Messier object#Messier objects

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{short description|Astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier}}

{{Infobox astronomical survey

| name = Messier Catalog

| image = All messier objects (numbered).jpg

| caption = All Messier objects

| alt = Pictures of all messier objects

| type = Astronomical catalogue

| namedafter = Charles Messier

| published = 1774 (preliminary version)

| commons = Messier Catalog

| onlysourced = yes

| editonwikidata = no

|image_scale=1.5}}

The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his {{ill|Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles|fr}} (Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters). Because Messier was interested only in finding comets, he created a list of those non-comet objects that frustrated his hunt for them. This list, which Messier created in collaboration with his assistant Pierre Méchain, is now known as the Messier catalogue. The Messier catalogue is one of the most famous lists of astronomical objects, and many objects on the list are still referenced by their Messier numbers.

{{cite web

| title = Original Messier Catalog of 1781

| website = Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

| date = 10 November 2007

| url = http://messier.seds.org/xtra/Mcat/mcat1781.html#messier1781

}}

The catalogue includes most of the astronomical deep-sky objects that can be easily observed from Earth's Northern Hemisphere; many Messier objects are popular targets for amateur astronomers.

{{cite web

| last = Garner | first = Rob

| date = 18 December 2018

| title = Hubble's Messier catalog

| publisher = NASA | department = Goddard SFC

| url = https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-messier-catalog

|access-date = 17 January 2019

}}

A preliminary version of the catalogue first appeared in 1774 in the Memoirs of the French Academy of Sciences for the year 1771.

{{cite journal |last=Messier |first=Charles |date=16 February 1771 |title=Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des amas d'Étoiles, que l'on découvre parmi les Étoiles fixes, sur l'horizon de Paris. Observées à l'Observatoire de la Marine, avec differens instrumens |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k35697/f611 |journal=Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences |series=Avec les Mémoires de Mathématique & de Physique, pour la même Année, Tirés des Registres de cette Académie |language=fr |publisher=L'Imprimerie Royale |volume=année 1774 |page=435 |access-date=2021-01-07 |via=Gallica (Archives de l'Académie des sciences) |place=Paris, France}}

{{cite web

| title = Charles Messier's original catalog of 1771

| date = 15 June 2007

| website = Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)

| url = http://messier.seds.org/xtra/history/m-cat71.html

| access-date = 5 November 2015

}}

{{cite encyclopedia

| title = Messier catalog

| encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica

| url = https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/377197/Messier-catalog

| access-date = 27 May 2015

}}

The first version of Messier's catalogue contained 45 objects, which were not numbered. Eighteen of the objects were discovered by Messier; the rest had been previously observed by other astronomers.

{{cite magazine

|last=Gingerich |first=Owen

|date=September 1953

|title=Messier and his catalogue II

|magazine=Sky & Telescope

|issue=142

|url=https://archive.org/details/Sky_and_Telescope_1953-09-cbr

|via=archive.org

}}

By 1780 the catalogue had increased to 70 objects.

{{cite journal |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1780 |title=Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des amas d'Étoiles, Observées à Paris, par M. Messier, à l'Observatoire de la Marine, hôtel de Clugni, rue des Mathurins |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65067013/f233 |journal=Connoissance des Temps |language=fr |publisher=L'Imprimerie Royale |volume=pour l'année commune 1783 |pages=[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65067013/f233 225]–249, & [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65067013/f420 408] |via=Gallica (Archives de l'Académie des sciences) |place=Paris, France}}

The final version of the catalogue containing 103 objects was published in 1781 in the Connaissance des Temps for the year 1784.

{{cite journal |last=Messier |first=Charles |year=1781 |title=Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des amas d'Étoiles, Observées à Paris, par M. Messier, à l'Observatoire de la Marine, hôtel de Clugni, rue des Mathurins |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6514280n/f235 |journal=Connoissance des Temps, ou Connoissance des mouvemens célestes |language=fr |publisher=L'Imprimerie Royale |volume=pour l'année bissextile 1784 |pages=227–267 |bibcode=1781cote.rept..227M |via=Gallica |place=Paris, France}} However, due to what was thought for a long time to be the incorrect addition of Messier 102, the total number remained 102. Other astronomers, using side notes in Messier's texts, eventually expanded the list to 110 objects.

{{cite web

| title = The Messier Catalogue

| website = SEDS Messier Database

| date = 27 May 2015

| publisher = SEDS

| url = http://messier.seds.org/

}}

The catalogue consists of a diverse range of astronomical objects, from star clusters and nebulae to galaxies. For example, Messier 1 is a supernova remnant, known as the Crab Nebula, and the great spiral Andromeda Galaxy is M31. Further inclusions followed.

