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.

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

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