Messier object

The Messier Catalogue is a list of 110 astronomical objects.

history

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

list

Messier number	NGC number	Common name	Object type	Distance in light year	Apparent Magnitude	Constellation	Right ascension	Declination
M1	1952	Crab nebula	Planetary nebula			Taurus	5h34m.5	+22o01
M2	7089		Globular cluster			Aquarius	21h33m.5	-00o49
M3	5272		Globular cluster			Canes Venatici	13h42m.2	+28o23
M4	6121		Globular cluster			Scorpius	16h23m.6	+26o31
M5	5904		Globular cluster			Serpens	15h18m.5	+02o05
M6	6405		Globular cluster			Scorpius	17h40m.0	-32o12
M7	6475		Open cluster			Scorpius	17h54m.0	-34o49
M8	6523	Lagoon nebula	Nebula			Sagittarius	18h03m.7	-24o23
M9	6333		Globular cluster			Ophiucus	17h19m.2	-18o31
M10	6254		Globular cluster			Ophiucus	16h57m.2	-04o06
M11	6705		Open cluster			Scutum	hm	o
M12	6218		Globular cluster			Ophiuchus	16h47m.2	-01o57
M13	6205		Globular cluster			Hercules	16h41m.7	+36o28
M14	6402		Globular cluster			Ophiuchus	17h37m.6	-03o15
M15	7078		Globular cluster			Pegasus	21h30m.0	+12o10
M16	6611		Open cluster			Serpens	18h18m.9	-13o47
M17	6618	Omega Nebula	Nebula			Sagittarius	18h20m.8	-16o10
M18	6613		Open cluster			Sagittarius	18h19m.9	-17o08
M19	6273		Globular cluster			Ophiuchus	17h01m.6	-26o16
M20	6514	Trifid Nebula	Nebula			Sagittarius	18h02m.6	-23o02
M21	6531		Open cluster			Sagittarius	18h04m.7	-22o30
M22	6656		Globular cluster			Sagittarius	18h36m.4	-23o54
M23	6494		Open cluster			Sagittarius	17h56m.9	-19o01
M24	6603		Open cluster			Sagittarius	18h18m.4	-18o25
M25	IC 4725						hm	o
M26	6694		Openc cluster			Scutum	18h45m.2	-09o24
M27	6853		Planetary nebula			Vulpecula	19h59m.6	+22o43
M28	6626		Globular cluster			Sagittarius	18h24m.6	-24o52
M29	6913		Open cluster			Cygnus	20h24m.0	+38o31
M30	7099		Globular cluster			Capricornus	21h40m.4	-23o11
M31	224	Andromeda Nebula					hm	o
M32	221						hm	o
M33	598						hm	o
M34	1039						hm	o
M35	2168						hm	o
M36	1960						hm	o
M37	2099						hm	o
M38	1912						hm	o
M39	7092						hm	o
M40	---	two stars					hm	o
M41	2287						hm	o
M42	1976	Orion Nebula					hm	o
M43	1982						hm	o
M44	2632	Beehive Cluster					hm	o
M45	---	Plejads					hm	o
M46	2437						hm	o
M47	2422						hm	o
M48	2548						hm	o
M49	4472						hm	o
M50	2323						hm	o
M51	5194	Whirlpool Galaxy					hm	o
M52	7654						hm	o
M53	5024						hm	o
M54	6715						hm	o
M55	6809						hm	o
M56	6779						hm	o
M57	6720						hm	o
M58	4579						hm	o
M59	4621						hm	o
M60	4649						hm	o
M61	4303						hm	o
M62	6266						hm	o
M63	5055						hm	o
M64	4826						hm	o
M65	3623						hm	o
M66	3627						hm	o
M67	2682						hm	o
M68	4590						hm	o
M69	6637						hm	o
M70	6681						hm	o
M71	6838						hm	o
M72	6981						hm	o
M73	6994	four stars					hm	o
M74	628						hm	o
M75	6864						hm	o
M76	650						hm	o
M77	1068						hm	o
M78	2068						hm	o
M79	1904						hm	o
M80	6093						hm	o
M81	3031						hm	o
M82	3034						hm	o
M83	5236						hm	o
M84	4374						hm	o
M85	4382						hm	o
M86	4406						hm	o
M87	4486						hm	o
M88	4501						hm	o
M89	4552						hm	o
M90	4569						hm	o
M91	4548						hm	o
M92	6341						hm	o
M93	2447						hm	o
M94	4736						hm	o
M95	3351						hm	o
M96	3368						hm	o
M97	3587						hm	o
M98	4192						hm	o
M99	4254						hm	o
M100	4321						hm	o
M101	5457						hm	o
M102	5866						hm	o
M103	581						hm	o
M104	4594						hm	o
M105	3379						hm	o
M106	4258						hm	o
M107	6171						hm	o
M108	3556						hm	o
M109	3992						hm	o
M110	205						hm	o