Messier Object Index

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[M1] M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant in Taurus

[M2] M2 globular cluster in Aquarius

[M3] M3 globular cluster in Canes Venatici

[M4] M4 globular cluster in Scorpius

[M5] M5 globular cluster in Serpens Caput

[M6] M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster in Scorpius

[M7] M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster in Scorpius

[M8] M8 The Lagoon Nebula starforming nebula in Sagittarius

[M9] M9 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M10] M10 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M11] M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster in Scutum

[M12] M12 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M13] M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster in Hercules

[M14] M14 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M15] M15 globular cluster in Pegasus

[M16] M16 Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula starforming nebula in Serpens Cauda

[M17] M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula starforming nebula in Sagittarius

[M18] M18 open cluster in Sagittarius

[M19] M19 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M20] M20 The Trifid Nebula starforming nebula in Sagittarius

[M21] M21 open cluster in Sagittarius

[M22] M22 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M23] M23 open cluster in Sagittarius

[M24] M24 Milky Way Patch, Small Sagittarius Star Cloud star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 in Sagittarius

[M25] M25 open cluster in Sagittarius

[M26] M26 open cluster in Scutum

[M27] M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula in Vulpecula

[M28] M28 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M29] M29 open cluster in Cygnus

[M30] M30 globular cluster in Capricornus

[M31] M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy in Andromeda

[M32] M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda

[M33] M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy in Triangulum

[M34] M34 open cluster in Perseus

[M35] M35 open cluster in Gemini

[M36] M36 open cluster in Auriga

[M37] M37 open cluster in Auriga

[M38] M38 open cluster in Auriga

[M39] M39 open cluster in Cygnus

[M40] M40 Double Star WNC4 in Ursa Major

[M41] M41 open cluster in Canis Major

[M42] M42 The Great Orion Nebula starforming nebula in Orion

[M43] M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) starforming nebula in Orion

[M44] M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster in Cancer

[M45] M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster in Taurus

[M46] M46 open cluster in Puppis

[M47] M47 open cluster in Puppis

[M48] M48 open cluster in Hydra

[M49] M49 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

[M50] M50 open cluster in Monoceros

[M51] M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici

[M51B M51B companion of M51 in Canes Venatici

[M52] M52 open cluster in Cassiopeia

[M53] M53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices

[M54] M54 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M55] M55 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M56] M56 globular cluster in Lyra

[M57] M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula in Lyra

[M58] M58 spiral galaxy in Virgo

[M59] M59 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

[M60] M60 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

[M61] M61 spiral galaxy in Virgo

[M62] M62 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M63] M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

[M64] M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M65] M65 spiral galaxy in Leo

[M66] M66 spiral galaxy in Leo

[M67] M67 open cluster in Cancer

[M68] M68 globular cluster in Hydra

[M69] M69 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M70] M70 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M71] M71 globular cluster in Sagitta

[M72] M72 globular cluster in Aquarius

[M73] M73 open cluster in Aquarius

[M74] M74 spiral galaxy in Pisces

[M75] M75 globular cluster in Sagittarius

[M76] M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula in Perseus

[M77] M77 spiral galaxy in Cetus

[M78] M78 starforming reflection nebula in Orion

[M79] M79 globular cluster in Lepus

[M80] M80 globular cluster in Scorpius

[M81] M81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

[M82] M82 The Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy in Ursa Major

[M83] M83 The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Hydra

[M84] M84 lenticular galaxy in Virgo

[M85] M85 lenticular galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M86] M86 lenticular galaxy in Virgo

[M87] M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy in Virgo

[M88] M88 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M89] M89 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

[M90] M90 spiral galaxy in Virgo

[M91] M91 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M92] M92 globular cluster in Hercules

[M93] M93 open cluster in Puppis

[M94] M94 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

[M95] M95 spiral galaxy in Leo

[M96] M96 spiral galaxy in Leo

[M97] M97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula in Ursa Major

[M98] M98 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M99] M99 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M100] M100 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

[M101] M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

[M102] M102 Lenticular galaxy (the Spindle Galaxy) in Draco

[M103] M103 open cluster in Cassiopeia

[M104] M104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy in Virgo

[M105] M105 elliptical galaxy in Leo

[M106] M106 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

[M107] M107 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

[M108] M108 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

[M109] M109 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

[M109B] M109B spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

[M110] M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda

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