{{cite book

| first= Patrick | last= Moore

| date= 1979

| title= The Guinness Book of Astronomy

| publisher= Guinness Superlatives

| isbn= 978-0-900424-76-2

| url= https://archive.org/details/guinnessbookofas00moor

| url-access= registration

| via=archive.org

}}

Lists and editions

File:Charles Messier.jpg|alt=Painting of Charles Messier]]

The first edition of 1774 covered 45 objects (M1 to M45). The total list published by Messier in 1781 contained 103 objects, but the list was expanded through successive additions by other astronomers, motivated by notes in Messier's and Méchain's texts indicating that at least one of them knew of the additional objects. The first such addition came from Nicolas Camille Flammarion in 1921, who added Messier 104 after finding a note Messier made in a copy of the 1781 edition of the catalogue. M105 to M107 were added by Helen Sawyer Hogg in 1947, M108 and M109 by Owen Gingerich in 1960, and M110 by Kenneth Glyn Jones in 1967.

{{cite book

|first=Patrick |last=Moore

|date=1979

|title=The Guinness Book of Astronomy

|publisher=Guinness Superlatives

|isbn=0-900424-76-1

|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessbookofas00moor

|url-access=registration

|via=archive.org

}}

M102 was observed by Méchain, who communicated his notes to Messier. Méchain later concluded that this object was simply a re-observation of M101, though some sources suggest that the object Méchain observed was the galaxy NGC 5866 and identify that as M102.

{{cite press release

|last=Frommert |first=Hartmut

|date=10 May 1995

|title= Messier 102

|website=MSFC X-Ray Astronomy (InterNetNews)

|via=SEDS

|url=http://www.messier.seds.org/xtra/supp/m102art.txt

|access-date=24 February 2019

}}

Messier's final catalogue was included in the {{Lang|fr|Connaissance des Temps pour l'Année 1784}} [Knowledge of the Times for the Year 1784], the French official yearly publication of astronomical ephemerides.

Messier lived and conducted his astronomical work at the Hôtel de Cluny (now the Musée national du Moyen Âge), in Paris, France. The list he compiled contains only objects found in the sky area he could observe from the north celestial pole to a celestial latitude of about −35.7°. He did not observe or list objects visible only from farther south, such as the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.

{{cite book

|last=English |first=Neil

|date=2018

|title=Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy: A history of visual observing from Harriot to Moore

|page=91

|publisher=Springer

|isbn=978-3319977072

|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b9p1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA91

|access-date=9 October 2019

}}

Observations

The Messier catalogue comprises nearly all of the most spectacular examples of the five types of deep-sky objectdiffuse nebulae, planetary nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters, and galaxies – visible from European latitudes. Furthermore, almost all of the Messier objects are among the closest to Earth in their respective classes, which makes them heavily studied with professional class instruments that today can resolve small and visually significant details in them. A summary of the astrophysics of each Messier object can be found in the Concise Catalog of Deep-sky Objects.

{{cite book |last=Finlay |first=W. H. |title=Concise Catalog of Deep-sky Objects: Astrophysical information for 500 galaxies |date=2003 |publisher=Springer |isbn=1-85233-691-9}}

Since these objects could be observed visually with the relatively small-aperture refracting telescope (approximately 100 mm ≈ 4 inches) used by Messier to study the sky from downtown Paris, they are among the brightest and thus most attractive astronomical objects (popularly called deep-sky objects) observable from Earth, and are popular targets for visual study and astrophotography available to modern amateur astronomers using larger aperture equipment. In early spring, astronomers sometimes gather for "Messier marathons", when all of the objects can be viewed over a single night.

{{cite web

|date=19 March 2013

|title=The Messier Marathon

|url=http://messier.seds.org/xtra/marathon/marathon.html

|publisher=Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)

|access-date=17 May 2014

}}

{{cite book

|last1=Stoyan |first1=Ronald

|last2=Binnewies |first2=Stefan

|last3=Friedrich |first3=Susanne

|title=Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky

|date=2008

|publisher=Cambridge University Press

|isbn=9783319977072

}}

Messier objects

{{legend|#eeeeff|Open cluster}}

{{legend|#ffe4b5|Globular cluster}}

{{legend|#ffcccc|Diffuse nebula}}

{{legend|#ccffee|Planetary nebula}}

{{legend|#ffccee|Supernova remnant}}

{{legend|#ffffcc|Galaxy}}

{{legend|#ffffff|Other}}

{{Clear}}

class ="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Messier number

! scope="col" | NGC/IC number

! scope="col" | Common name

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Image

! scope="col" | Object type

! scope="col" | Distance (kly)

! scope="col" | Constellation

! scope="col" | Apparent magnitude

! scope="col" | Apparent dimensions

! scope="col" | Right ascension

! data-sort-type=number scope="col" | Declination

style="background:#fce;"

! scope="row" |{{hs|001}}M1{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m001.html |title=Messier 1 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1952

| Crab Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Crab Nebula.jpg

| Supernova remnant

| {{ntsh|6.5}}4.9–8.1

| Taurus

| 8.4

| 420″ × 290″

|05h 34m 31.94s

| +22° 00′ 52.2″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|002}}M2{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m002.html |title=Messier 2 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 7089

