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| BRIGHT S*T*A*R 100 OBSERVING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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| CATALOG # | COMMON NAME | CONSTELLATION | OBJECT TYPE | DATE/ NOTES | |||
| 1 | NGC 7009 | Saturn Nebula | Aquarius | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 2 | NGC 7293 | Helix Nebula | Aquarius | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 3 | NGC 6709 | ------------ | Aquila | open cluster | - | ||
| 4 | M31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | spiral galaxy | - | ||
| 5 | M32 | ---------- | Andromeda | galaxy | - | ||
| 6 | NGC 891 | ---------- | Andromeda | edge-on galaxy | - | ||
| 7 | NGC 7662 | Blue Snowball | Andromeda | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 8 | NGC 752 | ---------- | Andromeda | open cluster | - | ||
| 9 | M2 | ---------- | Aquarius | globular cluster | - | ||
| 10 | M36 | ---------- | Auriga | open cluster | - | ||
| 11 | M37 | ---------- | Auriga | open cluster | - | ||
| 12 | NGC 1907 | ---------- | Auriga | open cluster | - | ||
| 13 | M38 | --------- | Auriga | open cluster | - | ||
| 14 | NCG 2403 | ---------- | Camelopardalis | face on galaxy | - | ||
| 15 | M3 | ---------- | Canes Venatici | globular cluster | - | ||
| 16 | M63 | Sunflower Galaxy | Canes Venaciti | galaxy | - | ||
| 17 | M51 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Canes Venaciti | face on galaxy | - | ||
| 18 | M106 | ---------- | Canes Venaciti | galaxy | - | ||
| 19 | NGC 2362 | Tau Canis Major Cluster/Mexican Jumping Star | Canis Major | open cluser | - | ||
| 20 | M41 | ---------- | Canis Major | open cluster | - | ||
| 21 | NGC 2363 | ---------- | Canis Major | open cluster | - | ||
| 22 | NGC 457 | Owl Cluster | Cassiopeia | open cluster | - | ||
| 23 | NCG 6939 | ---------- | Cepheus | open cluster | - | ||
| 24 | NGC 4565 | Needle Galaxy | Coma Berenices | edge-on spiral galaxy | - | ||
| 25 | Melotte 111 | Coma Star Cluster | Coma Berenices | large open cluster | - | ||
| 26 | M64 | Black Eye Galaxy | Coma Berenices | galaxy | - | ||
| 27 |
Beta Cygni | Albireo | Cygnus | double star | - | ||
| 28 | NGC 6826 | Blinking Nebula | Cygnus | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 29 | NGC 7000 | North American Nebula | Cygnus | nebula | - | ||
| 30 | NGC 6934 | ---------- | Delphinus | globular cluster | - | ||
| 31 | Nu Draconis | ---------- |
Draco | double star | - | ||
| 32 | NGC 2392 | Eskimo Nebula | Gemini | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 33 | M13 | Great Hercules Cluster | Hercules | globular cluster | - | ||
| 34 | M92 | ---------- | Hercules | globular cluster | - | ||
| 35 | NCG 6210 | ---------- | Hercules | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 36 | NGC 3242 | Ghost of Jupiter | Hydra | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 37 | NGC 7243 | ---------- | Lacerta | open cluster | - | ||
| 38 | Gamma Leo | Algebia | Leo | double star | - | ||
| 39 | NCG 2903 | ---------- | Leo | face on spiral galaxy | - | ||
| 40 | M65 | ---------- | Leo | galaxy | - | ||
| 41 | NCG 2903 | ---------- | Leo | face on spiral galaxy | - | ||
| 42 | M57 | Ring Nebula | Lyra | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 43 | Epsilon Lyrae | Double Double | Lyra | multiple star | - | ||
| 44 | M56 | ---------- | Lyra | globular cluster | - | ||
| 45 | NCG 2244 | Rosette Cluster | Monoceros | open cluster | - | ||
