Messier Index/Contents

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Messier number NGC Number Common name Picture Object type Distance (kly) Constellation Apparent magnitude
M1[1] NGC 1952 Crab Nebula Crab Nebula.jpg Supernova remnant 6.3 Taurus 9.0
M2[2] NGC 7089   Messier 2 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Globular cluster 36 Aquarius 7.5
M3[3] NGC 5272   M3LRGB 891x674.jpg Globular cluster 31 Canes Venatici 7.0
M4[4] NGC 6121   Messier 4 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Globular cluster 7 Scorpius 7.5
M5[5] NGC 5904   Messier 5 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Globular cluster 23 Serpens 7.0
M6[6] NGC 6405 Butterfly Cluster M6a.jpg Open cluster 2 Scorpius 4.5
M7[7] NGC 6475 Ptolemy Cluster Open-cluster-Messier-7.jpeg Open cluster 1 Scorpius 3.5
M8[8] NGC 6523 Lagoon Nebula LagoonHunterWilson.jpg Cluster with nebula 6.5 Sagittarius 5.0
M9[9] NGC 6333   Messier object 009.jpg Globular cluster 26 Ophiuchus 9.0
M10[10] NGC 6254   Messier 10 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Globular cluster 13 Ophiuchus 7.5
M11[11] NGC 6705 Wild Duck Cluster Messier11.jpg Open cluster 6 Scutum 7.0
M12[12] NGC 6218   M12 Hubble.jpg Globular cluster 18 Ophiuchus 8.0
M13[13] NGC 6205 Great Globular Cluster in Hercules Messier 13 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Globular cluster 22 Hercules 5.8
M14[14] NGC 6402   Messier object 014.jpg Globular cluster 27 Ophiuchus 9.5
M15[15] NGC 7078 Cúmulo de Pegaso Messier 15 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Globular cluster 33 Pegasus 7.5
M16[16] NGC 6611 Eagle Nebula Stellar spire eagle nebula.jpg Cluster with H II region 7 Serpens 6.5
M17[17] NGC 6618 Omega Nebula Messier 17.jpg Cluster with H II region 5 Sagittarius 7.0
M18[18] NGC 6613   Messier18.jpg Open cluster 6 Sagittarius 8.0
M19[19] NGC 6273   Messier object 019.jpg Globular cluster 27 Ophiuchus 8.5
M20[20] NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula Trifid.nebula.arp.750pix.jpg Cluster with H II region 2.2 Sagittarius 5.0
M21[21] NGC 6531   Messier object 021.jpg Open cluster 3 Sagittarius 7.0
M22[22] NGC 6656 Sagittarius Cluster Messier object 022.jpg Globular cluster 10 Sagittarius 6.5
M23[23] NGC 6494   Messier object 023.jpg Open cluster 4.5 Sagittarius 6.0
M24[24] NGC 6603 Sagittarius Star Cloud Messier object 024.jpg Milky Way star cloud 10 Sagittarius 11.5
M25[25] IC 4725   Messier object 025.jpg Open cluster 2 Sagittarius 4.9
M26[26] NGC 6694   Messier object 026.jpg Open cluster 5 Scutum 9.5
M27[27] NGC 6853 Dumbbell Nebula Messier27.jpg Planetary nebula 1.25 Vulpecula 7.5
M28[28] NGC 6626   Messier28.jpg Globular cluster 18 Sagittarius 8.5
M29[29] NGC 6913   Messier object 029.jpg Open cluster 7.2 Cygnus 9.0
M30[30] NGC 7099   Messier object 030.jpg Globular cluster 25 Capricornus 8.5
M31[31] NGC 224 Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda galaxy.jpg Spiral galaxy 2,500 Andromeda 3.5
M32[32] NGC 221   M32.jpg Dwarf elliptical galaxy 2,900 Andromeda 10.0
M33[33] NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy PIA03033.jpg Spiral galaxy 2,590 Triangulum 7.0
M34[34] NGC 1039   M34 2mass atlas.jpg Open cluster 1.4 Perseus 6.0
