Top 100 by Size | Top 100 by Constellation | Top 100 by R.A. (Month)
| Constellation | NGC | R.A. | Declination | B mag | V mag | Size a | Size b | Type | Synonyms |
| Tucana | 292 | 00 52 40.0 | -72 48 34 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 319.10 | 205.1 | SBm | |
| Andromeda | 224 | 00 42 44.3 | +41 16 08 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 189.10 | 61.7 | Sb | M 31 |
| Triangulum | 598 | 01 33 51.9 | +30 39 29 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 68.70 | 41.6 | Sc | M 33 |
| Sculptor | 55 | 00 15 08.0 | -39 13 10 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 31.20 | 5.9 | SBm | |
| Sculptor | 253 | 00 47 33.1 | -25 17 15 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 29.00 | 6.8 | SBc | |
| Ursa-Major | 5457 | 14 03 12.4 | +54 20 58 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 28.80 | 26.9 | Sc | M 101 |
| Ursa-Major | 3031 | 09 55 33.5 | +69 04 02 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 24.90 | 11.5 | Sb | M 81 |
| Camelopardalis | 2403 | 07 36 50.6 | +65 36 06 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 23.40 | 11.8 | SBc | |
| Draco | 4236 | 12 16 43.3 | +69 27 49 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 21.90 | 7.2 | SBdm | |
| Pavo | 6744 | 19 09 46.1 | -63 51 24 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 20.10 | 12.9 | SBbc | |
| Centaurus | 4945 | 13 05 26.1 | -49 27 46 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 19.80 | 4.0 | SBc | |
| Cetus | 247 | 00 47 08.3 | -20 45 36 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 19.20 | 5.5 | SBcd | |
| Hydra | 3109 | 10 03 06.6 | -26 09 30 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 19.10 | 3.7 | SBm | |
| Sculptor | 300 | 00 54 53.3 | -37 41 03 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 19.00 | 12.9 | Scd | |
| Canes-Venatici | 4258 | 12 18 57.8 | +47 18 25 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 18.60 | 7.2 | SBbc | M 106 |
| Canes-Venatici | 4244 | 12 17 29.9 | +37 48 28 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 16.60 | 1.9 | Sc | |
| Coma-Berenices | 4565 | 12 36 20.5 | +25 59 16 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 15.80 | 2.1 | Sb | |
| Canes-Venatici | 4656 | 12 43 58.1 | +32 10 11 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 15.30 | 2.4 | SBm | |
| Canes-Venatici | 4631 | 12 42 07.6 | +32 32 30 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 15.20 | 2.8 | SBcd | |
| Canes-Venatici | 4736 | 12 50 53.1 | +41 07 17 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 14.40 | 12.1 | Sab | M 94 |
| Canes-Venatici | 4395 | 12 25 48.8 | +33 32 48 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 13.20 | 11.0 | SBm | |
| Leo | 3628 | 11 20 16.7 | +13 35 24 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 13.10 | 3.1 | Sb | |
| Hydra | 5236 | 13 37 00.2 | -29 52 02 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 12.90 | 11.5 | Sc | M 83 |
| Canes-Venatici | 5055 | 13 15 49.0 | +42 01 59 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 12.60 | 7.2 | Sbc | M 63 |
| Leo | 2903 | 09 32 09.7 | +21 29 57 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 12.60 | 6.0 | SBbc | |
| Draco | 5907 | 15 15 53.8 | +56 19 49 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 12.60 | 1.4 | Sc | |
| Hydra | 3621 | 11 18 15.8 | -32 48 40 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 12.30 | 6.8 | SBcd | |
| Andromeda | 891 | 02 22 33.0 | +42 20 50 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 11.70 | 1.6 | Sb | |
| Eridanus | 1532 | 04 12 03.8 | -32 52 23 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 11.60 | 3.4 | SBb | |
| Cygnus | 6946 | 20 34 52.1 | +60 09 12 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 11.50 | 9.8 | SBc | |
| Canes-Venatici | 5194 | 13 29 52.6 | +47 11 44 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 11.20 | 6.9 | Sbc | M 51 |
| Leo | 3521 | 11 05 48.8 | -00 02 13 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 11.20 | 5.4 | SBbc | |
