Friday 2 May 2014

Messier Objects List

Messier #  Name Type Constellation NGC# Magnitude Size RA Dec  Season Marathon # Difficulty  


  1. M001 Crab Nebula Supernova remnant Taurus 1952 8.4 6.0x4.0 5h 34.5m 22 01 Winter 16
  2. M002 N/A Globular Cluster Aquarius 7089 6.5 12.9 21h 33.5m -0 49 Fall/Early Winter 107 E
  3. M003 N/A Globular Cluster Canes Venatici 5272 6.4 16.2 13h 42.2m 28 23 Early Spring 48 E
  4. M004 N/A Globular Cluster Scorpio 6121 5.9 26.3 16h 23.6m -26 32 Mid-Summer 82
  5. M005 N/A Globular Cluster Serpens Caput 5904 5.8 17.4 15h 18.6m 2 5 Mid-Summer 68 E
  6. M006 Butterfly Cluster,Open Cluster Scorpius 6405 4.2 15 17h 40.1m -32 13 Mid-Summer 86
  7. M007 Ptolemy¹s Cluster,Open Cluster Scorpius 6475 3.3 80 17h 53.9m -34 49 Mid-Summer 87
  8. M008 Lagoon Nebula Lagoon Nebula Sagittarius 6523 5 35.0x50.0 18h 3.1m -24 23 Late Summer 98
  9. M009 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6333 7.9 9.3 17h 19.2m -18 31 Mid-Summer 81
  10. M010 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6254 6.6 15.1 16h 57.1m -4 6 Mid-Summer 79 E
  11. M011 Wild Duck Cluster Open Cluster Scutum 6705 5.8 14 18h 51.1m -6 16 Late Summer 88 E
  12. M012 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6218 6.6 14.5 16h 47.2m -1 57 Mid-Summer 78 E
  13. M013 N/A Globular Cluster Hercules 6205 5.9 16.6 16h 41.7m 36 28 Mid-Summer 69
  14. M014 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6402 7.6 11.7 17h 37.6m -3 15 Mid-Summer 80 T
  15. M015 N/A Globular Cluster Pegasus 7078 6.4 12.3 21h 30m 12 10 Fall/Early Winter 106
  16. M016 Eagle Nebula Cluster Open Cluster Serpens Claudia 6611 6.5 7 18h 18.8m -13 47 Late Summer 90
  17. M017 Omega, Swan, Horseshoe Diffuse Nebula Sagittarius 6618 7 11 18h 20.8m -16 11 Late Summer 91
  18. M018 N/A Open Cluster Sagittarius 6613 8 9 18h 19.9m -17 8 Late Summer 92
  19. M019 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6273 8.5 13.5 17h 2.6m -26 16 Mid-Summer 84 T
  20. M020 N/A Trifid Nebula Sagittarius 6514 5 28 18h 2.3m -23 2 Late Summer 97
  21. M021 N/A Open Cluster Sagittarius 6531 7 13 18h 4.6m -22 30 Late Summer 96
  22. M022 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6656 6.5 24 18h 36.4m -29 54 Late Summer 100
  23. M023 N/A Open Cluster Sagittarius 6494 6 27 17h 56.8m -19 1 Late Summer 95
  24. M024 Milky Way Patch Star Cloud Sagittarius 6603 11.5 5 18h 18.4m -18 25 Late Summer 93
  25. M025 N/A Open Cluster Sagittarius IC4725 4.9 40 18h 28.8m -19 17 Late Summer 94
  26. M026 N/A Open Cluster Scutum 6694 9.5 15 18h 45.2m -9 24 Late Summer 89 C
  27. M027 Dumbbell Nebula Planetary Nebula Vulpecula 6853 7.5 8.0x5.6 19h 59.6m 22 43 Early Winter 75
  28. M028 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6626 8.5 11.2 18h 24.5m -24 52 Late Summer 99
  29. M029 N/A Open Cluster Cygnus 6913 9 7 20h 23.9m 38 32 Fall/Early Winter 73
  30. M030 N/A Globular Cluster Capricornus 7099 8.5 11 21h 40.4m -23 11 Fall/Early Winter 110 T
  31. M031 Andromeda Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Andromeda 224 4.5 178 0h 42.8m 41 16 Winter 4
  32. M032 Satellite of M31 Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda 221 10 8.0x6.0 0h 42.8m 40 52 Winter 5
  33. M033 Pinwheel) Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Triangulum 598 7 73.0x45.0 1h 33.9m 30 40 Winter 3
  34. M034 N/A Open Cluster Perseus 1039 6 35 2h 42.0m 42 47 Winter 10
  35. M035 N/A Open Cluster Gemini 2168 5.5 28 6h 8.9m 24 20 Winter 17
  36. M036 N/A Open Cluster Auriga 1960 6.5 12 5h 36.1 34 08 Winter 19
  37. M037 N/A Open Cluster Auriga 2099 6 24 5h 52.4m 32 33 Winter 18
  38. M038 N/A Open Cluster Auriga 1922 7 21 5h 28.7m 35 50 Winter 20
  39. M039 N/A Open Cluster Cygnus 7092 5.5 32 21h 32.2m 48 26 Fall/Early Winter 74
  40. M040 Winecke 4 Double Star Ursa Major 7092 9 0.8 12h 20.0m 58 22 Early Spring 39 T
  41. M041 N/A Open Cluster Canis Major 2287 5 38 6h 47.0m -20 44 Winter 21 E
  42. M042 Great Orion Nebula Diffuse Nebula Orion 1976 5 85.0x60.0 5h 35.3m -5 23 Winter 13
  43. M043 de Mairan¹s Nebula Diffuse Nebula Orion 1982 7 20.0x15.0 5h 35.5m -5 16 Winter 14
  44. M044 Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) Open Cluster Cancer 2632 4 95 8h 40.1m 19 59 Early Spring 27
  45. M045 "Pleiades, Subaru, Seven Sisters" Open Cluster Taurus 1432 1.4 110 3h 47.0m 24 07 Winter 11
  46. M046 N/A Open Cluster Puppis 2437 6.5 27 7h 41.8m -14 49 Winter 24 E
  47. M047 N/A Open Cluster Puppis 2422 4.5 30 7h 36.6m -14 30 Winter 23 E
  48. M048 N/A Open Cluster Hydra 2548 5.5 54 8h 13.8m -5 48 Early Spring 26 E
  49. M049 N/A Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 4472 10 9.0x7.5 12h 29.8m 8 1 Late Spring 63 T
  50. M050 N/A Open Cluster Monocerus 2323 7 16 7h 3.2m -8 20 Winter 25 E
  51. M051 Whirlpool Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 5194 8 11.0x7.0 13h 30.0m 47 11 Early Spring 43
  52. M052 N/A Open Cluster Cassiopea 7654 8 13 23h 24.2m 61 35 Winter 7 E
  53. M053 N/A Globular Cluster Coma Berenices 5024 8.5 12.6 13h 12.9m 18 10 Late Spring 46 T
  54. M054 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6715 8.5 9.1 18h 55.1m -30 29 Late Summer 103 C
  55. M055 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6809 7 19 19h 40.0m -30 58 Late Summer 104 E
  56. M056 N/A Globular Cluster Lyra 6779 9.5 7.1 19h 16.6m 30 11 Fall/Early Winter 72 C
  57. M057 Ring Nebula Planetary Nebula Lyra 6720 9.5 1.4x1.0 18h 53.6m 33 2 Fall/Early Winter 71
  58. M058 N/A Spiral Galaxy Virgo 4579 11 5.5x4.5 12h 37.8m 11 50 Late Spring 60 EC
  59. M059 N/A Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 4621 11.5 5.0x3.5 12h 42.1m 11 39 Late Spring 61 EC
  60. M060 N/A Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 4649 10.5 7.0x6.0 12h 43.7m 11 34 Late Spring 62 T2
  61. M061 N/A Spiral Galaxy Virgo 4303 10.5 6.0x5.5 12h 22.0m 4 29 Late Spring 64 T2
  62. M062 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6266 8 14.1 17h 1.2m -30 7 Mid-Summer 85 T
  63. M063 Sunflower Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 5055 8.5 10.0x6.0 13h 15.8m 42 2 Early Spring 42 T
  64. M064 Blackeye Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 4826 9 9.3x5.4 12h 56.7m 21 41 Late Spring 47 T
  65. M065 N/A Spiral Galaxy Leo 3623 10.5 8.0x1.5 11h 18.9m 13 6 Early Spring 32 C
  66. M066 N/A Spiral Galaxy Leo 3627 10 8.0x2.5 11h 20.2m 13 0 Early Spring 33 C
  67. M067 N/A Open Cluster Cancer 2628 7.5 30 8h 50.4m 11 49 Early Spring 28 E
  68. M068 N/A Globular Cluster Hydra 4590 9 12 12h 39.5m -26 45 Late Spring 66 C
  69. M069 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6637 9 7.1 18h 34.4m -32 21 Late Summer 101 EC
  70. M070 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6681 9 7.8 18h 43.2m -32 18 Late Summer 102 EC
  71. M071 N/A Globular Cluster Sagitta 6838 8.5 7.2 19h 53.8m 18 47 Fall/Early Winter 76 C
  72. M072 N/A Globular Cluster Aquarius 6981 10 5.9 20h 53.5m -12 32 Fall/Early Winter 108 EC
  73. M073 N/A Group/Asterism Aquarius 6994 9 2.8 20h 59.0m -12 3 Fall/Early Winter 109 EC2
  74. M074 N/A Spiral Galaxy Pisces 628 10.5 10.2x9.5 1h 36.6m 15 48 Fall/Early Winter 2 EC2
  75. M075 N/A Globular Cluster Sagittarius 6864 9.5 6 20h 6.1m -21 55 Late Summer 105 C
  76. M076 "Little Dumbell, Nebula" Planetary Nebula Perseus 650 12 2.7x1.8 1h 42.4m 51 34 Winter 9 EC2
