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The '''Messier Catalogue''' is a list of 110 [[Astronomy|astronomical]] objects.
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== history ==
The '''Messier Catalogue''' is a list of 110 visually diffuse [[Astronomy|astronomical]] objects. The catalogue was compiled by [[Charles Messier]] between 1758 and 1782, as a collection of nebulae and star clusters, to distinguish them from [[comets]], for the benefit of comet-hunters.<ref>http://seds.org/messier/</ref> The final catalogue included discoveries made by other observers, especially [[Pierre Mechain]].
The catalogue was compiled by [[Charles Messier]] between [[1764]] and [[1782]].




== list ==
== list ==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
! Messier number
! Messier number
![[New General Catalogue|NGC]] number
![[New General Catalogue|NGC]] or [[Index Catalogue|IC]] number
!Common name
!Common name
!Object type
!Object type
!Distance in [[light year]]
!Apparent Magnitude
![[Constellation]]
![[Constellation]]
![[Right ascension]]
![[Declination]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 1|M1]]
|[[M 1 ]]
| [[NGC 1952|1952]]
| [[ NGC 1952 ]]
| [[Crab nebula]]
|   [[Crab Nebula]]
| [[Planetary nebula]]
| [[Emission nebula]]
|
| [[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]]
|
| [[Taurus]]
| 5<sup>h</sup>34<sup>m</sup>.5
| +22<sup>o</sup>01
|-
|-
| [[Messier 2|M2]]
|[[M 2 ]]
| [[NGC 7089|7089]]
| [[ NGC 7089 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Aquarius]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 21<sup>h</sup>33<sup>m</sup>.5
| [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
| -00<sup>o</sup>49
|-
|-
| [[Messier 3|M3]]
|[[M 3 ]]
| [[NGC 5272|5272]]
| [[ NGC 5272 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Canes Venatici]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 13<sup>h</sup>42<sup>m</sup>.2
|  [[Canes Venatici]]
| +28<sup>o</sup>23
|-
|-
| [[Messier 4|M4]]
|[[M 4 ]]
| [[NGC 6121|6121]]
| [[ NGC 6121 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Scorpius]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 16<sup>h</sup>23<sup>m</sup>.6
| [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]]
| +26<sup>o</sup>31
|-
|-
| [[Messier 5|M5]]
|[[M 5 ]]
| [[NGC 5904|5904]]
| [[ NGC 5904 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Serpens]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 15<sup>h</sup>18<sup>m</sup>.5
| [[Serpens]]
| +02<sup>o</sup>05
|-
|-
| [[Messier 6|M6]]
|[[M 6 ]]
| [[NGC 6405|6405]]
| [[ NGC 6405 ]]
|
| [[Butterfly Cluster]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| [[Open cluster]]
|
| [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]]
|
| [[Scorpius]]
| 17<sup>h</sup>40<sup>m</sup>.0
| -32<sup>o</sup>12
|-
|-
| [[Messier 7|M7]]
|[[M 7 ]]
| [[NGC 6475|6475]]
| [[ NGC 6475 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Open cluster]]
| [[Scorpius]]
| [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]]
| 17<sup>h</sup>54<sup>m</sup>.0
| -34<sup>o</sup>49
|-
|-
| [[Messier 8|M8]]
|[[M 8 ]]
| [[NGC 6523|6523]]
| [[ NGC 6523 ]]
| [[Lagoon nebula]]
| [[Hourglass Nebula]], [[Lagoon Nebula]]
| [[Nebula]]
| [[Emission nebula]]
|
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>03<sup>m</sup>.7
| -24<sup>o</sup>23
|-
|-
| [[Messier 9|M9]]
|[[M 9 ]]
| [[NGC 6333|6333]]
| [[ NGC 6333 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Ophiucus]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 17<sup>h</sup>19<sup>m</sup>.2
| [[Ophiuchus]]
| -18<sup>o</sup>31
|-
|-
| [[Messier 10|M10]]
|[[M 10 ]]
| [[NGC 6254|6254]]
| [[ NGC 6254 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
|
| [[Ophiucus]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 16<sup>h</sup>57<sup>m</sup>.2
| [[Ophiuchus]]
| -04<sup>o</sup>06
|-
|-
| [[Messier 11|M11]]
|[[M 11 ]]
| [[NGC 6705|6705]]
| [[ NGC 6705 ]]
|
| [[Wild Duck Cluster]]
| [[Open cluster]]
| [[Open cluster]]
|  
