Sky objects
624 of the best-known objects in the deep sky, each with its own page: what it is, how far away, how bright, and when to see it. Every one also opens on the live sky map, among more than 25,000 others. Or browse the 88 constellations.
Pulsars, black holes, quasars and other extreme objects
60- 3C 48Triangulum
- 3C 273Virgo
- 3C 279Virgo
- A0620-00Monoceros
- Abell 1201 black holeLeo
- APM 08279+5255Lynx
- BL LacertaeLacerta
- Centaurus A (NGC 5128)Centaurus
- Cloverleaf QuasarBoötes
- Crab Pulsar (PSR B0531+21)Taurus
- Cygnus X-1Cygnus
- Cygnus X-3Cygnus
- Einstein CrossPegasus
- Eye of SauronCanes Venatici
- FRB 121102Auriga
- Gaia BH1Ophiuchus
- Gaia BH2Centaurus
- Gaia BH3Aquila
- Geminga (PSR J0633+1746)Gemini
- GRO J1655-40Scorpius
- GRS 1915+105Aquila
- GX 339-4Ara
- Hercules AHercules
- HLX-1Phoenix
- Holmberg 15ACetus
- J0313-1806Eridanus
- J0529-4351Pictor
- LMC X-1Dorado
- LMC X-3Dorado
- M82 X-1Ursa Major
- M82 X-2Ursa Major
- M87* (Messier 87)Virgo
- Markarian 231Ursa Major
- Markarian 421Ursa Major
- Markarian 501Hercules
- NGC 1277Perseus
- NGC 4889Coma Berenices
- NGC 6240Ophiuchus
- OJ 287Cancer
- PDS 456Serpens
- Phoenix APhoenix
- Pictor APictor
- PKS 2155-304Piscis Austrinus
- PSR B1919+21 (LGM-1)Vulpecula
- PSR J0437-4715Pictor
- PSR J0952-0607Sextans
- RX J1856.5-3754Corona Australis
- Sagittarius A*Sagittarius
- SDSS J1004+4112Leo Minor
- SGR 1806-20Sagittarius
- SGR 1935+2154Vulpecula
- SS 433Aquila
- Swift J1644+57Draco
- Swift J1818.0-1607Sagittarius
- TON 618Canes Venatici
- Twin QuasarUrsa Major
- TXS 0506+056Orion
- ULAS J1120+0641Leo
- V404 CygniCygnus
- Vela PulsarVela
Messier objects
110- Andromeda Galaxy (M31)Andromeda
- Beehive Cluster (M44)Cancer
- Black Eye Galaxy (M64)Coma Berenices
- Bode's Galaxy (M81)Ursa Major
- Butterfly Cluster (M6)Scorpius
- Cetus A (M77)Cetus
- Cigar Galaxy (M82)Ursa Major
- Coma Pinwheel (M99)Coma Berenices
- Cooling Tower Cluster (M29)Cygnus
- Crab Nebula (M1)Taurus
- Croc's Eye Galaxy (M94)Canes Venatici
- De Mairan's Nebula (M43)Orion
- Dumbbell Nebula (M27)Vulpecula
- Eagle Nebula (M16)Serpens
- Great Hercules Cluster (M13)Hercules
- Lagoon Nebula (M8)Sagittarius
- Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76)Perseus
- M2 (NGC 7089)Aquarius
- M3 (NGC 5272)Canes Venatici
- M4 (NGC 6121)Scorpius
- M5 (NGC 5904)Serpens
- M9 (NGC 6333)Ophiuchus
- M10 (NGC 6254)Ophiuchus
- M12 (NGC 6218)Ophiuchus
- M14 (NGC 6402)Ophiuchus
- M15 (NGC 7078)Pegasus
- M18 (NGC 6613)Sagittarius
- M19 (NGC 6273)Ophiuchus
- M21 (NGC 6531)Sagittarius
- M23 (NGC 6494)Sagittarius
- M25 (IC 4725)Sagittarius
- M26 (NGC 6694)Scutum
- M28 (NGC 6626)Sagittarius
- M30 (NGC 7099)Capricornus
- M32 (NGC 221)Andromeda
- M34 (NGC 1039)Perseus
- M35 (NGC 2168)Gemini
- M37 (NGC 2099)Auriga
- M39 (NGC 7092)Cygnus
- M41 (NGC 2287)Canis Major
- M46 (NGC 2437)Puppis
- M47 (NGC 2422)Puppis
- M48 (NGC 2548)Hydra
- M49 (NGC 4472)Virgo
- M50 (NGC 2323)Monoceros
- M52 (NGC 7654)Cassiopeia
- M53 (NGC 5024)Coma Berenices
- M54 (NGC 6715)Sagittarius
- M55 (NGC 6809)Sagittarius
