Star cluster
Nebula
Galaxy
Other
Messier number
NGC Number
Common name
Picture
Object type
Distance (kly )
Constellation
Apparent magnitude
M1
NGC 1952
Crab Nebula
Supernova remnant
6.3
Taurus
9.0
M2
NGC 7089
Globular cluster
36
Aquarius
7.5
M3
NGC 5272
Globular cluster
31
Canes Venatici
7.0
M4
NGC 6121
Globular cluster
7
Scorpius
7.5
M5
NGC 5904
Globular cluster
23
Serpens
7.0
M6
NGC 6405
Butterfly Cluster
Open cluster
2
Scorpius
4.5
M7
NGC 6475
Ptolemy Cluster
Open cluster
1
Scorpius
3.5
M8
NGC 6523
Lagoon Nebula
Cluster with nebula
6.5
Sagittarius
5.0
M9
NGC 6333
Globular cluster
26
Ophiuchus
9.0
M10
NGC 6254
Globular cluster
13
Ophiuchus
7.5
M11
NGC 6705
Wild Duck Cluster
Open cluster
6
Scutum
7.0
M12
NGC 6218
Globular cluster
18
Ophiuchus
8.0
M13
NGC 6205
Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Globular cluster
22
Hercules
5.8
M14
NGC 6402
Globular cluster
27
Ophiuchus
9.5
M15
NGC 7078
Cúmulo de Pegaso
Globular cluster
33
Pegasus
7.5
M16
NGC 6611
Eagle Nebula
Cluster with H II region
7
Serpens
6.5
M17
NGC 6618
Omega Nebula
Cluster with H II region
5
Sagittarius
7.0
M18
NGC 6613
Open cluster
6
Sagittarius
8.0
M19
NGC 6273
Globular cluster
27
Ophiuchus
8.5
M20
NGC 6514
Trifid Nebula
Cluster with H II region
2.2
Sagittarius
5.0
M21
NGC 6531
Open cluster
3
Sagittarius
7.0
M22
NGC 6656
Sagittarius Cluster
Globular cluster
10
Sagittarius
6.5
M23
NGC 6494
Open cluster
4.5
Sagittarius
6.0
M24
NGC 6603
Sagittarius Star Cloud
Milky Way star cloud
10
Sagittarius
11.5
M25
IC 4725
Open cluster
2
Sagittarius
4.9
M26
NGC 6694
Open cluster
5
Scutum
9.5
M27
NGC 6853
Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary nebula
1.25
Vulpecula
7.5
M28
NGC 6626
Globular cluster
18
Sagittarius
8.5
M29
NGC 6913
Open cluster
7.2
Cygnus
9.0
M30
NGC 7099
Globular cluster
25
Capricornus
8.5
M31
NGC 224
Andromeda Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
2,500
Andromeda
3.5
M32
NGC 221
Dwarf elliptical galaxy
2,900
Andromeda
10.0
M33
NGC 598
Triangulum Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
2,590
Triangulum
7.0
M34
NGC 1039
Open cluster
1.4
Perseus
6.0
M35
NGC 2168
Open cluster
2.8
Gemini
5.5
M36
NGC 1960
Open cluster
4.1
Auriga
6.5
M37
NGC 2099
Open cluster
4.6
Auriga
6.0
M38
NGC 1912
Open cluster
4.2
Auriga
7.0
M39
NGC 7092
Open cluster
0.8
Cygnus
5.5
M40
Winnecke 4
Double star]WNC4
Ursa Major
9.0
M41
NGC 2287
Open cluster
2.4
Canis Major
5.0
M42
NGC 1976
Orion Nebula
H II region
1.6
Orion
5.0
M43
NGC 1982
De Mairan's Nebula
H II region (part of the Orion Nebula)
1.6
Orion
7.0
M44
NGC 2632
Beehive Cluster
Open cluster
0.5
Cancer
4.0
M45
Pleiades
File:Pleiades Lanoue.png
Open cluster
0.4
Taurus
1.4
M46
NGC 2437
Open cluster
5.4
Puppis
6.5
M47
NGC 2422
Open cluster
1.6
Puppis
4.5
M48
NGC 2548
Open cluster
1.5
Hydra
5.5
M49
NGC 4472
Elliptical galaxy
60,000
Virgo
10.0
M50
NGC 2323
Open cluster
3
Monoceros
7.0
M51
NGC 5194, NGC 5195
Whirlpool Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
37,000
Canes Venatici
8.0
M52
NGC 7654
Open cluster
7
Cassiopeia
8.0
M53
NGC 5024
Globular cluster
56
Coma Berenices
8.5
M54
NGC 6715
Globular cluster
83
Sagittarius
8.5
M55
NGC 6809
Globular cluster
17
Sagittarius
7.0
M56
NGC 6779
Globular cluster
32
Lyra
9.5
M57
NGC 6720
Ring Nebula
Planetary nebula
2.3
Lyra
9.5
M58
NGC 4579
Barred spiral galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.0
M59
NGC 4621
