · NGC 6992	Supernova remnant	Cyg	7	60
Eastern VeilNGC 6995	Supernova remnant	Cyg	7	12
NGC 1582NGC 1582	Open cluster	Per	7	7.8
NGC 1807NGC 1807	Open cluster	Tau	7	5.4
NGC 1857NGC 1857	Open cluster	Aur	7	4.5
NGC 1973NGC 1973	Nebula	Ori	7	5
NGC 1975NGC 1975	Nebula	Ori	7	10
NGC 225NGC 225	Open cluster	Cas	7	4.2
NGC 2571NGC 2571	Open cluster	Pup	7	7.2
NGC 7063NGC 7063	Open cluster	Cyg	7	6.3
Veil NebulaC 34 · NGC 6960	Supernova remnant	Cyg	7	210
IC 444	Reflection nebula	Gem	7.03	8
M 30M 30 · NGC 7099	Globular cluster	Cap	7.1	9
NGC 2353NGC 2353	Open cluster	Mon	7.1	6.6
NGC 663C 10 · NGC 663	Open cluster	Cas	7.1	6
NGC 6823NGC 6823	Cluster with nebulosity	Vul	7.1	6
Caroline's ClusterC 58 · NGC 2360	Open cluster	CMa	7.2	9
Cocoon Nebula	Cluster with nebulosity	Cyg	7.2	10
Iris NebulaC 4 · NGC 7023	Nebula	Cep	7.2	10
NGC 2335NGC 2335	Open cluster	Mon	7.2	8.7
NGC 2910NGC 2910	Open cluster	Vel	7.2	4.8
NGC 4463NGC 4463	Open cluster	Mus	7.2	4.8
NGC 6134NGC 6134	Open cluster	Nor	7.2	6.9
NGC 6178NGC 6178	Open cluster	Sco	7.2	6.9
NGC 6208NGC 6208	Open cluster	Ara	7.2	8.4
NGC 6235NGC 6235	Globular cluster	Oph	7.2	4.2
NGC 6425NGC 6425	Open cluster	Sco	7.2	4.8
NGC 7082NGC 7082	Open cluster	Cyg	7.2	9
NGC 7380NGC 7380	Cluster with nebulosity	Cep	7.2	25
Southern Pinwheel GalaxyM 83 · NGC 5236	Spiral galaxy	Hya	7.21	13.61
Centaurus AC 77 · NGC 5128	Lenticular galaxy	Cen	7.22	25.88
NGC 1851C 73 · NGC 1851	Globular cluster	Col	7.23	9
30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070	H II region	Dor	7.25	16
Foxhead ClusterNGC 6819	Open cluster	Cyg	7.3	6.9
Helix NebulaC 63 · NGC 7293	Planetary nebula	Aqr	7.3	16.33
IC 4996	Open cluster	Cyg	7.3	6
M 80M 80 · NGC 6093	Globular cluster	Sco	7.3	5.7
NGC 2251NGC 2251	Open cluster	Mon	7.3	5.7
NGC 2409NGC 2409	Open cluster	Pup	7.3	0.11
NGC 2482NGC 2482	Open cluster	Pup	7.3	6.6
NGC 2645NGC 2645	Open cluster	Vel	7.32	6.6
NGC 6541C 78 · NGC 6541	Globular cluster	CrA	7.32	7.5
M 62M 62 · NGC 6266	Globular cluster	Oph	7.39	7.8
Dumbbell NebulaM 27 · NGC 6853	Planetary nebula	Vul	7.4	6.7
IC 2488	Open cluster	Vel	7.4	7.2
M 103M 103 · NGC 581	Open cluster	Cas	7.4	4.5
NGC 2384NGC 2384	Open cluster	CMa	7.4	4.8
NGC 2396NGC 2396	Open cluster	Pup	7.4	6.6
NGC 2567NGC 2567	Open cluster	Pup	7.4	6
