Herschel 400 Catalogue
# Herschel 400 Catalogue

The Herschel 400 catalogue is a subset of William Herschel's original Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, selected by Brenda F. Guzman (Branchett), Lydel Guzman, Paul Jones, James Morris, Peggy Taylor and Sara Saey of the Ancient City Astronomy Club in St. Augustine, Florida, United States c. 1980. They decided to generate the list after reading a letter published in Sky & Telescope by James Mullaney of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

In this letter Mr. Mullaney suggested that William Herschel's original catalogue of 2,500 objects would be an excellent basis for deep sky object selection for amateur astronomers looking for a challenge after completing the Messier Catalogue.

The Herschel 400 is a subset of John Herschel's General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters published in 1864 of 5,000 objects, and hence also of the New General Catalogue.

The catalogue forms the basis of the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 club. In 1997, another subset of 400 Herschel objects was selected by the Rose City Astronomers of Portland, Oregon as the Herschel II list, which forms the basis of the Astronomical League's Herschel II Program.

## Vital statistics

* The catalogue contains 400 objects
* All objects are from the NGC
* All visible in mid northern latitudes (they were all observed by Herschel from the UK)
* All visible in 150 mm (6") or larger telescopes

## Herschel 400 objects that are also Messier objects

The Herschel 400 contains 17 objects that are part of the Messier catalogue:

* M20 NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula
* M33 NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy
* M47 NGC 2422
* M48 NGC 2548
* M51B NGC 5195 companion to the Whirlpool Galaxy
* M61 NGC 4303
* M76 NGC 651 Little Dumbbell Nebula/Barbell Nebula (northern portion)
* M82 NGC 3034 Cigar Galaxy
* M91 NGC 4548
* M102? NGC 5866 Spindle Galaxy (not certainly a Messier object)
* M104 NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy
* M105 NGC 3379
* M106 NGC 4258
* M107 NGC 6171
* M108 NGC 3556
* M109 NGC 3992
* M110 NGC 205

## Herschel 400 objects that are also Caldwell objects

The Herschel 400 catalogue pre-dates the Caldwell catalogue by about 15 years. The Caldwell catalogue contains 44 objects that are members of the Herschel 400:

* C2 NGC 40 Bow-Tie Nebula
* C6 NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula
* C7 NGC 2403
* C8 NGC 559
* C10 NGC 663
* C12 NGC 6946
* C13 NGC 457 Owl Cluster
* C14 NGC 869 Double Cluster
* C15 NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary
* C16 NGC 7243
* C18 NGC 185
* C20 NGC 7000 North America Nebula
* C21 NGC 4449
* C22 NGC 7662 Blue Snowball
* C23 NGC 891
* C25 NGC 2419
* C28 NGC 752
* C29 NGC 5005
* C30 NGC 7331
* C32 NGC 4631 Whale Galaxy
* C36 NGC 4559
* C37 NGC 6885
* C38 NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy
* C39 NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula / Clown Face Nebula
* C40 NGC 3626
* C42 NGC 7006
* C43 NGC 7814
* C44 NGC 7479
* C45 NGC 5248
* C47 NGC 6934
* C48 NGC 2775
* C50 NGC 2244
* C52 NGC 4697
* C53 NGC 3115 Spindle Galaxy
* C54 NGC 2506
* C55 NGC 7009 Saturn Nebula
* C56 NGC 246
* C58 NGC 2360
* C59 NGC 3242 Ghost of Jupiter
* C60 NGC 4038 Brighter of two Antennae Galaxies
* C62 NGC 247
* C64 NGC 2362 Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
* C65 NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy / Silver Coin Galaxy
* C66 NGC 5694

## Number of objects by type in the Herschel 400

| Galaxies | 231 |
| - | - |
| Globular clusters | 34 |
| Nebulae | 6 |
| Star Clusters | 99 |
| Star Clusters and Nebulae | 5 |
| Planetary Nebulae | 24 |
| Asterisms | 1 |
| Total | 400 |

