M1 Crab Nebula

Name: Crab Nebula

 Constellation: Taurus

Characteristics:

-Supernova Remnant

-Endpoint of Stellar Evolution

M20 Trifid Nebula

Name: Trifid Nebula

Constellation: Sagittarius

Characteristics:

-Dark, Reflection, and Emission Nebulae

M57 Ring Nebula

Name: Ring Nebula

Constellation: Lyra

Characteristic:

-Planetary Nebula

M16 Eagle Nebulae

Name: Eagle Nebulae

Constellation: Serpens

Characteristics:

-Emission Nebula

- Stellar Birthplace

M42 Orion Nebula

Name: Orion Nebula

Constellation: Orion

Characteristics:

-Stellar Nursery

-Emission Nebula

Horsehead Nebula

Name: Horsehead Nebula

Constellation: Orion

Characteristics:

-Emission and Dark Nebulae

-Stellar Birthplace

Double Cluster

Name: Double Cluster

Constellation: Perseus

Characteristics: 

-2 Open Clusters (H' & Chi) @

7000-8000 light years

M13 Hercules Cluster

Name: Hercules Cluster

Constellation: Hercules

Characteristics:

-Globular Star Cluster

-Population II stars

M8 Lagoon Nebula

Name: Lagoon Nebula

Constellation: Sagittarius

Characteristics:

-Stellar Nursery

-Emission Nebula

M27 Dumbbell Nebula

Name: Dumbbell Nebula

Constellation: Vulpecula

Characteristics:

-Planetary Nebula

-After Giant stage in Sun

M104 Sombrero Galaxy

Name: Sombrero Galaxy

Constellation: Virgo

Characteristic:

-Edge view of spiral galaxy

M87 Virgo A

Name: Virgo A

Constellation: Virgo

Characteristics:

-Giant Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo Cluster @

60 million light years

M31 Andromeda Galaxy

Name: Andromeda Galaxy

Constellation: Andromeda

Characteristics:

-Spiral Galaxy

-Visible to unaided eye @

2 million lightyears

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Name: Whirlpool Galaxy

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Characteristic:

-Spiral type galaxy

M44 Beehive Cluster

Name: Beehive Cluster

Constellation: Cancer

Characteristics:

-Open star cluster

-Population I Stars

Name: Pleiades Cluster (7 Sisters)

Constellation: Taurus

Characteristics:

-Open Star Cluster

-Young Population I Stars