Astronomy Information - Messier Objecs Description

The Messier Objects
	Object Info \| Overview

Type:: 1=Open Cluster, 2=Globular Cluster, 3=Planetary Nebula, 4=Diffuse Nebula, 5=Spiral Galaxy, 6=Elliptical Galaxy, 7=Irregular Galaxy, 8=Lenticular (S0) Galaxy, 9=Supernova Remnant, A=System of 4 stars or Asterism, B=Milky Way Patch, C=Binary star.
ra:: right ascension in hours minutes.decimal seconds. Epoch is 2000.0
dec:: declination in degrees minutes. Epoch is 2000.0
B:: apparent visual magnitude
D:: apparent (angular) dimension in arc minutes
d:: distance in kilo-light-years

	M#	NGC#	Con	Type	ra		dec	B	D	d
M1	001	1952	Tau	9	05	34.5	+22 01	8.4	6x4	6.3
M2	002	7089	Aqr	2	21	33.5	-00 49	6.5	12.9	37.9
M3	003	5272	CVn	2	13	42.2	+28 23	6.2	16.2	33.9
M4	004	6121	Sco	2	16	23.6	-26 32	5.6	26.3	7.2
M5	005	5904	Ser	2	15	18.6	+02 05	5.6	17.4	24.5
M6	006	6405	Sco	1	17	40.1	-32 13	5.3	25.0	2
M7	007	6475	Sco	1	17	53.9	-34 49	4.1	80.0	0.8
M8	008	6523	Sgr	4	18	03.8	-24 23	6.0	90x40	5.2
M9	009	6333	Oph	2	17	19.2	-18 31	7.7	9.3	26.7
M10	010	6254	Oph	2	16	57.1	-04 06	6.6	15.1	14.4
M11	011	6705	Sct	1	18	51.1	-06 16	6.3	14.0	6
M12	012	6218	Oph	2	16	47.2	-01 57	6.7	14.5	16.0
M13	013	6205	Her	2	16	41.7	+36 28	5.8	16.6	25.1
M14	014	6402	Oph	2	17	37.6	-03 15	7.6	11.7	29.0
M15	015	7078	Peg	2	21	30.0	+12 10	6.2	12.3	33.6
M16	016	6611	Ser	1	18	18.8	-13 47	6.4	7.0	7
M17	017	6618	Sgr	4	18	20.8	-16 11	7.0	11.0	5
M18	018	6613	Sgr	1	18	19.9	-17 08	7.5	9.0	4.9
M19	019	6273	Oph	2	17	02.6	-26 16	6.8	13.5	28.4
M20	020	6514	Sgr	4	18	02.6	-23 02	9.0	28.0	5.2
	M#	NGC#	Con	Type	ra		dec	B	D	d
M21	021	6531	Sgr	1	18	04.6	-22 30	6.5	13.0	4.25
M22	022	6656	Sgr	2	18	36.4	-23 54	5.1	24.0	10.4
M23	023	6494	Sgr	1	17	56.8	-19 01	6.9	27.0	2.15
M24	024	>6603	Sgr	B	18	16.9	-18 29	4.6	90	10
M25	025	I4725	Sgr	1	18	31.6	-19 15	6.5	40.0	2
M26	026	6694	Sct	1	18	45.2	-09 24	8.0	15.0	5
M27	027	6853	Vul	3	19	59.6	+22 43	7.4	8.0x5.7	1.25
M28	028	6626	Sgr	2	18	24.5	-24 52	6.8	11.2	18.6
M29	029	6913	Cyg	1	20	23.9	+38 32	7.1	7.0	4.0
M30	030	7099	Cap	2	21	40.4	-23 11	7.2	11.0	26.1
M31	031	224	And	5	00	42.7	+41 16	3.4	178x63	2900
M32	032	221	And	6	00	42.7	+40 52	8.1	8x6	2900
