Messier object

The Messier Catalogue is a list of 110 astronomical objects.

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The catalogue was compiled by Charles Messier between 1764 and 1782.

list

Messier number	NGC or IC number	Common name	Object type	Apparent Magnitude	Constellation	Right ascension	Declination
M 1	NGC 1952	Crab nebula	Emission nebula	8.4	Taurus	05^h34.5^m	+22^o01^'
M 2	NGC 7089		Globular cluster	6.5	Aquarius	21^h33.5^m	-00^o49^'
M 3	NGC 5272		Globular cluster	6.4	Canes venatici	13^h42.2^m	+28^o23^'
M 4	NGC 6121		Globular cluster	5.9	Scorpius	16^h23.6^m	-26^o32^'
M 5	NGC 5904		Globular cluster	5.8	Serpens	15^h18.6^m	+02^o05^'
M 6	NGC 6405	Butterfly cluster	Open cluster	4.2	Scorpius	17^h40.1^m	-32^o13^'
M 7	NGC 6475		Open cluster	3.3	Scorpius	17^h53.9^m	-34^o49^'
M 8	NGC 6523	Hourglass nebula , Lagoon nebula	Emission nebula	5.8	Saguttarius	18^h03.8^m	-24^o23^'
M 9	NGC 6333		Globular cluster	7.9	Ophiuchus	17^h19.2^m	-18^o31^'
M 10	NGC 6254		Globular cluster	6.6	Ophiuchus	16^h57.1^m	-04^o06^'
M 11	NGC 6705	Wild Duck cluster	Open cluster	5.8	Scutum	18^h51.1^m	-06^o16^'
M 12	NGC 6218		Globular cluster	6.6	Ophiuchus	16^h47.2^m	-01^o57^'
M 13	NGC 6205	Great Cluster in Hercules	Globular cluster	5.9	Hercules	16^h41.7^m	+36^o28^'
M 14	NGC 6402		Globular cluster	7.6	Ophiuchus	17^h37.6^m	-03^o15^'
M 15	NGC 7078		Globular cluster	6.4	Pegasus	21^h30.0^m	+12^o10^'
M 16	NGC 6611	Eagle nebula	Cluster associated with nebula	6.0	Serpens	18^h18.8^m	-13^o47^'
M 17	NGC 6618	Omega nebula	Cluster associated with nebula	6.0	Saguttarius	18^h20.8^m	-16^o11^'
M 18	NGC 6613		Open cluster	6.9	Saguttarius	18^h19.9^m	-17^o08^'
M 19	NGC 6273		Globular cluster	7.2	Ophiuchus	17^h02.6^m	-26^o16^'
M 20	NGC 6514	Trifid nebula	Cluster associated with nebula	6.3	Saguttarius	18^h02.3^m	-23^o02^'
M 21	NGC 6531		Open cluster	5.9	Saguttarius	18^h04.6^m	-22^o30^'
M 22	NGC 6656		Globular cluster	5.1	Saguttarius	18^h36.4^m	-23^o54^'
M 24	NGC 6494
M 25	IC 4725		Open cluster	4.6	Saguttarius	18^h31.6^m	-19^o15^'
M 26	NGC 6694		Open cluster	8.0	Scutum	18^h45.2^m	-09^o24^'
M 27	NGC 6853	Dumbbell nebula	Planetary nebula	8.1	Vulpecula	19^h59.6^m	+22^o43^'
M 28	NGC 6626		Globular cluster	6.9	Saguttarius	18^h24.5^m	-24^o52^'
M 29	NGC 6913		Open cluster	6.6	Cygnus	20^h23.9^m	+38^o32^'
M 30	NGC 7099		Globular cluster	7.5	Capricornus	21^h40.4^m	-23^o11^'
