Messier Object data from The Observer's Guide
M # NGC/Id No-pg Con RA (2000) Dec Type S dim mag_v st m_st
M 13 6205 9-23 Her 16:41.7 +36:28 GC 5 16.6' 5.8 "Great Hercules Globular Cluster"
M 92 6341 9-26 Her 17:17.1 +43:08 GC 4 11.2' 11.2*
M 57 6720 9-31 Lyr 18:53.6 +33:02 PN 4+3 70/150" 9.7p art
M 56 6779 9-34 Lyr 19:16.6 +30:11 GC 10 7.1' 8.2
M106 4258 1-15 CVn 12:19.0 +47:18 Gal Sb+p 18.2x7.9' 8.3
M 94 4736 1-19 CVn 12:50.9 +41:07 Gal Sb-p 11.0x9.1' 8.1
M 63 5055 1-21 CVn 13:15.8 +42:02 Gal Sb+ 12.3x7.6' 8.5 "Sunflower Galaxy"
M 51 5194 1-22 CVn 13:29.9 +47:12 Gal Sc 11.0x7.8' 8.3
M 3 5272 1-23 CVn 13:42.2 +28:23 GC 8 16.2' 6.3
M 31 224 And 00:40.0 +41:00 Gal Sb 160x35' 4.8
M 32 221 And 00:40.0 +40:36 Gal E2 3.4x2.8' 8.7
M110* 205 And 00:37.6 +41:25 Gal E6 10.0x4.5' 9.4
M 2 7089 Aqr 21:30.9 -01:03 GC II 8.2' 6.3
M 72 6981 Aqr 20:50.7 -12:44 GC 2.0' 9.8
M 73 6994 Aqr 20:56.4 -12:50 Ast 4st 10.0
M 36 1960 Aur 05:32.0 +34:07 OC 12' 6.3 60
M 37 2099 Aur 05:49.0 +32:33 OC 20' 6.2 150
M 38 1912 Aur 05:25.3 +35:48 OC 20' 7.4 100
M 41 2287 CMa 06:44.9 -20:42 OC e 30' 5.0 50
M 50 2323 CMa 07:00.5 -08:16 OC 16' 6.9 100
M 30 7099 Cap 21:37.5 -23:25 GC V 5.7' 8.4
M 52 7654 Cas 23:22.0 +61:20 OC 12' 7.3 120
M103 581 Cas 01:29.9 +60:27 OC 5' 7.4 60
M 77 1068 Cet 02:40.1 -00:14 Gal Sbp 6.0x5.0' 8.9
M 44 2632 Cnc 08:37.5 +19:52 OC 95' 3.7 75
M 67 2682 Cnc 08:48.3 +12:00 OC 15' 6.1 65
M 53 5024 Com 13:10.5 +18:26 GC 3.3' 7.6
M 64 4826 Com 12:54.3 +21:57 Gal Sb 6.5x3.2' 8.8
M 85 4382 Com 12:22.8 +18:28 Gal Ep* 2.1x1.7' 9.3
M 88 4501 Com 12:29.5 +14:42 Gal Sb 5.5x2.4' 10.2
M 91 4548 Com 12:32.9 +14:46 Gal SBb 3.7x3.2' 10.8
M 98 4192 Com 12:11.3 +15:11 Gal Sb 8.4x1.9' 10.7
M 99 4254 Com 12:16.3 +14:42 Gal Sc 4.6x3.9' 10.1
M100 4321 Com 12:20.4 +16:06 Gal Sc 5.3x4.5' 10.6
M 29 6913 Cyg 20:22.2 +38:21 OC d 12' 7.1 20
M 39 7092 Cyg 21:30.4 +48:13 OC e 30' 5.2 25
M102 5866 Dra 15:05.1 +55:57 Gal E6* 2.8x1.0' 9.6
M 35 2168 Gem 06:05.7 +24:20 OC 40' 5.3 120
M 48 2548 Hya 08:11.2 -05:38 OC f 30' 5.3 80
M 68 4590 Hya 12:36.8 -26:29 GC X 2.9' 8.2
M 83 5236 Hya 13:34.3 -29:37 Gal Sc 10.0x8.0' 10.1
M 65 3623 Leo 11:16.3 +13:23 Gal Sb 7.8x1.5' 9.3
M 66 3627 Leo 11:17.6 +13:17 Gal Sb 8.0x2.5' 8.4