| [[Scutum (constellation)|Scutum]]
|
| [[Scutum]]
| <sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 12|M12]]
|[[M 12 ]]
| [[NGC 6218|6218]]
| [[ NGC 6218 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
| [[Ophiuchus]]
| 16<sup>h</sup>47<sup>m</sup>.2
| -01<sup>o</sup>57
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Ophiuchus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 13|M13]]
|[[M 13 ]]
| [[NGC 6205|6205]]
| [[ NGC 6205 ]]
|
| [[Great Cluster in Hercules]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
| [[Hercules (constellation)|Hercules]]
|
| [[Hercules]]
| 16<sup>h</sup>41<sup>m</sup>.7
| +36<sup>o</sup>28
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 14|M14]]
|[[M 14 ]]
| [[NGC 6402|6402]]
| [[ NGC 6402 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
| [[Ophiuchus]]
| 17<sup>h</sup>37<sup>m</sup>.6
| -03<sup>o</sup>15
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Ophiuchus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 15|M15]]
|[[M 15 ]]
| [[NGC 7078|7078]]
| [[ NGC 7078 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
| [[Pegasus]]
| 21<sup>h</sup>30<sup>m</sup>.0
| +12<sup>o</sup>10
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 16|M16]]
|[[M 16 ]]
| [[NGC 6611|6611]]
| [[ NGC 6611 ]]
|
| [[Eagle Nebula]]
| [[Open cluster]]
| Cluster associated with nebula
|
| [[Serpens]]
|
| [[Serpens]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>18<sup>m</sup>.9
| -13<sup>o</sup>47
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 17|M17]]
|[[M 17 ]]
| [[NGC 6618|6618]]
| [[ NGC 6618 ]]
| [[Omega Nebula]]
| [[Omega Nebula]]
| [[Nebula]]
| Cluster associated with nebula
|
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>20<sup>m</sup>.8
| -16<sup>o</sup>10
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 18|M18]]
|[[M 18 ]]
| [[NGC 6613|6613]]
| [[ NGC 6613 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>19<sup>m</sup>.9
| -17<sup>o</sup>08
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 19|M19]]
|[[M 19 ]]
| [[NGC 6273|6273]]
| [[ NGC 6273 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
| [[Ophiuchus]]
| 17<sup>h</sup>01<sup>m</sup>.6
| -26<sup>o</sup>16
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Ophiuchus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 20|M20]]
|[[M 20 ]]
| [[NGC 6514|6514]]
| [[ NGC 6514 ]]
| [[Trifid Nebula]]
| [[Trifid Nebula]]
| [[Nebula]]
| Cluster associated with nebula
|
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>02<sup>m</sup>.6
| -23<sup>o</sup>02
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 21|M21]]
|[[M 21 ]]
| [[NG 6531|6531]]
| [[ NGC 6531 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>04<sup>m</sup>.7
| -22<sup>o</sup>30
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 22|M22]]
|[[M 22 ]]
| [[NGC 6656|6656]]
| [[ NGC 6656 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>36<sup>m</sup>.4
| -23<sup>o</sup>54
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 23|M23]]
|[[M 23 ]]
| [[NGC 6494|6494]]
| [[ NGC 6494 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 17<sup>h</sup>56<sup>m</sup>.9
| -19<sup>o</sup>01
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 24|M24]]
|[[M 24 ]]
| [[NGC 6603|6603]]
|  
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>18<sup>m</sup>.4
| -18<sup>o</sup>25
|
|
| stellar cloud
| [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 25|M25]]
|[[M 25 ]]
| [[Index Catalogue|IC]] 4725
| [[ IC 4725 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
| [[Messier 26|M26]]
| [[NGC 6694|6694]]
|
| [[Openc cluster]]
|
|
| [[Scutum]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>45<sup>m</sup>.2
| -09<sup>o</sup>24
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 27|M27]]
|[[M 26 ]]
| [[NGC 6853|6853]]
| [[ NGC 6694 ]]
|
| [[Planetary nebula]]
|
|
| [[Vulpecula]]
| 19<sup>h</sup>59<sup>m</sup>.6
| +22<sup>o</sup>43
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Scutum (constellation)|Scutum]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 28|M28]]
