The Messier Objects
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Name | Type | Mag | Constellation | Right Ascension |
Declination | Other names | Number of observations |
Name | Type | Mag | Constellation | Right Ascension |
Declination | Other names | Number of observations |
M1 | Supernova remnant | 8.4 | Taurus | 05h34m | +22°00' | Crab Nebula, Taurus A, NGC 1952 | 76 images » |
M2 | Globular cluster | 6.6 | Aquarius | 21h33m | -00°49' | 14 images » | |
M3 | Globular cluster | 6.3 | Canes Venatici | 13h42m | +28°22' | 57 images » | |
M4 | Globular cluster | 5.4 | Scorpius | 16h23m | -26°31' | 14 images » | |
M5 | Globular cluster | 5.7 | Serpens Caput | 15h18m | +02°04' | 21 images » | |
M6 | Open cluster | 4.2 | Scorpius | 17h40m | -32°15' | 4 images » | |
M7 | Open cluster | 3.3 | Scorpius | 17h53m | -34°47' | 3 images » | |
M8 | Nebula | 5.8 | Sagittarius | 18h03m | -24°22' | Lagoon Nebula, Hourglass Nebula, NGC 6523 | 41 images » |
M9 | Globular cluster | 7.8 | Ophiuchus | 17h19m | -18°30' | 6 images » | |
M10 | Globular cluster | 6.6 | Ophiuchus | 16h57m | -04°05' | 13 images » | |
M11 | Open cluster | 5.8 | Scutum | 18h51m | -06°16' | 15 images » | |
M12 | Globular cluster | 6.1 | Ophiuchus | 16h47m | -01°56' | 8 images » | |
M13 | Globular cluster | 5.8 | Hercules | 16h41m | +36°27' | 85 images » | |
M14 | Globular cluster | 7.6 | Ophiuchus | 17h37m | -03°14' | 9 images » | |
M15 | Globular cluster | 6.3 | Pegasus | 21h29m | +12°10' | 21 images » | |
M16 | Open cluster | 6.0 | Serpens Cauda | 18h18m | -13°48' | 47 images » | |
M17 | Open cluster | 6.0 | Sagittarius | 18h20m | -16°10' | 17 images » | |
M18 | Open cluster | 6.9 | Sagittarius | 18h19m | -17°06' | 5 images » | |
M19 | Globular cluster | 6.8 | Ophiuchus | 17h02m | -26°16' | 6 images » | |
M20 | Open cluster | 6.3 | Sagittarius | 18h02m | -22°58' | 46 images » | |
M21 | Open cluster | 5.9 | Sagittarius | 18h04m | -22°29' | 8 images » | |
M22 | Globular cluster | 5.2 | Sagittarius | 18h36m | -23°54' | 10 images » | |
M23 | Open cluster | 5.5 | Sagittarius | 17h57m | -18°59' | 4 images » | |
M24 | Asterism | 4.6 | Sagittarius | 18h16m | -18°29' | Delle Caustiche, Small Sagittarius Star Cloud | 4 images » |
M25 | Open cluster | 4.6 | Sagittarius | 18h31m | -19°06' | 5 images » | |
M26 | Open cluster | 8.0 | Scutum | 18h45m | -09°23' | 5 images » | |
M27 | Planetary nebula | 7.4 | Vulpecula | 19h59m | +22°43' | Apple Core Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, Diablo Nebula, Double-Headed Shot, NGC 6853 | 109 images » |
M28 | Globular cluster | 6.9 | Sagittarius | 18h24m | -24°52' | 8 images » | |
M29 | Open cluster | 6.6 | Cygnus | 20h23m | +38°30' | 4 images » | |
M30 | Globular cluster | 6.9 | Capricornus | 21h40m | -23°10' | 4 images » | |
M31 | Galaxy | 3.4 | Andromeda | 00h42m | +41°16' | Andromeda Galaxy, Andromeda A, NGC 224 | 143 images » |
