Messier object

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. 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	Great Nebula in Andromeda	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