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Messier Telrad Charts
Messier Telrad Charts
Messier
Object
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
M16
M17
M18
M19
M20
M21
M22
M23
M24
M25
M26
M27
M28
M29
M30
M31
M32
M33
M34
M35
M36
M37
M38
M39
M40
M41
M42
M43
M44
M45
M46
M47
M48
M49
M50
M51
M52
M53
M54
M55
M56
M57
Constallation
Telrad
Map #'s
Common
Name
Taurus
Map 1, 2
Crab Nebula
Aquarius
Map 11
Map 6, 7
Glob. Cluster
Map 13
Map 6
Glob. Cluster
Canies Venatici
Scorpius
Serpens
Scorpius
Scorpius
Sagittarius
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
Type
Distance
Light Years
Supernova
6,000
Glob. Cluster
Map 10, 13
Map 10, 13
Butterfly Cluster
Map 10
Lagoon Nebula
Open Cluster
Map 12,10,13
Map 12
Emmi. Nebula
Glob. Cluster
Map 9
Glob. Cluster
Ophiuchus
Map 12, 10
Map 11
Glob. Cluster
Sagittarius
Map 10
Map 10
Open Cluster
Glob. Cluster
Emmi. Nebula
Swan/Omega Nebula
Emmi. Nebula
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
Map 10
Sagittarius
Map 10
Map 10
Open Cluster
Open Cluster
Sagittarius
Map 10, 12
Map 10
Sagittarius
Map 10
Open Cluster
Scutum
Map 10
Map 8
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Vupecula
Sagittarius
Cygnus
Open Cluster
Emmi. Nebula
Glob. Cluster
Glob. Cluster
Dumbell Nebula
Map 10
Map 8
Planatary Neb.
Glob. Cluster
Open Cluster
Andromeda Galaxy
G-Spiral
Andromeda
Map 3
Andromeda Comp.
G-Elliptical
Triangulum
Map 3
Map 3
Auriga
Map 1
Open Cluster
Auriga
Map 1
Map 8, 3
Open Cluster
Canis Major
Open Cluster
Sagittarius
Map 2
Beehive Cluster
Open Cluster
Taurus
Map 1
Map 2
Pleiades
Open Cluster
Emmi Nebula
Emmi Nebula
Hydra
Virgo
Map 7
G-Elliptical
Monoceros
Map 2
Map 5
Open Cluster
Canes Venatici
Cassiopeia
Coma Berenices
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Open Cluster
Open Cluster
Whirlpool Galaxy
G-Spiral
Map 3
Map 6, 7
Open Cluster
Map 10
Map 10
Glob. Cluster
Lyra
Map 8
Lyra
Map 8, 9
2,400
1,000
1,000
500
400
Open Cluster
Map 2
Map 2
Puppis
2,800
4,100
4,600
4,200
Two Stars
Open Cluster
Map 2
Map 2
Puppis
Open Cluster
Map 5
Map 2
Orion
Orion
2.2 mil
G-Spiral
Open Cluster
Ursa Major
5,000
1,250
15,000
7,200
Open Cluster
Map 2
Map 1
Cygnus
70,000 Stars
Glob. Cluster
Auriga
Gemini
2,200
3,000
10,000
4,500
Star Cloud
Andromeda
Perseus
35 Stars
6,000
Glob. Cluster
Trifid Nebula
Map 11
Map 3
Capricornus
25,000
Glob. Cluster
Star-Queen/Eagle
Map 10
Map 13
Sagittarius
2,500
Glob. Cluster
Hercules
Serpens
2,000
Open Cluster
Ophiuchus
Pegasus
44500 Stars
Glob. Cluster
Map 12
Map 12
Scutum
30,000
Other
Data
15 mil
Glob. Cluster
Glob. Cluster
Glob. Cluster
Ring Nebula
Planatary Neb.