M33	033	598	Tri	5	01	33.9	+30 39	5.7	73x45	3000
M34	034	1039	Per	1	02	42.0	+42 47	5.5	35.0	1.4
M35	035	2168	Gem	1	06	08.9	+24 20	5.3	28.0	2.8
M36	036	1960	Aur	1	05	36.1	+34 08	6.3	12.0	4.1
M37	037	2099	Aur	1	05	52.4	+32 33	6.2	24.0	4.4
M38	038	1912	Aur	1	05	28.4	+35 50	7.4	21.0	4.2
M39	039	7092	Cyg	1	21	32.2	+48 26	4.6	32.0	0.825
M40	040	Win4	UMa	C	12	22.4	+58 05	8.4	0.8	0.51
	M#	NGC#	Con	Type	ra		dec	B	D	d
M41	041	2287	CMa	1	06	46.0	-20 44	4.6	38.0	2.3
M42	042	1976	Ori	4	05	35.4	-05 27	4.0	85x60	1.6
M43	043	1982	Ori	4	05	35.6	-05 16	9.0	20x15	1.6
M44	044	2632	Cnc	1	08	40.1	+19 59	3.7	95.0	0.577
M45	045	-	Tau	1	03	47.0	+24 07	1.6	110.0	0.38
M46	046	2437	Pup	1	07	41.8	-14 49	6.0	27.0	5.4
M47	047	2422	Pup	1	07	36.6	-14 30	5.2	30.0	1.6
M48	048	2548	Hya	1	08	13.8	-05 48	5.5	54.0	1.5
M49	049	4472	Vir	6	12	29.8	+08 00	8.4	9x7.5	60000
M50	050	2323	Mon	1	07	03.2	-08 20	6.3	16.0	3
M51	051	5194	CVn	5	13	29.9	+47 12	8.4	11x7	37000
M52	052	7654	Cas	1	23	24.2	+61 35	7.3	13.0	5.0
M53	053	5024	Com	2	13	12.9	+18 10	7.6	12.6	59.7
M54	054	6715	Sgr	2	18	55.1	-30 29	7.6	9.1	88.7
M55	055	6809	Sgr	2	19	40.0	-30 58	6.3	19.0	17.6
M56	056	6779	Lyr	2	19	16.6	+30 11	8.3	7.1	32.9
M57	057	6720	Lyr	3	18	53.6	+33 02	8.8	1.4x1.0	2.3
M58	058	4579	Vir	5	12	37.7	+11 49	9.7	5.5x4.5	60000
M59	059	4621	Vir	6	12	42.0	+11 39	9.6	5x3.5	60000
M60	060	4649	Vir	6	12	43.7	+11 33	8.8	7x6	60000
	M#	NGC#	Con	Type	ra		dec	B	D	d
M61	061	4303	Vir	5	12	21.9	+04 28	9.7	6x5.5	60000
M62	062	6266	Oph	2	17	01.2	-30 07	6.5	14.1	22.5
M63	063	5055	CVn	5	13	15.8	+42 02	8.6	10x6	37000
M64	064	4826	Com	5	12	56.7	+21 41	8.5	9.3x5.4	19000
M65	065	3623	Leo	5	11	18.9	+13 05	9.3	8x1.5	35000
M66	066	3627	Leo	5	11	20.2	+12 59	8.9	8x2.5	35000
M67	067	2682	Cnc	1	08	50.4	+11 49	6.1	30.0	2.7
M68	068	4590	Hya	2	12	39.5	-26 45	7.8	12.0	33.3
M69	069	6637	Sgr	2	18	31.4	-32 21	7.6	7.1	28.0
M70	070	6681	Sgr	2	18	43.2	-32 18	7.9	7.8	29.4
M71	071	6838	Sge	2	19	53.8	+18 47	8.2	7.2	12.7
M72	072	6981	Aqr	2	20	53.5	-12 32	9.3	5.9	55.4
M73	073	6994	Aqr	A	20	58.9	-12 38	9.0	2.8	2.0
M74	074	628	Psc	5	01	36.7	+15 47	9.4	10.2x9.5	35000
M75	075	6864	Sgr	2	20	06.1	-21 55	8.5	6.0	61.3
M76	076	650	Per	3	01	42.4	+51 34	10.1	2.7x1.8	3.4