|[[M 27 ]]
| [[NGC 6626|6626]]
| [[ NGC 6853 ]]
|
| [[Dumbbell Nebula]]
| [[Globular cluster]]
| [[Planetary nebula]]
|
| [[Vulpecula]]
|
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 18<sup>h</sup>24<sup>m</sup>.6
| -24<sup>o</sup>52
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 29|M29]]
|[[M 28 ]]
| [[NGC 6913|6913]]
| [[ NGC 6626 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Cygnus]]
| 20<sup>h</sup>24<sup>m</sup>.0
| +38<sup>o</sup>31
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 30|M30]]
|[[M 29 ]]
| [[NGC 7099|7099]]
| [[ NGC 6913 ]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
|
|
| [[Capricornus]]
| 21<sup>h</sup>40<sup>m</sup>.4
| -23<sup>o</sup>11
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Cygnus (constellation)|Cygnus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 31|M31]]
|[[M 30 ]]
| [[NGC 244|224]]
| [[ NGC 7099 ]]
| [[Andromeda Nebula]]
| [[Galaxy]]
|
|
| [[Andromeda]]
| 0<sup>h</sup>42<sup>m</sup>.7
| +41<sup>o</sup>16
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Capricornus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 32|M32]]
|[[M 31 ]]
| [[NGC 221|221]]
| [[ NGC 224 ]]
|
| [[Andromeda Galaxy]]
| [[Galaxy]]
| [[Galaxy]]
|
| [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
|
|
| 0<sup>h</sup>42<sup>m</sup>7
| 40<sup>o</sup>52
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 33|M33]]
|[[M 32 ]]
| [[NGC 598|598]]
| [[ NGC 221 ]]
|
| [[Galaxy]]
|
|
| [[Triangulum]]
| 1<sup>h</sup>33<sup>m</sup>.8
| +30<sup>o</sup>39
|
|
|  [[Galaxy]]
|  [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 34|M34]]
|[[M 33 ]]
| [[NGC 1039|1039]]
| [[ NGC 598 ]]
|
| [[Triangulum Galaxy]]
| [[Open cluster]]
| [[Galaxy]]
|
| [[Triangulum (constellation)|Triangulum]]
|
| [[Perseus]]
| 2<sup>h</sup>42<sup>m</sup>.0
| +42<sup>o</sup>47
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 35|M35]]
|[[M 34 ]]
| [[NGC 2168|2168]]
| [[ NGC 1039 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Gemini]]
| 6<sup>h</sup>08<sup>m</sup>.8
| +24<sup>o</sup>20
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 36|M36]]
|[[M 35 ]]
| [[NGC 1960|1960]]
| [[ NGC 2168 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Auriga]]
| 5<sup>h</sup>36<sup>m</sup>.3
| +34.08<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 37|M37]]
|[[M 36 ]]
| [[NGC 2099|2099]]
| [[ NGC 1960 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Auriga]]
| 5<sup>h</sup>52<sup>m</sup>.2
| +32<sup>o</sup>33
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 38|M38]]
|[[M 37 ]]
| [[NGC 1912|1912]]
| [[ NGC 2099 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Auriga]]
| 5<sup>h</sup>28<sup>m</sup>.7
| +35<sup>o</sup>50
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 39|M39]]
|[[M 38 ]]
| [[NGC 7092|7092]]
| [[ NGC 1912 ]]
|
| [[Open cluster]]
|
|
| [[Cygnus]]
| 21<sup>h</sup>32<sup>m</sup>.3
| +48<sup>o</sup>26
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Auriga (constellation)|Auriga]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 40|M40]]
|[[M 40 ]]
| ---
| [[ NGC 7092 ]]
| two stars
|
|
|
|
|
| [[Ursa Maioris]]
| 12<sup>h</sup>22<sup>m</sup>.2
| +58<sup>o</sup>05
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 41|M41]]
|[[M 41 ]]
| 2287
| [[ NGC 2287 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Canis Major]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 42|M42]]
|[[M 42 ]]
| 1976
| [[ NGC 1976 ]]
| [[Orion Nebula]]
| [[Great Nebula in Orion]]
|
| [[Emission nebula]]
|
| [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 43|M43]]
|[[M 43 ]]
| 1982
| [[ NGC 1982 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Emission nebula]]
|  [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 44|M44]]
|[[M 45 ]]
| 2632
| [[ NGC 2632 ]]
| [[Beehive Cluster]]
| [[Beehive Cluster]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 45|M45]]
|[[M 46 ]]
| ---
| [[ NGC 2437 ]]
| [[Plejads]]
