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• Andromeda (constellation) [r]: Constellation in the northern sky, which is surrounded by Auriga, Perseus, Aries, Cetus, Eridanus, Orion and Gemini. ^[e]
• Andromeda Galaxy [r]: Nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, also known as Messier 31 ^[e]
• Cancer (constellation) [r]: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini, fourth member of the zodiac, its name is Latin for 'crab'. ^[e]
• Canes Venatici [r]: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Ursa Major and Boötes, under the handle of the Big Dipper, its name is Latin for 'hunting dogs'. ^[e]
• Canis Major [r]: A southern constellation containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, symbolized as a large dog. ^[e]
• Capricornus [r]: A constellation in the southern sky. It is surrounded by Aquarius, Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium and Piscis Austrinus. ^[e]
• Charles Messier [r]: (1730 - 1817) French astronomer, best known for his catalogue of unusual objects. ^[e]
• Coma Berenices [r]: Constellation in the northern sky near Boötes and Leo that contains a prominent cluster of galaxies and the north pole of the Milky Way, its name is Latin for 'Berenice's Hair'. ^[e]
• Crab Nebula [r]: An emission nebula located in the constellation Taurus. ^[e]
• Draco (constellation) [r]: Constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major, its name is Latin for 'Dragon'. ^[e]
• Galaxy [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Galaxy (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.
• Globular cluster [r]: Spherical, globular collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite, and is generally smaller in size than a galaxy. ^[e]
• Hercules (constellation) [r]: Northern constellation located between Lyra and Corona Borealis, named after the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles. ^[e]
• Hydra (constellation) [r]: Stellar onstellation in the equatorial region of the southern sky near Cancer, Libra, and Centaurus, from Greek (water snake). ^[e]
• Milky Way [r]: The Milky Way galaxy which contains our solar system. ^[e]
• Monoceros [r]: A constellation in the southern sky. ^[e]
• NGC 1039 [r]: Also known as M 34, an open cluster located in the constellation Perseus. ^[e]
• NGC 1068 [r]: Also known as M 77, a galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. ^[e]
• NGC 1904 [r]: A globular cluster located in the constellation Lepus. ^[e]
• NGC 1912 [r]: An open cluster located in the constellation Auriga that is also known as M 38. ^[e]
• NGC 1960 [r]: An open cluster in the Auriga constellation, a distance of about 4,100 light years away from Earth and is about 14 light years across. ^[e]
• NGC 1976 [r]: The Orion Nebula (Great Nebula in Orion), an emission nebula in the constellation Orion also known as M 42. ^[e]
• NGC 1982 [r]: An emission nebula located in the constellation Orion. ^[e]
• NGC 205 [r]: A small, elliptical satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy. ^[e]
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• Charles Messier [r]: (1730 - 1817) French astronomer, best known for his catalogue of unusual objects. ^[e]
• Globular cluster [r]: Spherical, globular collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite, and is generally smaller in size than a galaxy. ^[e]