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(Yet Another) Messier Catalogue |
 | | Synopsis: NGC 1976, usually known as the Orion Nebula; emission nebula; located in Orion, near theta Orionis (a multiple star, usually known as the Trapezium); R.A. 05:35.4, dec. -05:27; magnitude 5; distance 300 pc (1,000 light years). |
 | | Synopsis: NGC 2632, usually known as Praesepe or the Beehive cluster; open cluster; located in Cancer, within the triangle formed by delta, Gamma and eta Cnc; R.A. 08:40.1, dec. +19:59; magnitude 3.1; distance 200 pc (500 light years). |
 | | Synopsis: NGC 4569; galaxy (Sb); located in Virgo, between 29 Comae and 12 Virginis, closer to the former; R.A. 12:36.8, dec. +13:10; magnitude 9.5; distance unknown. |
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