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![[Messier_object|Messier number]]
![[New_General_Catalogue|NGC number]]
!Common name
!Object type
!Distance to object in thousands of [[light year]]s
![[Constellation]] this object is located in
![[Apparent magnitude]]
|-
| [[Crab Nebula|M1]]
| [[NGC 1952]]
| [[Crab Nebula]]
| [[Supernova remnant]]
| 6.3
| [[Taurus]]
| 9.0
|-
| [[Messier 2|M2]]
| [[NGC 7089]]
|
| [[Globular cluster]]
| 36
| [[Aquarius]]
| 7.5
|-
| [[Messier 3|M3]]
| [[NGC 5272]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 31
| [[Canes Venatici]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[Messier 4|M4]]
| [[NGC 6121]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 7
| [[Scorpius]]
| 7.5
|-
| [[Messier 5|M5]]
| [[NGC 5904]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 23
| [[Serpens]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[Messier 6|M6]]
| [[NGC 6405]]
| [[Butterfly Cluster]]
| [[Open cluster]]
| 2
| Scorpius
| 4.5
|-
| [[Messier 7|M7]]
| [[NGC 6475]]
| [[Ptolemy's Cluster]]
| Open cluster
| 1
| Scorpius
| 3.5
|-
| [[Messier 8|M8]]
| [[NGC 6523]]
| [[Lagoon Nebula]]
| Cluster with [[nebula]]
| 6.5
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 5.0
|-
| [[Messier 9|M9]]
| [[NGC 6333]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 26
| [[Ophiuchus]]
| 9.0
|-
| [[M10]]
| [[NGC 6254]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 13
| Ophiuchus
| 7.5
|-
| [[M11]]
| [[NGC 6705]]
| [[Wild Duck Cluster]]
| Open cluster
| 6
| [[Scutum]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[M12]]
| [[NGC 6218]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 18
| Ophiuchus
| 8.0
|-
| [[M13]]
| [[NGC 6205]]
| [[Hercules Globular Cluster]]
| Globular cluster
| 22
| [[Hercules (constellation)|Hercules]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[Messier 14|M14]]
| [[NGC 6402]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 27
| Ophiuchus
| 9.5
|-
| [[M15]]
| [[NGC 7078]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 33
| [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]]
| 7.5
|-
| [[Messier Object 16|M16]]
| [[NGC 6611]]
| [[Eagle Nebula Cluster]]
| Cluster with nebula
| 7
| Serpens
| 6.5
|-
| [[M17]]
| [[NGC 6618]]
| [[Omega Nebula]]
| Cluster with nebula
| 5
| [[Sagittarius]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[Messier 18|M18]]
| [[NGC 6613]]
|
| Open cluster
| 6
| Sagittarius
| 8.0
|-
| [[Messier 19|M19]]
| [[NGC 6273]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 27
| Ophiuchus
| 8.5
|-
| [[M20]]
| [[NGC 6514]]
| [[Trifid Nebula]]
| Cluster with nebula
| 2.2
| Sagittarius
| 5.0
|-
| [[Messier 21|M21]]
| [[NGC 6531]]
|
| Open cluster
| 3
| Sagittarius
| 7.0
|-
| [[M22]]
| [[NGC 6656]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 10
| Sagittarius
| 6.5
|-
| [[Messier 23|M23]]
| [[NGC 6494]]
|
| Open cluster
| 4.5
| Sagittarius
| 6.0
|-
| [[M24]]
|
|
| contains [[Delle Caustiche]]
| 10
| Sagittarius
| 11.5
|-
| [[Messier 25|M25]]
| [[NGC I4725]]
|
| Open cluster
| 2
| Sagittarius
| 4.9
|-
| [[M26]]
| [[NGC 6694]]
|
| Open cluster
| 5
| Scutum
| 9.5
|-
| [[Dumbbell Nebula|M27]]
| [[NGC 6853]]
| [[Dumbbell Nebula]]
| [[Planetary nebula]]
| 1.25
| [[Vulpecula]]
| 7.5
|-
| [[M28]]
| [[NGC 6626]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 18
| Sagittarius
| 8.5
|-
| [[M29]]
| [[NGC 6913]]
|
| Open cluster
| 7.2
| [[Cygnus]]
| 9.0
|-
| [[M30]]
| [[NGC 7099]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 25
| [[Capricornus]]
| 8.5
|-
| [[M31]]
| [[NGC 224]]
| [[Andromeda Galaxy]]
| [[Galaxy]]
| 2200
| [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromeda]]
| 4.5
|-
| [[M32]]
| [[NGC 221]]
|
| Galaxy
| 2200
| Andromeda
| 10.0
|-
| [[M33]]
| [[NGC 598]]
| [[Triangulum Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 2300
