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Table of images of all 110 Messier objects. Click on the picture for a larger version.
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Table of images of all 110 Messier objects. Click on the picture for a larger version.

The Messier objects are a set of astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier in his catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters.


Contents

Key

Star cluster
Nebula
Galaxy

Messier objects

1-10

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M1 NGC 1952 Crab Nebula 60px Supernova remnant 6.3 Taurus 9.0
M2 NGC 7089     Globular cluster 36 Aquarius 7.5
M3 NGC 5272   60px Globular cluster 31 Canes Venatici 7.0
M4 NGC 6121 Cat's Eye Cluster 60px Globular cluster 7 Scorpius 7.5
M5 NGC 5904   60px Globular cluster 23 Serpens 7.0
M6 NGC 6405 Butterfly Cluster   Open cluster 2 Scorpius 4.5
M7 NGC 6475 Ptolemy's Cluster 60px Open cluster 1 Scorpius 3.5
M8 NGC 6523 Lagoon Nebula 60px Cluster with nebula 6.5 Sagittarius 5.0
M9 NGC 6333   60px Globular cluster 26 Ophiuchus 9.0
M10 NGC 6254   60px Globular cluster 13 Ophiuchus 7.5

11-20

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M11 NGC 6705 Wild Duck Cluster 60px Open cluster 6 Scutum 7.0
M12 NGC 6218 Gumball Globular 60px Globular cluster 18 Ophiuchus 8.0
M13 NGC 6205 Hercules Globular Cluster 60px Globular cluster 22 Hercules 5.8
M14 NGC 6402   60px Globular cluster 27 Ophiuchus 9.5
M15 NGC 7078 Pegasus Cluster 60px Globular cluster 33 Pegasus 7.5
M16 NGC 6611 Eagle Nebula 60px Cluster with H II region 7 Serpens 6.5
M17 NGC 6618 Omega Nebula 60px Cluster with H II region 5 Sagittarius 7.0
M18 NGC 6613 Black Swan 60px Open cluster 6 Sagittarius 8.0
M19 NGC 6273   60px Globular cluster 27 Ophiuchus 8.5
M20 NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula 60px Cluster with H II region 2.2 Sagittarius 5.0

21-30

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M21 NGC 6531   60px Open cluster 3 Sagittarius 7.0
M22 NGC 6656 Sagittarius Cluster 60px Globular cluster 10 Sagittarius 6.5
M23 NGC 6494   60px Open cluster 4.5 Sagittarius 6.0
M24   Delle Caustiche 60px Milky Way star cloud 10 Sagittarius 11.5
M25     60px Open cluster 2 Sagittarius 4.9
M26 NGC 6694   60px Open cluster 5 Scutum 9.5
M27 NGC 6853 Dumbbell Nebula 60px Planetary nebula 1.25 Vulpecula 7.5
M28 NGC 6626   60px Globular cluster 18 Sagittarius 8.5
M29 NGC 6913   60px Open cluster 7.2 Cygnus 9.0
M30 NGC 7099   60px Globular cluster 25 Capricornus 8.5

31-40

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude

M31 NGC 224 Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral galaxy 2200 Andromeda 4.5
M32 NGC 221   60px Dwarf elliptical galaxy 2200 Andromeda 10.0
M33 NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy 60px Spiral Galaxy 2300 Triangulum 7.0
M34 NGC 1039     Open cluster 1.4 Perseus 6.0
M35 NGC 2168     Open cluster 2.8 Gemini 5.5
M36 NGC 1960     Open cluster 4.1 Auriga 6.5
M37 NGC 2099     Open cluster 4.6 Auriga 6.0
M38 NGC 1912     Open cluster 4.2 Auriga 7.0
M39 NGC 7092     Open cluster 0.3 Cygnus 5.5
M40   Winnecke 4   Double star WNC4   Ursa Major 9.0