- M56 (NGC 6779)Lyra
- M58 (NGC 4579)Virgo
- M59 (NGC 4621)Virgo
- M60 (NGC 4649)Virgo
- M61 (NGC 4303)Virgo
- M62 (NGC 6266)Ophiuchus
- M65 (NGC 3623)Leo
- M66 (NGC 3627)Leo
- M67 (NGC 2682)Cancer
- M68 (NGC 4590)Hydra
- M69 (NGC 6637)Sagittarius
- M70 (NGC 6681)Sagittarius
- M71 (NGC 6838)Sagitta
- M72 (NGC 6981)Aquarius
- M73 (NGC 6994)Aquarius
- M75 (NGC 6864)Sagittarius
- M78 (NGC 2068)Orion
- M79 (NGC 1904)Lepus
- M80 (NGC 6093)Scorpius
- M84 (NGC 4374)Virgo
- M85 (NGC 4382)Coma Berenices
- M86 (NGC 4406)Virgo
- M88 (NGC 4501)Coma Berenices
- M89 (NGC 4552)Virgo
- M90 (NGC 4569)Virgo
- M91 (NGC 4548)Coma Berenices
- M92 (NGC 6341)Hercules
- M93 (NGC 2447)Puppis
- M95 (NGC 3351)Leo
- M96 (NGC 3368)Leo
- M98 (NGC 4192)Coma Berenices
- M100 (NGC 4321)Coma Berenices
- M103 (NGC 581)Cassiopeia
- M105 (NGC 3379)Leo
- M106 (NGC 4258)Canes Venatici
- M107 (NGC 6171)Ophiuchus
- M109 (NGC 3992)Ursa Major
- M110 (NGC 205)Andromeda
- Omega Nebula (M17)Sagittarius
- Orion Nebula (M42)Orion
- Owl Nebula (M97)Ursa Major
- Phantom Galaxy (M74)Pisces
- Pinwheel Cluster (M36)Auriga
- Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)Ursa Major
- Pleiades (M45)Taurus
- Ptolemy Cluster (M7)Scorpius
- Ring Nebula (M57)Lyra
- Sagittarius Cluster (M22)Sagittarius
- Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24)Sagittarius
- Sombrero Galaxy (M104)Virgo
- Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)Hydra
- Spindle Galaxy (M102)Draco
- Starfish Cluster (M38)Auriga
- Sunflower Galaxy (M63)Canes Venatici
- Surfboard Galaxy (M108)Ursa Major
- Triangulum Galaxy (M33)Triangulum
- Trifid Nebula (M20)Sagittarius
- Virgo A (M87)Virgo
- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)Canes Venatici
- Wild Duck Cluster (M11)Scutum
- Winnecke 4 (M40)Ursa Major
Named nebulae, galaxies and star clusters
192- 47 TucanaeTucana
- Abell 2218Draco
- Alpha Persei ClusterPerseus
- Antennae GalaxiesCorvus
- Ant NebulaNorma
- Arches ClusterSagittarius
- Arp 220Serpens
- Arp 273Andromeda
- Barnard's GalaxySagittarius
- Barnard's LoopOrion
- Barnard's Merope Nebula (IC 349)Taurus
- Bear Claw Nebula (NGC 2537)Lynx
- Betta Fish NebulaCentaurus
- Blinking PlanetaryCygnus
- Blue Flash Nebula (NGC 6905)Delphinus
- Blue Planetary (NGC 3918)Centaurus
- Blue Snowball NebulaAndromeda
- Boomerang NebulaCentaurus
- Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus
- Box Nebula (NGC 6309)Ophiuchus
- Bubble NebulaCassiopeia
- Bullet ClusterCarina
- Butterfly NebulaScorpius
- Calabash NebulaPuppis
- California NebulaPerseus
- Canis Major Dwarf GalaxyCanis Major
- Carina NebulaCarina
- Caroline's Cluster (NGC 2360)Canis Major
- Cartwheel GalaxySculptor
- Cassiopeia ACassiopeia
- Cat's Eye NebulaDraco
- Cat's Paw NebulaScorpius
- Cave NebulaCepheus
- Christmas Tree ClusterMonoceros
- Circinus GalaxyCircinus
- Coalsack Cluster (NGC 4609)Crux
- Coalsack NebulaCrux
- CoathangerVulpecula
- Cocoon GalaxyCanes Venatici
- Cocoon NebulaCygnus
- Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574)Ursa Major
