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Deep-sky object
Any celestial object outside the solar system that is not a single star — nebulae, clusters, and galaxies.
Abbreviated DSO. Catalogued in the Messier list (110 objects) and the more extensive NGC/IC catalogs (thousands). Most require dark skies and modest aperture.
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