M32 | Galaxy | 9.0 | Andromeda | 00h42m | +40°51' | 32 images » | |
M33 | Galaxy | 5.7 | Triangulum | 01h33m | +30°39' | Triangulum Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy, Triangulum Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 598 | 88 images » |
M34 | Open cluster | 5.2 | Perseus | 02h42m | +42°44' | 6 images » | |
M35 | Open cluster | 5.1 | Gemini | 06h09m | +24°20' | 26 images » | |
M36 | Open cluster | 6.0 | Auriga | 05h36m | +34°08' | 16 images » | |
M37 | Open cluster | 5.6 | Auriga | 05h52m | +32°33' | 22 images » | |
M38 | Open cluster | 6.4 | Auriga | 05h28m | +35°51' | 19 images » | |
M39 | Open cluster | 4.6 | Cygnus | 21h31m | +48°26' | 14 images » | |
M40 | Double star | 9.1 | Ursa Major | 12h22m | +58°05' | Winnecke 4 | 4 images » |
M41 | Open cluster | 4.5 | Canis Major | 06h45m | -20°45' | 7 images » | |
M42 | Open cluster | 4.0 | Orion | 05h35m | -05°23' | Orion Nebula, Trapezium Cluster, Orion A, NGC 1976 | 216 images » |
M43 | HII region | 9.0 | Orion | 05h35m | -05°16' | De Mairan's Nebula, NGC 1982 | 55 images » |
M44 | Open cluster | 3.1 | Cancer | 08h40m | +19°40' | 33 images » | |
M45 | Open cluster | 1.3 | Taurus | 03h47m | +24°06' | 193 images » | |
M46 | Open cluster | 6.1 | Puppis | 07h41m | -14°48' | 10 images » | |
M47 | Open cluster | 4.4 | Puppis | 07h36m | -14°28' | 4 images » | |
M48 | Open cluster | 5.8 | Hydra | 08h13m | -05°45' | 6 images » | |
M49 | Galaxy | 8.4 | Virgo | 12h29m | +08°00' | 5 images » | |
M50 | Open cluster | 5.9 | Monoceros | 07h02m | -08°21' | 8 images » | |
M51 | Galaxy | 8.4 | Canes Venatici | 13h29m | +47°11' | Whirlpool Galaxy, Lord Rosse's Nebula, Question Mark, Arp 85 | 115 images » |
M52 | Open cluster | 6.9 | Cassiopeia | 23h24m | +61°35' | 48 images » | |
M53 | Globular cluster | 7.7 | Coma Berenices | 13h12m | +18°10' | 15 images » | |
M54 | Globular cluster | 7.7 | Sagittarius | 18h55m | -30°28' | 1 image » | |
M55 | Globular cluster | 6.3 | Sagittarius | 19h39m | -30°57' | 5 images » | |
M56 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | Lyra | 19h16m | +30°11' | 5 images » | |
M57 | Planetary nebula | 8.8 | Lyra | 18h53m | +33°01' | Ring Nebula, NGC 6720 | 62 images » |
M58 | Galaxy | 9.7 | Virgo | 12h37m | +11°49' | NGC 4579 | 7 images » |
M59 | Galaxy | 9.6 | Virgo | 12h42m | +11°38' | NGC 4621 | 5 images » |
M60 | Galaxy | 8.8 | Virgo | 12h43m | +11°33' | NGC 4649 | 13 images » |
M61 | Galaxy | 13.0 | Virgo | 12h22m | +04°33' | NGC 4301 | 17 images » |
M62 | Globular cluster | 6.4 | Ophiuchus | 17h01m | -30°06' | 1 image » | |
M63 | Galaxy | 8.6 | Canes Venatici | 13h15m | +42°01' | Sunflower Galaxy, NGC 5055 | 25 images » |
M64 | Galaxy | 8.5 | Coma Berenices | 12h56m | +21°40' | Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, NGC 4826 | 29 images » |
M65 | Galaxy | 9.3 | Leo | 11h18m | +13°05' | NGC 3623 | 55 images » |
M66 | Galaxy | 8.9 | Leo | 11h20m | +12°59' | 60 images » | |
