Messier en NGC are methods to order the clusters, galaxies and nebulas in deep space. The most famous are listed here.
Types
| Type
|
Name
|
Type
|
Name
|
Type
|
Name
|
Type
|
Name
|
| C/N
|
Open Cluster and Nebula
|
DfN
|
Diffuse Nebula
|
GAL
|
Galaxy
|
GCL
|
Globular Cluster
|
| OCL
|
Open Cluster
|
Pln
|
Planetary Nebula
|
SNR
|
Supernova Remnant
|
|
|
Deep space
| Messier
|
NGC
|
Cons
|
Mag
|
Type
|
Common Name
|
| 1
|
1952
|
Tau
|
9.0
|
SNR
|
Crab Nebula
|
| 2
|
7089
|
Aquarius
|
6.5
|
GCL
|
Seds M2
|
| 7
|
6475
|
Scorpius
|
3.3
|
OCL
|
The Scorpion's Tail, Ptolemy's Cluster
|
| 8
|
6523
|
Sgr
|
5.0
|
C/N
|
Lagoon Nebula
|
| 11
|
6705
|
Scutum
|
5.8
|
OCL
|
Wild Duck Cluster
|
| 16
|
6611
|
Ser
|
6.5
|
C/N
|
Eagle Nebula
|
See also
