Messier Objects
Open cluster Globular cluster Nebula Planetary nebula Supernova remnant Galaxy Other
| Messier number | NGC/IC Number | Common name | Picture | Object type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | NGC 1952 | Crab Nebula | Supernova remnant | 6.3 | Taurus | 9.0 | |
| M2 | NGC 7089 | Cluster, globular | 36 | Aquarius | 7.5 | ||
| M3 | NGC 5272 | Cluster, globular | 31 | Canes Venatici | 7.0 | ||
| M4 | NGC 6121 | Cluster, globular | 7 | Scorpius | 7.5 | ||
| M5 | NGC 5904 | Cluster, globular | 23 | Serpens | 7.0 | ||
| M6 | NGC 6405 | Butterfly Cluster | Cluster, open | 2 | Scorpius | 4.5 | |
| M7 | NGC 6475 | Ptolemy Cluster | Cluster, open | 1 | Scorpius | 3.5 | |
| M8 | NGC 6523 | Lagoon Nebula | Nebula with cluster | 6.5 | Sagittarius | 6.0 | |
| M9 | NGC 6333 | Cluster, globular | 26 | Ophiuchus | 9.0 | ||
| M10 | NGC 6254 | Cluster, globular | 13 | Ophiuchus | 7.5 | ||
| M11 | NGC 6705 | Wild Duck Cluster | Cluster, open | 6 | Scutum | 7.0 | |
| M12 | NGC 6218 | Cluster, globular | 18 | Ophiuchus | 8.0 | ||
| M13 | NGC 6205 | Great Globular Cluster in Hercules | Cluster, globular | 22 | Hercules | 5.8 | |
| M14 | NGC 6402 | Cluster, globular | 27 | Ophiuchus | 9.5 | ||
| M15 | NGC 7078 | Cluster, globular | 33 | Pegasus | 7.5 | ||
| M16 | NGC 6611 | Eagle Nebula | Nebula, H II region with cluster | 7 | Serpens | 6.5 | |
| M17 | NGC 6618 | Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula | Nebula, H II region with cluster | 5 | Sagittarius | 6.0 | |
| M18 | NGC 6613 | Cluster, open | 6 | Sagittarius | 8.0 | ||
| M19 | NGC 6273 | Cluster, globular | 27 | Ophiuchus | 8.5 | ||
| M20 | NGC 6514 | Trifid Nebula | Nebula, H II region with cluster | 5.2 | Sagittarius | 6.3 | |
| M21 | NGC 6531 | Cluster, open | 3 | Sagittarius | 7.0 | ||
| M22 | NGC 6656 | Sagittarius Cluster | Cluster, globular | 10 | Sagittarius | 5.1 | |
| M23 | NGC 6494 | Cluster, open | 4.5 | Sagittarius | 6.0 | ||
| M24 | IC 4715 | Sagittarius Star Cloud | Milky Way star cloud | 10.0 | Sagittarius | 4.6 | |
| M25 | IC 4725 | Cluster, open | 2 | Sagittarius | 4.9 | ||
| M26 | NGC 6694 | Cluster, open | 5 | Scutum | 9.5 | ||
| M27 | NGC 6853 | Dumbbell Nebula | Nebula, planetary | 1.25 | Vulpecula | 7.5 | |
| M28 | NGC 6626 | Cluster, globular | 18 | Sagittarius | 8.5 | ||
| M29 | NGC 6913 | Cluster, open | 7.2 | Cygnus | 9.0 | ||
| M30 | NGC 7099 | Cluster, globular | 25 | Capricornus | 8.5 | ||
| M31 | NGC 224 | Andromeda Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 2,500 | Andromeda | 3.4 | |
| M32 | NGC 221 | Galaxy, dwarf elliptical | 2,900 | Andromeda | 10.0 | ||
| M33 | NGC 598 | Triangulum Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 2,810 | Triangulum | 5.7 | |
| M34 | NGC 1039 | Cluster, open | 1.4 | Perseus | 6.0 | ||
| M35 | NGC 2168 | Cluster, open | 2.8 | Gemini | 5.5 | ||
| M36 | NGC 1960 | Cluster, open | 4.1 | Auriga | 6.5 | ||