M 95 3351 Leo 10:41.3 +11:58 Gal Sb* 6.1x3.9' 10.4
M 96 3368 Leo 10:44.2 +12:05 Gal Sbp 5.0x4.0' 9.1
M105 3379 Leo 10:45.2 +12:51 Gal E1 2.2x2.0' 9.2
M 79 1904 Lep 05:22.2 -24:34 GC 3.2' 8.4
M 9 6333 Oph 17:16.2 -18:28 GC 2.4' 7.3
M 10 6254 Oph 16:54.5 -04:02 GC 8.2' 6.7
M 12 6218 Oph 16:44.7 -01:52 GC 9.3' 6.6
M 14 6402 Oph 17:35.0 -03:13 GC 3.0' 7.7
M 19 6273 Oph 16:59.5 -26:11 GC 4.3' 6.6
M 62 6266 Oph 16:58.1 -30:03 GC 4.3' 6.6
M107 6171 Oph 16:29.7 -12:57 GC X 2.2' 9.2
M 42 1976 Ori 05:32.9 -05:25 DifN 66x60' 5.0
M 43 1976 Ori 05:33.1 -05:18 DifN 20x15' 9.1
M 78 2068 Ori 05:44.2 +00:02 DifN 8x6' 10.3
M 15 7078 Peg 21:27.6 +11:57 GC 7.4' 6.0
M 34 1039 Per 02:38.8 +42:34 OC d 18' 5.5 80
M 76 650-1 Per 01:38.8 +51:19 PN V 157x87" 12.2p 16.6
M 74 628 Psc 01:34.0 +15:32 Gal Sc 10.6x9.0' 10.2
M 46 2437 Pup 07:39.6 -14:42 OC 24' 6.0 150
M 47 2422 Pup 07:34.3 -14:22 OC 25' 4.5 50
M 93 2447 Pup 07:42.4 -23:45 OC 25' 6.0 60
M 4 6121 Sco 16:20.6 -26:24 GC 14.0' 6.4
M 6 6405 Sco 17:36.8 -32:11 OC 25' 5.3 50
M 7 6475 Sco 17:50.7 -34:48 OC 60' 3.2 50
M 80 6093 Sco 16:14.1 -22:52 GC 3.3' 7.7
M 11 6705 Sct 18:48.4 -06:20 OC 10' 6.3 200
M 26 6694 Sct 18:42.5 -09:27 OC 9' 9.3 20
M 5 5904 Ser 15:16.0 +02:16 GC V 12.7' 6.2
M 16 6611 Ser 18:16.0 -13:48 C/N 25' 6.4 55
M 17 6618 Ser 18:17.9 -16:12 DifN 22' 7.5 Omega Neb
M 71 6838 Sge 19:50.9 +18:39 GC 6.1' 8.3
M 8 6523 Sgr 18:01.6 -24:20 DifN 60x35' 6.7 Lagoon Neb
M 18 6613 Sgr 18:17.0 -17:09 OC 12' 7.5 12
M 20 6514 Sgr 17:58.9 -23:02 DifN 29x27' 6.9 Trifid Neb
M 21 6531 Sgr 18:01.8 -22:30 OC 10' 6.5 50
M 22 6656 Sgr 18:33.3 -23:58 GC 17.3' 5.9
M 23 6494 Sgr 17:54.0 -19:01 OC e 25' 6.9 120
M 24 6603* Sgr 18:15.2 -18:27 OC* 4' 4.6 50
M 25 I4725 Sgr 18:28.8 -19:17 OC 40' 6.5 50
M 28 6626 Sgr 18:21.5 -24:54 GC 4.7' 7.3
M 54 6715 Sgr 18:52.0 -30:32 GC 2.1' 7.1
M 55 6809 Sgr 19:36.9 -31:03 GC XI 10.0' 4.4
M 69 6637 Sgr 18:28.1 -32:23 GC 2.8' 8.9
M 70 6681 Sgr 18:40.0 -32:21 GC 2.5' 9.6
M 75 6864 Sgr 20:03.2 -22:04 GC I 1.9 8.0
M 1 1952 Tau 05:31.5 +21:59 PN* IV 6x4' 8.4 15.9
M 45 Mel 22 Tau 03:43.9 +23:58 N/Cl c 100' 1.4 130
M 33 598 Tri 01:31.1 +30:24 Gal Sc 65x35' 6.7 difficult
M 40 Win. 4 UMa 12:20.0 +58:22 DSt 49" sep 9.0/9.3
