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MESSIER OBJECT DICTIONARY BY CHINTAN MEHTA

M LIST : BY SKY (RIGHT ASCENSION)


M 110 M 031 M 032 M 103 M 033 M 074 M 076 M 034 M 077 M 045 M 079 M 038 M 001 M 042 M 043 M 036 M 078 M 037 M 035 M 041 M 050 M 047 M 046 M 093 M 048 M 044 M 067 M 081 M 082 M 095 M 096 M 105 M 108 M 097 M 065 M 066 M 109 M 098 M 099 M 106 M 061 M 040 M 100 M 084 M 085 M 086 M 049 M 087 M 088 M 091 M 089 M 090 M 058 M 068 M 104 M 059 M 060 M 094 M 064 M 053 Satellite galaxy of M31 The Andromeda Galaxy Satellite galaxy of M31 The Triangulum Galaxy The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Open cluster Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Planetary nebula Open cluster Spiral galaxy Open cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Supernova remnant Diffuse nebula Diffuse nebula Open cluster diffuse reflection nebula Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Spiral galaxy Irregular galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Planetary nebula Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Double Star Spiral galaxy Lenticular galaxy Lenticular galaxy Lenticular galaxy Elliptical galaxy Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Globular cluster Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Globular cluster Andromeda Andromeda Andromeda Cassiopeia Triangulum Pisces Perseus Perseus Cetus Taurus Lepus Auriga Taurus Orion Orion Auriga Orion Auriga Gemini Canis Major Monoceros Puppis Puppis Puppis Hydra Cancer Cancer Ursa Major Ursa Major Leo Leo Leo Ursa Major Ursa Major Leo Leo Ursa Major Coma Berenices Coma Berenices Canes Venatici Virgo Ursa Major Coma Berenices Virgo Coma Berenices Virgo Virgo Virgo Coma Berenices Coma Berenices Virgo Virgo Virgo Hydra Virgo Virgo Virgo Canes Venatici Coma Berenices Coma Berenices 8.0 3.4 8.2 7.4 5.7 9.2 11.5 5.2 8.8 1.2 8.0 6.4 8.4 4.0 9.0 6.0 8.0 5.6 5.1 4.5 5.9 4.4 6.1 6.2 5.8 3.1 6.9 6.8 8.4 9.7 9.2 9.3 10.0 11.2 9.3 9.0 9.8 10.1 9.8 8.3 9.7 8.0 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.2 8.4 8.6 9.5 10.2 9.8 9.5 9.8 8.2 8.3 9.8 8.8 8.1 8.5 7.7 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 40 43 43 33 34 37 42 42 43 47 25 29 35 35 36 36 47 52 8.9 47 3.2 37 42 45 14 40 50 56 56 44 47 48 12 15 19 20 58 14 19 19 22 22 23 25 25 26 30 31 32 35 36 37 38 40 40 42 44 51 57 13 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 41 41 40 60 30 15 51 42 0 24 24 35 22 5 5 34 0 32 24 20 8 14 14 23 5 19 11 69 69 11 11 12 55 55 13 12 53 14 14 47 4 58 15 12 18 12 8 12 14 14 12 13 11 26 11 11 11 41 21 18 41 16 52 42 39 47 34 47 1 7 33 50 1 27 16 8 3 33 20 44 20 30 49 52 48 59 49 4 41 42 49 35 40 1 5 59 23 54 25 18 28 5 49 53 11 57 0 24 25 30 33 10 49 45 37 39 33 7 41 10

"The Pleiades or The Seven Sisters

The Crab Nebula The Great Orion Nebula Part of the Orion Nebula

The Beehive Cluster, Praesepe Bode's Galaxy The Cigar Galaxy

The Owl Nebula

Winnecke 4

Virgo A

The Sombrero Galaxy

Blackeye galaxy

M 063 M 051 M 083 M 003 M 101 M 102 M 005 M 080 M 004 M 107 M 013 M 012 M 010 M 062 M 019 M 092 M 009 M 014 M 006 M 007 M 023 M 020 M 008 M 021 M 024 M 016 M 018 M 017 M 028 M 069 M 025 M 022 M 070 M 026 M 011 M 057 M 054 M 056 M 055 M 071 M 027 M 075 M 029 M 072 M 073 M 015 M 039 M 002 M 030 M 052

Sunflower galaxy The Whirlpool Galaxy The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy The Pinwheel Galaxy Possible dupe of M101

Great Hercules Globular Cluster

The Butterfly Cluster Ptolemy's Cluster The Trifid Nebula The Lagoon Nebula Milky Way Patch Part of the Eagle Nebula The Omega, Swan or Horseshoe Nebula

The Wild Duck Cluster The Ring Nebula

The Dumbbell Nebula

Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Globular cluster Spiral galaxy Lenticular galaxy Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Diffuse nebula Diffuse nebula Open cluster Star cloud Open cluster Open cluster Diffuse nebula Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Open cluster Planetary nebula Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Planetary nebula Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Type of Object

Canes Venatici Canes Venatici Hydra Canes Venatici Ursa Major Draco Serpens Caput Scorpius Scorpius Ophiuchus Hercules Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Hercules Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Scorpius Scorpius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Serpens Cauda Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Sagittarius Scutum Scutum Lyra Sagittarius Lyra Sagittarius Sagitta Vulpecula Sagittarius Cygnus Aquarius Aquarius Pegasus Cygnus Aquarius Capricornus Cassiopeia Location

8.6 8.1 10.1 6.4 7.7 10.0 5.8 7.2 5.9 8.1 5.9 6.6 6.6 6.6 7.2 6.5 7.9 7.6 4.2 3.3 5.5 8.5 5.8 5.9 4.5 6.0 6.9 7.0 6.9 7.7 4.6 5.1 8.1 8.0 5.8 9.0 7.7 8.2 7.0 8.3 8.1 8.6 6.6 9.4 5.0 6.4 4.6 6.5 7.5 6.9

13 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 23

16 30 37 42 3.2 6.5 19 17 24 33 42 47 57 1.2 2.6 17 19 38 40 54 57 2.3 3.8 4.6 18 19 20 21 25 31 32 36 43 45 51 54 55 17 40 54 60 6.1 24 54 59 30 32 34 40 24

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

42 47 29 28 54 55 2 22 26 13 36 1 4 30 26 43 18 3 32 34 19 23 24 22 18 13 17 16 24 32 19 23 32 9 6 33 30 30 30 18 22 21 38 12 12 12 48 0 23 61 DEC

2 12 52 23 21 46 5 59 32 3 28 57 6 7 16 8 31 15 13 49 1 2 23 30 25 47 8 11 52 21 14 54 18 24 16 2 29 11 58 47 43 55 32 32 38 10 26 49 11 35

Messier Common Names

Magnitude RA H:M

MESSIER OBJECT DICTIONARY BY CHINTAN MEHTA

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