## Number of Herschel 400 objects in each constellation

| Constellation | No. of objects |
| - | - |
| Andromeda | 6 |
| Aquarius | 4 |
| Aquila | 3 |
| Aries | 1 |
| Auriga | 6 |
| Boötes | 5 |
| Camelopardalis | 5 |
| Cancer | 1 |
| Canes Venatici | 17 |
| Canis Major | 4 |
| Constellation | No. of objects |
| Cassiopeia | 16 |
| Cepheus | 7 |
| Cetus | 13 |
| Coma Berenices | 24 |
| Corvus | 3 |
| Crater | 1 |
| Cygnus | 10 |
| Delphinus | 3 |
| Draco | 5 |
| Eridanus | 3 |
| Constellation | No. of objects |
| Gemini | 10 |
| Hercules | 2 |
| Hydra | 5 |
| Lacerta | 3 |
| Leo | 23 |
| Leo Minor | 10 |
| Lepus | 1 |
| Libra | 1 |
| Lynx | 3 |
| Monoceros | 14 |
| Constellation | No. of objects |
| Ophiuchus | 15 |
| Orion | 8 |
| Pegasus | 5 |
| Perseus | 10 |
| Pisces | 2 |
| Puppis | 13 |
| Pyxis | 2 |
| Sagittarius | 18 |
| Scorpius | 2 |
| Sculptor | 3 |
| Constellation | No. of objects |
| Scutum | 2 |
| Serpens | 1 |
| Sextans | 4 |
| Taurus | 2 |
| Triangulum | 1 |
| Ursa Major | 46 |
| Ursa Minor | 1 |
| Virgo | 50 |
| Vulpecula | 6 |