M35[35] NGC 2168   M35atlas.jpg Open cluster 2.8 Gemini 5.5
M36[36] NGC 1960   M29a.jpg Open cluster 4.1 Auriga 6.5
M37[37] NGC 2099   M37a.jpg Open cluster 4.6 Auriga 6.0
M38[38] NGC 1912   Messier object 038.jpg Open cluster 4.2 Auriga 7.0
M39[39] NGC 7092   Messier object 039.jpg Open cluster 0.8 Cygnus 5.5
M40[40]   Winnecke 4 Messier object 40.jpg Double star]WNC4   Ursa Major 9.0
M41[41] NGC 2287   M41atlas.jpg Open cluster 2.4 Canis Major 5.0
M42[42] NGC 1976 Orion Nebula Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg H II region 1.6 Orion 5.0
M43[43] NGC 1982 De Mairan's Nebula Messier object 043.jpg H II region
(part of the Orion Nebula)		 1.6 Orion 7.0
M44[44] NGC 2632 Beehive Cluster Messier object 044.jpg Open cluster 0.5 Cancer 4.0
M45[45]   Pleiades Open cluster 0.4 Taurus 1.4
M46[46] NGC 2437   M46a.jpg Open cluster 5.4 Puppis 6.5
M47[47] NGC 2422   M47a.jpg Open cluster 1.6 Puppis 4.5
M48[48] NGC 2548   M48a.jpg Open cluster 1.5 Hydra 5.5
M49[49] NGC 4472   M49a.jpg Elliptical galaxy 60,000 Virgo 10.0
M50[50] NGC 2323   M50a.jpg Open cluster 3 Monoceros 7.0
M51[51] NGC 5194, NGC 5195 Whirlpool Galaxy Whirlpool (M51).jpg Spiral galaxy 37,000 Canes Venatici 8.0
M52[52] NGC 7654   M52atlas.jpg Open cluster 7 Cassiopeia 8.0
M53[53] NGC 5024   Globular Cluster M53.jpg Globular cluster 56 Coma Berenices 8.5
M54[54] NGC 6715   Messier54.jpg Globular cluster 83 Sagittarius 8.5
M55[55] NGC 6809   Messier55.jpg Globular cluster 17 Sagittarius 7.0
M56[56] NGC 6779   M56-LRGB.jpg Globular cluster 32 Lyra 9.5
M57[57] NGC 6720 Ring Nebula Ring Nebula.jpg Planetary nebula 2.3 Lyra 9.5
M58[58] NGC 4579   M58s.jpg Barred spiral galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.0
M59[59] NGC 4621   Elliptical galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.5
M60[60] NGC 4649   Messier object 060.jpg Elliptical galaxy 60,000 Virgo 10.5
M61[61] NGC 4303   M61.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Virgo 10.5
M62[62] NGC 6266   Messier object 062.jpg Globular cluster 22 Ophiuchus 8.0
M63[63] NGC 5055 Sunflower Galaxy M63.jpg Spiral galaxy 37,000 Canes Venatici 8.5
M64[64] NGC 4826 Black Eye Galaxy Blackeyegalaxy.jpg Spiral galaxy 12,000 Coma Berenices 9.0
M65[65] NGC 3623   M65.jpg Barred spiral galaxy 35,000 Leo 10.5
M66[66] NGC 3627   Sig05-016.jpg Barred spiral galaxy 35,000 Leo 10.0
M67[67] NGC 2682   Messier object 067.jpg Open cluster 2.25 Cancer 7.5
M68[68] NGC 4590   Messier object 068.jpg Globular cluster 32 Hydra 9.0
M69[69] NGC 6637   Messier object 069.jpg Globular cluster 25 Sagittarius 9.0
M70[70] NGC 6681   Messier70.jpg Globular cluster 28 Sagittarius 9.0
M71[71] NGC 6838   Messier71.jpg Globular cluster 12 Sagitta 8.5
M72[72] NGC 6981   Messier72.jpg Globular cluster 53 Aquarius 10.0
M73[73] NGC 6994   Messier73.jpg Asterism   Aquarius 9.0
M74[74] NGC 628   NGC 628.jpg Spiral galaxy 35,000 Pisces 10.5
M75[75] NGC 6864   Messier75.jpg Globular cluster 58 Sagittarius 9.5
M76[76] NGC 650, NGC 651 Little Dumbbell Nebula M76-RL5-DDmin-Gamma-LRGB 883x628.jpg Planetary nebula 3.4 Perseus 12.0
M77[77] NGC 1068   Spiral Galaxy M77.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Cetus 10.5
