The Astronomical A-List by Type
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.
Multiple star systems
- Albireo - double star
- Alpha Crucis - double star
- Alpha Centauri - double star
- Algol - eclipsing Binary
- Castor - multiple star system
- Epsilon lyrae - Multiple star
- Mizar and Alcor - double stars
- Porrima - double star
Star with Planet
Variable Stars
Planetary Nebulae
- Dumbell nebula - M27 - planetary nebula
- Eskimo or Clown Nebula - planetary Nebula
- Ring nebula - M27 - planetary nebula
Supernovae Remnants
Open Clusters
- Beehive Cluster - M44 - open cluster
- Butterfly Cluster - M6
- 30 Doradus - star cluster and nebula
- Brocchi's Cluster - The Coathanger
- Hyades Cluster - open cluster
- Jewel Box - open cluster
- M35 - open cluster
- M37 - open cluster
- M41 - open cluster
- Perseus Double Cluster - open clusters
- Pleiades Cluster - M45 - open cluster
- Ptolemy's Cluster - M7 - open cluster
- Scorpius Jewel Box - open cluster
Globular Clusters
- 47 Tucanae - globular cluster
- Hercules Cluster - globular cluster
- M92 - globular cluster
- Omega Centauri - globula cluster
- M15 - globula cluster
Diffuse nebulae
- Lagoon Nebula - diffuse nebula
- Swan Nebula - M17 - diffuse nebula
- Triffid Nebula - M20 - Diffuse Nebula
- Tarantula Nebula - HII region and open cluster
- M42 - difuse nebula