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Photo: Adam Evans · CC BY 2.0

M 31Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda · 177.8′ across

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Photo: Ken Crawford · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 81Galaxy

Bode's Galaxy

Ursa Major · 21.6′ across

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Photo: Miodrag Sekulic · CC BY-SA 3.0

NGC 7635Emission nebula

Bubble Nebula

Cassiopeia · 15′ across

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Photo: Taavi Niittee/Tõrva Astronoomiaklubi/Tõrva Astronomy Club · CC BY 4.0

NGC 1499Nebula

California Nebula

Perseus · 160′ across

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Photo: en:User:Hewholooks · CC BY 3.0

C 9Emission nebula

Cave Nebula

Cepheus · 50′ across

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Photo: Radu.marinescu.996 · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 82Galaxy

Cigar Galaxy

Ursa Major · 11′ across

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Photo: Jacob O. Harvey · CC BY-SA 4.0

IC 5146Cluster & nebula

Cocoon Nebula

Cygnus · 10′ across

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Photo: Wojciech Mazur · CC BY 4.0

NGC 6888Emission nebula

Crescent Nebula

Cygnus · 20′ across

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Photo: Taavi Niittee · CC BY-SA 4.0

C 14Star association

Double Cluster

Perseus · 50′ across

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Photo: Taavi Niittee · CC0

M 27Planetary nebula

Dumbbell Nebula

Vulpecula · 6.7′ across

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Photo: Astrobond · CC BY-SA 4.0

NGC 6992Supernova remnant

Eastern Veil

Cygnus · 60′ across

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Photo: Ram samudrala · CC BY 4.0

IC 1396Cluster & nebula

Elephant’s Trunk region

Cepheus · 14′ across

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Photo: Chuck Ayoub · CC0

IC 405Nebula

Flaming Star Nebula

Auriga · 50′ across

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Photo: Astrofalls · CC BY 4.0

M 42Cluster & nebula

Great Orion Nebula

Orion · 90′ across

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Photo: Ram samudrala · CC BY 4.0

IC 1805Cluster & nebula

Heart Nebula

Cassiopeia · 60′ across

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Photo: Keesscherer · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 13Globular cluster

Hercules Globular Cluster

Hercules · 16.5′ across

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Photo: Matthew J Proulx · CC BY-SA 4.0

NGC 7023Nebula

Iris Nebula

Cepheus · 10′ across

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Photo: Taavi Niittee · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 101Galaxy

M 101

Ursa Major · 24′ across

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Photo: Göran Nilsson & The Liverpool Telescope · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 97Planetary nebula

Owl Nebula

Ursa Major · 3.6′ across

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Photo: Chuck Ayoub · CC BY-SA 4.0

NGC 281Emission nebula

Pacman Nebula

Cassiopeia · 35′ across

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Photo: Ljubinko Jovanovic · CC BY-SA 3.0

IC 5070Emission nebula

Pelican Nebula

Cygnus · 60′ across

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Photo: Thedarksideobservatory · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 45Open cluster

Pleiades

Taurus · 150′ across

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Photo: Thedarksideobservatory · CC BY-SA 4.0

M 57Planetary nebula

Ring Nebula

Lyra · 1.3′ across

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Photo: Taavi Niittee · CC BY-SA 4.0

NGC 2237Nebula

Rosette Nebula

Monoceros · 80′ across

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Catalogue: OpenNGC · Mattia Verga · CC BY-SA 4.0, with display-name adaptations.