| # | ; MESSIER CATALOGUE
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| 1 | ; (Epoch 2000.0) |
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| 3 | ; Compiled by Darrell W. Green | CompuServe [72406 | 1736] |
| 4 | ; Fields: |
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| 6 | ; Messier catalogue number |
| 7 | ; NGC (or other) catalogue number |
| 8 | ; Constellation |
| 9 | ; Object class |
| 10 | ; Right ascension |
| 11 | ; Declination |
| 12 | ; Visual magnitude |
| 13 | ; Diameter |
| 14 | ; Burnham's code |
| 15 | ; Remarks |
| 16 | ; |
| 17 | Name | NGC | Constellation | Class | Right ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Angular size | Burnham | Remarks |
| 18 | M1 | 1952 | Taurus | Planetary nebula | 5h 34.5m | 22░ 1' | 8.2 | 6x4 | !! | SNR (1054) - Crab Nebula |
| 19 | M2 | 7089 | Aquarius | Globular cluster | 21h 33.5m | 0░ 49' | 6.5 | 13 | !! | II |
| 20 | M3 | 5272 | Canes Venatici | Globular cluster | 13h 42.2m | 28░ 23' | 6.4 | 16 | !!! | VI - superb object |
| 21 | M4 | 6121 | Scorpius | Globular cluster | 16h 23.6m | -26░ 32' | 5.9 | 26 | * | IX |
| 22 | M5 | 5904 | Serpens | Globular cluster | 15h 18.6m | 2░ 5' | 5.8 | 17 | !! | V - superb cluster |
| 23 | M6 | 6405 | Scorpius | Open cluster | 17h 40.1m | -32░ 13' | 4.2 | 15 | !! | n: 80 - Butterfly Cluster |
| 24 | M7 | 6475 | Scorpius | Open cluster | 17h 53.9m | -34░ 49' | 3.3 | 80 | !! | nmbr:80-fine naked-eye OC |
| 25 | M8 | 6523 | Sagittarius | Diffuse nebula | 18h 3.8m | -24░ 23' | 6.8 | 80x40 | !!! | spec: O7e - Lagoon Nebula |
| 26 | M9 | 6333 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 19.2m | -18░ 31' | 7.9 | 2.4 | * | VIII |
| 27 | M10 | 6254 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 16h 57.1m | -4░ 6' | 6.6 | 8.2 | ! | VII |
| 28 | M11 | 6705 | Scutum | Open cluster | 18h 51.1m | -6░ 16' | 5.8 | 14 | ! | n:200 - Wild Duck Cluster |
| 29 | M12 | 6218 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 16h 47.2m | -1░ 57' | 6.6 | 9.3 | !! | IX |
| 30 | M13 | 6205 | Hercules | Globular cluster | 16h 41.7m | 36░ 28' | 5.9 | 10 | !! | V - Hercules Cluster |
| 31 | M14 | 6402 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 37.6m | -3░ 15' | 7.6 | 3 | * | |
| 32 | M15 | 7078 | Pegasus | Globular cluster | 21h 30m | 12░ 10' | 6.4 | 7.4 | ! | IV - fine object |
| 33 | M16 | 6611 | Serpens | Diffuse nebula | 18h 18.8m | -13░ 47' | 6.4 | 25 | !! | neb & clust- Eagle Nebula |
| 34 | M17 | 6618 | Sagittarius | Diffuse nebula | 18h 20.8m | -16░ 11' | 7.5 | 46x37 | !! | Swan or Omega Nebula |
| 35 | M18 | 6613 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 19.9m | -17░ 8' | 6.9 | 9 | * | number: 20 |
| 36 | M19 | 6273 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 2.6m | -26░ 16' | 7.2 | 4.3 | * | VIII |
| 37 | M20 | 6514 | Sagittarius | Diffuse nebula | 18h 2.6m | -23░ 2' | 9 | 29x27 | !! | spec: O7 - Trifid Nebula |
| 38 | M21 | 6531 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 4.6m | -22░ 30' | 5.9 | 13 | * | number: 70 - M20 in field |
| 39 | M22 | 6656 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 36.4m | -23░ 54' | 5.1 | 17.3 | !! | VII - one of finest GCs |
| 40 | M23 | 6494 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 17h 56.8m | -19░ 1' | 5.5 | 27 | * | number: 150 |