## Herschel 400 objects

### Key

Open cluster  Globular cluster  Diffuse nebula  Planetary nebula  Galaxy

### 1–100

| Messier or Caldwell ID | NGC number | Common name | Object type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C2 | NGC 40 | Bow-Tie Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 3.5 | Cepheus | 11 |
| – | NGC 129 | | Open Cluster | 6.0 | Cassiopeia | 6.5 |
| – | NGC 136 | | Open Cluster | 18.6 | Cassiopeia | 11 |
| – | NGC 157 | | Galaxy | 75,000 | Cetus | 10.4 |
| C18 | NGC 185 | | Galaxy | 2,300 | Cassiopeia | 9.2 |
| M110 | NGC 205 | | Galaxy | 2,200 | Andromeda | 8 |
| – | NGC 225 | | Open Cluster | 2.1 | Cassiopeia | 7 |
| C56 | NGC 246 | Skull Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 1.6 | Cetus | 8 |
| C62 | NGC 247 | | Galaxy | 6,800 | Cetus | 8.9 |
| C65 | NGC 253 | Sculptor Galaxy Silver Coin Galaxy | Galaxy | 9,800 | Sculptor | 7.1 |
| – | NGC 278 | | Galaxy | 38,500 | Cassiopeia | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 288 | | Globular Cluster | 28.7 | Sculptor | 8.1 |
| – | NGC 381 | | Open Cluster | 3.8 | Cassiopeia | 9 |
| – | NGC 404 | | Galaxy | 10,000 | Andromeda | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 436 | | Open Cluster | 13.0 | Cassiopeia | 8.8 |
| C13 | NGC 457 | ET Cluster Owl Cluster | Open Cluster | 9 | Cassiopeia | 6.4 |
| – | NGC 488 | | Galaxy | 90,000 | Pisces | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 524 | | Galaxy | 90,000 | Pisces | 10.6 |
| C8 | NGC 559 | | Open Cluster | 3.7 | Cassiopeia | 9.5 |
| – | NGC 584 | | Galaxy | 60,000 | Cetus | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 596 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Cetus | 10.9 |
| M33 | NGC 598 | Triangulum Galaxy | Galaxy | 2,590 | Triangulum | 5.7 |
| – | NGC 613 | | Galaxy | 67,000 | Sculptor | 10 |
| – | NGC 615 | | Galaxy | 70,000 | Cetus | 11.5 |
| – | NGC 637 | | Open Cluster | 7 | Cassiopeia | 8.2 |
| M76 | NGC 650/651 | Little Dumbbell Nebula Cork Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 3.4 | Perseus | 12 |
| – | NGC 654 | | Open Cluster | 7.8 | Cassiopeia | 6.5 |
| – | NGC 659 | | Open Cluster | 8.2 | Cassiopeia | 7.9 |
| C10 | NGC 663 | | Open Cluster | 7.2 | Cassiopeia | 7.1 |
| – | NGC 720 | | Galaxy | 80,000 | Cetus | 10.2 |
| C28 | NGC 752 | | Open Cluster | 1 | Andromeda | 5.7 |
| – | NGC 772 | | Galaxy | 130,000 | Aries | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 779 | | Galaxy | 59,000 | Cetus | 11 |
| C14 | NGC 869 | Η Persei of Double Cluster | Open Cluster | 7.3 | Perseus | 4 |
| C14 | NGC 884 | χ Persei of Double Cluster | Open Cluster | 7.4 | Perseus | 4 |
| C23 | NGC 891 | | Galaxy | 31,000 | Andromeda | 10 |
| – | NGC 908 | | Galaxy | 56,000 | Cetus | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 936 | | Galaxy | 60,000 | Cetus | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 1022 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Cetus | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 1023 | | Galaxy | 30,000 | Perseus | 9.5 |
| – | NGC 1027 | | Open Cluster | 3.1 | Cassiopeia | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 1052 | | Galaxy | 63,000 | Cetus | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 1055 | | Galaxy | 52,000 | Cetus | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 1084 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Eridanus | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 1245 | | Open Cluster | 9.8 | Perseus | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 1342 | | Open Cluster | 2.2 | Perseus | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 1407 | | Galaxy | 75,000 | Eridanus | 9.8 |