- Coma ClusterComa Berenices
- Coma Star ClusterComa Berenices
- Condor GalaxyPavo
- Cone NebulaMonoceros
- Cosmic Bat NebulaOrion
- Crescent NebulaCygnus
- Cygnus ACygnus
- Cygnus LoopCygnus
- Double ClusterPerseus
- Draco DwarfDraco
- Dragonfish NebulaCrux
- Egg NebulaCygnus
- Elephant's Trunk NebulaCepheus
- El GordoPhoenix
- Eskimo NebulaGemini
- Fireworks GalaxyCygnus
- Fish Head NebulaCassiopeia
- Flame NebulaOrion
- Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)Auriga
- Footprint NebulaCygnus
- Fornax A (NGC 1316)Fornax
- Fornax B (NGC 1317)Fornax
- Fornax DwarfFornax
- Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3 (NGC 1049)Fornax
- Fourcade-Figueroa (ESO 270-017)Centaurus
- Foxhead Cluster (NGC 6819)Cygnus
- Fried Egg NebulaScorpius
- Ghost Head NebulaDorado
- Ghost of JupiterHydra
- Gomez's HamburgerSagittarius
- Great Bird Cluster (NGC 2301)Monoceros
- The Guitar (NGC 3561)Ursa Major
- Gum NebulaPuppis
- Hamburger GalaxyLeo
- Heart NebulaCassiopeia
- Helix Galaxy (NGC 2685)Ursa Major
- Helix NebulaAquarius
- Hercules ClusterHercules
- Hind's Nebula (NGC 1555)Taurus
- Hoag's ObjectSerpens
- Hockey Stick GalaxyCanes Venatici
- Homunculus NebulaCarina
- Horsehead NebulaOrion
- Hourglass NebulaMusca
- Hubble's Variable NebulaMonoceros
- HyadesTaurus
- IC 1101Virgo
- Integral Sign GalaxyCamelopardalis
- Iris NebulaCepheus
- Jellyfish NebulaGemini
- Jewel BoxCrux
- Kepler's SupernovaOphiuchus
- Kepler's Supernova RemnantOphiuchus
- Large Magellanic CloudDorado
- Leo I Dwarf GalaxyLeo
- Little Gem NebulaSagittarius
- Little Ghost NebulaOphiuchus
- Lower Sword (NGC 1980)Orion
- Maia Nebula (NGC 1432)Taurus
- Malin 1Coma Berenices
- Manatee NebulaAquila
- Medusa Galaxy Merger (NGC 4194)Ursa Major
- Medusa NebulaGemini
- Mermaid NebulaCentaurus
- Merope Nebula (NGC 1435)Taurus
- Mice GalaxiesComa Berenices
- Miniature Spiral (NGC 3928)Ursa Major
- Monkey Head NebulaOrion
- Necklace NebulaSagitta
- Needle GalaxyComa Berenices
- NGC 1300Eridanus
- North America NebulaCygnus
- Omega CentauriCentaurus
- Orion B (IC 434)Orion
- Owl Cluster (NGC 457)Cassiopeia
- Pacman NebulaCassiopeia
- Pandora's ClusterSculptor
- Pearl Cluster (NGC 3766)Centaurus
- Pelican NebulaCygnus
- Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736)Vela
- Perseus A (NGC 1275)Perseus
- Perseus ClusterPerseus
- Phantom Streak Nebula (NGC 6741)Aquila
- Phoenix ClusterPhoenix
- Phoenix DwarfPhoenix
- Pipe NebulaOphiuchus
- Polarissima Australis (NGC 2573)Octans
- Polarissima Borealis (NGC 3172)Ursa Minor
- Prawn NebulaScorpius
- Puppis APuppis
- Quintuplet ClusterSagittarius
- R136Dorado
- Red RectangleMonoceros
- Red Rectangle NebulaMonoceros
- Red Spider Nebula (NGC 6537)Sagittarius
- Retina NebulaLupus
- Rho Ophiuchi CloudOphiuchus
- Rim Nebula (NGC 6188)Ara
- Rosette B (NGC 2246)Monoceros
- Rosette NebulaMonoceros
- Running Chicken NebulaCentaurus
- Running Man NebulaOrion
- Sagittarius Dwarf GalaxySagittarius
- Saturn NebulaAquarius
- Sculptor DwarfSculptor
- Sculptor GalaxySculptor
- Seagull NebulaMonoceros
