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				Taurus
M2	7089					Aquarius
M3	5272					Canes Venatici
M4	6121					Scorpius
M5	5904					Serpens
M6	6405
M7	6475
M8	6523	Lagoon Nebula
M9	6333
M10	6254
M11	6705
M12	6218
M13	6205
M14	6402
M15	7078
M16	6611
M17	6618	Omega Nebula
M18	6613
M19	6273
M20	6514	Trifid Nebula
M21	6531
M22	6656
M23	6494
M24	6603
M25	IC 4725
M26	6694
M27	6853
M28	6626
M29	6913
M30	7099
M31	224	Andromeda Nebula
M32	221
M33	598
M34	1039
M35	2168
M36	1960
M37	2099
M38	1912
M39	7092
M40	---	two stars
M41	2287
M42	1976	Orion Nebula
M43	1982
M44	2632	Beehive Cluster
M45	---	Plejads
M46	2437
M47	2422
M48	2548
M49	4472
M50	2323
M51	5194	Whirlpool Galaxy
M52	7654
M53	5024
M54	6715
M55	6809
M56	6779
M57	6720
M58	4579
M59	4621
M60	4649
M61	4303
M62	6266
M63	5055
M64	4826
M65	3623
M66	3627
M67	2682
M68	4590
M69	6637
M70	6681
M71	6838
M72	6981
M73	6994	four stars
M74	628
M75	6864
M76	650
M77	1068
M78	2068
M79	1904
M80	6093
M81	3031
M82	3034
M83	5236
M84	4374
M85	4382
M86	4406
M87	4486
M88	4501
M89	4552
M90	4569
M91	4548
M92	6341
M93	2447
M94	4736
M95	3351
M96	3368
M97	3587
M98	4192
M99	4254
M100	4321
M101	5457
M102	5866
M103	581
M104	4594
M105	3379
M106	4258
M107	6171
M108	3556
M109	3992
M110	205