| – | NGC 1444 | | Open Cluster | 3.8 | Perseus | 6.6 |
| – | NGC 1501 | Oyster Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 5.8 | Camelopardalis | 13 |
| – | NGC 1502 | | Open Cluster | 2.7 | Camelopardalis | 5.7 |
| – | NGC 1513 | | Open Cluster | 4.9 | Perseus | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 1528 | | Open Cluster | 2.5 | Perseus | 6.4 |
| – | NGC 1535 | | Planetary Nebula | 6.5 | Eridanus | 10 |
| – | NGC 1545 | | Open Cluster | 2.3 | Perseus | 6.2 |
| – | NGC 1647 | | Open Cluster | 1.8 | Taurus | 6.4 |
| – | NGC 1664 | | Open Cluster | 3.9 | Auriga | 7.6 |
| – | NGC 1788 | | Nebula | 1.3 | Orion | 9.0 |
| – | NGC 1817 | | Open Cluster | 6.4 | Taurus | 7.7 |
| – | NGC 1857 | | Open Cluster | 4.5 | Auriga | 7 |
| – | NGC 1907 | | Open Cluster | 4.5 | Auriga | 8.2 |
| – | NGC 1931 | | Open Cluster and Nebula | 7 | Auriga | 11.3 |
| – | NGC 1961 | | Galaxy | 175,000 | Camelopardalis | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 1964 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Lepus | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 1980 | | Open Cluster | 1.4 | Orion | 6 |
| – | NGC 1999 | | Nebula | 1.5 | Orion | – |
| – | NGC 2022 | | Planetary Nebula | 6.1 | Orion | 12 |
| – | NGC 2024 | Flame Nebula | Nebula | 0.9 – 1.5 | Orion | 10 |
| – | NGC 2126 | | Open Cluster | 4.4 | Auriga | 10 |
| – | NGC 2129 | | Open Cluster | 7.2 | Gemini | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 2158 | | Open Cluster | 11 | Gemini | 8.6 |
| – | NGC 2169 | 37 Cluster | Open Cluster | 3.6 | Orion | 5.9 |
| – | NGC 2185 | | Nebula | 2.9 | Monoceros | – |
| – | NGC 2186 | | Open Cluster | 7.3 | Orion | 8.7 |
| – | NGC 2194 | | Open Cluster | 10 | Orion | 8.5 |
| – | NGC 2204 | | Open Cluster | 8.6 | Canis Major | 8.6 |
| – | NGC 2215 | | Open Cluster | 3.1 | Monoceros | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 2232 | | Open Cluster | 1.3 | Monoceros | 3.9 |
| C50 | NGC 2244 | Satellite Cluster | Open Cluster | 4.9 | Monoceros | 4.8 |
| – | NGC 2251 | | Open Cluster | 5.5 | Monoceros | 7.3 |
| – | NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster Cone Nebula | Open Cluster and Nebula | 2.6 | Monoceros | 3.9 |
| – | NGC 2266 | | Open Cluster | 11 | Gemini | 10 |
| – | NGC 2281 | | Open Cluster | 1.8 | Auriga | 5.4 |
| – | NGC 2286 | | Open Cluster | 7.6 | Monoceros | 7.5 |
| – | NGC 2301 | | Open Cluster | 2.8 | Monoceros | 6 |
| – | NGC 2304 | | Open Cluster | 13.6 | Gemini | 10 |
| – | NGC 2311 | | Open Cluster | 7.4 | Monoceros | 10 |
| – | NGC 2324 | | Open Cluster | 17.2 | Monoceros | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 2335 | | Open Cluster | 5.6 | Monoceros | 7.2 |
| – | NGC 2343 | | Open Cluster | 3.7 | Monoceros | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 2353 | | Open Cluster | 4.1 | Monoceros | 7.1 |
| – | NGC 2354 | | Open Cluster | 4.3 | Canis Major | 6.5 |
| – | NGC 2355 | | Open Cluster | 5.4 | Gemini | 10 |
| C58 | NGC 2360 | Caroline's Cluster | Open Cluster | 4 | Canis Major | 7.2 |
| C64 | NGC 2362 | Tau Canis Majoris Cluster | Open Cluster and Nebula | 5.1 | Canis Major | 4.1 |
| – | NGC 2371/2372 | | Planetary Nebula | 4.4 | Gemini | 13 |
| C39 | NGC 2392 | Eskimo Nebula Clown Face Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 4 | Gemini | 10 |
| – | NGC 2395 | | Asterism | N/A | Gemini | 8 |
| C7 | NGC 2403 | | Galaxy | 14,000 | Camelopardalis | 8.4 |
| C25 | NGC 2419 | | Globular Cluster | 275 | Lynx | 10.4 |

