LIST OF MESSIER OBJECTS

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NUM NGC CONSTELLATION
R.A.
 DECL
OBJECT AND REMARKS
M.01 NGC 1952 TAURUS 053130.0 +215900 Supernova remnant   Crab Nebula
M.02 NGC 7089 AQUARIUS 213054.0 -010300 Globular cluster   diameter 7 seconds
M.03 NGC 5272 CANES VENATICI 133954.0 +283800 Globular cluster  
M.04 NGC 6121 SCORPIO 162036.0 -262400 Globular cluster  
M.05 NGC 5904 SERPENS 151600.0 +021600 Globular cluster   fine globular
M.06 NGC 6405 SCORPIO 173648.0 -321100 Open cluster   naked-eye. Superb cluster.
M.07 NGC 6475 SCORPIO 175042.0 -344800 Open cluster   glorious brilliant naked-eye cluster.
M.08 NGC 6523 SAGITTARIUS 180136.0 -242000 Nebula   Lagoon Nebula
M.09 NGC 6333 OPHIUCHUS 171612.0 -182800 Globular cluster  
M.10 NGC 6254 OPHIUCHUS 165430.0 -040200 Globular cluster  
M.11 NGC 6705 SCUTUM 184824.0 -062000 Open cluster  lovely fan shaped cluster Wild Duck
M.12 NGC 6218 OPHIUCHUS 164436.0 -015200 Globular cluster   none
M.13 NGC 6205 HERCULES 163954.0 +363300 Globular cluster  Great globular cluster naked-eye
M.14 NGC 6402 OPHIUCHUS 173500.0 -031300 Globular cluster 
M.15 NGC 7078 PEGASUS 212736.0 +115700 Globular cluster   bright and condensed
M.16 NGC 6611 SERPENS 181600.0 -134800 Nebula + cluster   easy object
M.17 NGC 6618 SAGITTARIUS 181754.0 -161200 Nebula   Omega  or Horseshoe Nebula
M.18 NGC 6613 SAGITTARIUS 181700.0 -170900 Open cluster   sparse
M.19 NGC 6273 OPHIUCHUS 165930.0 -261100 Globular cluster 
M.20 NGC 6514 SAGITTARIUS 175854.0 -230200 Nebula   Trifid Nebula
M.21 NGC 6531 SAGITTARIUS 180148.0 -223000 Open cluster   about 50 stars
M.22 NGC 6656 SAGITTARIUS 183318.0 -235800 Globular cluster   first globular to be discovered.
M.23 NGC 6494 SAGITTARIUS 175400.0 -190100 Open cluster   about 120 stars
M.24 NGC 6603 SAGITTARIUS 181530.0 -182700 Open cluster   rich. Some 50 stars
M.25 NGC I 47 SAGITTARIUS 182848.0 -191700 Open cluster   contains u sgr
M.26 NGC 6694 SCUTUM 184230.0 -092700 Open cluster   not comparable with m.11
M.27 NGC 6853 VULPECULA 195724.0 +223500 Planetary   Dumb-Bell Nebula
M.28 NGC 6626 SAGITTARIUS 182130.0 -245400 Globular cluster  
M.29 NGC 6913 CYGNUS 202212.0 +382100 Open cluster   sparse   about 20 stars
M.30 NGC 7099 CAPRICORNUS 213730.0 -232500 Globular cluster
M.31 NGC 224 ANDROMEDA 004000.0 +410000 Galaxy   Great Andromeda Spiral  naked-eye
M.32 NGC 221 ANDROMEDA 004000.0 +403600 Galaxy   type E2 companion to M31
M.33 NGC 598 TRIANGULUM 013100.0 +302400 Galaxy   type Sc. Member of the local group.
M.34 NGC 1039 PERSEUS 023848.0 +423400 Open cluster   about 80 stars
M.35 NGC 2168 GEMINI 060548.0 +242100 Open cluster   naked eye
M.36 NGC1960 AURIGA 053200.0 +340700 Open cluster   none
M.37 NGC2099 AURIGA 054906.0 +323200 Open cluster   superior to M36
M.38 NGC1912 AURIGA 052518.0 +354800 Open cluster   cruciform
M.39 NGC 7092 CYGNUS 213024.0 +481300 Open cluster   about 25 stars
           
M.41 NGC 2287 CANIS MAJOR 064454.0 -204100 Open cluster   naked eye
M.42 NGC 1976 ORION 053254.0 -052500 Nebula   Great nebula in Orion. Naked-eye
M.43 NGC 19 ORION 053254.0 -052500 Nebula   part of the great Orion nebulae M42
M.44 NGC 2632 CANCER 083724.0 +200000 Open cluster   Praesepe. Naked-eye
M.45 NGCMEL. TAURUS 034406.0 +235800 Open cluster   The Pleiades – Seven Sisters
M.46 NGC 2437 PUPPIS 073930.0 -144200 Open cluster   within is faint planetary NGC 2438
M.47 NGC 2422 PUPPIS 073418.0 -142200 Open cluster   naked-eye
M.48 NGC 2548 HYDRA 081112.0 -053800 Open cluster   -
M.49 NGC 4472 VIRGO 122718.0 +081600 Galaxy   type E4
M.50 NGC 2323 MONOCEROS 070036.0 -081600 Open cluster   none
M.51 NGC 5194 CANES VENATICI 132748.0 +472700 Spiral galaxy   whirlpool galaxy
M.52 NGC 7654 CASSIOPEIA 232200.0 +611900 Open cluster   not distinctive
M.53 NGC 5024 COMA BERENICES 131030.0