Elliptical galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.5
M60
NGC 4649
Elliptical galaxy
60,000
Virgo
10.5
M61
NGC 4303
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Virgo
10.5
M62
NGC 6266
Globular cluster
22
Ophiuchus
8.0
M63
NGC 5055
Sunflower Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
37,000
Canes Venatici
8.5
M64
NGC 4826
Black Eye Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
12,000
Coma Berenices
9.0
M65
NGC 3623
Barred spiral galaxy
35,000
Leo
10.5
M66
NGC 3627
Barred spiral galaxy
35,000
Leo
10.0
M67
NGC 2682
Open cluster
2.25
Cancer
7.5
M68
NGC 4590
Globular cluster
32
Hydra
9.0
M69
NGC 6637
Globular cluster
25
Sagittarius
9.0
M70
NGC 6681
Globular cluster
28
Sagittarius
9.0
M71
NGC 6838
Globular cluster
12
Sagitta
8.5
M72
NGC 6981
Globular cluster
53
Aquarius
10.0
M73
NGC 6994
Asterism
Aquarius
9.0
M74
NGC 628
Spiral galaxy
35,000
Pisces
10.5
M75
NGC 6864
Globular cluster
58
Sagittarius
9.5
M76
NGC 650, NGC 651
Little Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary nebula
3.4
Perseus
12.0
M77
NGC 1068
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Cetus
10.5
M78
NGC 2068
Diffuse nebula
1.6
Orion
8.0
M79
NGC 1904
Globular cluster
40
Lepus
8.5
M80
NGC 6093
Globular cluster
27
Scorpius
8.5
M81
NGC 3031
Bode's Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
11,000
Ursa Major
8.5
M82
NGC 3034
Cigar Galaxy
Barred spiral galaxy (?)
11,000
Ursa Major
9.5
M83
NGC 5236
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Barred spiral galaxy
10,000
Hydra
8.5
M84
NGC 4374
File:Messier84a.jpg
Lenticular galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.0
M85
NGC 4382
Lenticular galaxy
60,000
Coma Berenices
10.5
M86
NGC 4406
Lenticular galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.0
M87
NGC 4486
Elliptical galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.0
M88
NGC 4501
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Coma Berenices
11.0
M89
NGC 4552
Elliptical galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.5
M90
NGC 4569
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Virgo
11.0
M91
NGC 4548
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Coma Berenices
11.5
M92
NGC 6341
Globular cluster
26
Hercules
7.5
M93
NGC 2447
Open cluster
4.5
Puppis
6.5
M94
NGC 4736
Spiral galaxy
14,500
Canes Venatici
9.5
M95
NGC 3351
Spiral galaxy
38,000
Leo
11.0
M96
NGC 3368
Spiral galaxy
38,000
Leo
10.5
M97
NGC 3587
Owl Nebula
Planetary nebula
2.6
Ursa Major
12.0
M98
NGC 4192
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Coma Berenices
11.0
M99
NGC 4254
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Coma Berenices
10.5
M100
NGC 4321
Spiral galaxy
60,000
Coma Berenices
10.5
M101
NGC 5457
Pinwheel Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
24,000
Ursa Major
8.5
M102
(Not conclusively identified)
M103
NGC 581
Open cluster
8
Cassiopeia
7.0
M104
NGC 4594
Sombrero Galaxy
Spiral galaxy
50,000
Virgo
9.5
M105
NGC 3379
Elliptical galaxy
38,000
Leo
11.0
M106
NGC 4258
Spiral galaxy
25,000
Canes Venatici
9.5
M107
NGC 6171
Globular cluster
20
Ophiuchus
10.0
M108
NGC 3556
Spiral galaxy
45,000
Ursa Major
11.0
M109
NGC 3992
Spiral galaxy
55,000
Ursa Major
11.0
M110
NGC 205
Dwarf elliptical galaxy
2,200
Andromeda
10.0
Messier number
NGC Number
Common name
Picture
Object type
Distance (kly )
Constellation
Apparent magnitude
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