Given below is a translation to the English (by H. Frommert).
Note that Bode does not give the Messier numbers in his publication; these are given here for easier identification. Also note that Bode does not list the "late" objects M101-M103.
Right Declina- Constitution and indication: if
[Id] Ascension tion and where in these are indica-
D M S D M S ted in my new sky charts.
M 46 1771 Feb 19 112 47 43 14 19 7 S a cl. of very sm. stars with some
nebula; No. 73 in the ship *) bet-
ween the Big Dog and the Unicorn
M 47 19 116 3 58 14 50 8 S Star cluster without nebula; East of
the previous. No. 74 in Argo.
M 48 19 120 36 0 1 16 42 S a cl. of very small stars without
neb.; No. 35 in the Unicorn
M 49 19 184 26 58 9 19 9 N a pale neb. at Rho Vir; No. 165 Vir
also obs. by Oriani.
See Jahrb 1784, p. 181.
M 50 1772 Apr 5 102 57 28 7 57 42 S Star cluster No. 37 Unicorn is No 16
of my list of nebulous stars
(S. Ephemerides f. 1779)
M 51 1774 Jan 11 200 5 48 48 24 24 N a pale nebula, No. 52 Hunting Dog is
No. 25 of my list (on Jan 5, 1774
discovered by me)
M 52 1774 Sep 7 348 39 27 60 22 12 N Cluster of very sm. stars with some
nebula. No. 72 in Cassiopeia.
M 53 1777 Feb 26 195 30 26 19 22 44 N Nebula without stars, No. 59. Hair
of Berenice, No. 26 of my list
(on Feb 3, 1775 discovered by me.)
M 54 1778 Jul 24 280 12 55 30 44 1 S pale nebula, No. 164 in the Arch.
M 55 24 291 30 25 31 26 27 S Neb. No. 143 in the Archer, already
observed by de la Caille
and my No. 63
M 56 1779 Jan 23 287 0 1 29 48 14 N Nebula, No. 84 in the Swan
M 57 31 281 20 8 32 46 3 N Neb. No. 29 in the Lyre, already
observed by Darquier
(S. Jahrbuch 1784, p. 199)
M 58 Apr 15 186 37 23 13 2 42 N very pale Neb. } No. 148, 149
M 59 15 187 41 38 12 52 36 N Nebula } and 150 in
M 60 15 188 6 53 12 46 2 N Neb. a bit brighter } the Virgin
than the two preced.
M 61 May 11 182 41 5 5 42 5 N very pale nebula, No. 164 Vir
already observed by Oriani (S.
Jahrb. 1984, p. 181)
M 62 Jun 4 251 48 24 29 45 30 S Very beautiful Neb. No. 76 in Sco
M 63 14 196 5 30 43 12 37 N Neb. pale, is No. 39 in the Hunting
Dogs.
M 64 1780 Mar 1 191 27 38 22 52 31 N Small neb. No 58 in Berenice's Hair,
discovered by me on Apr. 4, 1779
M 65 1 166 50 54 14 16 8 N two pale } No. 164 and 166 in the
M 66 1 167 11 39 14 12 21 N nebulae } Lion
M 67 Apr 6 129 6 57 12 36 38 N Star cl. with nebula, No. 131 Cnc;
discovered by Mr. Köhler
(S. Ephemerides f. 1782, p. 155)
M 68 9 186 54 33 25 30 20 S Very pale nebula; No. 26 in the con-
tinuation of the Water Snake,
situated below the Raven
M 69 Aug 31 274 11 46 32 31 45 S two } No. 161 and 163
M 70 31 277 13 16 32 31 7 S nebulae } in the Archer
M 71 * Oct 4 295 59 9 18 13 0 N Neb.; No 19 in the Arrow, discovered
by Mr. Köhler (S.
Ephemerides f. 1782, p. 155)
M 72 * 4 310 20 49 13 20 51 S Nebula, above the neck }
of the Seagoat } West and
M 73 4 311 43 4 13 28 40 S Star Cl. with nebula } near
East of preceding } Nu Aqr
M 74 * 18 21 14 9 14 39 35 N pale nebulae; west of Eta at the ribbon
of the Fish.
M 75 * 18 298 17 24 22 32 23 S Nebula, between the head of Sgr and
of Cap; below No. 123. Sgr.
M 76 * 21 22 10 47 50 28 48 N small neb. above Phi at the northern
foot of Andromed.
M 77 * Dec 17 37 52 33 0 57 43 S Star cl with nebula, southeast below
Delta at the throat of the Whale
M 78 * 17 83 53 35 0 1 23 S Star cl. with nebula, east of Delta
at the belt of Orion
M 79 * 17 78 49 2 24 42 57 S Nebula, below the forefeet of the
Hare
M 80 * 1781 Jan 4 240 59 48 22 25 13 S Nebula, in the Scorpion, west of Rho
Ophiuch.
M 81 * Feb 9 144 27 44 70 7 24 N Nebula. } No. 117 a. 118 in Gt.
M 82 * 9 144 29 22 70 44 27 N Pale nebula. } Bear. Alr. discovered
} by me Dec 31, 1774
M 83 17 201 8 13 28 42 27 S Pale nebula. No. 16 in the Centaur
already observed by de la Caille.
M 84 Mar 18 183 30 21 14 7 1 N Nebula, at the northern wing of Vir
Southwest below No. 18 Vir.
M 85 * 18 183 35 21 19 24 26 N Very pale neb. east of No. 11 in
Berenice's Hair
M 86 * 18 183 46 21 14 9 52 N Very pale nebula, near the preceding
Southwest below No. 18 Vir.
M 87 * 18 184 57 6 13 38 1 N Pale nebula, } are all above
M 88 * 18 185 15 49 15 37 51 N Very pale neb. } the star Rho at
M 89 * 18 186 9 36 13 46 49 N Very pale neb. } the northern
M 90 * 18 186 27 0 14 22 50 N Very pale neb. } wing of the
M 91 * 18 186 37 0 14 57 6 N Extremely pale neb.} Virgin **)
M 92 18 257 38 3 43 21 59 N a beautiful and bri. neb. No. 121 in
Hercul. on Dec 27, 1777 discovered
by me (S. Ephem. f. 1782 page 156)
M 93 20 113 48 35 23 19 45 S Star cl. without nebula, northwest
above Zeta in th Ship
M 94 * 24 190 10 46 42 18 43 N Neb. at the head of Chara
M 95 * 24 158 3 5 12 50 21 N pale nebula } are both above the
M 96 * 24 158 46 20 12 58 9 N very pale neb. } star l in the Lion
M 97 24 165 18 40 56 13 30 N very pale neb. east of Beta in the
Great Bear
M 98 * Apr 13 180 50 49 16 8 15 N Extremely pale neb. west of No. 6 in
Coma Berenices
M 99 * 13 181 55 19 15 37 12 N very pale neb. east of No. 6 there
M100 * 13 182 59 19 16 59 21 N very pale neb. even further northea.
The objects marked with * [an asterix] were observed by Mr. Mechain, but
the others by Mr. Messier [note this is Bode's assignment, partly
different from Messier's and modern]; In addition, Mr. Mechain has again
discovered some new nebulous stars, of which he gives report in his
letter following later [in the same Jahrbuch,
p. 232-234]. Those whose position are printed in other typeface
[italics] are still missing in my sky charts [typically the objects
that are not in Messier's second, 1783 catalog, i.e. beyond M68], because they
have come to my knowledge only recently, and can be placed in them from their
Roght Ascension and Declination.
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