NGC 3330NGC 3330	Open cluster	Vel	7.4	5.1
NGC 4103NGC 4103	Open cluster	Cru	7.4	7.8
NGC 4349NGC 4349	Open cluster	Cru	7.4	6.3
NGC 6200NGC 6200	Open cluster	Ara	7.4	8.1
NGC 6388NGC 6388	Globular cluster	Sco	7.4	8.4
NGC 6910NGC 6910	Open cluster	Cyg	7.4	6.3
NGC 6356NGC 6356	Globular cluster	Oph	7.42	5.4
NGC 6284NGC 6284	Globular cluster	Oph	7.43	6.6
Crescent NebulaC 27 · NGC 6888	H II region	Cyg	7.44	20
NGC 1893NGC 1893	Open cluster	Aur	7.5	6
NGC 2286NGC 2286	Open cluster	Mon	7.5	5.4
NGC 6716NGC 6716	Open cluster	Sgr	7.5	7.2
NGC 6755NGC 6755	Open cluster	Aql	7.5	6
NGC 1664NGC 1664	Open cluster	Aur	7.6	11.4
NGC 2483NGC 2483	Open cluster	Pup	7.6	3.3
NGC 2506C 54 · NGC 2506	Open cluster	Mon	7.6	10.8
NGC 2533NGC 2533	Open cluster	Pup	7.6	4.98
NGC 3247NGC 3247	H II region	Car	7.6	5
NGC 3680NGC 3680	Open cluster	Cen	7.6	5.7
NGC 6520NGC 6520	Open cluster	Sgr	7.6	5.4
NGC 6866NGC 6866	Open cluster	Cyg	7.6	5.1
NGC 7039NGC 7039	Open cluster	Cyg	7.6	7.8
NGC 957NGC 957	Open cluster	Per	7.6	10.2
IC 1284	Nebula	Sgr	7.7	16.98
IC 447	H II region	Mon	7.7	25
Jupiter's Ghost NebulaC 59 · NGC 3242	Planetary nebula	Hya	7.7	0.42
M 54M 54 · NGC 6715	Globular cluster	Sgr	7.7	5.1
NGC 1778NGC 1778	Open cluster	Aur	7.7	4.5
NGC 1817NGC 1817	Open cluster	Tau	7.7	9.3
NGC 2252NGC 2252	Open cluster	Mon	7.7	6.6
NGC 2345NGC 2345	Open cluster	CMa	7.7	6.9
NGC 3519NGC 3519	Open cluster	Car	7.7	4.8
NGC 5606NGC 5606	Open cluster	Cen	7.7	3.6
NGC 7209NGC 7209	Open cluster	Lac	7.7	6
NGC 7234NGC 7234	Open cluster	Cep	7.7	2.4
M 53M 53 · NGC 5024	Globular cluster	Com	7.79	9
NGC 4833C 105 · NGC 4833	Globular cluster	Mus	7.79	8.4
NGC 2670NGC 2670	Open cluster	Vel	7.8	4.2
NGC 6664NGC 6664	Open cluster	Sct	7.8	6
NGC 6834NGC 6834	Open cluster	Cyg	7.8	4.5
NGC 6939NGC 6939	Open cluster	Cep	7.8	12
M 101M 101 · NGC 5457	Barred spiral galaxy	UMa	7.9	23.99
NGC 2367NGC 2367	Open cluster	CMa	7.9	5.4
NGC 2414NGC 2414	Open cluster	Pup	7.9	5.4
NGC 2489NGC 2489	Open cluster	Pup	7.9	4.2
NGC 5823C 88 · NGC 5823	Open cluster	Cir	7.9	3.9
NGC 659NGC 659	Open cluster	Cas	7.9	4.2
NGC 6830NGC 6830	Open cluster	Vul	7.9	4.2
NGC 744NGC 744	Open cluster	Per	7.9	11.7
NGC 7510NGC 7510	Open cluster	Cep	7.9	3.9
M 68M 68 · NGC 4590	Globular cluster	Hya	7.96	6.6