Astronomical Object Catalog: Messier
| NGC | Messier | Name | Type | Constellation | Magnitude | Distance | RA | Dec | Width | Height | PosAng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 1952 | M1 | Crab Nebula | Supernova Remnant | Taurus | 8.4 mag | 6300 light_year | 00h 22m 18.0s | +22° 0' 60.0" | 6.0 arcminute | 4.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 7089 | M2 | - | Globular Cluster | Aquarius | 6.5 mag | 37500 light_year | 01h 26m 14.0s | -0° 49' 0.0" | 12.9 arcminute | 12.9 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 5272 | M3 | - | Globular Cluster | Canes Venatici | 6.2 mag | 33900 light_year | 00h 54m 48.8s | +28° 22' 60.0" | 16.2 arcminute | 16.2 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6121 | M4 | - | Globular Cluster | Scorpius | 5.6 mag | 7200 light_year | 01h 05m 34.4s | -26° 31' 60.0" | 26.3 arcminute | 26.3 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 5904 | M5 | - | Globular Cluster | Serpens Caput | 5.6 mag | 24500 light_year | 01h 01m 14.4s | +2° 4' 60.0" | 17.4 arcminute | 17.4 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6405 | M6 | Butterfly Cluster | Open Cluster | Scorpius | 5.3 mag | 2000 light_year | 01h 10m 40.4s | -32° 13' 0.0" | 25.0 arcminute | 25.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6475 | M7 | Ptolemy's Cluster | Open Cluster | Scorpius | 4.1 mag | 800 light_year | 01h 11m 35.6s | -34° 49' 0.0" | 80.0 arcminute | 80.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6523 | M8 | Lagoon Nebula | Diffuse Nebula | Sagittarius | 6.0 mag | 5200 light_year | 01h 12m 15.2s | -24° 22' 60.0" | 90.0 arcminute | 40.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6333 | M9 | - | Globular Cluster | Ophiucus | 7.7 mag | 26700 light_year | 01h 09m 16.8s | -18° 30' 60.0" | 9.3 arcminute | 9.3 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6254 | M10 | - | Globular Cluster | Ophiucus | 6.6 mag | 14400 light_year | 01h 07m 48.4s | -4° 5' 60.0" | 15.1 arcminute | 15.1 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6705 | M11 | Wild Duck Cluster | Open Cluster | Scutum | 6.3 mag | 6000 light_year | 01h 15m 24.4s | -6° 16' 0.0" | 14.0 arcminute | 14.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6218 | M12 | - | Globular Cluster | Ophiucus | 6.7 mag | 16000 light_year | 01h 07m 08.8s | -1° 57' 0.0" | 14.5 arcminute | 14.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6205 | M13 | Hercules Globular Cluster | Globular Cluster | Hercules | 5.8 mag | 22800 light_year | 01h 06m 46.8s | +36° 28' 0.0" | 16.6 arcminute | 16.6 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6402 | M14 | - | Globular Cluster | Ophiucus | 7.6 mag | 27400 light_year | 01h 10m 30.4s | -3° 15' 0.0" | 11.7 arcminute | 11.7 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 7078 | M15 | - | Globular Cluster | Pegasus | 6.2 mag | 33600 light_year | 01h 26m 00.0s | +12° 9' 60.0" | 12.3 arcminute | 12.3 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6611 | M16 | Eagle Nebula Cluster | Open Cluster | Serpens Claudia | 6.4 mag | 7000 light_year | 01h 13m 15.2s | -13° 46' 60.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 7.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6618 | M17 | Omega. Swan. Horseshoe Nebula | Diffuse Nebula | Sagittarius | 7.0 mag | 5000 light_year | 01h 13m 23.2s | -16° 11' 0.0" | 11.0 arcminute | 11.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6613 | M18 | - | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.5 mag | 4900 light_year | 01h 13m 19.6s | -17° 7' 60.0" | 9.0 arcminute | 9.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6273 | M19 | - | Globular Cluster | Ophiucus | 6.8 mag | 27100 light_year | 01h 08m 10.4s | -26° 15' 60.0" | 13.5 arcminute | 13.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6514 | M20 | Trifid Nebula | Diffuse Nebula | Sagittarius | 9.0 mag | 5200 light_year | 01h 12m 09.2s | -23° 1' 60.0" | 28.0 arcminute | 28.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6531 | M21 | - | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.5 mag | 4250 light_year | 01h 12m 18.4s | -22° 30' 0.0" | 13.0 arcminute | 13.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6656 | M22 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 5.1 mag | 10100 light_year | 01h 14m 25.6s | -23° 53' 60.0" | 24.0 arcminute | 24.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6494 | M23 | - | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.9 mag | 2150 light_year | 01h 11m 47.2s | -19° 0' 60.0" | 27.0 arcminute | 27.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6603 | M24 | Milky Way Patch | Star Cloud | Sagittarius | 4.6 mag | 10000 light_year | 01h 13m 13.6s | -18° 25' 0.0" | 90.0 arcminute | 90.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| - | M25 | IC 4725 | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.5 mag | 2000 light_year | 01h 14m 06.8s | -19° 13' 60.0" | 40.0 arcminute | 40.