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Puppis]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 46|M46]]
|[[M 47 ]]
| 2437
| [[ NGC 2422 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Puppis]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 47|M47]]
|[[M 48 ]]
| 2422
| [[ NGC 2548 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 48|M48]]
|[[M 49 ]]
| 2548
| [[ NGC 4472 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
| [[Messier 49|M49]]
| 4472
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Galaxy]]
|  [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 50|M50]]
|[[M 50 ]]
| 2323
| [[ NGC 2323 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Monoceros]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 51|M51]]
|[[M 51 ]]
| 5194
| [[ NGC 5194 ]]
| [[Whirlpool Galaxy]]
| [[Whirlpool Galaxy]]
|
| [[Galaxy]]
|
| [[Canes Venatici]]
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 52|M52]]
|[[M 52 ]]
| 7654
| [[ NGC 7654 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Open cluster]]
|  [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 53|M53]]
|[[M 53 ]]
| 5024
| [[ NGC 5024 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Coma Berenices]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 54|M54]]
|[[M 54 ]]
| 6715
| [[ NGC 6715 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 55|M55]]
|[[M 55 ]]
| 6809
| [[ NGC 6809 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 56|M56]]
|[[M 56 ]]
| 6779
| [[ NGC 6779 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Lyra (constellation)|Lyra]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 57|M57]]
|[[M 57 ]]
| 6720
| [[ NGC 6720 ]]
|
| [[Ring Nebula in Lyra]]
|
| [[Planetary nebula]]
|
| [[Lyra (constellation)|Lyra]]
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 58|M58]]
|[[M 58 ]]
| 4579
| [[ NGC 4579 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Galaxy]]
|  [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 59|M59]]
|[[M 59 ]]
| 4621
| [[ NGC 4621 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Galaxy]]
|  [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 60|M60]]
|[[M 60 ]]
| 4649
| [[ NGC 4649 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Galaxy]]
|  [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 61|M61]]
|[[M 61 ]]
| 4303
| [[ NGC 4303 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Galaxy]]
|  [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 62|M62]]
|[[M 62 ]]
| 6266
| [[ NGC 6266 ]]
|
|
|
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|
|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Ophiuchus]]
|-
|-
| [[Messier 63|M63]]
|[[M 63 ]]
| 5055
| [[ NGC 5055 ]]
|
| [[Sunflower Galaxy]]
|
| [[Galaxy]]
|
| [[Canes Venatici]]
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 64|M64]]
|[[M 64 ]]
| 4826
| [[ NGC 4826 ]]
|
| [[Black-eye Galaxy]]
|
| [[Galaxy]]
|
| [[Coma Berenices]]
|
|
|<sup>h</sup><sup>m</sup>
|<sup>o</sup>
|
|-
|-
| [[Messier 65|M65]]
|[[M 65 ]]
| 3623
| [[ NGC 3623 ]]
|
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| [[Messier 66|M66]]
|[[M 66 ]]
| 3627
| [[ NGC 3627 ]]
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| [[Messier 67|M67]]
|[[M 67 ]]
| 2682
| [[ NGC 2682 ]]
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| [[Messier 68|M68]]
|[[M 68 ]]
| 4590
| [[ NGC 4590 ]]
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|<sup>o</sup>
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| [[Messier 69|M69]]
|[[M 69 ]]
| 6637
| [[ NGC 6637 ]]
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|<sup>o</sup>
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
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| [[Messier 70|M70]]
|[[M 70 ]]
| 6681
| [[ NGC 6681 ]]
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|<sup>o</sup>
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
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| [[Messier 71|M71]]
|[[M 71 ]]
| 6838
| [[ NGC 6838 ]]
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|<sup>o</sup>