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier2 - HST - Potw1913a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|33}}

| Aquarius

| 6.5

| 16'

|21h 33m 27.02s

|−00° 49′ 23.7″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|003}}M3{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m003.html |title=Messier 3 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5272

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier3 - HST - Potw1914a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|33.9}}

| Canes Venatici

| 6.2

| 18'

|13h 42m 11.62s

| +28° 22′ 38.2″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|004}}M4{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m004.html |title=Messier 4 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6121

| Spider Globular Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Globular star cluster Messier 4.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|7.2}}

| Scorpius

| 5.6

| 26'

|16h 23m 35.22s

|−26° 31′ 32.7″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|005}}M5{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m005.html |title=Messier 5 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5904

| Rose Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 5 - HST.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|24.5}}

| Serpens

| 5.6

| 23'

|15h 18m 33.22s

| +02° 04′ 51.7″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|006}}M6{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m006.html |title=Messier 6 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6405

| Butterfly Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M6a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|1.6}}

| Scorpius

| 4.2

| 25'

|17h 40.1m

|−32° 13′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|007}}M7{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m007.html |title=Messier 7 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6475

| Ptolemy's Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:The star cluster Messier 7.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{ntsh|0.98}}0.65–1.31

| Scorpius

| 3.3

| 80'

|17h 53m 51.2s

|−34° 47′ 34″

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|008}}M8{{Cite book |first=Ronald|last=Stoyan|title=Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky |page=88 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2008 |isbn=978-0521895545 }}

| NGC 6523

| Lagoon Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:LagoonHunterWilson.jpg

| Nebula with cluster

| {{nts|4.1}}

| Sagittarius

| 4.6

| 90′ × 40′

|18h 03m 37s

|−24° 23′ 12″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|009}}M9{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m009.html |title=Messier 9 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6333

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Globular cluster Messier 9 (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).tif

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|25.8}}

| Ophiuchus

| 7.7

| 9.3'

|17h 19m 11.78s

|−18° 30′ 58.5″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|010}}M10{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m010.html |title=Messier 10 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6254

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 10 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|14.3}}

| Ophiuchus

| 6.6

| 20'

|16h 57m 8.92s

|−04° 05′ 58.07″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|011}}M11{{citation

| title=Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects

| first1=Stephen James | last1=O'Meara | first2=David H. | last2=Levy

| publisher=Cambridge University Press | postscript=.

| year=1998 | isbn=978-0521553322 | page=65

| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jis4evHuuzUC&pg=PA65 }}

| NGC 6705

| Wild Duck Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Eso1430a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|6.2}}

| Scutum

| 5.8

| 22.8'

|18h 51.1m

|−06° 16′

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|012}}M12{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m012.html |title=Messier 12 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6218

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M12 Hubble.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|15.7}}

| Ophiuchus

| 6.7

| 16'

|16h 47m 14.18s

|−01° 56′ 54.7″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|013}}M13{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m013.html |title=Messier 13 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6205

| Great Hercules Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 13 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|22.2}}

| Hercules

| 5.8

|20'

|16h 41m 41.24s

| +36° 27′ 35.5″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|014}}M14{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m014.html |title=Messier 14 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6402

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 014.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|30.3}}

| Ophiuchus

| 7.6

|11'

|17h 37m 36.15s

|−03° 14′ 45.3″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|015}}M15{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m015.html |title=Messier 15 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 7078

| Great Pegasus Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 15 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|33}}

| Pegasus

| 6.2

|18'

|21h 29m 58.33s

| +12° 10′ 01.2″

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|016}}M16{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m016.html |title=Messier 16 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6611

| Eagle Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Eagle Nebula from ESO.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, H II region with cluster|H II region nebula with cluster}}

| {{nts|7}}

| Serpens

| 6.4

|70' x 50'

|18h 18m 48s

|−13° 49′

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|017}}M17{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m017.html |title=Messier 17 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6618

| Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, Lobster, or Checkmark Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:The star formation region Messier 17.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, H II region with cluster|H II region nebula with cluster}}

| {{ntsh|5.5}}5–6

| Sagittarius

| 6.0

|11'

|18h 20m 26s

|−16° 10′ 36″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|018}}M18{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m018.html |title=Messier 18 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6613

| Black Swan Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier18.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|4.9}}

| Sagittarius

| 7.5

|9.8'

|18h 19.9m

|−17° 08′

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|019}}M19{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m019.html |title=Messier 19 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6273