| 46 | NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Neb | Monoceros | open cluster/nebula | - | ||
| 47 | M50 | ----------- | Monoceros | open cluster | - | ||
| 48 | Mercury | Mercury | various | planet | - | ||
| 49 | Neptune | Neptune | various | planet | - | ||
| 50 | NGC 1981 | ---------- | Orion | open cluster | - | ||
| 51 | Theta 1 Ori | Trapezium | Orion | mulitple star | - | ||
| 52 | M42 | Orion Nebula | Orion | diffuse nebula | - | ||
| 53 | M78 | -------- | Orion | reflection nebula | - | ||
| 54 | IC4665 | -------- | Ophiuchus | open cluster | - | ||
| 55 | M10 | -------- | Ophiuchus | globular cluster | - | ||
| 56 | M12 | -------- | Ophiuchus | globular cluster | - | ||
| 57 | M15 | -------- | Pegasus | globular cluster | - | ||
| 58 | Mel 20 | Alpha-Persei Association | Perseus | open cluster | - | ||
| 59 | NGC 884 | Double Cluster | Perseus | open cluster | - | ||
| 60 | NGC 869 | Double Cluster | Perseus | open cluster | - | ||
| 61 | NGC 246 | ---------- | Pisces | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 62 | M47 | ---------- | Puppis | open cluster | - | ||
| 63 | M46 | ---------- | Puppis | open cluster | - | ||
| 64 | NGC 2438 | ---------- | Puppis | plan neb. superimposed on M46 | - | ||
| 65 | M71 | ---------- | Sagitta | globular cluster | - | ||
| 66 | M23 | ---------- | Sagittarius | open cluster | - | ||
| 67 | M16 | Eagle Nebula | Sagittarius | nebula | - | ||
| 68 | M22 | ----------- | Sagittarius | globular cluster | - | ||
| 69 | M20 | Trifid Nebula | Sagittarius | diffuse nebula | - | ||
| 70 | M17 | Swan or Omega Nebula | Sagittarius | diffuse nebula | - | ||
| 71 | M8 | Lagoon Nebula | Sagittarius | diffuse nebula | - | ||
| 72 | Graffias | Scorpius | Scorpius | multiple star | - | ||
| 73 | M4 | ---------- | Scorpius | globular cluster | - | ||
| 74 | M6 | Butterfly Cluster | Scorpius | open cluster | - | ||
| 75 | M7 | ---------- | Scorpius | open cluster | - | ||
| 76 | NGC 253 | Sculptor Galaxy | Sculptor | galaxy | - | ||
| 77 | NGC 55 | ---------- | Sculptor | galaxy | - | ||
| 78 | M26 | ---------- | Scutum | open cluster | - | ||
| 79 | M11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Scutum | open cluster | - | ||
| 80 | NGC 6712 | --------- | Scutum | planetary nebula | - | ||
| 81 | M5 | -------------- | Serpens | globular cluster | - | ||
| 82 | IC4756 | ---------- | Serpens | open cluster | - | ||
| 83 | Delta Serpens | ------------ | Serpens | double star | - | ||
| 84 | NGC 3115 | Spindle Galaxy | Sextens | edge on galaxy | - | ||
| 85 | NGC 1435 | Merope Nebula | Taurus | reflection nebula | - | ||
| 86 | Melotte 25 | Hyades | Taurus | open cluster | - | ||
| 87 | M1 | Crab Nebula | Taurus | supernova remnant | - | ||
| 88 | M33 | Triangulum Galaxy | Triangulum | face on galaxy | - | ||
| 89 | Alpha Ursae Minor | Polaris | Ursa Minor | double star | - | ||
| 90 | Zeta Ursa Majoris | Horse and Rider | Ursa Major | multiple star | - | ||
| 91 | M81 | -------------- | Ursa Major | galaxy | - | ||
| 92 | M82 | -------------- | Ursa Major | galaxy | - | ||
| 93 | Uranus | Uranus | various | planet | - | ||
| 94 | M86 | ---------- | Virgo | galaxy | - | ||
| 95 | M49 | ---------- | Virgo | galaxy | - | ||
| 96 | M87 | ---------- | Virgo | galaxy | - | ||
| 97 | M104 | Sombrero Galaxy | Virgo | edge on galaxy | - | ||
| 98 | NGC 6940 | ---------- | Vulpecula | open cluster | - | ||
| 99 | Cr 399 | The Coathanger | Vulpecula | asterism | - | ||
| 100 | M27 | Dumbell Nebula | Vulpecula | planetary nebula | - | ||