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6694 | M26 | - | Open Cluster | Scutum | 8.0 mag | 5000 light_year | 01h 15m 00.8s | -9° 24' 0.0" | 15.0 arcminute | 15.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6853 | M27 | Dumbbell Nebula | Planetary Nebula | Vulpecula | 7.4 mag | 1250 light_year | 01h 19m 58.4s | +22° 42' 60.0" | 8.0 arcminute | 5.7 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6626 | M28 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.8 mag | 17900 light_year | 01h 13m 38.0s | -24° 52' 0.0" | 11.2 arcminute | 11.2 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6913 | M29 | - | Open Cluster | Cygnus | 7.1 mag | 4000 light_year | 01h 21m 35.6s | +38° 31' 60.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 7.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 7099 | M30 | - | Globular Cluster | Capricornus | 7.2 mag | 24800 light_year | 01h 26m 41.6s | -23° 10' 60.0" | 11.0 arcminute | 11.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 224 | M31 | Andromeda Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Andromeda | 3.4 mag | 2900000 light_year | 00h 02m 50.8s | +41° 15' 60.0" | 178.0 arcminute | 63.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 221 | M32 | Satellite of M31 | Elliptical Galaxy | Andromeda | 8.1 mag | 2900000 light_year | 00h 02m 50.8s | +40° 52' 0.0" | 8.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 598 | M33 | Triangulum/Pinwheel Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Triangulum | 5.7 mag | 3000000 light_year | 00h 06m 15.6s | +30° 38' 60.0" | 73.0 arcminute | 45.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1039 | M34 | - | Open Cluster | Perseus | 5.5 mag | 1400 light_year | 00h 10m 48.0s | +42° 46' 60.0" | 35.0 arcminute | 35.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2168 | M35 | - | Open Cluster | Gemini | 5.3 mag | 2800 light_year | 00h 24m 35.6s | +24° 19' 60.0" | 28.0 arcminute | 28.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1960 | M36 | - | Open Cluster | Auriga | 6.3 mag | 4100 light_year | 00h 22m 24.4s | +34° 7' 60.0" | 12.0 arcminute | 12.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2099 | M37 | - | Open Cluster | Auriga | 6.2 mag | 4400 light_year | 00h 23m 29.6s | +32° 32' 60.0" | 24.0 arcminute | 24.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1912 | M38 | - | Open Cluster | Auriga | 7.4 mag | 4200 light_year | 00h 21m 54.8s | +35° 50' 0.0" | 21.0 arcminute | 21.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 7092 | M39 | - | Open Cluster | Cygnus | 5.2 mag | 825 light_year | 01h 26m 08.8s | +48° 25' 60.0" | 32.0 arcminute | 32.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| Winecke 4 | M40 | - | Double Star | Ursa Major | 9.0 mag | 510 light_year | 00h 49m 28.8s | +58° 5' 0.0" | 0.8170000000000001 arcminute | 0.8170000000000001 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2287 | M41 | - | Open Cluster | Canis Major | 4.6 mag | 2300 light_year | 00h 27m 08.0s | -20° 43' 60.0" | 38.0 arcminute | 38.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1976 | M42 | Great Orion Nebula | Diffuse Nebula | Orion | 4.0 mag | 1600 light_year | 00h 22m 21.6s | -5° 27' 0.0" | 85.0 arcminute | 60.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1982 | M43 | de Mairan's Nebula | Diffuse Nebula | Orion | 9.0 mag | 1600 light_year | 00h 22m 22.4s | -5° 15' 60.0" | 20.0 arcminute | 15.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2632 | M44 | Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) | Open Cluster | Cancer | 3.7 mag | 577 light_year | 00h 34m 40.4s | +19° 58' 60.0" | 95.0 arcminute | 95.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| - | M45 | Seven Sisters,Pleiades. Subaru. | Open Cluster | Taurus | 1.6 mag | 380 light_year | 00h 15m 08.0s | +24° 7' 12.0" | 110.0 arcminute | 110.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2437 | M46 | - | Open Cluster | Puppis | 6.0 mag | 5400 light_year | 00h 30m 47.2s | -14° 48' 60.0" | 27.0 arcminute | 27.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2422 | M47 | - | Open Cluster | Puppis | 5.2 mag | 1600 light_year | 00h 30m 26.4s | -14° 30' 0.0" | 30.0 arcminute | 30.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2548 | M48 | - | Open Cluster | Hydra | 5.5 mag | 1500 light_year | 00h 32m 55.2s | -5° 47' 60.0" | 54.0 arcminute | 54.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4472 | M49 | - | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 8.4 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 59.2s | +8° 0' 0.0" | 9.0 arcminute | 7.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2323 | M50 | - | Open Cluster | Monocerus | 6.3 mag | 3000 light_year | 00h 28m 12.8s | -8° 20' 0.0" | 16.0 arcminute | 16.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 5194 | M51 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 8.4 mag | 37000000 light_year | 00h 53m 59.6s | +47° 12' 0.0" | 11.0 arcminute | 7.