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagitta]]
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| [[Messier 72|M72]]
|[[M 72 ]]
| 6981
| [[ NGC 6981 ]]
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|<sup>o</sup>
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
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| [[Messier 73|M73]]
|[[M 73 ]]
| 6994
| [[ NGC 6994 ]]
| four stars
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|  [[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]
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| [[Messier 74|M74]]
|[[M 74 ]]
| 628
| [[ NGC 628 ]]
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| [[Messier 75|M75]]
|[[M 75 ]]
| 6864
| [[ NGC 6864 ]]
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]
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| [[Messier 76|M76]]
|[[M 76 ]]
| 650
| [[ NGC 650 ]]
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| [[Little Dumbbell]]
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| [[Planetary nebula]]
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| [[Messier 77|M77]]
|[[M 77 ]]
| 1068
| [[ NGC 1068 ]]
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| [[Messier 78|M78]]
|[[M 78 ]]
| 2068
| [[ NGC 2068 ]]
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|  [[Emission nebula]]
|  [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
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| [[Messier 79|M79]]
|[[M 79 ]]
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| [[ NGC 1904 ]]
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| [[Messier 80|M80]]
|[[M 80 ]]
| 6093
| [[ NGC 6093 ]]
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]]
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| [[Messier 81|M81]]
|[[M 81 ]]
| 3031
| [[ NGC 3031 ]]
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| [[Bode's Nebulae]]
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| [[Ursa Major]]
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| [[Messier 82|M82]]
|[[M 82 ]]
| 3034
| [[ NGC 3034 ]]
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| [[Bode's Nebulae]]
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| [[Ursa Major]]
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| [[Messier 83|M83]]
|[[M 83 ]]
| 5236
| [[ NGC 5236 ]]
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| [[Messier 84|M84]]
|[[M 84 ]]
| 4374
| [[ NGC 4374 ]]
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| [[Messier 85|M85]]
|[[M 85 ]]
| 4382
| [[ NGC 4382 ]]
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|  [[Coma Berenices]]
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| [[Messier 86|M86]]
|[[M 86 ]]
| 4406
| [[ NGC 4406 ]]
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| [[Messier 87|M87]]
|[[M 87 ]]
| 4486
| [[ NGC 4486 ]]
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| [[Messier 88|M88]]
|[[M 88 ]]
| 4501
| [[ NGC 4501 ]]
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| [[Messier 89|M89]]
|[[M 89 ]]
| 4552
| [[ NGC 4552 ]]
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| [[Messier 90|M90]]
|[[M 90 ]]
| 4569
| [[ NGC 4569 ]]
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| [[Messier 91|M91]]
|[[M 91 ]]
| 4548
| [[ NGC 4548 ]]
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| [[Messier 92|M92]]
|[[M 92 ]]
| 6341
| [[ NGC 6341 ]]
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| [[Messier 93|M93]]
|[[M 93 ]]
| 2447
| [[ NGC 2447 ]]
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|  [[Puppis]]
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| [[Messier 94|M94]]
|[[M 94 ]]
| 4736
| [[ NGC 4736 ]]
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| [[Messier 95|M95]]
|[[M 95 ]]
| 3351
| [[ NGC 3351 ]]
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| [[Messier 96|M96]]
|[[M 96 ]]
| 3368
| [[ NGC 3368 ]]
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| [[Messier 97|M97]]