| [[Triangulum]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[M34]]
| [[NGC 1039]]
|
| Open cluster
| 1.4
| [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]]
| 6.0
|-
| [[M35]]
| [[NGC 2168]]
|
| Open cluster
| 2.8
| [[Gemini]]
| 5.5
|-
| [[M36]]
| [[NGC 1960]]
|
| Open cluster
| 4.1
| [[Auriga]]
| 6.5
|-
| [[M37]]
| [[NGC 2099]]
|
| Open cluster
| 4.6
| Auriga
| 6.0
|-
| [[M38]]
| [[NGC 1912]]
|
| Open cluster
| 4.2
| Auriga
| 7.0
|-
| [[M39]]
| [[NGC 7092]]
|
| Open cluster
| 0.3
| [[Cygnus]]
| 5.5
|-
| [[Messier 40|M40]]
|
|
| [[Double star]] WNC4
|
| [[Ursa Major]]
| 9.0
|-
| [[Messier 41|M41]]
| [[NGC 2287]]
|
| Open cluster
| 2.4
| [[Canis Major]]
| 5.0
|-
| [[Orion nebula|M42]]
| [[NGC 1976]]
| [[Orion Nebula]]
| [[Diffuse nebula]]
| 1.6
| [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]
| 5.0
|-
| [[M43]]
| [[NGC 1982]]
| [[de Mairan's Nebula]] (part of Orion Nebula)
| Diffuse nebula
| 1.6
| Orion
| 7.0
|-
| [[M44]]
| [[NGC 2632]]
| [[Beehive Cluster]]
| Open cluster
| 0.5
| [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]
| 4.0
|-
| [[Pleiades (star cluster)|M45]]
|
| [[Pleiades (star cluster)|Pleiades]]
| Open cluster
| 0.4
| Taurus
| 1.4
|-
| [[Messier 46|M46]]
| [[NGC 2437]]
|
| Open cluster
| 5.4
| [[Puppis]]
| 6.5
|-
| [[Messier 47|M47]]
| [[NGC 2422]]
|
| Open cluster
| 1.6
| Puppis
| 4.5
|-
| [[Messier 48|M48]]
| [[NGC 2548]]
|
| Open cluster
| 1.5
| [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]
| 5.5
|-
| [[M49]]
| [[NGC 4472]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| [[Virgo]]
| 10.0
|-
| [[Messier 50|M50]]
| [[NGC 2323]]
|
| Open cluster
| 3
| [[Monoceros (constellation)|Monoceros]]
| 7.0
|-
| [[M51]]
| [[NGC 5194]], [[NGC 5195]]
| [[Whirlpool Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 37000
| [[Canes Venatici]]
| 8.0
|-
| [[M52]]
| [[NGC 7654]]
|
| Open cluster
| 7
| [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]
| 8.0
|-
| [[Messier 53|M53]]
| [[NGC 5024]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 56
| [[Coma Berenices]]
| 8.5
|-
| [[Messier 54|M54]]
| [[NGC 6715]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 83
| Sagittarius
| 8.5
|-
| [[M55]]
| [[NGC 6809]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 17
| Sagittarius
| 7.0
|-
| [[Messier 56|M56]]
| [[NGC 6779]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 32
| [[Lyra]]
| 9.5
|-
| [[M57]]
| [[NGC 6720]]
| [[Ring Nebula]]
| Planetary nebula
| 4.1
| Lyra
| 9.5
|-
| [[M58]]
| [[NGC 4579]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M59]]
| [[NGC 4621]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.5
|-
| [[Messier 60|M60]]
| [[NGC 4649]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 10.5
|-
| [[M61 (galaxy)|M61]]
| [[NGC 4303]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 10.5
|-
| [[Messier 62|M62]]
| [[NGC 6266]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 22
| Ophiuchus
| 8.0
|-
| [[M63]]
| [[NGC 5055]]
| [[Sunflower Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 37000
| [[Canes Venatici]]
| 8.5
|-
| [[M64]]
| [[NGC 4826]]
| [[Black Eye Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 12000
| Coma Berenices
| 9.0
|-
| [[Messier 65|M65]]
| [[NGC 3623]]
|
| Galaxy
| 35000
| [[Leo]]
| 10.5
|-
| [[M66]]
| [[NGC 3627]]
|
| Galaxy
| 35000
| Leo
| 10.0
|-
| [[M67]]
| [[NGC 2682]]
|
| Open cluster
| 2.25
| Cancer
| 7.5
|-
| [[M68]]
| [[NGC 4590]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 32
| Hydra
| 9.0
|-
| [[M69]]
| [[NGC 6637]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 25
| Sagittarius
| 9.0
|-
| [[M70]]
| [[NGC 6681]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 28
| Sagittarius
| 9.0
|-
| [[M71]]
| [[NGC 6838]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 12
| [[Sagitta]]
| 8.5
|-
| [[M72]]
| [[NGC 6981]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 53
| Aquarius
| 10.0
