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Object	Type	Constellation	Mag	Size (′)
Lower SwordNGC 1980	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	2.5	9.3
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
NGC 2232NGC 2232	Open cluster	Mon	3.9	9.9
Great Orion NebulaM 42 · NGC 1976	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	4	90
NGC 2362C 64 · NGC 2362	Open cluster	CMa	4.1	7.2
Upper SwordNGC 1981	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	4.2	9
M 47M 47 · NGC 2422	Open cluster	Pup	4.4	19.8
M 41M 41 · NGC 2287	Open cluster	CMa	4.5	12
NGC 2239C 50 · NGC 2239	Cluster with nebulosity	Mon	4.8	9.3
California NebulaNGC 1499	Nebula	Per	5	160
M 35M 35 · NGC 2168	Open cluster	Gem	5.1	24
M 34M 34 · NGC 1039	Open cluster	Per	5.2	22.5
NGC 2281NGC 2281	Open cluster	Aur	5.4	10.8
M 37M 37 · NGC 2099	Open cluster	Aur	5.6	11.4
NGC 1788NGC 1788	Reflection nebula	Ori	5.8	2
NGC 2477C 71 · NGC 2477	Open cluster	Pup	5.8	18.6
M 50M 50 · NGC 2323	Open cluster	Mon	5.9	14.1
NGC 2169NGC 2169	Open cluster	Ori	5.9	7.2
Great Bird ClusterNGC 2301	Open cluster	Mon	6	10.2
M 36M 36 · NGC 1960	Open cluster	Aur	6	7.2
Rosette NebulaC 49 · NGC 2238	H II region	Mon	6	80
M 46M 46 · NGC 2437	Open cluster	Pup	6.1	21
NGC 1746NGC 1746	Open cluster	Tau	6.1	18
M 93M 93 · NGC 2447	Open cluster	Pup	6.2	15
NGC 1545NGC 1545	Open cluster	Per	6.2	4.2
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
IC 1805	Cluster with nebulosity	Cas	6.5	60
IC 1848	Cluster with nebulosity	Cas	6.5	40
NGC 2354NGC 2354	Open cluster	CMa	6.5	4.8
NGC 1444NGC 1444	Open cluster	Per	6.6	3.6
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 2175NGC 2175	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	6.8	5.4
NGC 1502NGC 1502	Open cluster	Cam	6.9	10.2
NGC 2439NGC 2439	Open cluster	Pup	6.9	8.7
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
IC 444	Reflection nebula	Gem	7.03	8
NGC 2353NGC 2353	Open cluster	Mon	7.1	6.6
Caroline's ClusterC 58 · NGC 2360	Open cluster	CMa	7.2	9
NGC 2335NGC 2335	Open cluster	Mon	7.2	8.7
NGC 1851C 73 · NGC 1851	Globular cluster	Col	7.23	9
30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070	H II region	Dor	7.25	16
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 2384NGC 2384	Open cluster	CMa	7.4	4.8
NGC 2396NGC 2396	Open cluster	Pup	7.4	6.6
NGC 1893NGC 1893	Open cluster	Aur	7.5	6
NGC 2286NGC 2286	Open cluster	Mon	7.5	5.4
NGC 1664NGC 1664	Open cluster	Aur	7.6	11.4
NGC 2483NGC 2483	Open cluster	Pup	7.6	3.3
NGC 957NGC 957	Open cluster	Per	7.6	10.2
IC 447	H II region	Mon	7.7	25
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 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
M 78M 78 · NGC 2068	Reflection nebula	Ori	8	4.5
NGC 2071NGC 2071	Cluster with nebulosity	Ori	8	7
NGC 2374NGC 2374	Open cluster	CMa	8	9
NGC 2395NGC 2395	Open cluster	Gem	8	4.62
M 79M 79 · NGC 1904	Globular cluster	Lep	8.16	7.2
NGC 1907NGC 1907	Open cluster	Aur	8.2	5.4
NGC 2420NGC 2420	Open cluster	Gem	8.3	7.5
NGC 2421NGC 2421	Open cluster	Pup	8.3	5.1
NGC 2453NGC 2453	Open cluster	Pup	8.3	3
Crab NebulaM 1 · NGC 1952	Supernova remnant	Tau	8.4	8
IC 2157	Open cluster	Gem	8.4	2.7
NGC 1245NGC 1245	Open cluster	Per	8.4	11.4
NGC 1513NGC 1513	Open cluster	Per	8.4	5.1
NGC 2324NGC 2324	Open cluster	Mon	8.4	8.7
NGC 2383NGC 2383	Open cluster	CMa	8.4	4.2
NGC 2403C 7 · NGC 2403	Barred spiral galaxy	Cam	8.43	19.95
NGC 2215NGC 2215	Open cluster	Mon	8.45	8.4
Fornax ANGC 1316	Lenticular galaxy	For	8.48	13.46
NGC 2074NGC 2074	Cluster with nebulosity	Dor	8.5	4
NGC 2194NGC 2194	Open cluster	Ori	8.5	8.7
