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- Andromeda
- M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sb)
- M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E2)
- M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E6pec)
- Aquarius
- M2 globular cluster
- M72 globular cluster
- M73 system or asterism of 4 stars
- Auriga
- M36 open cluster
- M37 open cluster
- M38 open cluster
- Cancer
- M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster
- M67 open cluster
- Canes Venatici
- M3 globular cluster
- M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy spiral galaxy
- M51B (NGC 5195) companion of M51, irregular galaxy
- M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy
- M94 spiral galaxy
- M106 spiral galaxy
- Canis Major
- Capricornus
- Cassiopeia
- Cetus
- Coma Berenices
- M53 globular cluster
- M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy
- M85 elliptical galaxy
- M88 spiral galaxy
- M91 spiral galaxy
- M98 spiral galaxy
- M99 spiral galaxy
- M100 spiral galaxy
- Cygnus
- M29 open cluster
- M39 open cluster
- Draco
- M102 Spindle Galaxy , a lenticular galaxy (type S0_3)
- Gemini
- Hercules
- M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster
- M92 globular cluster
- Hydra
- M48 open cluster
- M68 globular cluster
- M83 spiral galaxy
- Leo
- M65 spiral galaxy
- M66 spiral galaxy
- M95 spiral galaxy
- M96 spiral galaxy
- M105 elliptical galaxy
- Lepus
- Lyra
- M56 globular cluster
- M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula
- Monoceros
- Ophiuchus
- M9 globular cluster
- M10 globular cluster
- M12 globular cluster
- M14 globular cluster
- M19 globular cluster
- M62 globular cluster
- M107 globular cluster
- Orion
- M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula
- M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula
- M78 diffuse nebula
- Pegasus
- Perseus
- M34 open cluster
- M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula
- Pisces
- Puppis
- M46 open cluster
- M47 open cluster
- M93 open cluster
- Sagitta
- Sagittarius
- M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula
- M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe Nebula diffuse nebula
- M18 open cluster
- M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula
- M21 open cluster
- M22 globular cluster
- M23 open cluster
- M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster (NGC 6603)
- M25 open cluster
- M28 globular cluster
- M54 globular cluster
- M55 globular cluster
- M69 globular cluster
- M70 globular cluster
- M75 globular cluster
- Scorpius
- M4 globular cluster
- M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster
- M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster
- M80 globular cluster
- Scutum
- M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster
- M26 open cluster
- Serpens Caput
- Serpens Cauda
- M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula (IC 4703)
- Taurus
- M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant
- M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster
- Triangulum
- M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy
- Ursa Major
- M40 Double Star Winecke 4 (WNC 4)
- M81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy (type Sb)
- M82 The Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy
- M97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula
- M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sc)
- M108 spiral galaxy (type Sc(s)III)
- M109 (NGC 3992) spiral galaxy (type SBb(rs)I)
- M109B (NGC 3953) spiral galaxy (type SBbc(rs)I)
- Virgo
- M49 elliptical galaxy (type E1 or S0_1(1))
- M58 spiral galaxy (type Sab(s)II)
- M59 elliptical galaxy (type E5)
- M60 elliptical galaxy (type E2 or S0_1(2))
- M61 spiral galaxy (type Sc(s)I.2)
- M84 elliptical or lenticular galaxy (type SB0_2/3(r)(3))
- M86 elliptical galaxy (type E3 or S0_1(3))
- M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy (type E0), with Smoking Gun
- M89 elliptical galaxy (type E0)
- M90 spiral galaxy (type Sab(s)I-II)
- M104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sa+/Sb-)
- Vulpecula
- M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula
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