Alan Smith's Deep-Sky Observing List

At Alan's recent talk, he kindly provided a suggest list of Deep-Sky observing targets. 

Alan is an expert Deep-sky observer from the Horsham Astronomy Group

Click on the Object Name to get some more information, and a picture for each object.

Open Clusters

Name Constellation Name Constellation
M11 Scutum M41 Canis Major
M35 Gemini NGC457 Cassiopeia
M36, M37, M38 Auriga M6, M7 Scorpius
C41 Hyades NGC1647 Taurus
M44 Cancer M45 Taurus

Globular Clusters

Name Constellation Name Constellation
M2 Aquarius M10, M12 Ophiuchus
M3 Canes Venatici M56 Lyra
M5 Serpens M4, M80 Scorpius
M13 Hercules NGC2419 Lynx
M15 Pegasus M92 Hercules

Planetary Nebulae

Name Constellation Name Constellation
M27 Vulpecula NGC40 Cepheus
M57 Lyra NGC2392 Gemini
M97 Ursa Major NGC6826 Cygnus

Bright Nebulae

Name Constellation Name Constellation
M42, M43 Orion NGC7000 Cygnus
M17 Sagittarius M8, M20 Sagittarius
Merope Taurus NGC7023 Cepheus
M78 Orion    

Galaxies

Name Constellation Name Constellation
M31 Andromeda NGC891 Andromeda
M33 Triangulum NGC4244 Canes Venatici
M51 Canes Venatici NGC4565 Coma
M65,M66 Leo NGC7331 Pegasus
M81,M82 Ursa Major M84, M86 Virgo
M104 Virgo