| M37 | NGC 2099 | Cluster, open | 4.6 | Auriga | 6.0 | ||
| M38 | NGC 1912 | Cluster, open | 4.2 | Auriga | 7.0 | ||
| M39 | NGC 7092 | Cluster, open | 0.8 | Cygnus | 5.5 | ||
| M40 | Winnecke 4 | Double star WNC4 | 0.5 | Ursa Major | 9.0 | ||
| M41 | NGC 2287 | Cluster, open | 2.3 | Canis Major | 4.5 | ||
| M42 | NGC 1976 | Orion Nebula | Nebula, H II region | 1.6 | Orion | 4.0 | |
| M43 | NGC 1982 | De Mairan's Nebula | Nebula, H II region (part of the Orion Nebula) |
1.6 | Orion | 7.0 | |
| M44 | NGC 2632 | Beehive Cluster | Cluster, open | 0.6 | Cancer | 3.7 | |
| M45 | Pleiades | Cluster, open | 0.4 | Taurus | 1.6 | ||
| M46 | NGC 2437 | Cluster, open | 5.4 | Puppis | 6.5 | ||
| M47 | NGC 2422 | Cluster, open | 1.6 | Puppis | 4.5 | ||
| M48 | NGC 2548 | Cluster, open | 1.5 | Hydra | 5.5 | ||
| M49 | NGC 4472 | Galaxy, elliptical | 60,000 | Virgo | 10.0 | ||
| M50 | NGC 2323 | Cluster, open | 3 | Monoceros | 7.0 | ||
| M51 | NGC 5194, NGC 5195 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 37,000 | Canes Venatici | 8.4 | |
| M52 | NGC 7654 | Cluster, open | 7 | Cassiopeia | 8.0 | ||
| M53 | NGC 5024 | Cluster, globular | 56 | Coma Berenices | 8.5 | ||
| M54 | NGC 6715 | Cluster, globular | 83 | Sagittarius | 8.5 | ||
| M55 | NGC 6809 | Cluster, globular | 17 | Sagittarius | 7.0 | ||
| M56 | NGC 6779 | Cluster, globular | 32 | Lyra | 9.5 | ||
| M57 | NGC 6720 | Ring Nebula | Nebula, planetary | 2.3 | Lyra | 8.8 | |
| M58 | NGC 4579 | Galaxy, barred spiral | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.0 | ||
| M59 | NGC 4621 | Galaxy, elliptical | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.5 | ||
| M60 | NGC 4649 | Galaxy, elliptical | 60,000 | Virgo | 10.5 | ||
| M61 | NGC 4303 | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Virgo | 10.5 | ||
| M62 | NGC 6266 | Cluster, globular | 22 | Ophiuchus | 8.0 | ||
| M63 | NGC 5055 | Sunflower Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 37,000 | Canes Venatici | 8.5 | |
| M64 | NGC 4826 | Black Eye Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 12,000 | Coma Berenices | 9.0 | |
| M65 | NGC 3623 | Leo Triplet | Galaxy, barred spiral | 35,000 | Leo | 10.5 | |
| M66 | NGC 3627 | Leo Triplet | Galaxy, barred spiral | 35,000 | Leo | 10.0 | |
| M67 | NGC 2682 | Cluster, open | 2.25 | Cancer | 7.5 | ||
| M68 | NGC 4590 | Cluster, globular | 32 | Hydra | 9.0 | ||
| M69 | NGC 6637 | Cluster, globular | 25 | Sagittarius | 9.0 | ||
| M70 | NGC 6681 | Cluster, globular | 28 | Sagittarius | 9.0 | ||
| M71 | NGC 6838 | Cluster, globular | 12 | Sagitta | 8.5 | ||
| M72 | NGC 6981 | Cluster, globular | 53 | Aquarius | 10.0 | ||
| M73 | NGC 6994 | Asterism | Aquarius | 9.0 | |||
| M74 | NGC 628 | Galaxy, spiral | 35,000 | Pisces | 10.5 | ||
| M75 | NGC 6864 | Cluster, globular | 58 | Sagittarius | 9.5 | ||
| M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 | Little Dumbbell Nebula | Nebula, planetary | 3.4 | Perseus | 10.1 | |