| Ursa-Major | 3034 | 09 55 54.0 | +69 40 59 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 11.20 | 4.3 | Sd | M 82 |
| Fornax | 1365 | 03 33 36.7 | -36 08 27 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 11.00 | 6.2 | SBb | |
| Coma-Berenices | 4725 | 12 50 26.5 | +25 30 00 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 10.70 | 7.6 | SBab/P | |
| Canes-Venatici | 5033 | 13 13 28.0 | +36 35 36 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 10.70 | 5.0 | Sc | |
| Coma-Berenices | 4559 | 12 35 57.8 | +27 57 35 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 10.70 | 4.4 | SBc | |
| Pisces | 628 | 01 36 41.7 | +15 47 00 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 10.50 | 9.5 | Sc | M 74 |
| Triangulum | 925 | 02 27 16.8 | +33 34 44 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 10.50 | 5.9 | SBcd | |
| Andromeda | 7640 | 23 22 06.6 | +40 50 42 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.50 | 1.8 | SBc | |
| Virgo | 4437 | 12 32 45.6 | +00 06 56 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 1.5 | Sc | NGC 4517 |
| Virgo | 4517 | 12 32 45.6 | +00 06 56 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 1.5 | Sc | NGC 4437 |
| Pegasus | 7331 | 22 37 05.1 | +34 25 13 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 10.20 | 4.2 | Sbc | |
| Coma-Berenices | 4826 | 12 56 43.8 | +21 40 59 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 10.00 | 5.4 | Sab | M 64 |
| Coma-Berenices | 4192 | 12 13 47.8 | +14 53 58 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.80 | 2.8 | SBb | M 98 |
| Camelopardalis | 1560 | 04 32 47.5 | +71 52 46 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 9.80 | 1.5 | Scd | |
| Grus | 7424 | 22 57 18.4 | -41 04 15 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.50 | 8.1 | SBc | |
| Virgo | 4569 | 12 36 50.0 | +13 09 50 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.50 | 4.4 | SBab | M 90 |
| Fornax | 1097 | 02 46 19.5 | -30 16 32 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.40 | 6.6 | SBb | |
| Sculptor | 7793 | 23 57 49.2 | -32 35 30 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.30 | 6.3 | Scd | |
| Lynx | 2683 | 08 52 41.3 | +33 25 12 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 9.30 | 2.1 | Sb | |
| Reticulum | 1313 | 03 18 16.0 | -66 29 43 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 9.20 | 7.2 | SBcd | |
| Leo | 3627 | 11 20 15.1 | +12 59 24 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 4.1 | Sb | M 66 |
| Antlia | 2997 | 09 45 38.6 | -31 11 26 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.90 | 6.8 | SBc | |
| Horologium | 1512 | 04 03 54.0 | -43 20 56 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 8.90 | 5.6 | SBa | |
| Ursa-Major | 3556 | 11 11 29.4 | +55 40 22 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 8.60 | 2.4 | Sc | M 108 |
| Cetus | 45 | 00 14 04.0 | -23 10 53 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 8.50 | 5.9 | SBd | |
| Ursa-Major | 3198 | 10 19 54.9 | +45 33 00 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 8.50 | 3.3 | SBc | |
| Sculptor | 134 | 00 30 21.8 | -33 14 42 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 8.40 | 1.8 | SBbc | |
| Pisces | 660 | 01 43 01.8 | +13 38 37 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 8.30 | 3.2 | SBa/PR | |
| Dorado | 1566 | 04 20 00.5 | -54 56 14 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 8.20 | 6.5 | SBbc | |
| Virgo | 5170 | 13 29 48.8 | -17 57 55 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 8.20 | 1.0 | Sc | |
| Ursa-Major | 3718 | 11 32 34.7 | +53 04 02 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 8.10 | 4.0 | SBa/P | |
| Ursa-Major | 2841 | 09 22 02.3 | +50 58 35 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 8.10 | 3.5 | Sb | |
| Virgo | 4216 | 12 15 54.0 | +13 08 52 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 8.10 | 1.8 | SBb | |
| Ursa-Major | 3079 | 10 01 57.7 | +55 40 53 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 8.10 | 1.3 | SBc | |