M 31	NGC 224	Great Nebula in Andromeda	Galaxy	3.5	Andromeda	00^h42.7^m	+41^o16^'
M 32	NGC 221		Galaxy	8.2	Andromeda	00^h42.7^m	+40^o52^'
M 33	NGC 598	Triangulum galaxy	Galaxy	5.7	Triangulum	01^h33.9^m	+30^o39^'
M 34	NGC 1039		Open cluster	5.2	Perseus	02^h42.0^m	+42^o47^'
M 35	NGC 2168		Open cluster	5.1	Gemini	06^h08.9^m	+24^o20^'
M 36	NGC 1960		Open cluster	6.0	Auriga	05^h36.1^m	+34^o08^'
M 37	NGC 2099		Open cluster	5.6	Auriga	05^h52.4^m	+32^o33^'
M 38	NGC 1912		Open cluster	6.4	Auriga	05^h28.7^m	+35^o50^'
M 40	NGC 7092
M 41	NGC 2287		Open cluster	4.5	Canis maior	06^h47.0^m	-20^o44^'
M 42	NGC 1976	Great Nebula in Orion	Emission nebula	4.0	Orion	05^h35.4^m	-05^o27^'
M 43	NGC 1982		Emission nebula	9.0	Orion	05^h35.6^m	-05^o16^'
M 45	NGC 2632	Beehive cluster
M 46	NGC 2437		Open cluster	6.1	Puppis	07^h41.8^m	-14^o49^'
M 47	NGC 2422		Open cluster	4.4	Puppis	07^h36.6^m	-14^o30^'
M 48	NGC 2548		Open cluster	5.8	Hydra	08^h13.8^m	-05^o48^'
M 49	NGC 4472		Galaxy	8.4	Virgo	12^h29.8^m	+08^o00^'
M 50	NGC 2323		Open cluster	5.9	Monoceros	07^h03.2^m	-08^o20^'
M 51	NGC 5194	Whirlpool galaxy	Galaxy	8.4	Canes venatici	13^h29.9^m	+47^o12^'
M 52	NGC 7654		Open cluster	6.9	Cassiopeia	23^h24.2^m	+61^o35^'
M 53	NGC 5024		Globular cluster	7.7	Coma Berenices	13^h12.9^m	+18^o10^'
M 54	NGC 6715		Globular cluster	7.7	Saguttarius	18^h55.1^m	-30^o29^'
M 55	NGC 6809		Globular cluster	7.0	Saguttarius	19^h40.0^m	-30^o58^'
M 56	NGC 6779		Globular cluster	8.3	Lyra	19^h16.6^m	+30^o11^'
M 57	NGC 6720	Ring nebula in Lyra	Planetary nebula	9.0	Lyra	18^h53.6^m	+33^o02^'
M 58	NGC 4579		Galaxy	9.8	Virgo	12^h37.7^m	+11^o49^'
M 59	NGC 4621		Galaxy	9.8	Virgo	12^h42.0^m	+11^o39^'
M 60	NGC 4649		Galaxy	8.8	Virgo	12^h43.7^m	+11^o33^'
M 61	NGC 4303		Galaxy	9.7	Virgo	12^h21.9^m	+04^o28^'
M 62	NGC 6266		Globular cluster	6.6	Ophiuchus	17^h01.2^m	-30^o07^'
M 63	NGC 5055	Sunflower galaxy	Galaxy	8.6	Canes venatici	13^h15.8^m	+42^o02^'
M 64	NGC 4826	Black-eye galaxy	Galaxy	8.5	Coma Berenices	12^h56.7^m	+21^o41^'
M 65	NGC 3623		Galaxy	9.3	Leo	11^h18.9^m	+13^o05^'
M 66	NGC 3627		Galaxy	9.0	Leo	11^h20.2^m	+12^o59^'
M 67	NGC 2682		Open cluster	6.9	Cancer	08^h50.4^m	+11^o49^'
M 68	NGC 4590		Globular cluster	8.2	Hydra	12^h39.5^m	-26^o45^'
M 69	NGC 6637		Globular cluster	7.7	Saguttarius	18^h31.4^m	-32^o21^'
M 70	NGC 6681		Globular cluster	8.1	Saguttarius	18^h43.2^m	-32^o18^'
M 71	NGC 6838		Globular cluster	8.3	Sagitta	19^h53.8^m	+18^o47^'
