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Object	Category	Rise	Culm.	Set
15 Monocerotis 15 Monocerotis	double stars	—	—	—
Abell 39 Abell39	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
AG Draconis AG Draconis	symbiotic stars	—	—	—
Albireo Albireo	double stars	—	—	—
Algol Algol	variable stars	—	—	—
Almach Almach	double stars	—	—	—
Alpha Centauri AB Alpha Centauri AB	double stars	—	—	—
Alpha Crucis Alpha Crucis	double stars	—	—	—
Alpha Persei Cluster Alpha Persei Cluster	open clusters	—	—	—
Barnard 142 and 143 B142	dark nebulae	—	—	—
Barnard 72 B72	dark nebulae	—	—	—
B86 B86	dark nebulae	—	—	—
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse	variable stars	—	—	—
Beta Monocerotis Beta Monocerotis	double stars	—	—	—
IC 2602 C102	open clusters	—	—	—
47 Tucanae C106	globular clusters	—	—	—
NGC 7635 C11	emission nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 457 C13	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 884 C14	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 663 C10	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 6826 C15	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 147 C17	dwarf galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 185 C18	dwarf galaxies	—	—	—
IC 5146 C19	emission nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 40 C2	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 7000 C20	emission nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 7662 C22	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 1275 C24	active galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 6888 C27	emission nebulae	—	—	—
IC 405 C31	emission nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 6960 C34	supernova remnants	—	—	—
NGC 2392 C39	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 7023 C4	reflection nebulae	—	—	—
Hyades C41	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 2261 C46	variable nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 7009 C55	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 6822 C57	dwarf galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 3242 C59	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 6543 C6	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 4565 C38	galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 C60	galaxy groups	—	—	—
Helix Nebula C63	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 253 C65	galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 6302 C69	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 2362 C64	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 5128 C77	active galaxies	—	—	—
Omega Centauri C80	globular clusters	—	—	—
Carina Nebula C92	emission nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 3532 C91	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 4755 C94	open clusters	—	—	—
Coalsack Nebula C99	dark nebulae	—	—	—
Castor Castor	double stars	—	—	—
Chi Cygni Chi Cygni	variable stars	—	—	—
Coma Star Cluster Cr256	open clusters	—	—	—
Crux Crux	asterisms	—	—	—
Coathanger Cr399	asterisms	—	—	—
Delta Cephei Delta Cephei	variable stars	—	—	—
Diamond of Virgo Diamond of Virgo	asterisms	—	—	—
Epsilon Lyrae eps01Lyr	double stars	—	—	—
Epsilon Boötis Epsilon Boötis	double stars	—	—	—
Eta Carinae Eta Carinae	variable stars	—	—	—
EZ Canis Majoris EZ Canis Majoris	wolf rayet stars	—	—	—
False Cross False Cross	asterisms	—	—	—
Gamma Cassiopeiae Gamma Cassiopeiae	variable stars	—	—	—
Eta Aquilae Eta Aquilae	variable stars	—	—	—
Gamma Velorum Gamma Velorum	wolf rayet stars	—	—	—
Great Square of Pegasus Great Square of Pegasus	asterisms	—	—	—
IC 418 IC418	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Iota Trianguli Iota Trianguli	double stars	—	—	—
Gamma Delphini Gamma Delphini	double stars	—	—	—
Job's Coffin Job's Coffin	asterisms	—	—	—
Crab Nebula M1	supernova remnants	—	—	—
M103 M103	open clusters	—	—	—