41-50

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M41 NGC 2287 Little Beehive   Open cluster 2.4 Canis Major 5.0
M42 NGC 1976 Orion Nebula 60px H II region 1.6 Orion 5.0
M43 NGC 1982 de Mairan's Nebula   H II region
(part of Orion Nebula) 		1.6 Orion 7.0
M44 NGC 2632 Beehive Cluster   Open cluster 0.5 Cancer 4.0
M45   Pleiades or Seven Sisters 60px Open cluster 0.4 Taurus 1.4
M46 NGC 2437     Open cluster 5.4 Puppis 6.5
M47 NGC 2422     Open cluster 1.6 Puppis 4.5
M48 NGC 2548     Open cluster 1.5 Hydra 5.5
M49 NGC 4472   Elliptical galaxy 60000 Virgo 10.0
M50 NGC 2323     Open cluster 3 Monoceros 7.0

51-60

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M51 NGC 5194, NGC 5195 Whirlpool Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy 37000 Canes Venatici 8.0
M52 NGC 7654 The Scorpion   Open cluster 7 Cassiopeia 8.0
M53 NGC 5024   60px Globular cluster 56 Coma Berenices 8.5
M54 NGC 6715     Globular cluster 83 Sagittarius 8.5
M55 NGC 6809     Globular cluster 17 Sagittarius 7.0
M56 NGC 6779     Globular cluster 32 Lyra 9.5
M57 NGC 6720 Ring Nebula 60px Planetary nebula 4.1 Lyra 9.5
M58 NGC 4579  

Barred spiral galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.0
M59 NGC 4621   60px Elliptical galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.5
M60 NGC 4649   60px Elliptical galaxy 60000 Virgo 10.5

61-70

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M61 NGC 4303 Swelling Spiral 60px Spiral galaxy 60000 Virgo 10.5
M62 NGC 6266 Flickering Globular 60px Globular cluster 22 Ophiuchus 8.0
M63 NGC 5055 Sunflower Galaxy   Spiral galaxy 37000 Canes Venatici 8.5
M64 NGC 4826 Black Eye Galaxy 60px Spiral galaxy 12000 Coma Berenices 9.0
M65 NGC 3623  

Barred spiral galaxy 35000 Leo 10.5
M66 NGC 3627  

Barred spiral galaxy 35000 Leo 10.0
M67 NGC 2682 King Cobra   Open cluster 2.25 Cancer 7.5
M68 NGC 4590     Globular cluster 32 Hydra 9.0
M69 NGC 6637     Globular cluster 25 Sagittarius 9.0
M70 NGC 6681     Globular cluster 28 Sagittarius 9.0

71-80

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M71 NGC 6838     Globular cluster 12 Sagitta 8.5
M72 NGC 6981     Globular cluster 53 Aquarius 10.0
M73 NGC 6994     Asterism   Aquarius 9.0
M74 NGC 628 Phantom Galaxy   Spiral galaxy 35000 Pisces 10.5
M75 NGC 6864     Globular cluster 58 Sagittarius 9.5
M76 NGC 650, NGC 651 Little Dumbbell Nebula   Planetary nebula 3.4 Perseus 12.0
M77 NGC 1068   60px Spiral galaxy 60000 Cetus 10.5
M78 NGC 2068   62px Diffuse nebula 1.6 Orion 8.0
M79 NGC 1904     Globular cluster 40 Lepus 8.5
M80 NGC 6093   60px Globular cluster 27 Scorpius 8.5

81-90

Messier number NGC number Common name Picture Object type Distance to object in thousands of light years Constellation Apparent magnitude
M81 NGC 3031 Bode's Galaxy 60px Spiral galaxy 11000 Ursa Major 8.5
M82 NGC 3034 Cigar Galaxy 60px Barred Spiral (?) 11000 Ursa Major 9.5
M83 NGC 5236 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

Barred spiral galaxy 10000 Hydra 8.5
M84 NGC 4374   60px Lenticular galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.0
M85 NGC 4382   60px Lenticular galaxy 60000 Coma Berenices 10.5
M86 NGC 4406  

Lenticular galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.0
M87 NGC 4486 Virgo A 60px Elliptical galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.0
M88 NGC 4501   60px Spiral galaxy 60000 Coma Berenices 11.0
M89 NGC 4552   60px Elliptical galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.5
M90 NGC 4569     Spiral galaxy 60000 Virgo 11.0

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