|-
| [[M73]]
| [[NGC 6994]]
|
|
|
| Aquarius
| 9.0
|-
| [[Messier 74|M74]]
| [[NGC 628]]
|
| Galaxy
| 35000
| [[Pisces]]
| 10.5
|-
| [[M75]]
| [[NGC 6864]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 58
| Sagittarius
| 9.5
|-
| [[M76]]
| [[NGC 650]], [[NGC 651]]
| [[Little Dumbbell Nebula]]
| Planetary nebula
| 3.4
| [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]]
| 12.0
|-
| [[M77]]
| [[NGC 1068]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| [[Cetus]]
| 10.5
|-
| [[M78]]
| [[NGC 2068]]
|
| Diffuse nebula
| 1.6
| Orion
| 8.0
|-
| [[Messier 79|M79]]
| [[NGC 1904]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 40
| [[Lepus (constellation)|Lepus]]
| 8.5
|-
| [[M80]]
| [[NGC 6093]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 27
| Scorpius
| 8.5
|-
| [[M81]]
| [[NGC 3031]]
| [[Bode's Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 11000
| Ursa Major
| 8.5
|-
| [[M82]]
| [[NGC 3034]]
| [[Cigar Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 11000
| Ursa Major
| 9.5
|-
| [[M83]]
| [[NGC 5236]]
| [[Southern Pinwheel Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 10000
| Hydra
| 8.5
|-
| [[M84]]
| [[NGC 4374]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M85]]
| [[NGC 4382]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Coma Berenices
| 10.5
|-
| [[M86]]
| [[NGC 4406]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M87]]
| [[NGC 4486]]
| [[Virgo A Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M88]]
| [[NGC 4501]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Coma Berenices
| 11.0
|-
| [[M89]]
| [[NGC 4552]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.5
|-
| [[Messier 90|M90]]
| [[NGC 4569]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Virgo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M91]]
| [[NGC 4548]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Coma Berenices
| 11.5
|-
| [[M92]]
| [[NGC 6341]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 26
| [[Hercules (constellation)|Hercules]]
| 7.5
|-
| [[M93]]
| [[NGC 2447]]
|
| Open cluster
| 4.5
| Puppis
| 6.5
|-
| [[M94]]
| [[NGC 4736]]
|
| Galaxy
| 14500
| Canes Venatici
| 9.5
|-
| [[M95]]
| [[NGC 3351]]
|
| Galaxy
| 38000
| Leo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M96]]
| [[NGC 3368]]
|
| Galaxy
| 38000
| Leo
| 10.5
|-
| [[Messier 97|M97]]
| [[NGC 3587]]
| [[Owl Nebula]]
| Planetary nebula
| 2.6
| Ursa Major
| 12.0
|-
| [[M98]]
| [[NGC 4192]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Coma Berenices
| 11.0
|-
| [[M99]]
| [[NGC 4254]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Coma Berenices
| 10.5
|-
| [[M100]]
| [[NGC 4321]]
|
| Galaxy
| 60000
| Coma Berenices
| 10.5
|-
| [[M101]]
| [[NGC 5457]]
| [[Pinwheel Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 24000
| Ursa Major
| 8.5
|-
| [[M102]]
|
| [[Spindle Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 40000
| [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]]
| 10.5
|-
| [[M103]]
| [[NGC 581]]
|
| Open cluster
| 8
| Cassiopeia
| 7.0
|-
| [[M104]]
| [[NGC 4594]]
| [[Sombrero Galaxy]]
| Galaxy
| 50000
| Virgo
| 9.5
|-
| [[M105]]
| [[NGC 3379]]
|
| Galaxy
| 38000
| Leo
| 11.0
|-
| [[M106]]
| [[NGC 4258]]
|
| Galaxy
| 25000
| Canes Venatici
| 9.5
|-
| [[Messier_107|M107]]
| [[NGC 6171]]
|
| Globular cluster
| 20
| Ophiuchus
| 10.0
|-
| [[Messier 108|M108]]
| [[NGC 3556]]
|
| Galaxy
| 45000
| Ursa Major
| 11.0
|-
| [[Messier 109|M109]]
| [[NGC 3992]]
|
| Galaxy
| 55000
| Ursa Major
| 11.0
|-
| [[Messier 110|M110]]
| [[NGC 205]]
|
| Galaxy
| 2200
| Andromeda
| 10.0
|}
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==Related topics==
* [[Messier object]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical Objects|Wikipedia Project: Astronomical Objects]]
[[Category:Messier objects]]
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