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 19 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|28.7}}

| Ophiuchus

| 6.8

|17'

|17h 02m 37.69s

|−26° 16′ 04.6″

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|020}}M20{{cite web |url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/messier-20-the-trifid-nebula |title=Messier 20 (The Trifid Nebula) |access-date=28 April 2022 |website=Hubble's Messier Catalog|date=6 October 2017 }}

| NGC 6514

| Trifid Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Trifid.nebula.arp.750pix.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, H II region|H II region nebula}} with cluster

| {{nts|5.2}}

| Sagittarius

| 6.3

|28'

|18h 02m 23s

|−23° 01′ 48″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|021}}M21{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m021.html |title=Messier 21 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6531

| Webb's Cross Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 021.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|4.25}}

| Sagittarius

| 6.5

|14'

|18h 04.6m

|−22° 30′

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|022}}M22{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m022.html |title=Messier 22 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6656

| Great Sagittarius Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 22 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{ntsh|10.6}}9.6–11.6

| Sagittarius

| 5.1

|32'

|18h 36m 23.94s

|−23° 54′ 17.1″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|023}}M23{{citation

| title=Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to Master Observer

| first1=Robert | last1=Thompson | first2=Barbara | last2=Thompson

| series=DIY science | publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.

| year=2007 | isbn=978-0596526856 | page=408

| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ymt9nj_uPhwC&pg=PA408 }}

| NGC 6494

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 023.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|2.15}}

| Sagittarius

| 5.5

|35'

|17h 56.8m

|−19° 01′

style="background:#fff;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|024}}M24{{cite magazine |last=French |first=Sue |date=July 2015 |title=Small Sagittarius star cloud: The Sagittarius Milky Way is host to dark nebulae and open clusters |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+Sagittarius+star+cloud:+the+Sagittarius+Milky+Way+is+host+to...-a0417569982 |magazine=Sky & Telescope |language=en |page=56}}

| IC 4715

| Small Sagittarius Star Cloud

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 24 Colombari crop invert.jpg

| Milky Way star cloud

| {{ntsh|10}}~10

| Sagittarius

| 2.5

|2°x1°

|18h 17m

|−18° 33′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|025}}M25{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m025.html |title=Messier 25 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| IC 4725

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 025.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|2.0}}

| Sagittarius

| 4.6

|36'

|18h 31.6m

|−19° 15′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|026}}M26{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m026.html |title=Messier 26 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6694

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier 26.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|5.0}}

| Scutum

| 8.0

|14'

|18h 45.2m

|−09° 24′

style="background:#cfe;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|027}}M27{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m027.html |title=Messier 27 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6853

| Dumbbell Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M27 - Dumbbell Nebula.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, planetary|Planetary nebula}}

| {{ntsh|1.334}}1.148–1.52

| Vulpecula

| 7.4

|8.0' × 5.6'

|19h 59m 36.340s

| +22° 43′ 16.09″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|028}}M28{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m028.html |title=Messier 28 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6626

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Nebulous, but no nebula Messier 28.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|17.9}}

| Sagittarius

| 6.8

|11.2'

|18h 24m 32.89s

|−24° 52′ 11.4″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|029}}M29{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m029.html |title=Messier 29 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6913

| Cooling Tower Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier_29.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|7.2}}

| Cygnus

| 7.1

|7'

|20h 23m 56s

| +38° 31′ 24″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|030}}M30{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m030.html |title=Messier 30 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 7099

| Jellyfish Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 30 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{ntsh|29.4}}27.8–31

| Capricornus

| 7.2

|12'

|21h 40m 22.12s

|−23° 10′ 47.5″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|031}}M31{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m031.html |title=Messier 31 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 224

| Andromeda Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Andromeda Galaxy (with h-alpha).jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|2540}}2,430–2,650

| Andromeda

| 3.4

|3.167° × 1°

|00h 42m 44.3s

| +41° 16′ 09″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|032}}M32{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m032.html |title=Messier 32 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 221

| Andromeda Satellite #1

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M32 Lanoue.png

| {{sort|Galaxy, dwarf elliptical|Dwarf elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|2490}}2,410–2,570

| Andromeda

| 8.1

|8.7' × 6.5'

|00h 42m 41.8s

| +40° 51′ 55″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|033}}M33{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m033.html |title=Messier 33 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 598

| Triangulum/Pinwheel Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"|File:VST snaps a very detailed view of the Triangulum Galaxy.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|2725}}2,380–3,070

| Triangulum

| 5.7

|70.8' x 41.7'

|01h 33m 50.02s

| +30° 39′ 36.7″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|034}}M34{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m034.html |title=Messier 34 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1039

| Spiral Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M34 2mass atlas.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|1.5}}

| Perseus

| 5.5

|35'

|02h 42.1m

|+42° 46′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|035}}M35{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m035.html |title=Messier 35 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2168

| Shoe-Buckle Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M35atlas.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|2.8}}

| Gemini

| 5.3

|28'

|06h 09.1m

| +24° 21′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|036}}M36{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m036.html |title=Messier 36 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1960

| Pinwheel Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M36a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|4.1}}

| Auriga

| 6.3

|12'

|05h 36m 12s

| +34° 08′ 04″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|037}}M37{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m037.html |title=Messier 37 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2099

| Salt and Pepper Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M37a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|4.511}}

| Auriga

| 6.2

|24'

|05h 52m 18s

| +32° 33′ 02″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|038}}M38{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m038.html |title=Messier 38 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1912