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 7654 | M52 | - | Open Cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.3 mag | 5000 light_year | 01h 33m 36.8s | +61° 35' 0.0" | 13.0 arcminute | 13.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 5024 | M53 | - | Globular Cluster | Coma Berenices | 7.6 mag | 56400 light_year | 00h 52m 51.6s | +18° 10' 0.0" | 12.6 arcminute | 12.6 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6715 | M54 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.6 mag | 82800 light_year | 01h 15m 40.4s | -30° 28' 60.0" | 9.1 arcminute | 9.1 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6809 | M55 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.3 mag | 16600 light_year | 01h 18m 40.0s | -30° 57' 60.0" | 19.0 arcminute | 19.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6779 | M56 | - | Globular Cluster | Lyra | 8.3 mag | 31600 light_year | 01h 17m 06.4s | +30° 10' 60.0" | 7.1 arcminute | 7.1 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6720 | M57 | Ring Nebula | Planetary Nebula | Lyra | 8.8 mag | 4100 light_year | 01h 15m 34.4s | +33° 1' 60.0" | 1.4 arcminute | 1.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4579 | M58 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 9.7 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 30.8s | +11° 48' 60.0" | 5.5 arcminute | 4.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4621 | M59 | - | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 9.6 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 48.0s | +11° 39' 0.0" | 5.0 arcminute | 3.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4649 | M60 | - | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 8.8 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 54.8s | +11° 33' 0.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4303 | M61 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 9.7 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 27.6s | +4° 28' 0.0" | 6.0 arcminute | 5.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6266 | M62 | - | Globular Cluster | Ophiucus | 6.5 mag | 21500 light_year | 01h 08m 04.8s | -30° 7' 0.0" | 14.1 arcminute | 14.1 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 5055 | M63 | Sunflower Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 8.6 mag | 37000000 light_year | 00h 53m 03.2s | +42° 1' 60.0" | 10.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4826 | M64 | Blackeye Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 8.5 mag | 19000000 light_year | 00h 51m 46.8s | +21° 40' 60.0" | 9.3 arcminute | 5.4 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3623 | M65 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.3 mag | 35000000 light_year | 00h 45m 15.6s | +13° 5' 0.0" | 8.0 arcminute | 1.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3627 | M66 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 8.9 mag | 35000000 light_year | 00h 45m 20.8s | +12° 58' 60.0" | 8.0 arcminute | 2.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2682 | M67 | - | Open Cluster | Cancer | 6.1 mag | 2700 light_year | 00h 35m 21.6s | +11° 48' 60.0" | 30.0 arcminute | 30.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4590 | M68 | - | Globular Cluster | Hydra | 7.8 mag | 33300 light_year | 00h 50m 38.0s | -26° 45' 0.0" | 12.0 arcminute | 12.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6637 | M69 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.6 mag | 26700 light_year | 01h 14m 05.6s | -32° 21' 0.0" | 7.1 arcminute | 7.1 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6681 | M70 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.9 mag | 28000 light_year | 01h 14m 52.8s | -32° 17' 60.0" | 7.8 arcminute | 7.8 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6838 | M71 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagitta | 8.3 mag | 11700 light_year | 01h 19m 35.2s | +18° 46' 60.0" | 7.2 arcminute | 7.2 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6981 | M72 | - | Globular Cluster | Aquarius | 9.3 mag | 52800 light_year | 01h 23m 34.0s | -12° 31' 60.0" | 5.9 arcminute | 5.9 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6994 | M73 | Group of 4 stars | Group/Asterism | Aquarius | 9.0 mag | 2000 light_year | 01h 23m 56.0s | -12° 37' 60.0" | 2.8 arcminute | 2.8 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 628 | M74 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Pisces | 9.4 mag | 35000000 light_year | 00h 06m 26.8s | +15° 46' 60.0" | 10.2 arcminute | 9.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6864 | M75 | - | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 8.5 mag | 57700 light_year | 01h 20m 24.4s | -21° 55' 0.0" | 6.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 650 | M76 | Little Dumbell. Cork. Butterfly Nebula | Planetary Nebula | Perseus | 10.1 mag | 3400 light_year | 00h 06m 49.2s | +51° 34' 0.0" | 2.7 arcminute | 1.8 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1068 | M77 | Cetus A | Spiral Galaxy | Cetus | 8.9 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 10m 50.8s | +0° 0' 60.