  77. M077 N/A Spiral Galaxy Cetus 1068 10.5 7.0x6.0 2h 42.7m -9 2 Fall/Early Winter 1 EC2
  78. M078 N/A Diffuse Nebula Orion 2068 8 8.0x6.0 5h 46.8m 0 4 Winter 15 T
  79. M079 N/A Globular Cluster Lepus 1904 8.5 8.7 5h 24.5m -24 33 Winter 12
  80. M080 N/A Globular Cluster Scorpius 6093 8.5 8.9 16h 17.0m -22 59 Mid-Summer 83 T
  81. M081 Bode¹s Galaxy - 1/2 of Double Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 3031 8.5 21.0x10.0 9h 55.6m 69 4 Early Spring 34
  82. M082 Cigar Galaxy - 1/2 of Double Galaxy Irregular Galaxy Ursa Major 3034 9.5 9.x4.0 9h 55.9m 69 41 Late Spring 35
  83. M083 Small Pinwheel Spiral Galaxy Hydra 5236 8.5 11.0x10.0 13h 37.1m -29 52 Mid-Summer 67 T
  84. M084 N/A Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Virgo 4374 11 5 12h 25.1m 12 54 Late Spring 53 EC
  85. M085 N/A Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Coma Berenices 4382 10.5 7.1x5.2 12h 25.5m 18 12 Late Spring 52 EC
  86. M086 N/A Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Virgo 4406 11 7.5x5.5 12h 26.3m 12 57 Late Spring 54 EC
  87. M087 Virgo A Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 4486 11 7 12h 30.9m 12 24 Late Spring 55 EC2
  88. M088 N/A Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 4501 11 7.0x4.0 12h 32.1m 14 26 Late Spring 58 EC
  89. M089 N/A Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 4552 11.5 4 12h 35.7m 12 34 Late Spring 56 EC
  90. M090 N/A Spiral Galaxy Virgo 4569 11 9.5x4.5 12h 36.9m 13 10 Late Spring 57 EC
  91. M091 N/A Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 4548 11.5 5.4x4.4 12h 35.5m 14 30 Late Spring 59 EC2
  92. M092 N/A Globular Cluster Hercules 6341 7.5 11.2 17h 17.1m 43 8 Mid-Summer 70 E
  93. M093 N/A Open Cluster Puppis 2447 6.5 22 7h 44.6m -23 52 Winter 22 E
  94. M094 N/A Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 4736 9.5 7.0x3.0 12h 50.9m 41 8 Early Spring 41 T
  95. M095 N/A Spiral Galaxy Leo 3351 11 4.4x3.3 10h 43.9m 11 42 Early Spring 28 EC
  96. M096 N/A Spiral Galaxy Leo 3368 10.5 6.0x4.0 10h 46.7m 11 49 Early Spring 29 EC
  97. M097 Owl Nebula Planetary Nebula Ursa Major 3587 12 3.4x3.3 11h 14.8m 55 1 Late Spring 36 C
  98. M098 N/A Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 4192 11 9.5x3.2 12h 13.9m 14 55 Late Spring 49 EC2
  99. M099 N/A Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 4254 10.5 5.4x4.8 12h 18.9m 14 26 Fall/Early Winter 50 EC
  100. M100 N/A Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 4321 10.5 7.0x6.0 12h 23.0m 15 50 Late Spring 51 C
  101. M101 Pinwheel Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 5457 8.5 22 14h 3.3m 54 22 Early Spring 44 C
  102. M102 Spindle Lenticular (S0) Galaxy Draco 5866 10.5 5.2x2.3 15h 6.5m 55 45 Mid-Summer 45 EC2
  103. M103 N/A Open Cluster Cassiopeia 581 7 6 1h 33.2m 60 42 Winter 8
  104. M104 Sombrero Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Virgo 4594 9.5 9.0x4.0 12h 39.9m -11 37 Late Spring 65 C
  105. M105 N/A Elliptical Galaxy Leo 3379 11 2 10h 47.8m 12 35 Early Spring 31 EC
  106. M106 N/A Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 4258 9.5 19.0x8.0 12h 18.9m 47 19 Early Spring 40
  107. M107 N/A Globular Cluster Ophiucus 6171 10 10 16h 32.5m -13 3 Mid-Summer 77 EC
  108. M108 N/A Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 3556 11 8.0x1.0 11h 11.6m 55 41 Early Spring 37 EC
  109. M109 N/A Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 3992 11 7.0x4.0 11h 57.6m 53 23 Early Spring 38 EC
  110. M110 Satellite of M31 Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda 205 10 17.0x10.0 0h 40.4m 41 41 Winter 6
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