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M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant in Taurus M2 globular cluster in Aquarius M3 globular cluster in Canes Venatici M4 globular cluster in Scorpius M5 globular cluster in Serpens Caput M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster in Scorpius M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster in Scorpius M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius M9 globular cluster in Ophiuchus M10 globular cluster in Ophiuchus M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster in Scutum M12 globular cluster in Ophiuchus M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster in Hercules M14 globular cluster in Ophiuchus M15 globular cluster in Pegasus M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula IC 4703 in Serpens Cauda M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius M18 open cluster in Sagittarius M19 globular cluster in Ophiuchus M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius M21 open cluster in Sagittarius M22 globular cluster in Sagittarius M23 open cluster in Sagittarius M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 in Sagittarius M25 open cluster in Sagittarius M26 open cluster in Scutum M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula in Vulpecula M28 globular cluster in Sagittarius M29 open cluster in Cygnus M30 globular cluster in Capricornus M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy in Andromeda M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy in Triangulum M34 open cluster in Perseus M35 open cluster in Gemini M36 open cluster in Auriga M37 open cluster in Auriga M38 open cluster in Auriga M39 open cluster in Cygnus M40 Double Star WNC4 in Ursa Major M41 open cluster in Canis Major M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula in Orion M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula in Orion M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster in Cancer M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster in Taurus M46 open cluster in Puppis M47 open cluster in Puppis M48 open cluster in Hydra M49 elliptical galaxy in Virgo M50 open cluster in Monoceros M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici M52 open cluster in Cassiopeia M53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices M54 globular cluster in Sagittarius M55 globular cluster in Sagittarius M56 globular cluster in Lyra M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula in Lyra M58 spiral galaxy in Virgo M59 elliptical galaxy in Virgo M60 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

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M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant in TaurusM2 globular cluster in AquariusM3 globular cluster in Canes VenaticiM4 globular cluster in ScorpiusM5 globular cluster in Serpens CaputM6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster in ScorpiusM7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster in ScorpiusM8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula in SagittariusM9 globular cluster in OphiuchusM10 globular cluster in OphiuchusM11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster in ScutumM12 globular cluster in OphiuchusM13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster in HerculesM14 globular cluster in OphiuchusM15 globular cluster in PegasusM16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula IC 4703 in Serpens CaudaM17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula diffuse nebula in SagittariusM18 open cluster in SagittariusM19 globular cluster in OphiuchusM20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula in SagittariusM21 open cluster in SagittariusM22 globular cluster in SagittariusM23 open cluster in SagittariusM24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 in SagittariusM25 open cluster in SagittariusM26 open cluster in ScutumM27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula in VulpeculaM28 globular cluster in SagittariusM29 open cluster in CygnusM30 globular cluster in CapricornusM31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy in AndromedaM32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in AndromedaM33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy in TriangulumM34 open cluster in PerseusM35 open cluster in GeminiM36 open cluster in AurigaM37 open cluster in AurigaM38 open cluster in AurigaM39 open cluster in CygnusM40 Double Star WNC4 in Ursa MajorM41 open cluster in Canis Major

M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula in OrionM43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula in OrionM44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster in CancerM45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster in TaurusM46 open cluster in PuppisM47 open cluster in PuppisM48 open cluster in HydraM49 elliptical galaxy in VirgoM50 open cluster in MonocerosM51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes VenaticiM52 open cluster in CassiopeiaM53 globular cluster in Coma BerenicesM54 globular cluster in SagittariusM55 globular cluster in SagittariusM56 globular cluster in LyraM57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula in LyraM58 spiral galaxy in VirgoM59 elliptical galaxy in VirgoM60 elliptical galaxy in VirgoM61 spiral galaxy in VirgoM62 globular cluster in OphiuchusM63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy in Canes VenaticiM64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy in Coma BerenicesM65 spiral galaxy in LeoM66 spiral galaxy in LeoM67 open cluster in CancerM68 globular cluster in HydraM69 globular cluster in SagittariusM70 globular cluster in SagittariusM71 globular cluster in SagittaM72 globular cluster in AquariusM73 open cluster in AquariusM74 spiral galaxy in PiscesM75 globular cluster in SagittariusM76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula in PerseusM77 spiral galaxy in CetusM78 diffuse reflection nebula in OrionM79 globular cluster in LepusM80 globular cluster in ScorpiusM81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy in Ursa MajorM82 The Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy in Ursa MajorM83 The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in HydraM84 lenticular galaxy in VirgoM85 lenticular galaxy in Coma BerenicesM86 lenticular galaxy in Virgo

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M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy in VirgoM88 spiral galaxy in Coma BerenicesM89 elliptical galaxy in VirgoM90 spiral galaxy in VirgoM91 spiral galaxy in Coma BerenicesM92 globular cluster in HerculesM93 open cluster in PuppisM94 spiral galaxy in Canes VenaticiM95 spiral galaxy in LeoM96 spiral galaxy in LeoM97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula in Ursa MajorM98 spiral galaxy in Coma BerenicesM99 spiral galaxy in Coma BerenicesM100 spiral galaxy in Coma BerenicesM101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Ursa MajorM102 Lenticular galaxy (the Spindle Galaxy NGC 5866) in Draco ? Duplication of M101 in Ursa Major ?M103 open cluster in CasseopeiaM104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy in VirgoM105 elliptical galaxy in LeoM106 spiral galaxy in Canes VenaticiM107 globular cluster in OphiuchusM108 spiral galaxy in Ursa MajorM109 spiral galaxy in Ursa MajorM110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda