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Messier Objects

M # NGC # RA Dec Name Constellation Object m Distance Pics
1 1952 6 22 Crab Nebula Taurus SNR Nebula 4000 ly pic
2 7089 22 -1 Aquarius Globular Cluster 7 pic
3 5272 13 28 Canes Venatici Globular Cluster 6 pic
4 6121 16 -27 Scorpius Globular Cluster 6 6800 pic
5 5904 15 2 Serpens Caput Globular Cluster 5 26000 pic
6 6405 18 -32 Scorpius Open Cluster 5 2000 pic
7 6475 18 -35 Scorpius Open Cluster 3 pic
8 6523 18 -24 Lagoon Nebula Sagittarius Emission Nebula 6 15000 pic
9 6333 17 -19 Ophiuchus Globular Cluster 8 22000 pic
10 6254 17 -4 Ophiuchus Globular Cluster 7 14000 pic
11 6705 19 -6 Scutum Open Cluster 6 5600 pic
12 6218 17 -2 Ophiuchus Globular Cluster 7 18000 pic
13 6205 17 36 Hercules Globular Cluster 5 23000 pic
14 6402 18 -3 Ophiuchus Globular Cluster 8 33000 pic
15 7078 22 12 Pegasus Globular Cluster 6 pic
16 6611 18 -14 Serpens Cauda Globular Cluster 8 5500 pic
17 6618 18 -16 Omega Nebula Sagittarius Emission Nebula 7 10000 pic
18 6613 18 -17 Sagittarius Open Cluster 8 pic
19 6273 17 -26 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 7 35000 pic
20 6514 18 -23 Trifid Nebula Sagittarius Emission Nebula 11000 pic
21 6531 18 23 Sagittarius Open Cluster 7 pic
22 6656 19 24 Sagittarius Open Cluster 6 pic
23 6494 18 19 Sagittarius Open Cluster 7 pic
24 6603 18 18 Sagittarius Open Cluster 5 pic
25 4725 19 19 Sagittarius Open Cluster 7 pic
26 6694 19 9 Scutum Open Cluster 9 5000 pic
27 6853 20 23 Dumbell Nebula Vulpeca Planetary Nebula 8 980 pic
28 6626 18 25 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 7 3000 pic
29 6913 20 39 Cygnus Open Cluster 7 3000 pic
30 7099 22 23 Capricornus Globular Cluster 6 41000 pic
31 224 1 41 Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda Spiral Galaxy 2000000 pic
32 221 1 42 Andromeda Elliptical Galaxy 9 pic
33 598 2 31 Triangulum Spiral Galaxy 6 2200000 pic
34 1039 3 43 Persus Open Cluster 5 1400 pic
35 2168 6 24 Gemini Open Cluster 2800 pic
36 1960 6 34 Auriga Open Cluster 6 3700 pic
37 2099 6 33 Auriga Open Cluster 6 pic
38 1912 5 36 Auriga Open Cluster 7 pic
39 7092 22 48 Cygnus Open Cluster 5 800 pic
40 2287 pic
41 1976 7 -21 Canis Major Open Cluster 6 pic
42 1976 6 -5 Orion Nebula Orion Emission Nebula 1500 pic
43 1982 6 -5 Orion Emission Nebula 1500 pic
44 2632 9 20 Praesape Cancer Open Cluster 5 515 pic
45 4 24 Pleiades Taurus Open Cluster 415 pic
46 2437 8 -15 Puppis Open Cluster 9 5400 pic
47 2422 8 -14 Puppis Open Cluster 5 1500 pic
48 2548 8 -6 Hydra Open Cluster 5 3100 pic
49 4472 12 8 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 8 65000000 pic
50 2323 7 -8 Monoceros Open Cluster 6 pic
51 5194 13 47 Whirlpool Galaxy Canes Venatici Spiral Galaxy pic
52 7654 23 62 Cassiopeia Open Cluster 7 pic
53 5024 13 18 Coma Berenices Globular Cluster 8 65000000 pic
54 6715 19 -30 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 7 pic
55 6809 20 -31 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 5 pic
56 6779 19 30 Lyra Globular Cluster 9 45000 pic
57 6720 19 33 Ring Nebula Lyra Planetary Nebula 9 2150 pic
58 4579 13 12 Virgo Spiral Galaxy 9 65000000 pic