### 101–200

| Messier or Caldwell ID | NGC number | Common name | Object type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | NGC 2420 | | Open Cluster | – | Gemini | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 2421 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 8.3 |
| M47 | NGC 2422 | | Open Cluster | 1.6 | Puppis | 4.4 |
| – | NGC 2423 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 2438 | | Planetary Nebula | 2.9 | Puppis | 10 |
| – | NGC 2440 | | Planetary Nebula | 4 | Puppis | 11 |
| – | NGC 2479 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 10 |
| – | NGC 2482 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 7.3 |
| – | NGC 2489 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 7.9 |
| C54 | NGC 2506 | | Open Cluster | 10 | Monoceros | 7.6 |
| – | NGC 2509 | | Open Cluster | 9.5 | Puppis | 9 |
| – | NGC 2527 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 6.5 |
| – | NGC 2539 | | Open Cluster | 4.4 | Puppis | 6.5 |
| M48 | NGC 2548 | | Open Cluster | 1.5 | Hydra | 5.8 |
| – | NGC 2567 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 7.4 |
| – | NGC 2571 | | Open Cluster | – | Puppis | 7 |
| – | NGC 2613 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Pyxis | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 2627 | | Open Cluster | 6.63 | Pyxis | 8 |
| – | NGC 2655 | | Galaxy | 63,000 | Camelopardalis | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 2681 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 2683 | | Galaxy | 16,000 | Lynx | 9.7 |
| – | NGC 2742 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 11.7 |
| – | NGC 2768 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Ursa Major | 10 |
| C48 | NGC 2775 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Cancer | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 2782 | | Galaxy | 70,000-110,000 | Lynx | 11.5 |
| – | NGC 2787 | | Galaxy | 25,000 | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 2811 | | Galaxy | – | Hydra | 11.3 |
| – | NGC 2841 | | Galaxy | 31,000 | Ursa Major | 9.3 |
| – | NGC 2859 | | Galaxy | 23,000 | Leo Minor | 10.7 |
| – | NGC 2903 | | Galaxy | 20,500 | Leo | 8.9 |
| – | NGC 2950 | | Galaxy | 49,800 | Ursa Major | 11 |
| – | NGC 2964 | | Galaxy | 60,800 | Leo | 11.3 |
| – | NGC 2974 | | Galaxy | 89,000 | Sextans | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 2976 | | Galaxy | 12,000 | Ursa Major | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 2985 | | Galaxy | 70,100 | Ursa Major | 10.5 |
| M82 | NGC 3034 | Cigar Galaxy | Galaxy | 11,000 | Ursa Major | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 3077 | | Galaxy | 12,000 | Ursa Major | 9.9 |
| – | NGC 3079 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 10.6 |
| C53 | NGC 3115 | Spindle Galaxy | Galaxy | 22,000 | Sextans | 9.2 |
| – | NGC 3147 | | Galaxy | 130,000 | Draco | 10.7 |
| – | NGC 3166 | | Galaxy | 57,000-75,000 | Sextans | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 3169 | | Galaxy | 57,000-75,000 | Sextans | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 3184 | | Galaxy | 25,000 | Ursa Major | 9.8 |
| – | NGC 3190 | | Galaxy | 80,000 | Leo | 11 |
| – | NGC 3193 | | Galaxy | 80,000 | Leo | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 3198 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Ursa Major | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 3226 | | Galaxy | 58,700 | Leo | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 3227 | | Galaxy | 58,700 | Leo | 10.8 |
| C59 | NGC 3242 | Ghost of Jupiter | Planetary Nebula | 1 | Hydra | 9 |
| – | NGC 3245 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 3277 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 11.7 |
| – | NGC 3294 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 11.7 |
| – | NGC 3310 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 3344 | | Galaxy | 22,500 | Leo Minor | 10 |
| – | NGC 3377 | | Galaxy | 35,000 | Leo | 10.2 |
| M105 | NGC 3379 | | Galaxy | 38,000 | Leo | 9.3 |
| – | NGC 3384 | | Galaxy | 35,000 | Leo | 10 |
| – | NGC 3395 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 12.1 |
| – | NGC 3412 | | Galaxy | – | Leo | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 3414 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 3432 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 11.3 |
| – | NGC 3486 | | Galaxy | 27,000 | Leo Minor | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 3489 | | Galaxy | 29,000 | Leo | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 3504 | | Galaxy | – | Leo Minor | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 3521 | | Galaxy | 30,000 | Leo | 8.9 |
| M108 | NGC 3556 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Ursa Major | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 3593 | | Galaxy | 20,000 | Leo | 11 |
| – | NGC 3607 | | Galaxy | – | Leo | 10 |
| – | NGC 3608 | | Galaxy | – | Leo | 11 |
| – | NGC 3610 | | Galaxy | 70,000 | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 3613 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 12 |
| – | NGC 3619 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 13 |
| – | NGC 3621 | | Galaxy | 22,000 | Hydra | 10 |
| C40 | NGC 3626 | | Galaxy | 86,000 | Leo | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 3628 | | Galaxy | 35,000 | Leo | 9.5 |
| – | NGC 3631 | | Galaxy | 35,000 | Ursa Major | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 3640 | | Galaxy | 75,400 | Leo | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 3655 | | Galaxy | – | Leo | 11.6 |
| – | NGC 3665 | | Galaxy | 85,600 | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 3675 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 11 |
| – | NGC 3686 | | Galaxy | 53,000 | Leo | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 3726 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Ursa Major | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 3729 | | Galaxy | 65,700 | Ursa Major | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 3810 | | Galaxy | 51,200 | Leo | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 3813 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 11.7 |
| – | NGC 3877 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 12 |
| – | NGC 3893 | | Galaxy | 51,400 | Ursa Major | 11 |
| – | NGC 3898 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 3900 | | Galaxy | – | Leo | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 3912 | | Galaxy | – | Leo | 13 |
| – | NGC 3938 | | Galaxy | 43,000 | Ursa Major | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 3941 | | Galaxy | 40,000 | Ursa Major | 11 |
| – | NGC 3945 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 3949 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 11 |
| – | NGC 3953 | | Galaxy | 56,000 | Ursa Major | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 3962 | | Galaxy | – | Crater | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 3982 | | Galaxy | 67,000 | Ursa Major | 12 |
| M109 | NGC 3992 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Ursa Major | 9.8 |
| – | NGC 3998 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 4026 | | Galaxy | 52,000 | Ursa Major | 12 |