| Starfish Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M38 Open Cluster.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|4.2}}

| Auriga

| 7.4

|21'

|05h 28m 42s

| +35° 51′ 18″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|039}}M39{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m039.html |title=Messier 39 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 7092

| Pyramid Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M39atlas.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|0.8244}}

| Cygnus

| 4.6

|29'

|21h 31m 42s

| +48° 26′ 00″

scope="row" | {{hs|040}}M40{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m040.html |title=Messier 40 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| {{sort|z|–}}

| Winnecke 4

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier object 40.jpg

| Optical Double

| {{nts|0.51}}

| Ursa Major

| 8.4

|51.7″

|12h 22m 12.5s

| +58° 04′ 59″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|041}}M41{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m041.html |title=Messier 41 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2287

| Little Beehive Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier 041 2MASS.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|2.3}}

| Canis Major

| 4.5

|38'

|06h 46.0m

|−20° 46′

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|042}}M42{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m042.html |title=Messier 42 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1976

| Great Orion Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, H II region|H II region nebula}}

| {{ntsh|1.344}}1.324–1.364

| Orion

| 4.0

|65' x 60'

|05h 35m 17.3s

|−05° 23′ 28″

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|043}}M43{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m043.html |title=Messier 43 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1982

| De Mairan's Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M43 HST.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, H II region (part of the Orion Nebula)|H II region nebula (part of the Orion Nebula)}}

| {{nts|1.6}}

| Orion

| 9.0

|20' x 15'

|05h 35.6m

|−05° 16′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|044}}M44{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m044.html |title=Messier 44 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2632

| Beehive Cluster or Praesepe

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier 44 2018.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|0.577}}

| Cancer

| 3.7

|95'

|08h 40.4m

| +19° 59′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|045}}M45{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m045.html |title=Messier 45 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| {{sort|z|–}}

| Pleiades, Seven Sisters or Subaru

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Bob Star - M45 Carranza Field (by).jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{ntsh|0.425}}0.39–0.46

| Taurus

| 1.6

|2°

|03h 47m 24s

| +24° 07′ 00″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|046}}M46{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m046.html |title=Messier 46 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2437

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M46a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|5.4}}

| Puppis

| 6.0

|22.8'

|07h 41.8m

|−14° 49′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|047}}M47{{Cite book |first=Ronald|last=Stoyan|title=Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky |page=195 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2008 |isbn=978-0521895545 }}

| NGC 2422

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M47a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|1.6}}

| Puppis

| 4.4

|30'

|07h 36.6m

|−14° 30′

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|048}}M48{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m048.html |title=Messier 48 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2548

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M48a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|1.5}}

| Hydra

| 5.5

|30'

|08h 13.7m

|−05° 45′

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|049}}M49{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m049.html |title=Messier 49 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4472

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier 49 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, elliptical|Elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|55900}}53,600–58,200

| Virgo

| 8.4

|10.2' × 8.3'

|12h 29m 46.7s

| +08° 00′ 02″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|050}}M50{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m050.html |title=Messier 50 |access-date=17 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2323

| Heart-Shaped Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M50a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|3.2}}

| Monoceros

| 5.9

|16'

|07h 03.2m

|−08° 20′

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|051}}M51{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m051.html |title=Messier 51 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5194, NGC 5195

| Whirlpool Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier51 sRGB.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|23000}}19,000–27,000

| Canes Venatici

| 8.4

|11.2′ × 6.9′

|13h 29m 52.7s

| +47° 11′ 43″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|052}}M52{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m052.html |title=Messier 52 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 7654

| Scorpion Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M52atlas.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|5.0}}

| Cassiopeia

| 7.3

|13'

|23h 24.2m

| +61° 35′

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|053}}M53{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m053.html |title=Messier 53 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5024

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Globular Cluster M53.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|58}}

| Coma Berenices

| 7.6

|13'

|13h 12m 55.25s

| +18° 10′ 05.4″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|054}}M54{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m054.html |title=Messier 54 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6715

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier54.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|87.4}}

| Sagittarius

| 7.6

|12'

|18h 55m 03.33s

|−30° 28′ 47.5″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|055}}M55{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m055.html |title=Messier 55 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6809

| Specter Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier55.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|17.6}}

| Sagittarius

| 6.3

|19'

|19h 39m 59.71s

|−30° 57′ 53.1″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|056}}M56{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m056.html |title=Messier 56 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6779

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M56-LRGB.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|32.9}}

| Lyra

| 8.3

|8.8'

|19h 16m 35.57s

| +30° 11′ 00.5″

style="background:#cfe;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|057}}M57{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m057.html |title=Messier 57 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6720

| Ring Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M57 The Ring Nebula.JPG

| {{sort|Nebula, planetary|Planetary nebula}}

| {{ntsh|2.7}}1.6–3.8

| Lyra

| 8.8

|230" × 230"

|18h 53m 35.079s

| +33° 01′ 45.03″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|058}}M58{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m058.html |title=Messier 58 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4579