M77	077	1068	Cet	5	02	42.7	-00 01	8.9	7x6	60000
M78	078	2068	Ori	4	05	46.7	+00 03	8.3	8x6	1.6
M79	079	1904	Lep	2	05	24.5	-24 33	7.7	8.7	42.1
M80	080	6093	Sco	2	16	17.0	-22 59	7.3	8.9	32.6
	M#	NGC#	Con	Type	ra		dec	B	D	d
M81	081	3031	UMa	5	09	55.6	+69 04	6.9	21x10	12000
M82	082	3034	UMa	7	09	55.8	+69 41	8.4	9x4	12000
M83	083	5236	Hya	5	13	37.0	-29 52	7.6	11x10	15000
M84	084	4374	Vir	8	12	25.1	+12 53	9.1	5.0	60000
M85	085	4382	Com	8	12	25.4	+18 11	9.1	7.1x5.2	60000
M86	086	4406	Vir	8	12	26.2	+12 57	8.9	7.5x5.5	60000
M87	087	4486	Vir	6	12	30.8	+12 24	8.6	7.0	60000
M88	088	4501	Com	5	12	32.0	+14 25	9.6	7x4	60000
M89	089	4552	Vir	6	12	35.7	+12 33	9.8	4.0	60000
M90	090	4569	Vir	5	12	36.8	+13 10	9.5	9.5x4.5	60000
M91	091	4548	Com	5	12	35.4	+14 30	10.2	5.4x4.4	60000
M92	092	6341	Her	2	17	17.1	+43 08	6.4	11.2	26.7
M93	093	2447	Pup	1	07	44.6	-23 52	6.0	22.0	3.6
M94	094	4736	CVn	5	12	50.9	+41 07	8.2	7x3	14500
M95	095	3351	Leo	5	10	44.0	+11 42	9.7	4.4x3.3	38000
M96	096	3368	Leo	5	10	46.8	+11 49	9.2	6x4	38000
M97	097	3587	UMa	3	11	14.8	+55 01	9.9	3.4x3.3	2.6
M98	098	4192	Com	5	12	13.8	+14 54	10.1	9.5x3.2	60000
M99	099	4254	Com	5	12	18.8	+14 25	9.9	5.4x4.8	60000
M100	100	4321	Com	5	12	22.9	+15 49	9.3	7x6	60000
M101	101	5457	UMa	5	14	03.2	+54 21	7.9	22.0	27000
M102?	102?	5866	Dra	8	15	06.5	+55 46	9.9	5.2x2.3	40000
M103	103	581	Cas	1	01	33.2	+60 42	7.4	6.0	8.5
M104	104	4594	Vir	5	12	40.0	-1 37	8.0	9x4	50000
M105	105	3379	Leo	6	10	47.8	+12 35	9.3	2.0	38000
M106	106	4258	CVn	5	12	19.0	+47 18	8.4	19x8	25000
M107	107	6171	Oph	2	16	32.5	-13 03	7.9	10.0	20.9
M108	108	3556	UMa	5	11	11.5	+55 40	10.0	8x1	45000
M109	109	3992	UMa	5	11	57.6	+53 23	9.8	7x4	55000
M110	110	205	And	6	00	40.4	+41 41	8.5	17x10	2900
	M#	NGC#	Con	Type	ra		dec	B	D	d

Homogenous data for all the Messier objects of their various types are unavailable from professional sources, so this compilation is preliminary and far from being perfect, even if the generally poor availability of acurate distances are completely disregard.

Hartmut Frommert (spider@seds.org)
Christine Kronberg (smil@agleia.de)

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