### 201–300

| Messier or Caldwell ID | NGC number | Common name | Object type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | NGC 4027 | | Galaxy | 68,000 | Corvus | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 4030 | | Galaxy | 75,000 | Virgo | 12 |
| – | NGC 4036 | | Galaxy | 62,000 | Ursa Major | 10.6 |
| C60/C61 | NGC 4038/4039 | Antennae Galaxies | Galaxy | 83,000 | Corvus | 10.7 |
| – | NGC 4041 | | Galaxy | 70,000 | Ursa Major | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 4051 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Ursa Major | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 4085 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 12.3 |
| – | NGC 4088 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Ursa Major | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 4102 | | Galaxy | 69,000 | Ursa Major | 12 |
| – | NGC 4111 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Canes Venatici | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 4143 | | Galaxy | – | Canes Venatici | 12 |
| – | NGC 4147 | | Globular Cluster | 60 | Coma Berenices | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 4150 | | Galaxy | – | Coma Berenices | 11.7 |
| – | NGC 4151 | | Galaxy | 62,000 | Canes Venatici | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4179 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 4203 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.7 |
| – | NGC 4214 | | Galaxy | 10,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.7 |
| – | NGC 4216 | | Galaxy | 40,000 | Virgo | 10 |
| – | NGC 4245 | | Galaxy | – | Coma Berenices | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 4251 | | Galaxy | – | Coma Berenices | 12 |
| M106 | NGC 4258 | | Galaxy | 25,000 | Canes Venatici | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 4261 | | Galaxy | 95,000 | Virgo | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 4273 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 11.9 |
| – | NGC 4274 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4278 | | Galaxy | 55,100 | Coma Berenices | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 4281 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 11.3 |
| – | NGC 4293 | | Galaxy | 54,000 | Coma Berenices | 11 |
| M61 | NGC 4303 | | Galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 9.7 |
| – | NGC 4314 | | Galaxy | 40,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 4346 | | Galaxy | – | Canes Venatici | 12 |
| – | NGC 4350 | | Galaxy | – | Coma Berenices | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 4361 | | Planetary Nebula | – | Corvus | 10 |
| – | NGC 4365 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 11 |
| – | NGC 4371 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 4394 | | Galaxy | 40,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 4414 | | Galaxy | 62,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 4419 | | Galaxy | – | Coma Berenices | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 4429 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 4435 | The Eyes | Galaxy | 52,000 | Virgo | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 4438 | The Eyes | Galaxy | 52,000 | Virgo | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 4442 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 4448 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Coma Berenices | 11.1 |
| C21 | NGC 4449 | | Galaxy | 10,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.4 |
| – | NGC 4450 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 4459 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4473 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 4477 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4478 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Virgo | 11.2 |
| – | NGC 4485 | | Galaxy | 25,000 | Canes Venatici | 12 |
| – | NGC 4490 | | Galaxy | 25,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.8 |
| – | NGC 4494 | | Galaxy | 45,000 | Coma Berenices | 9.9 |
| – | NGC 4526 | | Galaxy | 108,000 | Virgo | 9.6 |
| – | NGC 4527 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Virgo | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4535 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 9.8 |
| – | NGC 4536 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4546 | | Galaxy | 45,600 | Virgo | 10.3 |
| M91 | NGC 4548 | | Galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 4550 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Virgo | 11.6 |
| C36 | NGC 4559 | | Galaxy | 32,000 | Coma Berenices | 9.9 |
| C38 | NGC 4565 | Needle Galaxy | Galaxy | 42,000 | Coma Berenices | 9.6 |
| – | NGC 4570 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.9 |
| M104 | NGC 4594 | Sombrero Galaxy | Galaxy | 50,000 | Virgo | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 4596 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 4618 | | Galaxy | 30,000 | Canes Venatici | 10.8 |
| C32 | NGC 4631 | Whale Galaxy | Galaxy | 22,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.3 |
| – | NGC 4636 | | Galaxy | 53,000 | Virgo | 9.6 |
| – | NGC 4643 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 4654 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 4656 | Hockey Stick Galaxy | Galaxy | 30,000 | Canes Venatici | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4660 | | Galaxy | 63,000 | Virgo | 11 |
| – | NGC 4665 | | Galaxy | 58,000 | Virgo | 12 |
| – | NGC 4666 | | Galaxy | 80,000 | Virgo | 10.8 |
| – | NGC 4689 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.9 |
| C52 | NGC 4697 | | Galaxy | 76,000 | Virgo | 9.3 |
| – | NGC 4698 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.7 |
| – | NGC 4699 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Virgo | 9.6 |
| – | NGC 4725 | | Galaxy | 41,000 | Coma Berenices | 9.2 |
| – | NGC 4753 | | Galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 9.9 |
| – | NGC 4754 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 4762 | | Galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 4781 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 12 |
| – | NGC 4800 | | Galaxy | 95,000 | Canes Venatici | 12 |
| – | NGC 4845 | | Galaxy | 47,000 | Virgo | 12 |
| – | NGC 4856 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 4866 | | Galaxy | 80,000 | Virgo | 11 |
| – | NGC 4900 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 11.5 |
| – | NGC 4958 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 4995 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 11 |
| C29 | NGC 5005 | | Galaxy | 69,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.8 |
| – | NGC 5033 | | Galaxy | 38,000-60,000 | Canes Venatici | 10.1 |
| – | NGC 5054 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 11 |
| – | NGC 5195 | Messier 51b | Galaxy | 25,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.6 |
| C45 | NGC 5248 | | Galaxy | 74,000 | Boötes | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 5273 | | Galaxy | – | Canes Venatici | 11.6 |
| – | NGC 5322 | | Galaxy | 80,000 | Ursa Major | 10 |
| – | NGC 5363 | | Galaxy | 63,600 | Virgo | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 5364 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Virgo | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 5466 | | Globular Cluster | 52 | Boötes | 9.1 |
| – | NGC 5473 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 11.4 |
| – | NGC 5474 | | Galaxy | 21,000 | Ursa Major | 10.9 |

