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De Chéseaux found 8 NGC-objects; 6 were new. He also discovered 2 NGC-objects: the open clusters IC 4665 and IC 4725. All but NGC 6633 and IC 4665 are included in the Messier catalogue. Bigourdan was the first to publish de Chéseaux' list of nebulae: Bigourdan, G., Observations de Nebuleuses et d'Amas Stellaires (Introduction), Annales de l'Observatoire de Paris, Vol. 36 (Observations 1884), G1-G40.
| D | N | NI | Y | I | T | Discoverer | Observer | Name | Con | Type | S | ID |
| 1 | N | 2168 | 1745 | Rr | v | Bevis < 1750 Messier 30.8.1764 |
M 35 | GEM | III2m | 4 | ||
| 1 | N | 6121 | 1746 | Rr | v | Lacaille 1751 | M 4 | SCO | IX | 5 | ||
| N | 6405 | 1745? | Rr | v | Hodierna 1654 | Lacaille 16.6.1752 | M 6, Butterfly Cluster | SCO | III2p | 4 | ||
| N | 6523 | 1746 | Rr | v | Hodierna 1654 | Flamsteed 1680 | M 8, Lagoon Nebula | SGR | EN | 2 | NGC 6533 (Herschel W. 12.7.1784) | |
| 1 | N | 6611 | 1745 | Rr | v | Messier 3.6.1764 | M 16 | SER | II3mn | 4 | ||
| 1 | N | 6618 | 1745 | Rr | v | Messier 3.6.1764 | M 17, Omega Nebula | SGR | EN+OCL | 2 | ||
| 1 | N | 6633 | 1745? | Rr | v | Herschel C. 31.7.1783 Herschel W. 30.7.1788 |
OPH | III2m | 4 | |||
| 1 | N | 6838 | 1745 | Rr | v | Koehler 1779 Mechain 28.6.1780 |
M 71 | SGE | GCL | 5 | ||
| 1 | I | 4665 | 1745? | Rr | v | Bailey 1896 | OPH | III2p | 4 | |||
| 1 | I | 4725 | 1745? | Rr | v | Messier 20.6.1764 Bailey 1896 |
M 25 | SGR | I2p | 4 |
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De Chéseaux' sketches of M 42 and other nebulae