| 41 | M24 | 6603 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 16.9m | -18░ 29' | 4.6 | 4 | * | number: 50 - star cloud |
| 42 | M25 | IC4725 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 31.6m | -19░ 15' | 4.6 | 32 | * | number: 30 - open cloud |
| 43 | M26 | 6694 | Scutum | Open cluster | 18h 45.2m | -9░ 24' | 8 | 15 | * | number: 30 |
| 44 | M27 | 6853 | Vulpecula | Planetary nebula | 19h 59.6m | 22░ 43' | 7.6 | 8x4 | !! | Dumbbell Nebula |
| 45 | M28 | 6626 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 24.5m | -24░ 52' | 6.9 | 6 | ! | IV |
| 46 | M29 | 6913 | Cygnus | Open cluster | 20h 23.9m | 38░ 32' | 6.6 | 7 | * | number: 50 |
| 47 | M30 | 7099 | Capricornus | Globular cluster | 21h 40.4m | -23░ 11' | 7.5 | 5.7 | ! | V |
| 48 | M31 | 224 | Andromeda | Spiral galaxy | 0h 42.7m | 41░ 16' | 4.8 | 160x40 | !!! | Sb - Andromeda Galaxy |
| 49 | M32 | 221 | Andromeda | Elliptical galaxy | 0h 42.7m | 40░ 52' | 8.7 | 3.6x3.1 | * | E0 - companion of M31 |
| 50 | M33 | 598 | Triangulum | Spiral galaxy | 1h 33.9m | 30░ 39' | 6.3 | 60x35 | !! | Sc - Pinwheel Galaxy |
| 51 | M34 | 1039 | Perseus | Open cluster | 2h 42m | 42░ 47' | 5.5 | 35 | * | number: 60 |
| 52 | M35 | 2168 | Gemini | Open cluster | 6h 8.9m | 24░ 20' | 5.3 | 28 | * | number: 200 |
| 53 | M36 | 1960 | Auriga | Open cluster | 5h 36.1m | 34░ 8' | 6 | 12 | * | number: 60 |
| 54 | M37 | 2099 | Auriga | Open cluster | 5h 52.4m | 32░ 33' | 5.6 | 24 | ! | number: 150 |
| 55 | M38 | 1912 | Auriga | Open cluster | 5h 28.7m | 35░ 50' | 6.4 | 21 | * | number: 100 |
| 56 | M39 | 7092 | Cygnus | Open cluster | 21h 32.2m | 48░ 26' | 4.6 | 32 | * | number: 30 |
| 57 | M40 | WNC 4 | Ursa Major | Double star | 12h 22.4m | 58░ 5' | 9.1 | 50" | * | Winnnecke 4 - sep. 50" |
| 58 | M41 | 2287 | Canis Major | Open cluster | 6h 47m | -20░ 44' | 4.6 | 38 | * | number: 80 |
| 59 | M42 | 1976 | Orion | Diffuse nebula | 5h 35.4m | -5░ 27' | 2.9 | 66x60 | !!! | Great Orion Nebula |
| 60 | M43 | 1982 | Orion | Diffuse nebula | 5h 35.6m | -5░ 16' | 6.9 | 20x15 | * | detached portion of M42 |
| 61 | M44 | 2632 | Cancer | Open cluster | 8h 40.1m | 19░ 59' | 3.1 | 95 | !! | Praesepe - Beehive Clustr |
| 62 | M45 | | Taurus | Open cluster | 3h 47m | 24░ 7' | 1.2 | 110 | * | nmber: 130 - The Pleiades |
| 63 | M46 | 2437 | Puppis | Open cluster | 7h 41.8m | -14░ 49' | 6.1 | 27 | ! | n:100 - NGC 2438 in field |
| 64 | M47 | 2422 | Puppis | Open cluster | 7h 36.6m | -14░ 30' | 4.5 | 30 | * | number: 30 |
| 65 | M48 | 2548 | Hydra | Open cluster | 8h 13.8m | -5░ 48' | 5.8 | 54 | * | number: 80 |
| 66 | M49 | 4472 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 29.8m | 8░ 0' | 8.4 | 4.0x3.4 | * | E4 |
| 67 | M50 | 2323 | Monoceros | Open cluster | 7h 3.2m | -8░ 20' | 5.9 | 10.0x5.5 | * | number: 80 |
| 68 | M51 | 5194 | Canes Venatici | Spiral galaxy | 13h 29.9m | 47░ 12' | 8.4 | 10.0x5.5 | !! | Sc - Whirlpool Galaxy |
| 69 | M52 | 7654 | Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 23h 24.2m | 61░ 35' | 6.9 | 13 | * | number: 100 |
| 70 | M53 | 5024 | Coma Berenices | Globular cluster | 13h 12.9m | 18░ 10' | 7.7 | 3.3 | * | V |
| 71 | M54 | 6715 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 55.1m | -30░ 29' | 7.7 | 6 | * | III |