50,000
20,000
40,000
4,100
40 Stars
M58
M59
M60
M61
M62
M63
M64
M65
M66
M67
M68
M69
M70
M71
M72
M73
M74
M75
M76
M77
M78
M79
M80
M81
M82
M83
M84
M85
M86
M87
M88
M89
M90
M91
M92
M93
M94
M95
M96
M97
M98
M99
M100
M101
M102
M103
M104
M105
M106
M107
M108
M109
M110
Constallation
Telrad
Map #'s
Virgo
Map 7
G-Spiral
Virgo
Map 7
Map 7
G-Elliptical
Virgo
Common
Name
Type
Blackeye Galaxy
Map 5, 6
Map 6, 7
Sunflower Galaxy
Coma Berenices
Leo
Map 4, 7
G-Spiral
Leo
Map 4
Map 2
G-Spiral
Ophiuchus
Canes Venatici
Cancer
G-Spiral
Glob. Cluster
G-Spiral
G-Spiral
Glob. Cluster
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Map 10
Glob. Cluster
Sagittarius
Map 8
Map 11
Glob. Cluster
Map 11
Map 3
Open Cluster
Glob. Cluster
Perseus
Map 11
Map 3
Cetus
Map 15
G-Spiral
Orion
Map 2
Map 2
Refle. Nebula
Map 13
Map 5
Glob. Cluster
Aquarius
Aquarius
Pisces
Sagittarius
Lepus
Scorpius
Ursa Major
Glob. Cluster
G-Spiral
Little Dumbell
Planetary Neb.
Glob. Cluster
G-Spiral
Map 5
Hydra
Map 14
Map 7
G-Elliptical
Map 7
Map 7
G-Elliptical
Coma Berenices
Virgo
Exploding Galaxy
G-Elliptical
Map 7
Map 7
G-Spiral
Glob. Cluster
Puppis
Map 9
Map 2
Canes Venatici
Map 5, 6
G-Spiral
Leo
Map 4
Map 4
G-Spiral
Hercules
Leo
Ursa Major
Coma Berenices
Map 5
Map 7
G-Spiral
G-Spiral
G-Spiral
Owl Nebula
Planetary Neb.
G-Spiral
Ursa Major
Map 5
G-Spiral
Draco
Map 5
Map 3
G-Spiral
Virgo
Leo
Map 14
Map 4
G-Spiral
Open Cluster
Sombrero Galaxy
G-Spiral
Map 5
G-Spiral
Ophiuchus
Map 12, 13
Map 5
Glob. Cluster
Ursa Major
Andromeda
Map 5
Map 3
15 mil
15 mil
8,000
G-Elliptical
Canes Venatici
Ursa Major
2,600
G-Spiral
Map 7
Map 7
Cassiopeia
28,000
Open Cluster
Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices
7 mil
G-Spiral
Map 7
Virgo
54,000
G-Spiral
G-Elliptical
Virgo
3,400
G-Irregular
Map 7
Map 7
Virgo
Coma Berenices
65,000
8,500
Glob. Cluster
Ursa Major
Virgo
35 mil
Open Cluster
Map 14
Map 10
Hydra
Other
Data
G-Elliptical
Map 7, 14
Map 13
Virgo
Distance
Light Years
G-Spiral
G-Spiral
Andromeda Comp.
G-Elliptical
25 mil
One of nearest
MAP 1
AURIGA, Taurus
M1, M35, M36, M37, M38, M45
Perseus
Auriga
M 38
M 36
M 37
Gemini
Taurus
Pleiades
M 35
Crab Nebula
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 2
CANNIS MAJOR, MONOCEROS, Cancer, Gemini, Orion, Lepus
M1, M35, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M46, M47, M48, M50, M67, M78, M79, M93
Gem
Cnc
M 35
Crab Nebula
Beehive
M 67
CMi
Ori
M 78
Mon
Hya
M 43
Orion
Nebula
M 48
M 50
M 47
M 46
Lep
M 41
CMa
M 93
M 79
Pyx
15
Pup
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
Col
MAP 3
ANDROMEDA, TRANGULUM, LACERTA, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Pisces
M31, M32, M33, M34, M39, M52, M74, M76, M103, M110
Cep
Cas
M 52
M 103
M 39
Cork
MNebula
76
M 34
Lac
And
M 110
M 32
Andromeda Galaxy
Tri
Pinwheel Galaxy
Peg
M 74
Psc
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 4
LEO, LEO MINOR
M65, M66, M95, M96, M105
Leo Minor
M 99
M 98
Leo
MM6665
M 105
M 96
M 95
Sextans
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 5
CANES VENATICI, Ursa Major
M40, M51, M63, M81, M82, M94, M97, M101, M102, M108, M109,
Ursa Minor
M 82
M 81
M 102?