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:M58s (visible).jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|63000}}~63,000

| Virgo

| 9.7

|5.9' × 4.7'

|12h 37m 43.5s

| +11° 49′ 05″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|059}}M59{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m059.html |title=Messier 59 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4621

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier59 - HST - Potw1921a.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, elliptical|Elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|60000}}55,000–65,000

| Virgo

| 9.6

|5.4' × 3.7'

|12h 42m 02.3s

| +11° 38′ 49″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|060}}M60{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m060.html |title=Messier 60 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4649

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 60 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, elliptical|Elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|55000}}51,000–59,000

| Virgo

| 8.8

|7.4' × 6.0'

|12h 43m 39.6s

| +11° 33′ 09″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|061}}M61{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m061.html |title=Messier 61 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4303

| Swelling Spiral Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier61 - ESO - Potw1901a.tif

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|52500}}50,200–54,800

| Virgo

| 9.7

|6.5' × 5.8'

|12h 21m 54.9s

| +04° 28′ 25″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|062}}M62{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m062.html |title=Messier 62 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6266

| Flickering Globular

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 062.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|22.2}}

| Ophiuchus

| 6.5

|15'

|17h 01m 12.60s

|−30° 06′ 44.5″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|063}}M63{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m063.html |title=Messier 63 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5055

| Sunflower Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M63s.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{nts|37,000}}

| Canes Venatici

| 8.6

|12.6' × 7.2'

|13h 15m 49.3s

| +42° 01′ 45″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|064}}M64{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m064.html |title=Messier 64 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4826

| Black Eye Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Blackeyegalaxy.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|24000}}22,000–26,000

| Coma Berenices

| 8.5

|10.7' × 5.1'

|12h 56m 43.7s

| +21° 40′ 58″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|065}}M65{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m065.html |title=Messier 65 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3623

| Leo Triplet

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M65.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|41500}}41,000–42,000

| Leo

| 9.3

|8.7' × 2.5'

|11h 18m 55.9s

| +13° 05′ 32″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|066}}M66{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m066.html |title=Messier 66 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3627

| Leo Triplet

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Phot-33c-03-fullres.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|36000}}31,000–41,000

| Leo

| 8.9

|9.1' × 4.2'

|11h 20m 15.0s

| +12° 59′ 30″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|067}}M67{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m067.html |title=Messier 67 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2682

| King Cobra or Golden Eye Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 067.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{ntsh|2.77}}2.61–2.93

| Cancer

| 6.1

|30'

|08h 51.3m

| +11° 49′

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|068}}M68{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m068.html |title=Messier 68 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4590

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier object 068.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|33.6}}

| Hydra

| 7.8

|11'

|12h 39m 27.98s

|−26° 44′ 38.6″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|069}}M69{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m069.html |title=Messier 69 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6637

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 069.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|29.7}}

| Sagittarius

| 7.6

|10.8'

|18h 31m 23.10s

|−32° 20′ 53.1″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|070}}M70{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m070.html |title=Messier 70 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6681

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier70.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|29.4}}

| Sagittarius

| 7.9

|8'

|18h 43m 12.76s

|−32° 17′ 31.6″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|071}}M71{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m071.html |title=Messier 71 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6838

| Angelfish Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Messier71.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|13.0}}

| Sagitta

| 8.2

|7.2'

|19h 53m 46.49s

| +18° 46′ 45.1″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|072}}M72{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m072.html |title=Messier 72 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6981

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier72.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{ntsh|54.57}}53.40–55.74

| Aquarius

| 9.3

|6.6'

|20h 53m 27.70s

|−12° 32′ 14.3″

scope="row" | {{hs|073}}M73{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m073.html |title=Messier 73 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6994

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 073 2MASS.jpg

| Asterism

| {{ntsh|2.5}}~2.5

| Aquarius

| 9.0

|2.8'

|20h 58m 54s

|−12° 38′

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|074}}M74{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m074.html |title=Messier 74 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 628

| Phantom Galaxy{{cite web |url=https://www.messier-objects.com/messier-74-phantom-galaxy |title=Messier 74 Phantom Galaxy |date=24 July 2015 |access-date=20 April 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 74 by HST.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|30000}}24,000–36,000

| Pisces

| 9.4

|10.5' x 9.5'

|01h 36m 41.8s

| +15° 47′ 01″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|075}}M75{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m075.html |title=Messier 75 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6864

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier75.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|67.5}}

| Sagittarius

| 8.5

|6.8'

|20h 06m 04.75s

|−21° 55′ 16.2″

style="background:#cfe;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|076}}M76{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m076.html |title=Messier 76 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 650, NGC 651

| Little Dumbbell Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M76-RL5-DDmin-Gamma-LRGB 883x628.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, planetary|Planetary nebula}}

| {{nts|2.5}}

| Perseus

| 10.1

|2.7' × 1.8'

|01h 42.4m

| +51° 34′ 31″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|077}}M77{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m077.html |title=Messier 77 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1068

| Cetus A or Squid Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 77 spiral galaxy by HST.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{nts|47,000}}

| Cetus

| 8.9

|7.1' × 6.0'

|02h 42m 40.7s

|−00° 00′ 48″

style="background:#fcc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|078}}M78{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m078.html |title=Messier 78 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2068