| M77 | NGC 1068 | Cetus A | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Cetus | 10.5 | |
| M78 | NGC 2068 | Nebula, diffuse | 1.6 | Orion | 8.0 | ||
| M79 | NGC 1904 | Cluster, globular | 40 | Lepus | 8.5 | ||
| M80 | NGC 6093 | Cluster, globular | 27 | Scorpius | 8.5 | ||
| M81 | NGC 3031 | Bode's Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 12,000 | Ursa Major | 6.9 | |
| M82 | NGC 3034 | Cigar Galaxy | Galaxy, starburst | 11,000 | Ursa Major | 9.5 | |
| M83 | NGC 5236 | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy, barred spiral | 10,000 | Hydra | 8.5 | |
| M84 | NGC 4374 | Galaxy, lenticular | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.0 | ||
| M85 | NGC 4382 | Galaxy, lenticular | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | ||
| M86 | NGC 4406 | Galaxy, lenticular | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.0 | ||
| M87 | NGC 4486 | Virgo A | Galaxy, elliptical | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.0 | |
| M88 | NGC 4501 | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 11.0 | ||
| M89 | NGC 4552 | Galaxy, elliptical | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.5 | ||
| M90 | NGC 4569 | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.0 | ||
| M91 | NGC 4548 | Galaxy, barred spiral | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 11.0 | ||
| M92 | NGC 6341 | Cluster, globular | 26 | Hercules | 7.5 | ||
| M93 | NGC 2447 | Cluster, open | 4.5 | Puppis | 6.5 | ||
| M94 | NGC 4736 | Galaxy, spiral | 14,500 | Canes Venatici | 9.5 | ||
| M95 | NGC 3351 | Galaxy, barred spiral | 38,000 | Leo | 11.0 | ||
| M96 | NGC 3368 | Galaxy, spiral | 38,000 | Leo | 10.5 | ||
| M97 | NGC 3587 | Owl Nebula | Nebula, planetary | 2.6 | Ursa Major | 9.9 | |
| M98 | NGC 4192 | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 11.0 | ||
| M99 | NGC 4254 | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | ||
| M100 | NGC 4321 | Galaxy, spiral | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | ||
| M101 | NGC 5457 | Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 27,000 | Ursa Major | 7.9 | |
| M102 | (Not conclusively identified) | ||||||
| M103 | NGC 581 | Cluster, open | 8 | Cassiopeia | 7.0 | ||
| M104 | NGC 4594 | Sombrero Galaxy | Galaxy, spiral | 50,000 | Virgo | 9.5 | |
| M105 | NGC 3379 | Galaxy, elliptical | 38,000 | Leo | 11.0 | ||
| M106 | NGC 4258 | Galaxy, spiral | 25,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.5 | ||
| M107 | NGC 6171 | Cluster, globular | 20 | Ophiuchus | 10.0 | ||
| M108 | NGC 3556 | Galaxy, barred spiral | 45,000 | Ursa Major | 11.0 | ||
| M109 | NGC 3992 | Galaxy, barred spiral | 55,000 | Ursa Major | 11.0 | ||
| M110 | NGC 205 | Galaxy, dwarf elliptical | 2,200 | Andromeda | 10.0 | ||
| Messier number | NGC Number | Common name | Picture | Object type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
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