| 72 | M55 | 6809 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 19h 40m | -30░ 58' | 7 | 15 | * | XI |
| 73 | M56 | 6779 | Lyra | Globular cluster | 19h 16.6m | 30░ 11' | 8.3 | 1.8 | * | X |
| 74 | M57 | 6720 | Lyra | Planetary nebula | 18h 53.6m | 33░ 2' | 9.3 | 1.3x1 | !! | cnt str:15 - Ring Nebula |
| 75 | M58 | 4579 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 37.7m | 11░ 49' | 9.8 | 4.0x3.5 | * | Sb - fine compact spiral |
| 76 | M59 | 4621 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 42m | 11░ 39' | 9.8 | 2.0x1.8 | * | E3 |
| 77 | M60 | 4649 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 43.7m | 11░ 33' | 8.8 | 3.0x2.5 | * | E1 - NGC 4647 in field |
| 78 | M61 | 4303 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 21.9m | 4░ 28' | 9.7 | 5.7x5.5 | * | Sc - large face-on spiral |
| 79 | M62 | 6266 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 1.2m | -30░ 7' | 6.6 | 4.3 | * | IV - Burnham's under Sco |
| 80 | M63 | 5055 | Canes Venatici | Spiral galaxy | 13h 15.8m | 42░ 2' | 8.6 | 10x5 | * | Sb - Sunflower Nebula |
| 81 | M64 | 4826 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 56.7m | 21░ 41' | 8.5 | 7.8x1.5 | ! | Sb - Black-Eye Galaxy |
| 82 | M65 | 3623 | Leo | Spiral galaxy | 11h 18.9m | 13░ 5' | 9.3 | 8.0x2.5 | * | Sb -M66, NGC3628 in field |
| 83 | M66 | 3627 | Leo | Spiral galaxy | 11h 20.2m | 12░ 59' | 9 | 8.0x2.5 | * | Sb -M65, NGC3628 in field |
| 84 | M67 | 2682 | Cancer | Open cluster | 8h 50.4m | 11░ 49' | 6.9 | 30 | ! | nmbr:200 - interesting OC |
| 85 | M68 | 4590 | Hydra | Globular cluster | 12h 39.5m | -26░ 45' | 8.2 | 2.8 | * | X |
| 86 | M69 | 6637 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 31.4m | -32░ 21' | 7.7 | 2.5 | * | V |
| 87 | M70 | 6681 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 43.2m | -32░ 18' | 8.1 | 4 | * | V |
| 88 | M71 | 6838 | Sagitta | Globular cluster | 19h 53.8m | 18░ 47' | 8.3 | 6.1 | * | class not certain |
| 89 | M72 | 6981 | Aquarius | Globular cluster | 20h 53.5m | -12░ 32' | 9.4 | 2 | * | IX |
| 90 | M73 | 6994 | Aquarius | Open cluster | 20h 58.9m | -12░ 38' | 9 | 2.8 | * | asterism of 4 stars |
| 91 | M74 | 628 | Pisces | Spiral galaxy | 1h 36.7m | 15░ 47' | 9.2 | 9.0x9.0 | * | Sc - fine face-on spiral |
| 92 | M75 | 6864 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 20h 6.1m | -21░ 55' | 8.6 | 1.9 | * | I - near Cap border |
| 93 | M76 | 650 | Perseus | Planetary nebula | 1h 42.4m | 51░ 34' | 12.2 | 140x70 | * | cnt str:17-Little Dumbell |
| 94 | M77 | 1068 | Cetus | Spiral galaxy | 2h 42.7m | 0░ 1' | 8.9 | 6x5 | * | Sbp - Seyfert glx.(3C 71) |
| 95 | M78 | 2068 | Orion | Diffuse nebula | 5h 46.7m | 0░ 3' | 10.5 | 8x6 | * | spec: B8 - comet shaped |
| 96 | M79 | 1904 | Lepus | Globular cluster | 5h 24.5m | -24░ 33' | 8.4 | 3.2 | * | V |
| 97 | M80 | 6093 | Scorpius | Globular cluster | 16h 17m | -22░ 59' | 7.2 | 3.3 | * | II -incl Nova T Sco(1860) |
| 98 | M81 | 3031 | Ursa Major | Spiral galaxy | 9h 55.6m | 69░ 4' | 6.9 | 18x10 | ! | Sb - fine spiral |
| 99 | M82 | 3034 | Ursa Major | Irregular galaxy | 9h 55.8m | 69░ 41' | 8.4 | 8x3 | ! | Pec - fine pair with M81 |
| 100 | M83 | 5236 | Hydra | Spiral galaxy | 13h 37m | -29░ 52' | 8.2 | 10x8 | ! | Sc |