|[[M 97 ]]
| 3587
| [[ NGC 3587 ]]
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| [[Owl Nebula]]
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| [[Planetary nebula]]
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| [[Ursa Major]]
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| [[Messier 98|M98]]
|[[M 98 ]]
| 4192
| [[ NGC 4192 ]]
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|  [[Coma Berenices]]
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| [[Messier 99|M99]]
|[[M 99 ]]
| 4254
| [[ NGC 4254 ]]
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| [[Pin-wheel Nebula]]
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| [[Messier 100|M100]]
|[[M 100 ]]
| 4321
| [[ NGC 4321 ]]
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| [[Messier 101|M101]]
|[[M 101 ]]
| 5457
| [[ NGC 5457 ]]
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| [[Ursa Major]]
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| [[Messier 102|M102]]
|[[M 102 ]]
| 5866
| [[ NGC 5866 ]]
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| [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]]
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| [[Messier 103|M103]]
|[[M 103 ]]
| 581
| [[ NGC 581 ]]
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|  [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
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| [[Messier 104|M104]]
|[[M 104 ]]
| 4594
| [[ NGC 4594 ]]
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| [[Sombrero Galaxy]]
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| [[Galaxy]]
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| [[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]]
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| [[Messier 105|M105]]
|[[M 105 ]]
| 3379
| [[ NGC 3379 ]]
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| [[Messier 106|M106]]
|[[M 106 ]]
| 4258
| [[ NGC 4258 ]]
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|  [[Canes Venatici]]
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| [[Messier 107|M107]]
|[[M 107 ]]
| 6171
| [[ NGC 6171 ]]
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|  [[Globular cluster]]
|  [[Ophiuchus]]
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| [[Messier 108|M108]]
|[[M 108 ]]
| 3556  
| [[ NGC 3556 ]]
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| [[Messier 109|M109]]
|[[M 109 ]]
| 3992
| [[ NGC 3992 ]]
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|  [[Ursa Major]]
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| [[Messier 110|M110]]
|[[M 110 ]]
| 205
| [[ NGC 205 ]]
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|  [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
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==Notes==
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The Messier Catalogue is a list of 110 visually diffuse astronomical objects. The catalogue was compiled by Charles Messier between 1758 and 1782, as a collection of nebulae and star clusters, to distinguish them from comets, for the benefit of comet-hunters.[1] The final catalogue included discoveries made by other observers, especially Pierre Mechain.


list

Messier number NGC or IC number Common name Object type Constellation
M 1 NGC 1952 Crab Nebula Emission nebula Taurus
M 2 NGC 7089 Globular cluster Aquarius
M 3 NGC 5272 Globular cluster Canes Venatici
M 4 NGC 6121 Globular cluster Scorpius
M 5 NGC 5904 Globular cluster Serpens
M 6 NGC 6405 Butterfly Cluster Open cluster Scorpius
M 7 NGC 6475 Open cluster Scorpius
M 8 NGC 6523 Hourglass Nebula, Lagoon Nebula Emission nebula Sagittarius
M 9 NGC 6333 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 10 NGC 6254 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 11 NGC 6705 Wild Duck Cluster Open cluster Scutum
M 12 NGC 6218 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 13 NGC 6205 Great Cluster in Hercules Globular cluster Hercules
