Messier object

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The Messier Catalogue is a list of 110 astronomical objects.

history

The catalogue was compiled by Charles Messier between 1764 and 1782.


list

Messier number NGC number Common name Object type Distance in light year Apparent Magnitude Constellation Right ascension Declination
M1 1952
M2 7089
M3 5272
M4 6121
M5 5904
M6 6405
M7 6475
M8 6523
M9 6333
M10 6254
M11 6705
M12 6218
M13 6205
M14 6402
M15 7078
M16 6611
M17 6618
M18 6613
M19 6273
M20 6514
M21 6531
M22 6656
M23 6494
M24 6603
M25 IC 4725
M26 6694
M27 6853
M28 6626
M29 6913
M30 7099
M31 224
M32 221
M33 598
M34 1039
M35 2168
M36 1960
M37 2099
M38 1912
M39 7092
M40 ---
M41 2287
M42 1976
M43 1982
M44 2632
M45 ---
M46 2437
M47 2422
M48 2548
M49 4472
M50 2323
M51 5194
M52 7654
M53 5024
M54 6715
M55 6809
M56 6779
M57 6720
M58 4579
M59 4621
M60 4649
M61 4303
M62 6266
M63 5055
M64 4826
M65 3623
M66 3627
M67 2682
M68 4590
M69 6637
M70 6681
M71 6838
M72 6981
M73 6994
M74 628
M75 6864
M76 650
M77 1068
M78 2068
M79 1904
M80 6093
M81 3031
M82 3034
M83 5236
M84 4374
M85 4382
M86 4406
M87 4486
M88 4501
M89 4552
M90 4569
M91 4548
M92 6341
M93 2447
M94 4736
M95 3351
M96 3368
M97 3587
M98 4192
M99 4254
M100 4321
M101 5457
M102 5866
M103 581
M104 4594
M105 3379
M106 4258
M107 6171
M108 3556
M109 3992
M110 205