NGC 2236NGC 2236	Open cluster	Mon	8.5	5.4
NGC 2247NGC 2247	Reflection nebula	Mon	8.5	2
NGC 2331NGC 2331	Open cluster	Gem	8.5	4.8
NGC 2158NGC 2158	Open cluster	Gem	8.6	8.4
NGC 2204NGC 2204	Open cluster	CMa	8.6	6.3
NGC 1261C 87 · NGC 1261	Globular cluster	Hor	8.63	5.1
NGC 1269NGC 1269	Lenticular galaxy	Eri	8.7	11.17
NGC 2186NGC 2186	Open cluster	Ori	8.7	4.2
NGC 1955NGC 1955	H II region	Dor	8.87	4
NGC 2298NGC 2298	Globular cluster	Pup	8.89	4.8
NGC 2250NGC 2250	Open cluster	Mon	8.9	5.1
NGC 2299NGC 2299	Open cluster	Mon	8.9	4.8
NGC 956NGC 956	Open cluster	And	8.9	4.5
NGC 1850NGC 1850	Globular cluster	Dor	8.96	3
NGC 2014NGC 2014	Nebula	Dor	8.97	5.1
Mairan's NebulaM 43 · NGC 1982	H II region	Ori	9	20
NGC 2180NGC 2180	Open cluster	Ori	9	4.2
NGC 2182NGC 2182	Reflection nebula	Mon	9	3
NGC 2112NGC 2112	Open cluster	Ori	9.1	21
NGC 2254NGC 2254	Open cluster	Mon	9.1	4.2
M 77M 77 · NGC 1068	Spiral galaxy	Cet	9.29	6.11
NGC 1553NGC 1553	Lenticular galaxy	Dor	9.31	6.25
NGC 1747NGC 1747	Open cluster	Dor	9.37	4.4
NGC 1360NGC 1360	Planetary nebula	For	9.4	6.42
NGC 1399NGC 1399	Elliptical galaxy	For	9.4	8.51
NGC 1763NGC 1763	Cluster with nebulosity	Dor	9.4	5.2
NGC 2141NGC 2141	Open cluster	Ori	9.4	5.4
NGC 2243NGC 2243	Open cluster	CMa	9.4	5.1
NGC 2440NGC 2440	Planetary nebula	Pup	9.4	0.27
IC 418	Planetary nebula	Lep	9.44	0.2
NGC 1023NGC 1023	Elliptical galaxy	Per	9.47	7.4
NGC 1313NGC 1313	Barred spiral galaxy	Ret	9.49	11.07
NGC 1999NGC 1999	Reflection nebula	Ori	9.5	2
NGC 2266NGC 2266	Open cluster	Gem	9.5	4.2
NGC 2451NGC 2451	Open cluster	Pup	9.5	37.5
NGC 1398NGC 1398	Barred spiral galaxy	For	9.55	6.95
NGC 2042NGC 2042	Open cluster	Dor	9.58	4.5
NGC 2060NGC 2060	Supernova remnant	Dor	9.59	2.2
NGC 1496NGC 1496	Open cluster	Per	9.6	2.1
NGC 1535NGC 1535	Planetary nebula	Eri	9.6	0.85
NGC 2004NGC 2004	Globular cluster	Dor	9.6	3
NGC 2100NGC 2100	Globular cluster	Dor	9.6	2.5
NGC 2311NGC 2311	Open cluster	Mon	9.6	6
NGC 2479NGC 2479	Open cluster	Pup	9.6	6.3
Eskimo NebulaC 39 · NGC 2392	Planetary nebula	Gem	9.61	0.86
NGC 1395NGC 1395	Elliptical galaxy	Eri	9.65	4.71
NGC 1407NGC 1407	Elliptical galaxy	Eri	9.65	5.73
NGC 1910NGC 1910	Cluster with nebulosity	Dor	9.65	3.6
IC 342	Barred spiral galaxy	Cam	9.68	19.77
NGC 1818NGC 1818	Globular cluster	Dor	9.7	3.1
NGC 2355NGC 2355	Open cluster	Gem	9.7	6
NGC 1566NGC 1566	Barred spiral galaxy	Dor	9.73	7.23
NGC 1848NGC 1848	Open cluster	Men	9.73	2.2
NGC 1866NGC 1866	Globular cluster	Dor	9.73	5.5
NGC 1549NGC 1549	Elliptical galaxy	Dor	9.75	5.09
NGC 1097C 67 · NGC 1097	Barred spiral galaxy	For	9.76	10.57
NGC 1755NGC 1755	Globular cluster	Dor	9.85	2.2
NGC 1858NGC 1858	Cluster with nebulosity	Dor	9.88	4.4
NGC 1404NGC 1404	Elliptical galaxy	Eri	9.93	5.01
NGC 1380NGC 1380	Lenticular galaxy	For	9.94	4.58
NGC 1433NGC 1433	Barred spiral galaxy	Hor	9.95	6.19
Hind's NebulaNGC 1555	Reflection nebula	Tau	9.98	1.82
NGC 1984NGC 1984	Open cluster	Dor	9.99	1.5
Flaming Star Nebula	Nebula	Aur	10	50
NGC 2269NGC 2269	Open cluster	Mon	10	4.8
NGC 2282NGC 2282	H II region	Mon	10	3
NGC 2304NGC 2304	Open cluster	Gem	10	4.8
NGC 891C 23 · NGC 891	Spiral galaxy	And	10.01	13.03
NGC 2419C 25 · NGC 2419	Globular cluster	Lyn	10.05	4.5
Fornax BNGC 1317	Barred spiral galaxy	For	10.88	3.1
Flame Nebula	H II region	Ori	11	90
Hubble's NebulaC 46 · NGC 2261	Reflection nebula	Mon	11.85	2
Gem A	Supernova remnant	Gem	12	50
Perseus AC 24 · NGC 1275	Lenticular galaxy	Per	12.24	2.16
Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3NGC 1049	Globular cluster	For	13.59	1.2

