Compiled by Donald L. Baker
No. Const. Type Comments No. Const. Type Comments
2 aqr gc 34 per oc
3* cvn gc 35 gem oc with NGC 2158
4 sco gc 36 aur oc trio: M36/M37/M38
5* ser gc 37 aur oc "
6 sco oc 38 aur oc "
7* sco oc Southmost M Object 39 cyg oc
8 sgr gn Lagoon; pair w/M20 41 cma oc
9 oph gc 42* ori gn Great Orion Nebula
10 oph gc Pair w/M12 43* ori gn " part II
11 scu oc Wild Duck 44* cnc oc Praesepe
12 oph gc Pair w/M10 45* tau oc Pleiades
13 her gc Finest gc in north 46 pup oc Fine pair w/M47
14 oph gc 47 pup oc " w/M46
15 peg gc 48 hya oc
16 ser gn Swan 50 mon oc
17 sgr gn Omega Nebula 51 cvn eg Whirlpool Galaxy
18 sgr oc 52 cas oc
19 oph gc 53 com gc
20 sgr gn Trifid Nebula 55 sgr gc
21 sgr oc 56 lyr gc
22 sgr gc Extremely fine 57? lyr pn Ring Nebula (tough)
23 sgr oc 62 sco gc
24* sgr Star Cloud 63 cvn eg
25 sgr gc 64 leo eg Pair w/M65
26 scu gc 65 leo eg Pair w/M64
27 vul pn Dumbbell 67 leo oc
28 sgr gc 68 hyd gc
29 cyg oc 71 sge gc Easy to locate
30 cap gc 80 sco gc
31* and eg Andromeda 81 uma eg Pair w/M82
32? and eg Companion to M31 82 uma eg Pair w/M81
33 tri eg Pinwhell Galaxy 92 her gc Beat out by M13
93 pup oc
gc=globular cluster, oc=open cluster, gn=galactic nebula
pn=planetary nebula, eg=external galaxy
*=outstanding, ?=questionable (good seeing a must)
Note: This is a list of the "M: objects observable by a observer with small
binoculars. (Though several NGC objects are hard to leave off such
lists.) Perhaps the "Binocular NGC Catalog" will follow.
Beam me back, Astra!