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 78.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, diffuse|Diffuse nebula}}

| {{nts|1.6}}

| Orion

| 8.3

|8' × 6'

|05h 46m 46.7s

| +00° 00′ 50″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|079}}M79{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m079.html |title=Messier 79 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 1904

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M79a.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|41}}

| Lepus

| 7.7

|8.7'

|05h 24m 10.59s

|−24° 31′ 27.3″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|080}}M80{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m080.html |title=Messier 80 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6093

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|32.6}}

| Scorpius

| 7.3

|10'

|16h 17m 02.41s

|−22° 58′ 33.9″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|081}}M81{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m081.html |title=Messier 81 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3031

| Bode's Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M81.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|11800}}11,400–12,200

| Ursa Major

| 6.9

|26.9' × 14.1'

|09h 55m 33.2s

| +69° 03′ 55″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|082}}M82{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m082.html |title=Messier 82 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3034

| Cigar Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:JPEG M82 Cigar Galaxyjn.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, Starburst|Starburst galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|11500}}10,700–12,300

| Ursa Major

| 8.4

|11.2' × 4.3'

|09h 55m 52.2s

| +69° 40′ 47″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|083}}M83{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m083.html |title=Messier 83 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5236

| Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M83 - Southern Pinwheel.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{nts|14,700}}

| Hydra

| 7.6

|12.9' × 11.5'

|13h 37m 00.9s

|−29° 51′ 57″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|084}}M84{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m084.html |title=Messier 84 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4374

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 84 nucleus Hubble.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, lenticular|Lenticular galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|60000}}57,000–63,000

| Virgo

| 9.1

|6.5' × 5.6'

|12h 25m 03.7s

| +12° 53′ 13″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|085}}M85{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m085.html |title=Messier 85 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4382

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 85 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, lenticular|Lenticular galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|60000}}56,000–64,000

| Coma Berenices

| 9.1

|7.1' × 5.5'

|12h 25m 24.0s

| +18° 11′ 28″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|086}}M86{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m086.html |title=Messier 86 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4406

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 86 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, lenticular|Lenticular galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|52000}}49,000–55,000

| Virgo

| 8.9

|8.9' × 5.8'

|12h 26m 11.7s

| +12° 56′ 46″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|087}}M87{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m087.html |title=Messier 87 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4486

| Virgo A

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 87 Hubble WikiSky.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, elliptical|Elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|53500}}51,870–55,130

| Virgo

| 8.6

|7.2' × 6.8'

|12h 30m 49.42338s

| +12° 23′ 28.0439″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|088}}M88{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m088.html |title=Messier 88 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4501

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M88s.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|47500}}39,000–56,000

| Coma Berenices

| 9.6

|6.9' × 3.7'

|12h 31m 59.2s

| +14° 25′ 14″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|089}}M89{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m089.html |title=Messier 89 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4552

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier89 - HST - Potw1902a.tif

| {{sort|Galaxy, elliptical|Elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|50000}}47,000–53,000

| Virgo

| 9.8

|5.1' × 4.7'

|12h 35m 39.8s

| +12° 33′ 23″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|090}}M90{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m090.html |title=Messier 90 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4569

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier90 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|58700}}55,900–61,500

| Virgo

| 9.5

|9.5' × 4.4'

|12h 36m 49.8s

| +13° 09′ 46″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|091}}M91{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m091.html |title=Messier 91 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4548

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M91s.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|63000}}47,000–79,000

| Coma Berenices

| 10.2

|5.4' × 4.3'

|12h 35m 26.4s

| +14° 29′ 47″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|092}}M92{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m092.html |title=Messier 92 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6341

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Globular Cluster M92.JPG

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|26.7}}

| Hercules

| 6.4

|14'

|17h 17m 07.39s

| +43° 08′ 09.4″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|093}}M93{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m093.html |title=Messier 93 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 2447

| Critter Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 093.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|3.6}}

| Puppis

| 6.0

|10'

|07h 44.6m

|−23° 52′

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|094}}M94{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m094.html |title=Messier 94 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4736

| Crocodile Eye or Cat's Eye Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 94.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|16000}}14,700–17,300

| Canes Venatici

| 8.2

|11.2' × 9.1'

|12h 50m 53.1s

| +41° 07′ 14″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|095}}M95{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m095.html |title=Messier 95 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3351

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:The VLT goes lion hunting.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|32600}}31,200–34,000

| Leo

| 9.7

|3.1' × 2.9'

|10h 43m 57.7s

| +11° 42′ 14″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|096}}M96{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m096.html |title=Messier 96 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3368