M 14 NGC 6402 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 15 NGC 7078 Globular cluster Pegasus
M 16 NGC 6611 Eagle Nebula Cluster associated with nebula Serpens
M 17 NGC 6618 Omega Nebula Cluster associated with nebula Sagittarius
M 18 NGC 6613 Open cluster Sagittarius
M 19 NGC 6273 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 20 NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula Cluster associated with nebula Sagittarius
M 21 NGC 6531 Open cluster Sagittarius
M 22 NGC 6656 Globular cluster Sagittarius
M 23 NGC 6494 Open cluster Sagittarius
M 24 stellar cloud Sagittarius
M 25 IC 4725 Open cluster Sagittarius
M 26 NGC 6694 Open cluster Scutum
M 27 NGC 6853 Dumbbell Nebula Planetary nebula Vulpecula
M 28 NGC 6626 Globular cluster
M 29 NGC 6913 Open cluster Cygnus
M 30 NGC 7099 Globular cluster Capricornus
M 31 NGC 224 Andromeda Galaxy Galaxy Andromeda
M 32 NGC 221 Galaxy Andromeda
M 33 NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy Galaxy Triangulum
M 34 NGC 1039 Open cluster Perseus
M 35 NGC 2168 Open cluster Gemini
M 36 NGC 1960 Open cluster Auriga
M 37 NGC 2099 Open cluster Auriga
M 38 NGC 1912 Open cluster Auriga
M 40 NGC 7092
M 41 NGC 2287 Open cluster Canis Major
M 42 NGC 1976 Great Nebula in Orion Emission nebula Orion
M 43 NGC 1982 Emission nebula Orion
M 45 NGC 2632 Beehive Cluster
M 46 NGC 2437 Open cluster Puppis
M 47 NGC 2422 Open cluster Puppis
M 48 NGC 2548 Open cluster Hydra
M 49 NGC 4472 Galaxy Virgo
M 50 NGC 2323 Open cluster Monoceros
M 51 NGC 5194 Whirlpool Galaxy Galaxy Canes Venatici
M 52 NGC 7654 Open cluster Cassiopeia
M 53 NGC 5024 Globular cluster Coma Berenices
M 54 NGC 6715 Globular cluster Sagittarius
M 55 NGC 6809 Globular cluster Sagittarius
M 56 NGC 6779 Globular cluster Lyra
M 57 NGC 6720 Ring Nebula in Lyra Planetary nebula Lyra
M 58 NGC 4579 Galaxy Virgo
M 59 NGC 4621 Galaxy Virgo
M 60 NGC 4649 Galaxy Virgo
M 61 NGC 4303 Galaxy Virgo
M 62 NGC 6266 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 63 NGC 5055 Sunflower Galaxy Galaxy Canes Venatici
M 64 NGC 4826 Black-eye Galaxy Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 65 NGC 3623 Galaxy Leo
M 66 NGC 3627 Galaxy Leo
M 67 NGC 2682 Open cluster Cancer
M 68 NGC 4590 Globular cluster Hydra
M 69 NGC 6637 Globular cluster Sagittarius
M 70 NGC 6681 Globular cluster Sagittarius
M 71 NGC 6838 Globular cluster Sagitta
M 72 NGC 6981 Globular cluster Aquarius
M 73 NGC 6994 Open cluster Aquarius
M 74 NGC 628 Galaxy Pisces
M 75 NGC 6864 Globular cluster Sagittarius
M 76 NGC 650 Little Dumbbell Planetary nebula Perseus
M 77 NGC 1068 Galaxy Cetus
M 78 NGC 2068 Emission nebula Orion
M 79 NGC 1904 Globular cluster Lepus
M 80 NGC 6093 Globular cluster Scorpius
M 81 NGC 3031 Bode's Nebulae Galaxy Ursa Major
M 82 NGC 3034 Bode's Nebulae Galaxy Ursa Major
M 83 NGC 5236 Galaxy Hydra
M 84 NGC 4374 Galaxy Virgo
M 85 NGC 4382 Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 86 NGC 4406 Galaxy Virgo
M 87 NGC 4486 Galaxy Virgo
M 88 NGC 4501 Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 89 NGC 4552 Galaxy Virgo
M 90 NGC 4569 Galaxy Virgo
M 91 NGC 4548 Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 92 NGC 6341 Globular cluster Hercules
M 93 NGC 2447 Open cluster Puppis
M 94 NGC 4736 Galaxy Canes Venatici
M 95 NGC 3351 Galaxy Leo
M 96 NGC 3368 Galaxy Leo
M 97 NGC 3587 Owl Nebula Planetary nebula Ursa Major
M 98 NGC 4192 Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 99 NGC 4254 Pin-wheel Nebula Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 100 NGC 4321 Galaxy Coma Berenices
M 101 NGC 5457 Galaxy Ursa Major
M 102 NGC 5866 Galaxy Draco
M 103 NGC 581 Open cluster Cassiopeia
M 104 NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy Galaxy Virgo
M 105 NGC 3379 Galaxy Leo
M 106 NGC 4258 Galaxy Canes Venatici
M 107 NGC 6171 Globular cluster Ophiuchus
M 108 NGC 3556 Galaxy Ursa Major
M 109 NGC 3992 Galaxy Ursa Major
M 110 NGC 205 Galaxy Andromeda

Notes

  1. ↑ http://seds.org/messier/
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