M67 | Open cluster | 6.9 | Cancer | 08h51m | +11°48' | 11 images » | |
M68 | Globular cluster | 7.3 | Hydra | 12h39m | -26°44' | 4 images » | |
M69 | Globular cluster | 8.3 | Sagittarius | 18h31m | -32°20' | 1 image » | |
M70 | Globular cluster | 7.8 | Sagittarius | 18h43m | -32°17' | 2 images » | |
M71 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | Sagitta | 19h53m | +18°46' | 17 images » | |
M72 | Globular cluster | 9.2 | Aquarius | 20h53m | -12°32' | 6 images » | |
M73 | Nebula | 8.9 | Aquarius | 20h58m | -12°38' | 3 images » | |
M74 | Galaxy | 9.5 | Pisces | 01h36m | +15°47' | NGC 628 | 20 images » |
M75 | Globular cluster | 8.6 | Sagittarius | 20h06m | -21°55' | 5 images » | |
M76 | Planetary nebula | 10.1 | Perseus | 01h42m | +51°34' | Little Dumbbell Nebula, Barbell Nebula, Cork Nebula | 30 images » |
M77 | Galaxy | 8.9 | Cetus | 02h42m | -00°00' | 14 images » | |
M78 | Reflection nebula | 8.0 | Orion | 05h46m | +00°04' | NGC 2068 | 52 images » |
M79 | Globular cluster | 7.7 | Lepus | 05h24m | -24°31' | 3 images » | |
M80 | Globular cluster | 7.3 | Scorpius | 16h17m | -22°58' | 4 images » | |
M81 | Galaxy | 6.9 | Ursa Major | 09h55m | +69°03' | Bode's Galaxy, Bode's Nebula, NGC 3031 | 104 images » |
M82 | Galaxy | 8.4 | Ursa Major | 09h55m | +69°40' | 93 images » | |
M83 | Galaxy | 7.5 | Hydra | 13h37m | -29°51' | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 5236 | 15 images » |
M84 | Galaxy | 10.5 | Virgo | 12h25m | +12°53' | NGC 4374 | 26 images » |
M85 | Galaxy | 9.1 | Coma Berenices | 12h25m | +18°11' | NGC 4382 | 7 images » |
M86 | Galaxy | 8.9 | Virgo | 12h26m | +12°56' | NGC 4406 | 32 images » |
M87 | Galaxy | 8.6 | Virgo | 12h30m | +12°29' | 22 images » | |
M88 | Galaxy | 13.2 | Coma Berenices | 12h31m | +14°25' | NGC 4501 | 17 images » |
M89 | Galaxy | 9.8 | Virgo | 12h35m | +12°33' | NGC 4552 | 2 images » |
M90 | Galaxy | 9.5 | Virgo | 12h36m | +13°09' | 7 images » | |
M91 | Galaxy | 13.6 | Coma Berenices | 12h35m | +14°29' | NGC 4548 | 3 images » |
M92 | Globular cluster | 6.5 | Hercules | 17h17m | +43°08' | 20 images » | |
M93 | Open cluster | 6.2 | Puppis | 07h44m | -23°51' | 3 images » | |
M94 | Galaxy | 8.2 | Canes Venatici | 12h50m | +41°07' | NGC 4736 | 14 images » |
M95 | Galaxy | 9.7 | Leo | 10h43m | +11°42' | NGC 3351 | 11 images » |
M96 | Galaxy | 9.2 | Leo | 10h46m | +11°49' | NGC 3368 | 13 images » |
M97 | Planetary nebula | 9.9 | Ursa Major | 11h14m | +55°01' | Owl Nebula, NGC 3587 | 42 images » |
M98 | Galaxy | 10.1 | Coma Berenices | 12h13m | +14°54' | NGC 4192 | 6 images » |
M99 | Galaxy | 9.9 | Coma Berenices | 12h18m | +14°24' | Coma Pinwheel Galaxy, St Katherine's Wheel, Pinwheel Galaxy, Virgo Cluster Pinwheel Galaxy, NGC 4254 | 23 images » |
M100 | Galaxy | 9.3 | Coma Berenices | 12h22m | +15°49' | NGC 4321 | 28 images » |
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