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2068 | M78 | - | Diffuse Nebula | Orion | 8.3 mag | 1600 light_year | 00h 23m 06.8s | +0° 3' 0.0" | 8.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 1904 | M79 | - | Globular Cluster | Lepus | 7.7 mag | 41100 light_year | 00h 21m 38.0s | -24° 33' 0.0" | 8.7 arcminute | 8.7 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6093 | M80 | - | Globular Cluster | Scorpius | 7.3 mag | 27400 light_year | 01h 05m 08.0s | -22° 58' 60.0" | 8.9 arcminute | 8.9 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3031 | M81 | Bode's Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Ursa Major | 6.9 mag | 12000000 light_year | 00h 39m 42.4s | +69° 3' 60.0" | 21.0 arcminute | 10.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3034 | M82 | Cigar Galaxy | Irregular Galaxy | Ursa Major | 8.4 mag | 12000000 light_year | 00h 39m 43.2s | +69° 41' 0.0" | 9.0 arcminute | 4.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 5236 | M83 | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | Spiral Galaxy | Hydra | 7.6 mag | 15000000 light_year | 00h 54m 28.0s | -29° 52' 0.0" | 11.0 arcminute | 10.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4374 | M84 | - | Lenticular (S0) Galaxy | Virgo | 9.1 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 40.4s | +12° 52' 60.0" | 5.0 arcminute | 5.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4382 | M85 | - | Lenticular (S0) Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.1 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 41.6s | +18° 11' 0.0" | 7.1 arcminute | 5.2 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4406 | M86 | - | Lenticular (S0) Galaxy | Virgo | 8.9 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 44.8s | +12° 56' 60.0" | 7.5 arcminute | 5.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4486 | M87 | Virgo A | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 8.6 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 03.2s | +12° 24' 0.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 7.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4501 | M88 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.6 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 08.0s | +14° 24' 60.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 4.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4552 | M89 | - | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 9.8 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 22.8s | +12° 33' 0.0" | 4.0 arcminute | 4.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4569 | M90 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 9.5 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 27.2s | +13° 9' 60.0" | 9.5 arcminute | 4.5 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4548 | M91 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 10.2 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 50m 21.6s | +14° 30' 0.0" | 5.4 arcminute | 4.4 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 6341 | M92 | - | Globular Cluster | Hercules | 6.4 mag | 26400 light_year | 01h 09m 08.4s | +43° 7' 60.0" | 11.2 arcminute | 11.2 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 2447 | M93 | - | Open Cluster | Puppis | 6.0 mag | 3600 light_year | 00h 30m 58.4s | -23° 52' 0.0" | 22.0 arcminute | 22.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4736 | M94 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 8.2 mag | 14500000 light_year | 00h 51m 23.6s | +41° 7' 0.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 3.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3351 | M95 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.7 mag | 38000000 light_year | 00h 42m 56.0s | +11° 41' 60.0" | 4.4 arcminute | 3.3 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3368 | M96 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.2 mag | 38000000 light_year | 00h 43m 07.2s | +11° 48' 60.0" | 6.0 arcminute | 4.0 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 3587 | M97 | Owl Nebula | Planetary Nebula | Ursa Major | 9.9 mag | 2600 light_year | 00h 44m 59.2s | +55° 0' 60.0" | 3.4 arcminute | 3.3 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4192 | M98 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 10.1 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 48m 55.2s | +14° 54' 0.0" | 9.5 arcminute | 3.2 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4254 | M99 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.9 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 15.2s | +14° 24' 60.0" | 5.4 arcminute | 4.8 arcminute | 0.0 |
| NGC 4321 | M100 | - | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.3 mag | 60000000 light_year | 00h 49m 31.6s | +15° 48' 60.0" | 7.0 arcminute | 6.0 arcminute | 0.0 |