| 101 | M84 | 4374 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 25.1m | 12░ 53' | 9.3 | 2.0x1.8 | * | E1 - center Virgo Cluster |
| 102 | M85 | 4382 | Coma Berenices | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 25.4m | 18░ 11' | 9.3 | 2.1x1.7 | * | Ep |
| 103 | M86 | 4406 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 26.2m | 12░ 57' | 9.2 | 3x2 | * | E3 - center Virgo Cluster |
| 104 | M87 | 4486 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 30.8m | 12░ 24' | 8.6 | 3x3 | * | E1 - X-ray & radio source |
| 105 | M88 | 4501 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 32m | 14░ 25' | 9.5 | 5.5x2.4 | * | Sb - multiple-arm spiral |
| 106 | M89 | 4552 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 35.7m | 12░ 33' | 9.8 | 2x2 | * | E0 - bright, round |
| 107 | M90 | 4569 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 36.8m | 13░ 10' | 9.5 | 7.0x2.5 | * | Sb - well formed oval |
| 108 | M91 | 4548 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 35.4m | 14░ 30' | 10.2 | 3.7x3.2 | * | SBb- barred spiral galaxy |
| 109 | M92 | 6341 | Hercules | Globular cluster | 17h 17.1m | 43░ 8' | 6.5 | 8.3 | * | IV |
| 110 | M93 | 2447 | Puppis | Open cluster | 7h 44.6m | -23░ 52' | 6.2 | 22 | * | number: 80 |
| 111 | M94 | 4736 | Canes Venatici | Spiral galaxy | 12h 50.9m | 41░ 7' | 8.2 | 5.0x3.5 | * | Sbp |
| 112 | M95 | 3351 | Leo | Spiral galaxy | 10h 44m | 11░ 42' | 9.7 | 6.1x3.9 | * | S(B)b - theta structure |
| 113 | M96 | 3368 | Leo | Spiral galaxy | 10h 46.8m | 11░ 49' | 9.1 | 5x4 | * | Sbp - pair with M95 |
| 114 | M97 | 3587 | Ursa Major | Planetary nebula | 11h 14.8m | 55░ 1' | 12 | 3.4x3.0 | ! | cnt str m:14 - Owl Nebula |
| 115 | M98 | 4192 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 13.8m | 14░ 54' | 10.1 | 8.4x1.9 | * | Sb-knotty, bright spindle |
| 116 | M99 | 4254 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 18.8m | 14░ 25' | 9.8 | 4.6x3.9 | ! | Sc |
| 117 | M100 | 4321 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 22.9m | 15░ 49' | 9.4 | 5.3x4.5 | ! | Sc - fine spiral |
| 118 | M101 | 5457 | Ursa Major | Spiral galaxy | 14h 3.2m | 54░ 21' | 7.7 | 22x20 | * | Sc-splendid large face-on |
| 119 | M102 | 5457 | Ursa Major | Spiral galaxy | 14h 3.2m | 54░ 21' | 7.7 | 22x20 | * | Sc - Duplicate of M101 |
| 120 | M103 | 581 | Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 1h 33.2m | 60░ 42' | 7.4 | 5 | * | nmbr: 25 -arrowhead shape |
| 121 | M104 | 4594 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 40m | -11░ 37' | 8.3 | 7.0x1.5 | ! | Sb - Sombrero Galaxy |
| 122 | M105 | 3379 | Leo | Elliptical galaxy | 10h 47.8m | 12░ 35' | 9.2 | 2.2x2.0 | | E1 -group with 3384, 3389 |
| 123 | M106 | 4258 | Canes Venatici | Spiral galaxy | 12h 19m | 47░ 18' | 8.3 | 18.2x7.0 | ! | Sbp |
| 124 | M107 | 6171 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 16h 32.5m | -13░ 3' | 8.1 | 2.2 | | X |
| 125 | M108 | 3556 | Ursa Major | Spiral galaxy | 11h 11.5m | 55░ 40' | 10.1 | 7.7x1.3 | * | Sc - edge-on/M97 in field |
| 126 | M109 | 3992 | Ursa Major | Spiral galaxy | 11h 57.6m | 53░ 23' | 9.8 | 6.2x3.5 | | SBb -barred spiral galaxy |
| 127 | M110 | 205 | Andromeda | Elliptical galaxy | 0h 40.4m | 41░ 41' | 9.4 | 8.0x3.0 | | E6 - companion of M31
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