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:NGC 3368 ESO.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|31000}}28,000–34,000

| Leo

| 9.2

|7.6' × 5.2'

|10h 46m 45.7s

| +11° 49′ 12″

style="background:#cfe;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|097}}M97{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m097.html |title=Messier 97 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3587

| Owl Nebula

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M97-stargazer-obs.jpg

| {{sort|Nebula, planetary|Planetary nebula}}

| {{nts|2.03}}

| Ursa Major

| 9.9

|3.4' × 3.3'

|11h 14m 47.734s

| +55° 01′ 08.50″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|098}}M98{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m098.html |title=Messier 98 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4192

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M-98.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{nts|44,400}}

| Coma Berenices

| 10.1

|9.8' × 2.8'

|12h 13m 48.292s

|+14° 54′ 01.69″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|099}}M99{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m099.html |title=Messier 99 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4254

| St. Catherine's Wheel

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M99.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|50200}}44,700–55,700

| Coma Berenices

| 9.9

|5.4' × 4.7'

|12h 18m 49.6s

| +14° 24′ 59″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|100}}M100{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m100.html |title=Messier 100 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4321

| Mirror Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 100 and Supernova SN 2006X.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{nts|55,000}}

| Coma Berenices

| 9.3

|7.4' × 6.3'

|12h 22m 54.9s

| +15° 49′ 21″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|101}}M101{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m101.html |title=Messier 101 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5457

| Pinwheel Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M101 hires STScI-PRC2006-10a.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|20750}}19,100–22,400

| Ursa Major

| 7.9

|28.8' × 26.9'

|14h 03m 12.6s

| +54° 20′ 57″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|102}}M102{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m102.html |title=Messier 102 |access-date=28 December 2016 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 5866

| Spindle Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"|File:Ngc5866 hst big.png

| {{sort|Galaxy, lenticular|Lenticular galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|50000}}50,000

| Draco

| 9.9

|4.7' x 1.9'

|15h 06m 29.5s

|+55° 45′ 48″

style="background:#eef;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|103}}M103

{{cite web

|url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m103.html

|title=Messier 103

|access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog

}}

| NGC 581

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 103.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, open|Open cluster}}

| {{nts|10}}

| Cassiopeia

| 7.4

|6'

|01h 33.2m

| +60° 42′

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|104}}M104{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m104.html |title=Messier 104 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 4594

| Sombrero Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:M104 ngc4594 sombrero galaxy hi-res.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|29800}}28,700–30,900

| Virgo

| 8.0

|9' x 4'

|12h 39m 59.4s

|−11° 37′ 23″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|105}}M105

{{cite web

|url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m105.html

|title=Messier 105

|access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog

}}

| NGC 3379

| {{sort|z|–}}

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier105 - HST - Potw1901a.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, elliptical|Elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|32000}}30,400–33,600

| Leo

| 9.3

|5.4' × 4.8'

|10h 47m 49.6s

|+12° 34′ 54″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|106}}M106

{{cite web

|url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m106.html

|title=Messier 106

|access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog

}}

| NGC 4258

| –

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier 106 visible and infrared composite.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, spiral|Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|23700}}22,200–25,200

| Canes Venatici

| 8.4

|18.6' × 7.2'

|12h 18m 57.5s

| +47° 18′ 14″

style="background:moccasin;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|107}}M107{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m107.html |title=Messier 107 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 6171

| Crucifix Cluster

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 107.jpg

| {{sort|Cluster, globular|Globular cluster}}

| {{nts|20.9}}

| Ophiuchus

| 7.9

|10'

|16h 32m 31.86s

|−13° 03′ 13.6″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|108}}M108

{{cite web

|url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m108.html

|title=Messier 108

|access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog

}}

| NGC 3556

| Surfboard Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier108 - SDSS DR 14 (panorama).jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{nts|46,000}}

| Ursa Major

| 10.0

|8.7' × 2.2'

|11h 11m 31.0s

| +55° 40′ 27″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|109}}M109{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m109.html |title=Messier 109 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 3992

| Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier109 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, barred spiral|Barred Spiral galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|83500}}59,500–107,500

| Ursa Major

| 9.8

|7.6' × 4.7'

|11h 57m 36.0s

| +53° 22′ 28″

style="background:#ffc;"

! scope="row" | {{hs|110}}M110{{cite web |url=http://messier.seds.org/m/m110.html |title=Messier 110 |access-date=18 March 2014 |website=SEDS Messier catalog}}

| NGC 205

| Andromeda Satellite #2

| style="text-align:center;"| File:Messier object 110.jpg

| {{sort|Galaxy, dwarf elliptical|Dwarf elliptical galaxy}}

| {{ntsh|2690}}2,600–2,780

| Andromeda

| 8.5

|21.9' × 11.0'

|00h 40m 22.1s

| +41° 41′ 07″

Star chart of Messier objects

File:MessierStarChart.svg depicting the Messier objects plotted on a rectangular grid representing right ascension and declination]]

See also

References

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