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Top 20 Deep-Sky Objects for Viewing in Telescopes
These are 20 of the more popular galaxies, star clusters, nebula and double stars for viewing in telescopes and binoculars.
| Object |
Description |
Constellation |
Notes |
| M81 & M82 |
galaxy pair |
Ursa Major |
between the Dippers |
| Mizar |
double star |
Ursa Major |
handle of Big Dipper |
| M51 |
Whirlpool Galaxy |
Canes Venatici |
near the Big Dipper |
| M13 |
globular cluster |
Hercules |
in the Keystone |
| M22 |
globular cluster |
Sagittarius |
near the Teapot |
| M4 |
globular cluster |
Scorpius |
near Antares |
| M8 |
Lagoon Nebula |
Sagittarius |
near the Teapot |
| M7 |
star cluster |
Sagittarius |
near the Teapot |
| M27 |
Dumbbell Nebula |
Sagitta |
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| Epilson Lyrae |
double-double star |
Lyra |
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| M57 |
Ring Nebula |
Lyra |
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| M31 |
Andromeda Galaxy |
Andromeda |
naked-eye visible |
| M45 |
Pleiades cluster |
Orion |
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| M42 |
Orion nebula |
Orion |
naked-eye visible |
| M46 & M47 |
open cluster pair |
Monoceros |
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| M41 |
open cluster |
Canis Major |
below Sirius |
| M44 |
Beehive Cluster |
Cancer |
naked-eye visible |
| Albireo |
double star |
Cygnus |
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| NGC869 & 884 |
double cluster |
Perseus |
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| Algieba |
double star |
Leo |
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