M 108
M 40
Owl Nebula
M 101
M 109
Ursa Major
M 106
Whirlpool Galaxy
Canes
M 63 Venatici
M 94
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 6
SERPENS, COMA BERNICES, CANES VENATICI, Bootes
M3, M5, M53, M63, M64, M94
M 106
Whirlpool Galaxy
CVn
M 63
M 94
CrB
M3
Com
Boo
Blackeye Galaxy
M 85
M 53
M 100
M 88
M 91
MM86
84
M 90
M 89M 87
M 58
MM6059
Ser
M 49
M5
Vir
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 7
COMA BERENICES, Virgo, Leo (Virgo Cluster of Galaxies)
M3, M49, M53, M58, M59, M60, M61, M64, M65, M66
M84, M86, M87, M88, M90, M91, M98, M99, M100
M3
Coma Berenices
Blackeye Galaxy
M 53
M 85
M 100
M 98
M 91M 88
M 99
MM6665
M 90
MM8684
M 89 M 87
M 58
MM
6059
M 49
M 61
Virgo
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
M 85
M 100
M 98
M 91
M 88
M 99
M 90
M 86 M 84
M 89
M 87
M 58
M 60
M 59
STARS
<2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
6
>11
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP8
LYRA, SAGITTA, VULPECULA, Cygnus
M27, M29, M38, M56, M57, M71
M 39
Cygnus
Lyra
M 29
Ring Nebula
M 56
Vulpecula
Dumbbell Nebula
M 71
Sagitta
Delphinus
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
10
MAP9
HERCULES, LYRA
M13, M57, M92
M 92
Lyra
Great Cluster
Corona Boreali
Ring Nebula
Hercules
10
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 10
SAGITTARIUS, SCUTUM
M6, M7, M8, M9, M11, M14, M16, M17, M18, M20, M21
M22, M23, M24, M25, M26, M28, M54, M55, M69, M70
Aquila
M 14
Ophiuchus
Wild Duck Cluster
Scutum
M 26
Serpens
M 16
Omega Nebula
M 18
M 24
M 25
M 23
M9
Sagittarius
M 21
Trifid Nebula
M 75
M 22
Lagoon Nebula
M 28
M 19
M 54
M 62
M 55
M 70
M 69
Butterfly Cluster
Scorpius
M7
Corona Australis
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
10
MAP 11
CAPRICORNUS, EQUULEUS
M2, M15, M30, M72, M73, M75
Sagitta
M 71
M 15
Delphinus
Equuleus
Aquila
M2
Aquarius
M 73 M 72
Capricornus
Sagittarius
M 75
M 30
Piscis Austrinus
10
M 55
M 54
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 12
OPHIUCHUS
M9, M10, M12, M14, M80, M107
M 12
M 14
Ophiuchus
M 10
Scutum
M 26
Serpens
M 107
M 16
Omega Nebula
M 18
M9
M 24
M 25
M 23
M 21
Trifid Nebula
M 80
Lagoon Nebula
M 22
M 28
M 19
M4
10
M 62
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
MAP 13
SCORPIUS
M4, M6, M7, M9, M19, M62, M80, M107
Pluto
M 107
Serpens
Libra
M9
M 23
M 24
M 80
M 21
Trifid Nebula
Lagoon Nebula
M 19
M4
M 62
Butterfly Cluster
Scorpius
Lupus
M7
Corona Australis
10
Ara
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
Norma
MAP 14
CORVUS
M61, M68, M83, M104
M 61
Virgo
Sombrero Galaxy
Crater
Corvus
Hydra
M 68
M 83
Centaurus
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula
10
MAP 15
ARIES, Cetus
M45, M74, M77
Pinwheel Galaxy
Triangulum
Taurus
Pleiades
Aries
M 74
M 77
Cetus
10
Eridanus
STARS
<2
4.5
2.5
5
3
5.5
3.5
>6
4
SYMBOLS
Comet
Globular Cluster
Asteroid
Planetary Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Open Cluster
Other Object
Bright Nebula