The Astronomical A-List
To find the information about an A-List object that you know by name click on the name to find a detailed descriptions of the A-List object together with a star chart showing its locations. This will also include other A-List objects within the same constellation.
- 30 Doradus - star cluster and nebula
- 47 Tucanae - globular cluster
- 51 Pegasai - star with planet
- Albireo - double star
- The Andromeda Galaxy - M31
- Alpha Crucis - double star
- Alpha Centauri - double star
- Algol - eclipsing Binary
- Beehive Cluster - M44 - open cluster
- Butterfly Cluster - M6
- Brocchi's Cluster - The Coathanger
- Castor - multiple star system
- Centaurus A - active galaxy
- Coal Sack - dark nebula
- Crab nebula - M1 - supernova remnant
- Dumbell nebula - M27 - planetary nebula
- Epsilon lyrae - Multiple star
- Eta Aquilae nebula - cepheid variable star
- Eta Carina nebula - unstable star and nebula
- Eskimo or Clown Nebula - planetary Nebula
- Hercules Cluster - globular cluster
- Hyades Cluster - open cluster
- Jewel Box - open cluster
- Large Magellanic Cloud - galaxy
- Lagoon Nebula - diffuse nebula
- M15 - globula cluster
- M33 - galaxy
- M35 - open cluster
- M37 - open cluster
- M41 - open cluster
- M42 - difuse nebula
- M65/M66 - galaxies
- M81/M82 - galaxies
- M87 - active galaxy
- M92 - globular cluster
- M95/M96 - galaxies
- Mizar and Alcor - double stars
- Omega Centauri - globula cluster
- Perseus Double Cluster - open clusters
- Pleiades Cluster - M45 - open cluster
- Porrima - double star
- Ptolemy's Cluster - M7 - open cluster
- Ring nebula - M27 - planetary nebula
- Small Magellanic Cloud - galaxy
- Sombrero Galaxy - M104
- Scorpius Jewel Box - open cluster
- Swan Nebula - M17 - diffuse nebula
- Triffid Nebula - M20 - Diffuse Nebula
- Tarantula Nebula - HII region and open cluster
- Veil Nebula - supernova remnant
- Whirlpool Galaxy - M51