| Leo | 3368 | 10 46 45.8 | +11 49 12 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 7.80 | 5.2 | SBab | M 96 |
| Virgo | 4536 | 12 34 26.9 | +02 11 14 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 7.60 | 3.2 | SBbc | |
| Cetus | 1055 | 02 41 45.3 | +00 26 34 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 7.60 | 2.7 | SBb | |
| Horologium | 1448 | 03 44 31.3 | -44 38 45 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 7.60 | 1.7 | Sc | NGC 1457 |
| Coma-Berenices | 4321 | 12 22 54.9 | +15 49 22 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 7.50 | 6.1 | SBbc | M 100 |
| Ursa-Major | 3992 | 11 57 35.4 | +53 22 25 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 7.50 | 4.4 | SBbc | M 109 |
| Ursa-Major | 3184 | 10 18 17.0 | +41 25 24 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 7.40 | 6.9 | SBc | |
| Eridanus | 1232 | 03 09 45.3 | -20 34 45 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 7.40 | 6.5 | SBc | |
| Leo | 3351 | 10 43 57.8 | +11 42 12 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 7.40 | 5.0 | SBb | M 95 |
| Lepus | 1744 | 04 59 57.6 | -26 01 22 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 7.40 | 3.5 | SBcd | |
| Virgo | 5746 | 14 44 55.7 | +01 57 22 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 7.40 | 1.3 | SBb | |
| Virgo | 5068 | 13 18 54.5 | -21 02 17 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 7.30 | 6.4 | SBc | |
| Indus | 7090 | 21 36 27.7 | -54 33 18 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 7.30 | 1.2 | SBc | |
| Fornax | 1398 | 03 38 52.0 | -26 20 14 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 7.20 | 5.2 | SBab | |
| Ursa-Major | 3359 | 10 46 36.3 | +63 13 24 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 7.20 | 4.4 | SBc | |
| Aries | 772 | 01 59 19.5 | +19 00 27 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 7.20 | 4.3 | Sb | |
| Leo-Minor | 3344 | 10 43 30.9 | +24 55 22 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 7.10 | 6.5 | SBbc | |
| Cetus | 1068 | 02 42 40.8 | -00 00 46 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 7.10 | 6.0 | Sb/P | M 77 |
| Leo-Minor | 3486 | 11 00 24.0 | +28 58 32 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 7.10 | 5.2 | SBc | |
| Virgo | 4535 | 12 34 20.2 | +08 11 51 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 7.10 | 5.0 | SBc | |
| Camelopardalis | 2336 | 07 27 03.6 | +80 10 40 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 7.10 | 3.9 | SBbc | |
| Draco | 6503 | 17 49 27.5 | +70 08 37 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 7.00 | 2.5 | Sc | |
| Virgo | 4526 | 12 34 02.8 | +07 41 56 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 7.00 | 2.5 | SB0 | NGC 4560 |
| Ursa-Major | 3953 | 11 53 48.4 | +52 19 30 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 6.90 | 3.6 | SBbc | |
| Virgo | 5364 | 13 56 11.9 | +05 00 56 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 6.80 | 4.4 | Sbc/P | NGC 5317 |
| Coma-Berenices | 4501 | 12 31 59.0 | +14 25 11 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 6.80 | 3.7 | Sb | M 88 |
| Coma-Berenices | 4274 | 12 19 50.8 | +29 36 49 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 6.80 | 2.4 | SBab | |
| Libra | 5792 | 14 58 22.6 | -01 05 25 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 6.80 | 1.7 | SBb | |
| Dorado | 1672 | 04 45 42.8 | -59 14 52 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 6.70 | 5.6 | SBb | |
| Ursa-Major | 4157 | 12 11 04.4 | +50 29 05 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 6.70 | 1.2 | SBb | |
| Cetus | 337A | 01 01 33.7 | -07 35 18 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 6.60 | 5.0 | SBdm | |
| Hydra | 2835 | 09 17 52.6 | -22 21 19 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 6.60 | 4.4 | SBc | |
| Virgo | 4731 | 12 51 01.0 | -06 23 33 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 6.60 | 4.2 | SBc/P | |
| Virgo | 5566 | 14 20 20.0 | +03 55 59 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 6.60 | 2.3 | SBab |