- Sextans A (PGC 29653)Sextans
- Sextans B (UGC 5373)Sextans
- Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal (PGC 88608)Sextans
- Seyfert's SextetSerpens
- Simeis 147Taurus
- Skull NebulaCetus
- Small Magellanic CloudTucana
- SN 1006Centaurus
- SN 1987ADorado
- Snake NebulaOphiuchus
- S Nor Cluster (NGC 6087)Norma
- Soap Bubble NebulaCygnus
- Soul NebulaCassiopeia
- Southern Crab NebulaCentaurus
- Southern Ring NebulaVela
- Spaghetti NebulaTaurus
- Spiderweb GalaxyHydra
- Spirograph NebulaLepus
- Statue of Liberty NebulaCarina
- Stephan's QuintetPegasus
- Stephenson 2Scutum
- Stingray NebulaAra
- Tadpole GalaxyDraco
- Tadpoles NebulaAuriga
- Tarantula NebulaDorado
- Thackeray's GlobulesCentaurus
- Thor's HelmetCanis Major
- Toby Jug Nebula (IC 2220)Carina
- Tycho's SupernovaCassiopeia
- Tycho's Supernova RemnantCassiopeia
- Umbrella Galaxy (NGC 4651)Coma Berenices
- Upper Sword (NGC 1981)Orion
- Veil NebulaCygnus
- Vela Supernova RemnantVela
- Virgo ClusterVirgo
- War and Peace NebulaScorpius
- Westbrook NebulaAuriga
- Westerlund 1Ara
- Westerlund 2Carina
- Whale GalaxyCanes Venatici
- Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532)Carina
- Witch Head NebulaEridanus
- Wizard NebulaCepheus
- Wolf-Lundmark-MelotteCetus
Bright and famous stars
232- AcamarEridanus
- AchernarEridanus
- AchirdCassiopeia
- AcrabScorpius
- AcruxCrux
- AdhaferaLeo
- AdharaCanis Major
- AlbaldahSagittarius
- AlbireoCygnus
- AlcyoneTaurus
- AldebaranTaurus
- AlderaminCepheus
- AldhanabGrus
- AldhibahDraco
- AlfirkCepheus
- AlgenibPegasus
- AlgiebaLeo
- AlgolPerseus
- AlgorabCorvus
- AlhenaGemini
- AliothUrsa Major
- AljanahCygnus
- AlkaidUrsa Major
- AlmaazAuriga
- AlmachAndromeda
- AlnairGrus
- AlnaslSagittarius
- AlnilamOrion
- AlnitakOrion
- AlniyatScorpius
- AlphardHydra
- AlpheccaCorona Borealis
- AlpheratzAndromeda
- AlsephinaVela
- AltairAquila
- AltaisDraco
- AludraCanis Major
- Alula BorealisUrsa Major
- AlzirrGemini
- AnkaaPhoenix
- AntaresScorpius
- ArcturusBoötes
- ArnebLepus
- AscellaSagittarius
- AshleshaHydra
- AspidiskeCarina
- AthebyneDraco
- AtriaTriangulum Australe
- AviorCarina
- AzmidiPuppis
- BellatrixOrion
- BetelgeuseOrion
- Black Widow PulsarSagitta
- BrachiumLibra
- CanopusCarina
- CapellaAuriga
- CaphCassiopeia
- CastorGemini
- CebalraiOphiuchus
- ChertanLeo
- Cor CaroliCanes Venatici
- CursaEridanus
- DabihCapricornus
- DenebCygnus
- Deneb AlgediCapricornus
- DenebolaLeo
- DiphdaCetus
- Double PulsarPuppis
- DschubbaScorpius
- DubheUrsa Major
- EarendelCetus
- EdasichDraco
- ElnathTaurus
- EltaninDraco
- EnifPegasus
- Epsilon AurigaeAuriga
- ErraiCepheus
- Eta AquilaeAquila
- Eta CarinaeCarina
- FangScorpius
- FawarisCygnus
- FomalhautPiscis Austrinus
- FurudCanis Major
- FuyueScorpius
- GacruxCrux
- Garnet StarCepheus
- GienahCorvus
- Gliese 581Libra
- GomeisaCanis Minor
- HadarCentaurus
- HaedusAuriga
- HamalAries
- HassalehAuriga
- HatysaOrion
- Hercules X-1Hercules
- HezeVirgo
- Hind's Crimson StarLepus
- HomamPegasus
- HR 5171Centaurus
- Hulse-Taylor PulsarAquila
- ImaiCrux