M 72	NGC 6981		Globular cluster	9.4	Aquarius	20^h53.5^m	-12^o32^'
M 73	NGC 6994		Open cluster	9.0	Aquarius	20^h59.0^m	-12^o38^'
M 74	NGC 628		Galaxy	9.2	Pisces	01^h36.7^m	+15^o47^'
M 75	NGC 6864		Globular cluster	8.6	Saguttarius	20^h06.1^m	-21^o55^'
M 76	NGC 650	Little Dumbbell	Planetary nebula	12.0	Perseus	01^h42.3^m	+51^o34^'
M 77	NGC 1068		Galaxy	8.8	Cetus	02^h42.7^m	-00^o01^'
M 78	NGC 2068		Emission nebula	8.0	Orion	05^h46.7^m	+00^o03^'
M 79	NGC 1904		Globular cluster	8.0	Lepus	05^h24.5^m	-24^o33^'
M 80	NGC 6093		Globular cluster	7.2	Scorpius	16^h17.0^m	-22^o59^'
M 81	NGC 3031	Bode's nebulae	Galaxy	6.9	Ursa maior	09^h55.6^m	+69^o04^'
M 82	NGC 3034	Bode's nebulae	Galaxy	8.4	Ursa maior	09^h55.8^m	+69^o41^'
M 83	NGC 5236		Galaxy	7.6	Hydra	13^h37.0^m	-29^o52^'
M 84	NGC 4374		Galaxy	9.3	Virgo	12^h25.1^m	+12^o53^'
M 85	NGC 4382		Galaxy	9.2	Coma Berenices	12^h25.4^m	+18^o11^'
M 86	NGC 4406		Galaxy	9.2	Virgo	12^h26.2^m	+12^o57^'
M 87	NGC 4486		Galaxy	8.6	Virgo	12^h30.8^m	+12^o24^'
M 88	NGC 4501		Galaxy	9.5	Coma Berenices	12^h32.0^m	+14^o25^'
M 89	NGC 4552		Galaxy	9.8	Virgo	12^h35.7^m	+12^o33^'
M 90	NGC 4569		Galaxy	9.5	Virgo	12^h36.8^m	+13^o10^'
M 91	NGC 4548		Galaxy	10.2	Coma Berenices	12^h35.4^m	+14^o30^'
M 92	NGC 6341		Globular cluster	6.5	Hercules	17^h17.1^m	+43^o08^'
M 93	NGC 2447		Open cluster	6.2	Puppis	07^h44.6^m	-23^o52^'
M 94	NGC 4736		Galaxy	8.2	Canes venatici	12^h50.9^m	+41^o07^'
M 95	NGC 3351		Galaxy	9.7	Leo	10^h44.0^m	+11^o42^'
M 96	NGC 3368		Galaxy	9.2	Leo	10^h46.8^m	+11^o49^'
M 97	NGC 3587	Owl nebula	Planetary nebula	11.2	Ursa maior	11^h14.8^m	+55^o01^'
M 98	NGC 4192		Galaxy	10.1	Coma Berenices	12^h13.8^m	+14^o54^'
M 99	NGC 4254	Pin-wheel nebula	Galaxy	9.8	Coma Berenices	12^h18.8^m	+14^o25^'
M 100	NGC 4321		Galaxy	9.4	Coma Berenices	12^h22.9^m	+15^o49^'
M 102	NGC 5457
M 103	NGC 581		Open cluster	7.4	Cassiopeia	01^h33.2^m	+60^o42^'
M 104	NGC 4594	Sombrero galaxy	Galaxy	8.3	Virgo	12^h40.0^m	-11^o37^'
M 105	NGC 3379		Galaxy	9.3	Leo	10^h47.8^m	+12^o35^'
M 106	NGC 4258		Galaxy	8.3	Canes venatici	12^h19.0^m	+47^o18^'
M 107	NGC 6171		Globular cluster	8.1	Ophiuchus	16^h32.5^m	-13^o03^'
M 108	NGC 3556		Galaxy	10.1	Ursa maior	11^h11.5^m	+55^o40^'
M 109	NGC 3992		Galaxy	9.8	Ursa maior	11^h57.6^m	+53^o23^'
M 110	NGC 205		Galaxy	8.0	Andromeda	00^h40.4^m	+41^o41^'

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