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Object

Type

Mag

Size (′)

Lower SwordNGC 1980

Cluster with nebulosity

2.5

9.3

h Persei ClusterNGC 869

Open cluster

3.7

14.4

chi Persei ClusterNGC 884

Open cluster

3.8

10.5

NGC 2516C 96 · NGC 2516

Open cluster

3.8

24.3

Christmas Tree ClusterNGC 2264

Cluster with nebulosity

3.9

11.4

NGC 2232NGC 2232

Open cluster

3.9

9.9

Great Orion NebulaM 42 · NGC 1976

Cluster with nebulosity

NGC 2362C 64 · NGC 2362

Open cluster

4.1

7.2

Upper SwordNGC 1981

Cluster with nebulosity

4.2

M 47M 47 · NGC 2422

Open cluster

4.4

19.8

M 41M 41 · NGC 2287

Open cluster

4.5

NGC 2239C 50 · NGC 2239

Cluster with nebulosity

4.8

9.3

California NebulaNGC 1499

Nebula

160

M 35M 35 · NGC 2168

Open cluster

5.1

M 34M 34 · NGC 1039

Open cluster

5.2

22.5

NGC 2281NGC 2281

Open cluster

5.4

10.8

M 37M 37 · NGC 2099

Open cluster

5.6

11.4

NGC 1788NGC 1788

Reflection nebula

5.8

NGC 2477C 71 · NGC 2477

Open cluster

5.8

18.6

M 50M 50 · NGC 2323

Open cluster

5.9

14.1

NGC 2169NGC 2169

Open cluster

5.9

7.2

Great Bird ClusterNGC 2301

Open cluster

10.2

M 36M 36 · NGC 1960

Open cluster

7.2

Rosette NebulaC 49 · NGC 2238

H II region

M 46M 46 · NGC 2437

Open cluster

6.1

NGC 1746NGC 1746

Open cluster

6.1

M 93M 93 · NGC 2447

Open cluster

6.2

NGC 1545NGC 1545

Open cluster

6.2

4.2

M 38M 38 · NGC 1912

Open cluster

6.4

9.6

NGC 1528NGC 1528

Open cluster

6.4

9.6

NGC 1647NGC 1647

Open cluster

6.4

NGC 1662NGC 1662

Open cluster

6.4

13.8

IC 1805

Cluster with nebulosity

6.5

IC 1848

Cluster with nebulosity

6.5

NGC 2354NGC 2354

Open cluster

6.5

4.8

NGC 1444NGC 1444

Open cluster

6.6

3.6

NGC 1027NGC 1027

Open cluster

6.7

7.8

NGC 1342NGC 1342

Open cluster

6.7

6.3

NGC 2129NGC 2129

Open cluster

6.7

3.9

NGC 2343NGC 2343

Open cluster

6.7

7.5

NGC 2423NGC 2423

Open cluster

6.7

11.7

NGC 2175NGC 2175

Cluster with nebulosity

6.8

5.4

NGC 1502NGC 1502

Open cluster

6.9

10.2

NGC 2439NGC 2439

Open cluster

6.9

8.7

NGC 1582NGC 1582

Open cluster

7.8

NGC 1807NGC 1807

Open cluster

5.4

NGC 1857NGC 1857

Open cluster

4.5

NGC 1973NGC 1973

Nebula

NGC 1975NGC 1975

Nebula

IC 444

Reflection nebula

7.03

NGC 2353NGC 2353

Open cluster

7.1

6.6

Caroline's ClusterC 58 · NGC 2360

Open cluster

7.2

NGC 2335NGC 2335

Open cluster

7.2

8.7

NGC 1851C 73 · NGC 1851

Globular cluster

7.23

30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070