### 301–400

| Messier or Caldwell ID | NGC number | Common name | Object type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| – | NGC 5557 | | Galaxy | – | Boötes | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 5566 | | Galaxy | 65,000 | Virgo | 10.5 |
| – | NGC 5576 | | Galaxy | – | Virgo | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 5631 | | Galaxy | – | Ursa Major | 13 |
| – | NGC 5634 | | Globular Cluster | 88 | Virgo | 9.6 |
| – | NGC 5676 | | Galaxy | 100,000 | Boötes | 10.9 |
| – | NGC 5689 | | Galaxy | – | Boötes | 11.9 |
| C66 | NGC 5694 | | Globular Cluster | 113 | Hydra | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 5746 | | Galaxy | 95,000 | Virgo | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 5846 | | Galaxy | 93,000 | Virgo | 10.2 |
| M102? | NGC 5866 | Spindle Galaxy | Galaxy | 50,000 | Draco | 10 |
| – | NGC 5897 | | Globular Cluster | 24 | Libra | 8.6 |
| – | NGC 5907 | | Galaxy | 55,000 | Draco | 10.4 |
| – | NGC 5982 | | Galaxy | 123,000 | Draco | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 6118 | | Galaxy | 83,000 | Serpens | 12 |
| – | NGC 6144 | | Globular Cluster | – | Scorpius | 9.1 |
| M107 | NGC 6171 | | Globular Cluster | 20 | Ophiuchus | 8.1 |
| – | NGC 6207 | | Galaxy | 30,000 | Hercules | 11.6 |
| – | NGC 6217 | | Galaxy | 67,000 | Ursa Minor | 11.2 |
| – | NGC 6229 | | Globular Cluster | 100 | Hercules | 9.4 |
| – | NGC 6235 | | Globular Cluster | – | Ophiuchus | 10.2 |
| – | NGC 6284 | | Globular Cluster | 50 | Ophiuchus | 9 |
| – | NGC 6287 | | Globular Cluster | 30 | Ophiuchus | 9.2 |
| – | NGC 6293 | | Globular Cluster | 31-52 | Ophiuchus | 8.2 |
| – | NGC 6304 | | Globular Cluster | 19 | Ophiuchus | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 6316 | | Globular Cluster | 35 | Ophiuchus | 9 |
| – | NGC 6342 | | Globular Cluster | 28 | Ophiuchus | 9.9 |
| – | NGC 6355 | | Globular Cluster | 31 | Ophiuchus | 9.6 |
| – | NGC 6356 | | Globular Cluster | 50 | Ophiuchus | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 6369 | Little Ghost Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 2 | Ophiuchus | 13 |
| – | NGC 6401 | | Globular Cluster | 24 | Ophiuchus | 9.5 |
| – | NGC 6426 | | Globular Cluster | 67 | Ophiuchus | 11.2 |
| – | NGC 6440 | | Globular Cluster | 28 | Sagittarius | 9.7 |
| – | NGC 6445 | Box Nebula | Planetary Nebula | – | Sagittarius | 13 |
| – | NGC 6451 | | Open Cluster | – | Scorpius | 8 |
| M20 | NGC 6514 | Trifid Nebula | Open Cluster and Nebula | 2 | Sagittarius | 6.3 |
| – | NGC 6517 | | Globular Cluster | – | Ophiuchus | 10.3 |
| – | NGC 6520 | | Open Cluster | – | Sagittarius | 8 |
| – | NGC 6522 | | Globular Cluster | 25 | Sagittarius | 8.6 |
| – | NGC 6528 | | Globular Cluster | 26 | Sagittarius | 9.5 |
| – | NGC 6540 | | Open Cluster | 17 | Sagittarius | 9.3 |
| C6 | NGC 6543 | Cat's Eye Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 3 | Draco | 9 |
| – | NGC 6544 | | Globular Cluster | 10 | Sagittarius | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 6553 | | Globular Cluster | 20 | Sagittarius | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 6568 | | Open Cluster | – | Sagittarius | 9 |
| – | NGC 6569 | | Globular Cluster | 35 | Sagittarius | 8.7 |
| – | NGC 6583 | | Open Cluster | – | Sagittarius | 10 |