M 81 3031 UMa 09:51.5 +69:18 Gal Sb 21.0x9.8' 7.9
M 82 3034 UMa 09:51.9 +69:56 Gal Pec 9.0x4.0' 8.8
M 97 3587 UMa 11:12.0 +55:18 PN 203x199" 12.0p
M101 5457 UMa 14:01.4 +54:35 Gal Sc 22x22' 9.6
M108 3556 UMa 11:08.7 +55:57 Gal Sc 7.7x1.3' 10.7
M109 3992 UMa 11:55.0 +53:59 Gal Sb* 6.2x3.5' 10.8
M 49 4472 Vir 12:27.3 +08:16 Gal E4 2.8x1.8' 8.6
M 58 4579 Vir 12:35.1 +12:05 Gal SB 4.4x3.5' 9.2
M 59 4621 Vir 12:39.5 +11:55 Gal E3 2.7x1.6' 9.6
M 60 4649 Vir 12:41.1 +11:49 Gal E1 2.0x1.8' 8.9
M 61 4303 Vir 12:19.4 +04:45 Gal Sc 5.6x5.3' 10.1
M 84 4374 Vir 12:22.6 +13:10 Gal E1* 1.6x1.4' 9.3
M 86 4406 Vir 12:23.7 +13:13 Gal E3* 2.1x1.4' 9.7
M 87 4486 Vir 12:28.3 +12:40 Gal E1 1.9x1.8' 9.2
M 89 4552 Vir 12:33.1 +12:50 Gal E0 1.3x1.3' 9.5
M 90 4569 Vir 12:34.3 +13:26 Gal Sc 7.5x2.2' 10.0
M104 4594 Vir 12:37.3 -11:21 Gal Sb 6.0x2.5' 8.7
M 27 6853 Vul 19:57.4 +22:35 PN 480x24" 7.6 Dumbbell Neb
Remarks:
- M92: Obvious mistake in m_v
- M1 is not a PN but a SNR
- M24 contains small OC N6603 and is much larger star cloud. Data confused here
- M84, 85 and 86 are (perhaps more) often classified as type S0 (lenticular)
- M95 is actually of type SBb
- M102(N5866) is actually of type S0 or Sa
- M109 is actually of type SBb or SBbc
- M110 not listed by its M No.
- Some Virgo Cluster galaxies are in constellation Coma: M85,88,91,98,99,100
Photos:
M 3 1-23 24" f/6.5 20m Fuji 400 hyp Marling
M 13 9- 1 14" f/7 SCT 10m TP 2415 hyp Dilsizian
9-23 12" f/6.4 N 18m 103a-O hyp Salmi
9-24 16" f/4.5 N 30m Fuji RD 100 hyp Schur
M 51 1- 1 12" f/5 Mak Riffle
1-22 Kreimer
M 56 9-34 10" f/5 N 10m 103a-O Coombs
M 57 9- 4 14" f/7 SCT 27m TP 2415 Dilsizian
9-31 10" f/5 N 5m TP 2415 hyp Coombs
M 63 1-21 16" N 45m Brownlee
M 92 9-27 10" f/5 N 10m 103a-O Coombs
M 94 1-19 24" f/6.5 25m TP 2415 hyp Marling
M101 9-17 12" f/5 Mak 60m TP 2415 hyp Riffle/Astroworks
M106 1-15 8" Schm TP 2415 Dilsizian
1-28 12" f/5 Mak Riffle
Articles:
- M57: M57, The Ring Nebula. By Rick Dilsizian. OG No. 9, p. 4-5
Reference:
- George R. Kepple.
Astro Cards. Index Card Finder Charts. Deep Sky Objects - Set I.
The Messier Objects.
Astro Cards, Natrona Heights, PA 15065.
Hartmut Frommert
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