M78[78] NGC 2068   M78 sdss.jpg Diffuse nebula 1.6 Orion 8.0
M79[79] NGC 1904   M79a.jpg Globular cluster 40 Lepus 8.5
M80[80] NGC 6093   A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg Globular cluster 27 Scorpius 8.5
M81[81] NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy NGC 3031SSTsig07-009 medium.jpg Spiral galaxy 11,000 Ursa Major 8.5
M82[82] NGC 3034 Cigar Galaxy Messier82.jpg Barred spiral galaxy (?) 11,000 Ursa Major 9.5
M83[83] NGC 5236 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83g.jpg Barred spiral galaxy 10,000 Hydra 8.5
M84[84] NGC 4374   Messier84a.jpg Lenticular galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.0
M85[85] NGC 4382   Messier 85 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Lenticular galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 10.5
M86[86] NGC 4406   Messier 86 Hubble WikiSky.jpg Lenticular galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.0
M87[87] NGC 4486   M87 jet.jpg Elliptical galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.0
M88[88] NGC 4501   Messier object 088.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 11.0
M89[89] NGC 4552   Elliptical galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.5
M90[90] NGC 4569   Messier object 090.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Virgo 11.0
M91[91] NGC 4548   Messier91.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 11.5
M92[92] NGC 6341   Globular Cluster M92.JPG Globular cluster 26 Hercules 7.5
M93[93] NGC 2447   Messier object 093.jpg Open cluster 4.5 Puppis 6.5
M94[94] NGC 4736   Messier object 094.jpg Spiral galaxy 14,500 Canes Venatici 9.5
M95[95] NGC 3351   Messier95 spitzer.jpg Spiral galaxy 38,000 Leo 11.0
M96[96] NGC 3368   Messier object 096.jpg Spiral galaxy 38,000 Leo 10.5
M97[97] NGC 3587 Owl Nebula M97 FTN.jpg Planetary nebula 2.6 Ursa Major 12.0
M98[98] NGC 4192   M-98.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 11.0
M99[99] NGC 4254   M99.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 10.5
M100[100] NGC 4321   Spiral Galaxy M100.jpg Spiral galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 10.5
M101[101] NGC 5457 Pinwheel Galaxy M101 hires STScI-PRC2006-10a.jpg Spiral galaxy 24,000 Ursa Major 8.5
M102[102] (Not conclusively identified)[103]          
M103[104] NGC 581   Messier object 103.jpg Open cluster 8 Cassiopeia 7.0
M104[105] NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy M104 ngc4594 sombrero galaxy hi-res.jpg Spiral galaxy 50,000 Virgo 9.5
M105[106] NGC 3379   Messier object 105.jpg Elliptical galaxy 38,000 Leo 11.0
M106[107] NGC 4258   Messier 106 by Spitzer.jpg Spiral galaxy 25,000 Canes Venatici 9.5
M107[108] NGC 6171   Messier object 107.jpg Globular cluster 20 Ophiuchus 10.0
M108[109] NGC 3556   M108a.gif Spiral galaxy 45,000 Ursa Major 11.0
M109[110] NGC 3992   Messier object 109.jpg Spiral galaxy 55,000 Ursa Major 11.0
M110[111] NGC 205   M110 Lanoue.png Dwarf elliptical galaxy 2,200 Andromeda 10.0
Messier number NGC Number Common name Picture Object type Distance (kly) Constellation Apparent magnitude

[edit] References

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