- IzarBoötes
- Kapteyn's StarPictor
- Kaus AustralisSagittarius
- Kaus BorealisSagittarius
- Kaus MediaSagittarius
- Kepler-186Cygnus
- Kepler-452Cygnus
- KochabUrsa Minor
- KornephorosHercules
- KrazCorvus
- KY CygniCygnus
- Lalande 21185Ursa Major
- LarawagScorpius
- LBV 1806-20Sagittarius
- LesathScorpius
- LHS 1140Cetus
- Luyten's StarCanis Minor
- MahasimAuriga
- MarkabPegasus
- MarkebVela
- MatarPegasus
- MebsutaGemini
- MegrezUrsa Major
- MeissaOrion
- MenkalinanAuriga
- MenkarCetus
- MenkentCentaurus
- MerakUrsa Major
- Methuselah StarLibra
- MiaplacidusCarina
- MimosaCrux
- MinelauvaVirgo
- MintakaOrion
- MirachAndromeda
- MirfakPerseus
- MirzamCanis Major
- MizarUrsa Major
- MothallahTriangulum
- MuphridBoötes
- MuscidaUrsa Major
- NaosPuppis
- NekkarBoötes
- NganurganityCanis Major
- NihalLepus
- NML CygniCygnus
- NunkiSagittarius
- OkabAquila
- PaikauhaleScorpius
- P CygniCygnus
- PeacockPavo
- PhactColumba
- PhecdaUrsa Major
- PherkadUrsa Minor
- Pistol StarSagittarius
- PolarisUrsa Minor
- PolluxGemini
- PorrimaVirgo
- ProcyonCanis Minor
- PropusGemini
- Przybylski's StarCentaurus
- PSR J1748-2446adSagittarius
- R136a1Dorado
- RasalgethiHercules
- RasalhagueOphiuchus
- RastabanDraco
- R Coronae BorealisCorona Borealis
- RegulusLeo
- Rho CassiopeiaeCassiopeia
- RigelOrion
- Rigil KentaurusCentaurus
- RS OphiuchiOphiuchus
- RuchbahCassiopeia
- RW CepheiCepheus
- SabikOphiuchus
- SadalmelikAquarius
- SadalsuudAquarius
- SadrCygnus
- SaiphOrion
- Sakurai's ObjectSagittarius
- SargasScorpius
- SarinHercules
- ScheatPegasus
- SchedarCassiopeia
- Scorpius X-1Scorpius
- SeginCassiopeia
- SeginusBoötes
- ShaulaScorpius
- SheratanAries
- SiriusCanis Major
- SkatAquarius
- SpicaVirgo
- Stephenson 2-18Scutum
- SuhailVela
- SulafatLyra
- Tabby's StarCygnus
- TabitOrion
- TalithaUrsa Major
- Tania AustralisUrsa Major
- Tania BorealisUrsa Major
- TarazedAquila
- Tau CetiCetus
- T Coronae BorealisCorona Borealis
- TejatGemini
- TiakiGrus
- TianguanTaurus
- TolimanCentaurus
- TureisPuppis
- UnukalhaiSerpens
- UY ScutiScutum
- V838 MonocerotisMonoceros
- Van Maanen's StarPisces
- VegaLyra
- Vela X-1Vela
- VindemiatrixVirgo
- VV CepheiCepheus
- VY Canis MajorisCanis Major
- WaznColumba
- Westerlund 1-26Ara
- WezenCanis Major
- WOH G64Dorado
- Wolf 359Leo
- WR 104Sagittarius
- WR 124Sagitta
- XamidimuraScorpius
- Yed PosteriorOphiuchus
- Yed PriorOphiuchus
- ZaurakEridanus
- Zeta OphiuchiOphiuchus
- ZosmaLeo
- ZubenelgenubiLibra
- ZubeneschamaliLibra
Planetary systems
30- GJ 96Andromeda
- GJ 180Eridanus
- GJ 251Gemini
- GJ 273Canis Minor
- GJ 357Hydra
- GJ 433Hydra
- GJ 514Virgo
- GJ 667 CScorpius
- GJ 682Scorpius
- GJ 687Draco
- GJ 876Aquarius
- GJ 887Piscis Austrinus
- GJ 1002Cetus
- GJ 1061Horologium
- GJ 1148Ursa Major
- GJ 3378Camelopardalis
- Gl 725 BDraco
- Gliese 48Cassiopeia
- HD 20794Eridanus
- HD 147379Draco
- HD 180617Aquila
- HN LibLibra
- L 98-59Volans
- Proxima CenCentaurus
- Ross 128Virgo
- Ross 508Serpens
- Teegarden's StarAries
- TRAPPIST-1Aquarius
- Wolf 1061Ophiuchus
- Wolf 1069Cygnus