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Messier#
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Common Name
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Object Type
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Constellation*
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M1
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Crab Nebula
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Super Nova Remnant
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Taurus
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M8
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Lagoon Nebula
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Emission Nebula
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Sagittarius
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M16
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Ghost, Eagle, or Star Queen Nebula
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Emission Nebula & Open Cluster
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Serpens
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M17
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Omega, Horseshoe, or Swan Nebula
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Emission Nebula & Open Cluster
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Sagittarius
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M20
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Trifid Nebula
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Emission Nebula, Reflection Nebula, & Open Cluster
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Sagittarius
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M27
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Dumbbell Nebula
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Planetary Nebula
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Vulpecula
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M42
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Great Orion Nebula
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Emission Nebula
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Orion
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M43
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Emission Nebula
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Orion
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M57
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Ring Nebula
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Planetary Nebula
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Lyra
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M76
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Little Dumbbell Nebula
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Planetary Nebula
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Perseus
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M78
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Diffuse Nebula
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Orion
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M97
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Owl Nebula
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Planetary Nebula
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Ursa Major
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