List of Messier objects
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| Messier number | NGC number | Common name | Object type | Distance to object in thousands of light years | Constellation this object is located in | Apparent magnitude |
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| 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's 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 | Hercules Globular Cluster | Globular cluster | 22 | Hercules | 7.0 |
| M14 | NGC 6402 | Globular cluster | 27 | Ophiuchus | 9.5 | |
| M15 | NGC 7078 | Globular cluster | 33 | Pegasus | 7.5 | |
| M16 | NGC 6611 | Eagle Nebula Cluster | 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 | Globular cluster | 10 | Sagittarius | 6.5 | |
| M23 | NGC 6494 | Open cluster | 4.5 | Sagittarius | 6.0 | |
| M24 | contains Delle Caustiche | 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 | Galaxy | 2200 | Andromeda | 4.5 |
| M32 | NGC 221 | Galaxy | 2200 | Andromeda | 10.0 | |
| M33 | NGC 598 | Triangulum Galaxy | Galaxy | 2300 | 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 | 0.3 | Cygnus | 5.5 | |
| M40 | 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 (part of Orion Nebula) | H II region | 1.6 | Orion | 7.0 |
| M44 | NGC 2632 | Beehive Cluster | Open cluster | 0.5 | Cancer | 4.0 |
| M45 | Pleiades | 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 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 10.0 | |
| M50 | NGC 2323 | Open cluster | 3 | Monoceros | 7.0 | |
| M51 | NGC 5194, NGC 5195 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Galaxy | 37000 | 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 | 4.1 | Lyra | 9.5 |
| M58 | NGC 4579 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.0 | |
| M59 | NGC 4621 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.5 | |
| M60 | NGC 4649 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 10.5 | |
| M61 | NGC 4303 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 10.5 | |
| M62 | NGC 6266 | Globular cluster | 22 | Ophiuchus | 8.0 | |
| M63 | NGC 5055 | Sunflower Galaxy | Galaxy | 37000 | Canes Venatici | 8.5 |
| M64 | NGC 4826 | Black Eye Galaxy | Galaxy | 12000 | Coma Berenices | 9.0 |
| M65 | NGC 3623 | Galaxy | 35000 | Leo | 10.5 | |
| M66 | NGC 3627 | Galaxy | 35000 | 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 | Aquarius | 9.0 | |||
| M74 | NGC 628 | Galaxy | 35000 | 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 | Galaxy | 60000 | 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 | Galaxy | 11000 | Ursa Major | 8.5 |
| M82 | NGC 3034 | Cigar Galaxy | Galaxy | 11000 | Ursa Major | 9.5 |
| M83 | NGC 5236 | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy | 10000 | Hydra | 8.5 |
| M84 | NGC 4374 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.0 | |
| M85 | NGC 4382 | Galaxy | 60000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | |
| M86 | NGC 4406 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.0 | |
| M87 | NGC 4486 | Virgo A Galaxy | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.0 |
| M88 | NGC 4501 | Galaxy | 60000 | Coma Berenices | 11.0 | |
| M89 | NGC 4552 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.5 | |
| M90 | NGC 4569 | Galaxy | 60000 | Virgo | 11.0 | |
| M91 | NGC 4548 | Galaxy | 60000 | 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 | Galaxy | 14500 | Canes Venatici | 9.5 | |
| M95 | NGC 3351 | Galaxy | 38000 | Leo | 11.0 | |
| M96 | NGC 3368 | Galaxy | 38000 | Leo | 10.5 | |
| M97 | NGC 3587 | Owl Nebula | Planetary nebula | 2.6 | Ursa Major | 12.0 |
| M98 | NGC 4192 | Galaxy | 60000 | Coma Berenices | 11.0 | |
| M99 | NGC 4254 | Galaxy | 60000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | |
| M100 | NGC 4321 | Galaxy | 60000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | |
| M101 | NGC 5457 | Pinwheel Galaxy | Galaxy | 24000 | Ursa Major | 8.5 |
| M102 | NGC 5866 ? | Spindle Galaxy ? | Galaxy | 40000 | Draco | 10.5 |
| M103 | NGC 581 | Open cluster | 8 | Cassiopeia | 7.0 | |
| M104 | NGC 4594 | Sombrero Galaxy | Galaxy | 50000 | Virgo | 9.5 |
| M105 | NGC 3379 | Galaxy | 38000 | Leo | 11.0 | |
| M106 | NGC 4258 | Galaxy | 25000 | Canes Venatici | 9.5 | |
| M107 | NGC 6171 | Globular cluster | 20 | Ophiuchus | 10.0 | |
| M108 | NGC 3556 | Galaxy | 45000 | Ursa Major | 11.0 | |
| M109 | NGC 3992 | Galaxy | 55000 | Ursa Major | 11.0 | |
| M110 | NGC 205 | Galaxy | 2200 | Andromeda | 10.0 |
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