H II region

7.25

NGC 2251NGC 2251

Open cluster

7.3

5.7

NGC 2409NGC 2409

Open cluster

7.3

0.11

NGC 2482NGC 2482

Open cluster

7.3

6.6

NGC 2384NGC 2384

Open cluster

7.4

4.8

NGC 2396NGC 2396

Open cluster

7.4

6.6

NGC 1893NGC 1893

Open cluster

7.5

NGC 2286NGC 2286

Open cluster

7.5

5.4

NGC 1664NGC 1664

Open cluster

7.6

11.4

NGC 2483NGC 2483

Open cluster

7.6

3.3

NGC 957NGC 957

Open cluster

7.6

10.2

IC 447

H II region

7.7

NGC 1778NGC 1778

Open cluster

7.7

4.5

NGC 1817NGC 1817

Open cluster

7.7

9.3

NGC 2252NGC 2252

Open cluster

7.7

6.6

NGC 2345NGC 2345

Open cluster

7.7

6.9

NGC 2367NGC 2367

Open cluster

7.9

5.4

NGC 2414NGC 2414

Open cluster

7.9

5.4

NGC 2489NGC 2489

Open cluster

7.9

4.2

M 78M 78 · NGC 2068

Reflection nebula

4.5

NGC 2071NGC 2071

Cluster with nebulosity

NGC 2374NGC 2374

Open cluster

NGC 2395NGC 2395

Open cluster

4.62

M 79M 79 · NGC 1904

Globular cluster

8.16

7.2

NGC 1907NGC 1907

Open cluster

8.2

5.4

NGC 2420NGC 2420

Open cluster

8.3

7.5

NGC 2421NGC 2421

Open cluster

8.3

5.1

NGC 2453NGC 2453

Open cluster

8.3

Crab NebulaM 1 · NGC 1952

Supernova remnant

8.4

IC 2157

Open cluster

8.4

2.7

NGC 1245NGC 1245

Open cluster

8.4

11.4

NGC 1513NGC 1513

Open cluster

8.4

5.1

NGC 2324NGC 2324

Open cluster

8.4

8.7

NGC 2383NGC 2383

Open cluster

8.4

4.2

NGC 2403C 7 · NGC 2403

Barred spiral galaxy

8.43

19.95

NGC 2215NGC 2215

Open cluster

8.45

8.4

Fornax ANGC 1316

Lenticular galaxy

8.48

13.46

NGC 2074NGC 2074

Cluster with nebulosity

8.5

NGC 2194NGC 2194

Open cluster

8.5

8.7

NGC 2236NGC 2236

Open cluster

8.5

5.4

NGC 2247NGC 2247

Reflection nebula

8.5

NGC 2331NGC 2331

Open cluster

8.5

4.8

NGC 2158NGC 2158

Open cluster

8.6

8.4

NGC 2204NGC 2204

Open cluster

8.6

6.3

NGC 1261C 87 · NGC 1261

Globular cluster

8.63

5.1

NGC 1269NGC 1269

Lenticular galaxy

8.7

11.17

NGC 2186NGC 2186

Open cluster

8.7

4.2

NGC 1955NGC 1955

H II region

8.87

NGC 2298NGC 2298

Globular cluster

8.89

4.8

NGC 2250NGC 2250

Open cluster

8.9

5.1

NGC 2299NGC 2299

Open cluster

8.9

4.8

NGC 956NGC 956

Open cluster

8.9

4.5

NGC 1850NGC 1850

Globular cluster

8.96

NGC 2014NGC 2014

Nebula

8.97

5.1

Mairan's NebulaM 43 · NGC 1982

H II region

NGC 2180NGC 2180

Open cluster

4.2

NGC 2182NGC 2182

Reflection nebula

NGC 2112NGC 2112

Open cluster

9.1

NGC 2254NGC 2254

Open cluster

9.1

4.2

M 77M 77 · NGC 1068

Spiral galaxy

9.29

6.11

NGC 1553NGC 1553