| – | NGC 6624 | | Globular Cluster | 26 | Sagittarius | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 6629 | | Planetary Nebula | – | Sagittarius | 12 |
| – | NGC 6633 | | Open Cluster | 1 | Ophiuchus | 4.6 |
| – | NGC 6638 | | Globular Cluster | – | Sagittarius | 9.2 |
| – | NGC 6642 | | Globular Cluster | 26 | Sagittarius | 8.8 |
| – | NGC 6645 | | Open Cluster | – | Sagittarius | 9 |
| – | NGC 6664 | | Open Cluster | – | Scutum | 7.8 |
| – | NGC 6712 | | Globular Cluster | 22.5 | Scutum | 8.2 |
| – | NGC 6755 | | Open Cluster | 4.6 | Aquila | 7.5 |
| – | NGC 6756 | | Open Cluster | 6.3 | Aquila | 11 |
| – | NGC 6781 | | Planetary Nebula | – | Aquila | 12 |
| – | NGC 6802 | | Open Cluster | – | Vulpecula | 8.8 |
| – | NGC 6818 | Little Gem Nebula | Planetary Nebula | – | Sagittarius | 10 |
| – | NGC 6823 | | Open Cluster | 6 | Vulpecula | 7.1 |
| C15 | NGC 6826 | Blinking Planetary | Planetary Nebula | 2.2 | Cygnus | 10 |
| – | NGC 6830 | | Open Cluster | – | Vulpecula | 7.9 |
| – | NGC 6834 | | Open Cluster | 7 | Cygnus | 7.8 |
| – | NGC 6866 | | Open Cluster | 3.9 | Cygnus | 7.6 |
| – | NGC 6882 | | Open Cluster | – | Vulpecula | 8.1 |
| C37 | NGC 6885 | | Open Cluster | 2 | Vulpecula | 6 |
| – | NGC 6905 | Blue Flash Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 7.5 | Delphinus | 12 |
| – | NGC 6910 | | Open Cluster | – | Cygnus | 7.4 |
| C47 | NGC 6934 | | Globular Cluster | 57 | Delphinus | 8.9 |
| – | NGC 6939 | | Open Cluster | 3.9 | Cepheus | 7.8 |
| – | NGC 6940 | | Open Cluster | 2.5 | Vulpecula | 6.3 |
| C12 | NGC 6946 | Fireworks Galaxy | Galaxy | 18,000 | Cepheus | 8.9 |
| C20 | NGC 7000 | North America Nebula | Nebula | 2 | Cygnus | – |
| C42 | NGC 7006 | | Globular Cluster | 135 | Delphinus | 10.6 |
| – | NGC 7008 | Fetus Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 3 | Cygnus | 13 |
| C55 | NGC 7009 | Saturn Nebula | Planetary Nebula | 1.4 | Aquarius | 8 |
| – | NGC 7044 | | Open Cluster | – | Cygnus | 11 |
| – | NGC 7062 | | Open Cluster | – | Cygnus | 8.3 |
| – | NGC 7086 | | Open Cluster | – | Cygnus | 8.4 |
| – | NGC 7128 | | Open Cluster | – | Cygnus | 9.7 |
| – | NGC 7142 | | Open Cluster | 6.2 | Cepheus | 9.3 |
| – | NGC 7160 | | Open Cluster | – | Cepheus | 6.1 |
| – | NGC 7209 | | Open Cluster | 3.8 | Lacerta | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 7217 | | Galaxy | 50,000 | Pegasus | 10.2 |
| C16 | NGC 7243 | | Open Cluster | 3 | Lacerta | 6.4 |
| – | NGC 7296 | | Open Cluster | – | Lacerta | 10 |
| C30 | NGC 7331 | | Galaxy | 47,000 | Pegasus | 9.5 |
| – | NGC 7380 | Wizard Nebula | Open Cluster and Nebula | 7.2 | Cepheus | 7.2 |
| – | NGC 7448 | | Galaxy | 79,500 | Pegasus | 11.7 |
| C44 | NGC 7479 | | Galaxy | 106,000 | Pegasus | 11 |
| – | NGC 7510 | | Open Cluster | 11 | Cepheus | 7.9 |
| – | NGC 7606 | | Galaxy | 98,500 | Aquarius | 10.8 |
| C22 | NGC 7662 | Blue Snowball | Planetary Nebula | 3.2 | Andromeda | 9 |
| – | NGC 7686 | | Open Cluster | – | Andromeda | 5.6 |
| – | NGC 7723 | | Galaxy | 91,500 | Aquarius | 11.1 |
| – | NGC 7727 | | Galaxy | 76,000 | Aquarius | 10.7 |
| – | NGC 7789 | Caroline's Rose | Open Cluster | 7.6 | Cassiopeia | 6.7 |
| – | NGC 7790 | | Open Cluster | 11 | Cassiopeia | 8.5 |
| C43 | NGC 7814 | | Galaxy | 49,000 | Pegasus | 10.5 |