Sombrero Galaxy M104	galaxies	—	—	—
Messier 106 M106	galaxies	—	—	—
Messier 107 M107	globular clusters	—	—	—
Wild Duck Cluster M11	open clusters	—	—	—
Messier 13 M13	globular clusters	—	—	—
Messier 15 M15	globular clusters	—	—	—
Eagle Nebula M16	star forming regions	—	—	—
Messier 17 M17	star forming regions	—	—	—
Trifid Nebula M20	emission nebulae	—	—	—
Messier 22 M22	globular clusters	—	—	—
Messier 27 M27	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
M3 M3	globular clusters	—	—	—
Andromeda Galaxy M31	galaxies	—	—	—
Triangulum Galaxy M33	galaxies	—	—	—
Messier 35 M35	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 1960 M36	open clusters	—	—	—
NGC 2099 M37	open clusters	—	—	—
Messier 4 M4	globular clusters	—	—	—
Messier 44 M44	open clusters	—	—	—
Pleiades M45	open clusters	—	—	—
Messier 5 M5	globular clusters	—	—	—
M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) M51	galaxies	—	—	—
Messier 53 M53	globular clusters	—	—	—
Ring Nebula M57	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Messier 6 M6	open clusters	—	—	—
Messier 65 M65	galaxies	—	—	—
Orion Nebula M42	emission nebulae	—	—	—
Messier 68 M68	globular clusters	—	—	—
NGC 2068 M78	reflection nebulae	—	—	—
Lagoon Nebula M8	emission nebulae	—	—	—
Messier 7 M7	open clusters	—	—	—
M66 M66	galaxies	—	—	—
M81 M81	galaxies	—	—	—
M82 M82	galaxies	—	—	—
M87 M87	active galaxies	—	—	—
M92 M92	globular clusters	—	—	—
M94 M94	galaxies	—	—	—
Owl Nebula M97	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Mira Mira	variable stars	—	—	—
Mu Cephei Mu Cephei	variable stars	—	—	—
NGC 1360 NGC1360	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Kemble's Cascade NGC1502	asterisms	—	—	—
NGC 1535 NGC1535	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Rosette Nebula NGC2237	emission nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 281 NGC281	star forming regions	—	—	—
NGC 2903 NGC2903	galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 3628 NGC3628	galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 4151 NGC4151	active galaxies	—	—	—
NGC 6210 NGC6210	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 4676 NGC4676	galaxy groups	—	—	—
NGC 6712 NGC6712	globular clusters	—	—	—
NGC 6751 NGC6751	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
NGC 7027 NGC7027	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Stephan's Quintet NGC7317	galaxy groups	—	—	—
NGC 7789 NGC7789	open clusters	—	—	—
Northern Cross Northern Cross	asterisms	—	—	—
Orion's Belt Orion's Belt	asterisms	—	—	—
Orion's Sword Orion's Sword	asterisms	—	—	—
Polaris Polaris	double stars	—	—	—
R Andromedae R Andromedae	carbon stars	—	—	—
Porrima Porrima	double stars	—	—	—
R Aquarii R Aquarii	symbiotic stars	—	—	—
R Fornacis R Fornacis	carbon stars	—	—	—
R Leporis R Leporis	carbon stars	—	—	—
R Scuti R Scuti	variable stars	—	—	—
Ras Algethi Ras Algethi	double stars	—	—	—
RS Cygni RS Cygni	carbon stars	—	—	—
RT Capricorni RT Capricorni	carbon stars	—	—	—
RY Draconis RY Draconis	carbon stars	—	—	—
S Cephei S Cephei	carbon stars	—	—	—
Sagittarius Teapot Sagittarius Teapot	asterisms	—	—	—
Sh2-71 SH2-71	planetary nebulae	—	—	—
Stock 2 St2	open clusters	—	—	—
T Camelopardalis T Camelopardalis	carbon stars	—	—	—
T Coronae Borealis T Coronae Borealis	symbiotic stars	—	—	—
T Lyrae T Lyrae	carbon stars	—	—	—
Summer Triangle Summer Triangle	asterisms	—	—	—
Theta Serpentis tet1Ser	double stars	—	—	—
TX Piscium TX Piscium	carbon stars	—	—	—
U Camelopardalis U Camelopardalis	carbon stars	—	—	—
U Hydrae U Hydrae	carbon stars	—	—	—
UU Aurigae UU Aurigae	carbon stars	—	—	—
UV Aurigae UV Aurigae	carbon stars	—	—	—
V Aquilae V Aquilae	carbon stars	—	—	—
Winter Hexagon Winter Hexagon	asterisms	—	—	—
WR 136 WR 136	wolf rayet stars	—	—	—
WZ Cassiopeiae WZ Cassiopeiae	carbon stars	—	—	—
Y Canum Venaticorum Y Canum Venaticorum	carbon stars	—	—	—