Lenticular galaxy

9.31

6.25

NGC 1747NGC 1747

Open cluster

9.37

4.4

NGC 1360NGC 1360

Planetary nebula

9.4

6.42

NGC 1399NGC 1399

Elliptical galaxy

9.4

8.51

NGC 1763NGC 1763

Cluster with nebulosity

9.4

5.2

NGC 2141NGC 2141

Open cluster

9.4

5.4

NGC 2243NGC 2243

Open cluster

9.4

5.1

NGC 2440NGC 2440

Planetary nebula

9.4

0.27

IC 418

Planetary nebula

9.44

0.2

NGC 1023NGC 1023

Elliptical galaxy

9.47

7.4

NGC 1313NGC 1313

Barred spiral galaxy

9.49

11.07

NGC 1999NGC 1999

Reflection nebula

9.5

NGC 2266NGC 2266

Open cluster

9.5

4.2

NGC 2451NGC 2451

Open cluster

9.5

37.5

NGC 1398NGC 1398

Barred spiral galaxy

9.55

6.95

NGC 2042NGC 2042

Open cluster

9.58

4.5

NGC 2060NGC 2060

Supernova remnant

9.59

2.2

NGC 1496NGC 1496

Open cluster

9.6

2.1

NGC 1535NGC 1535

Planetary nebula

9.6

0.85

NGC 2004NGC 2004

Globular cluster

9.6

NGC 2100NGC 2100

Globular cluster

9.6

2.5

NGC 2311NGC 2311

Open cluster

9.6

NGC 2479NGC 2479

Open cluster

9.6

6.3

Eskimo NebulaC 39 · NGC 2392

Planetary nebula

9.61

0.86

NGC 1395NGC 1395

Elliptical galaxy

9.65

4.71

NGC 1407NGC 1407

Elliptical galaxy

9.65

5.73

NGC 1910NGC 1910

Cluster with nebulosity

9.65

3.6

IC 342

Barred spiral galaxy

9.68

19.77

NGC 1818NGC 1818

Globular cluster

9.7

3.1

NGC 2355NGC 2355

Open cluster

9.7

NGC 1566NGC 1566

Barred spiral galaxy

9.73

7.23

NGC 1848NGC 1848

Open cluster

9.73

2.2

NGC 1866NGC 1866

Globular cluster

9.73

5.5

NGC 1549NGC 1549

Elliptical galaxy

9.75

5.09

NGC 1097C 67 · NGC 1097

Barred spiral galaxy

9.76

10.57

NGC 1755NGC 1755

Globular cluster

9.85

2.2

NGC 1858NGC 1858

Cluster with nebulosity

9.88

4.4

NGC 1404NGC 1404

Elliptical galaxy

9.93

5.01

NGC 1380NGC 1380

Lenticular galaxy

9.94

4.58

NGC 1433NGC 1433

Barred spiral galaxy

9.95

6.19

Hind's NebulaNGC 1555

Reflection nebula

9.98

1.82

NGC 1984NGC 1984

Open cluster

9.99

1.5

Flaming Star Nebula

Nebula

NGC 2269NGC 2269

Open cluster

4.8

NGC 2282NGC 2282

H II region

NGC 2304NGC 2304

Open cluster

4.8

NGC 891C 23 · NGC 891

Spiral galaxy

10.01

13.03

NGC 2419C 25 · NGC 2419

Globular cluster

10.05

4.5

Fornax BNGC 1317

Barred spiral galaxy

10.88

3.1

Flame Nebula

H II region

Hubble's NebulaC 46 · NGC 2261

Reflection nebula

11.85

Gem A

Supernova remnant

Perseus AC 24 · NGC 1275

Lenticular galaxy

12.24

2.16

Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3NGC 1049

Globular cluster

13.59

1.2