59 4621 13 12 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 10 65000000 pic
60 4649 13 12 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 9 65000000 pic
61 4303 12 4 Virgo Spiral Galaxy 10 65000000 pic
62 6266 17 -30 Ophiuchus Globular Cluster 7 20000 pic
63 5055 13 42 Canes Venatici Spiral Galaxy 9 pic
64 4826 13 22 Black-Eye Galaxy Coma Berenices Spiral Galaxy 9 12000000 pic
65 3623 11 13 Leo Spiral Galaxy 10 pic
66 3627 11 13 Leo Spiral Galaxy 10 pic
67 2682 9 12 Cancer Open Cluster 6 2700 pic
68 4590 13 -27 Hydra Globular Cluster 8 pic
69 6637 19 -32 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 9 pic
70 6681 19 -32 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 9 pic
71 6838 20 19 Sagitta Globular Cluster 8 pic
72 6981 21 -13 Aquarius Globular Cluster 10 pic
73 6994 21 -13 Aquarius Globular Cluster pic
74 628 2 16 Pices Spiral Galaxy 10 pic
75 6864 20 -22 Sagittarius Globular Cluster 8 pic
76 650 2 52 Persus Planetary Nebula 12 pic
77 1068 3 0 Cetus Spiral Galaxy 9 pic
78 2068 6 0 Orion Reflection Nebula 1500 pic
79 1904 5 -25 Lepus Globular Cluster 8 pic
80 6093 16 -23 Scorpius Globular Cluster 8 780 pic
81 3031 10 68 Ursa Major Spiral Galaxy 8 12000000 pic
82 3034 10 70 Ursa Major Irregular Galaxy 9 12000000 pic
83 5236 14 -30 Hydra Spiral Galaxy 8 pic
84 4374 12 13 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 9 65000000 pic
85 4382 12 18 Coma Berenices Elliptical Galaxy 9 65000000 pic
86 4406 12 13 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 9 65000000 pic
87 4486 13 12 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 9 65000000 pic
88 4501 13 14 Coma Berenices Spiral Galaxy 10 65000000 pic
89 4552 13 13 Virgo Elliptical Galaxy 10 65000000 pic
90 4569 13 13 Virgo Spiral Galaxy 10 65000000 pic
91 4548 13 14 Coma Berenices Elliptical Galaxy 11 65000000 pic
92 6341 17 43 Hercules Globular Cluster 25000 pic
93 2447 8 -24 Puppis Open Cluster 6 pic
94 4736 13 41 Canes Venatici Spiral Galaxy pic
95 3351 11 12 Leo Spiral Galaxy 10 pic
96 3368 11 12 Leo Barred-Spiral Galaxy 10 pic
97 3587 11 55 Owl Nebula Ursa Major Planetary Nebula 12 1300 pic
98 4192 12 15 Coma Berenices Spiral Galaxy 11 65000000 pic
99 4254 12 14 Coma Berenices Spiral Galaxy 10 65000000 pic
100 4321 12 16 ------ Coma Berenices Spiral Galaxy 11 pic
101 5457 14 54 Ursa Major Spiral Galaxy 8 pic
102 pic
103 581 13 61 Cassiopeia Open Cluster 7 pic
104 4594 13 -12 Sombrero Galaxy Virgo Spiral Galaxy pic
105 3379 11 13 Leo Spiral Galaxy pic
106 4258 12 47 Canes Venatici Spiral Galaxy 9 pic
107 6171 17 -13 Ophiuchus Globular Cluster 8 19000 pic
108 3556 11 56 Ursa Major Spiral Galaxy 10 pic
109 3992 12 53 Ursa Major Barred-Spiral Galaxy 11 pic
110 205 1 42 Andromeda Elliptical Galaxy pic


IC # NGC # RA Dec Name Constellation Object m Distance Pics
5139 13 -47 Omega Centauri Centaurus Globular Cluster 3.7 16,000 ly pic
434 Horsehead Nebula Orion Absorption Nebula pic
4755 Jewel Box Crux Open Cluster pic
104 47 Tucanae Tucana Globular Cluster 4.0 16,000 ly pic
6520 Barnard 86 Sagittarius Open Cluster & Dark Nebula pic
7293 22.5 -21 Helix Nebula Aquarius Planetary Nebula 6.5 pic