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	Constellation	Right ascension	Declination
M1	1952	Crab nebula	Planetary nebula	Taurus	5^h34^m.5	+22^o01
M2	7089		Globular cluster	Aquarius	21^h33^m.5	-00^o49
M3	5272		Globular cluster	Canes Venatici	13^h42^m.2	+28^o23
M4	6121		Globular cluster	Scorpius	16^h23^m.6	+26^o31
M5	5904		Globular cluster	Serpens	15^h18^m.5	+02^o05
M6	6405		Globular cluster	Scorpius	17^h40^m.0	-32^o12
M7	6475		Open cluster	Scorpius	17^h54^m.0	-34^o49
M8	6523	Lagoon nebula	Nebula	Sagittarius	18^h03^m.7	-24^o23
M9	6333		Globular cluster	Ophiucus	17^h19^m.2	-18^o31
M10	6254		Globular cluster	Ophiucus	16^h57^m.2	-04^o06
M11	6705		Open cluster	Scutum	^h^m	^o
M12	6218		Globular cluster	Ophiuchus	16^h47^m.2	-01^o57
M13	6205		Globular cluster	Hercules	16^h41^m.7	+36^o28
M14	6402		Globular cluster	Ophiuchus	17^h37^m.6	-03^o15
M15	7078		Globular cluster	Pegasus	21^h30^m.0	+12^o10
M16	6611		Open cluster	Serpens	18^h18^m.9	-13^o47
M17	6618	Omega Nebula	Nebula	Sagittarius	18^h20^m.8	-16^o10
M18	6613		Open cluster	Sagittarius	18^h19^m.9	-17^o08
M19	6273		Globular cluster	Ophiuchus	17^h01^m.6	-26^o16
M20	6514	Trifid Nebula	Nebula	Sagittarius	18^h02^m.6	-23^o02
M21	6531		Open cluster	Sagittarius	18^h04^m.7	-22^o30
M22	6656		Globular cluster	Sagittarius	18^h36^m.4	-23^o54
M23	6494		Open cluster	Sagittarius	17^h56^m.9	-19^o01
M24	6603		Open cluster	Sagittarius	18^h18^m.4	-18^o25
M25	IC 4725				^h^m	^o
M26	6694		Openc cluster	Scutum	18^h45^m.2	-09^o24
M27	6853		Planetary nebula	Vulpecula	19^h59^m.6	+22^o43
M28	6626		Globular cluster	Sagittarius	18^h24^m.6	-24^o52
M29	6913		Open cluster	Cygnus	20^h24^m.0	+38^o31
M30	7099		Globular cluster	Capricornus	21^h40^m.4	-23^o11
M31	224	Andromeda Nebula	Galaxy	Andromeda	0^h42^m.7	+41^o16
M32	221		Galaxy		0^h42^m7	40^o52
M33	598		Galaxy	Triangulum	1^h33^m.8	+30^o39
M34	1039		Open cluster	Perseus	2^h42^m.0	+42^o47
M35	2168		Open cluster	Gemini	6^h08^m.8	+24^o20
M36	1960		Open cluster	Auriga	5^h36^m.3	+34.08^o
M37	2099		Open cluster	Auriga	5^h52^m.2	+32^o33
M38	1912		Open cluster	Auriga	5^h28^m.7	+35^o50
M39	7092		Open cluster	Cygnus	21^h32^m.3	+48^o26
M40	---	two stars		Ursa Maioris	12^h22^m.2	+58^o05
M41	2287		Open cluster	Canis Maioris	6^h47^m.0	-20^o46
M42	1976	Orion Nebula	Nebula	Orion	5^h35^m.3	-05^o27
M43	1982		Nebula	Orion	5^h35^m.5	-05^o16
M44	2632	Beehive Cluster	Open cluster	Cancer (constellation)	8^h40^m.0	+20^o00
M45	---	Plejads	Open cluster	Taurus	3^h47^m.0	+24^o07
M46	2437		Open cluster	Puppis	7^h41^m.8	-14^o49
M47	2422		Open cluster	Puppis	7^h36^m.6	-14^o29
M48	2548		Open cluster	Hydra	8^h13^m.8	-05^o48
M49	4472		Galaxy	Virgo	12^h29^m.8	+08^o00
M50	2323		Open cluster	Monoceros	7^h03^m.3	-08^o21
M51	5194	Whirlpool Galaxy			^h^m	^o
M52	7654				^h^m	^o
M53	5024				^h^m	^o
M54	6715				^h^m	^o
M55	6809				^h^m	^o
M56	6779				^h^m	^o
M57	6720				^h^m	^o
M58	4579				^h^m	^o
M59	4621				^h^m	^o
M60	4649				^h^m	^o
M61	4303				^h^m	^o
M62	6266				^h^m	^o
M63	5055				^h^m	^o
M64	4826				^h^m	^o
M65	3623				^h^m	^o
M66	3627				^h^m	^o
M67	2682				^h^m	^o
M68	4590				^h^m	^o
M69	6637				^h^m	^o
M70	6681				^h^m	^o
M71	6838				^h^m	^o
M72	6981				^h^m	^o
M73	6994	four stars			^h^m	^o
M74	628				^h^m	^o
M75	6864				^h^m	^o
M76	650				^h^m	^o
M77	1068				^h^m	^o
M78	2068				^h^m	^o
M79	1904				^h^m	^o
M80	6093				^h^m	^o
M81	3031				^h^m	^o
M82	3034				^h^m	^o
M83	5236				^h^m	^o
M84	4374				^h^m	^o
M85	4382				^h^m	^o
M86	4406				^h^m	^o
M87	4486				^h^m	^o
M88	4501				^h^m	^o
M89	4552				^h^m	^o
M90	4569				^h^m	^o
M91	4548				^h^m	^o
M92	6341				^h^m	^o
M93	2447				^h^m	^o
M94	4736				^h^m	^o
M95	3351				^h^m	^o
M96	3368				^h^m	^o
M97	3587				^h^m	^o
M98	4192				^h^m	^o
M99	4254				^h^m	^o
M100	4321				^h^m	^o
M101	5457				^h^m	^o
M102	5866				^h^m	^o
M103	581				^h^m	^o
M104	4594				^h^m	^o
M105	3379				^h^m	^o
M106	4258				^h^m	^o
M107	6171				^h^m	^o
M108	3556				^h^m	^o
M109	3992				^h^m	^o
M110	205				^h^m	^o

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