Messier Objects by Declination

Messier Object Data, sorted by Declination

This ordering scheme was recently introduced by Patrick Moore in his Caldwell Catalog. Certainly, we can present the Messier catalog in the same order.

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
dec=: declination in degrees minutes
B=: apparent visual magnitude
D=: appparent (angular) dimension in arc minutes
d=: distance in kilo-light-years


Link  M#   NGC# Con Type  ra    dec   B      D          d

 M82  082  3034 UMa 7 09 55.8 +69 41  8.4    9x4    12000     
 M81  081  3031 UMa 5 09 55.6 +69 04  6.9   21x10   12000     
 M52  052  7654 Cas 1 23 24.2 +61 35  7.3   13.0        5.0   
M103  103   581 Cas 1 01 33.2 +60 42  7.4    6.0        8.5   
 M40  040  Win4 UMa C 12 22.4 +58 05  8.4    0.8        0.51
M102? 102? 5866 Dra 8 15 06.5 +55 46  9.9  5.2x2.3  40000     
M108  108  3556 UMa 5 11 11.5 +55 40 10.0    8x1    45000      
 M97  097  3587 UMa 3 11 14.8 +55 01  9.9  3.4x3.3      2.6    
M101  101  5457 UMa 5 14 03.2 +54 21  7.9   22.0    27000      
M109  109  3992 UMa 5 11 57.6 +53 23  9.8    7x4    55000      
 M76  076   650 Per 3 01 42.4 +51 34 10.1  2.7x1.8      3.4    
 M39  039  7092 Cyg 1 21 32.2 +48 26  4.6   32.0        0.825  
M106  106  4258 CVn 5 12 19.0 +47 18  8.4   19x8    25000      
 M51  051  5194 CVn 5 13 29.9 +47 12  8.4   11x7    37000      
 M92  092  6341 Her 2 17 17.1 +43 08  6.4   11.2       26.7    
 M34  034  1039 Per 1 02 42.0 +42 47  5.5   35.0        1.4    
 M63  063  5055 CVn 5 13 15.8 +42 02  8.6   10x6    37000      
M110  110   205 And 6 00 40.4 +41 41  8.5   17x10    2900      
 M31  031   224 And 5 00 42.7 +41 16  3.4  178x63    2900      
 M94  094  4736 CVn 5 12 50.9 +41 07  8.2    7x3    14500      
 M32  032   221 And 6 00 42.7 +40 52  8.1    8x6     2900      
 M29  029  6913 Cyg 1 20 23.9 +38 32  7.1    7.0        4.0    
 M13  013  6205 Her 2 16 41.7 +36 28  5.8   16.6       25.1    
 M38  038  1912 Aur 1 05 28.4 +35 50  7.4   21.0        4.2    
 M36  036  1960 Aur 1 05 36.1 +34 08  6.3   12.0        4.1    
 M57  057  6720 Lyr 3 18 53.6 +33 02  8.8  1.4x1.0      2.3    
 M37  037  2099 Aur 1 05 52.4 +32 33  6.2   24.0        4.4    
 M33  033   598 Tri 5 01 33.9 +30 39  5.7   73x45    3000      
 M56  056  6779 Lyr 2 19 16.6 +30 11  8.3    7.1       32.9    
  M3  003  5272 CVn 2 13 42.2 +28 23  6.2   16.2       33.9    
 M35  035  2168 Gem 1 06 08.9 +24 20  5.3   28.0        2.8    
 M45  045  0000 Tau 1 03 47.0 +24 07  1.6  110.0        0.38   
 M27  027  6853 Vul 3 19 59.6 +22 43  7.4  8.0x5.7      1.25   
  M1  001  1952 Tau 9 05 34.5 +22 01  8.4    6x4        6.3    
 M64  064  4826 Com 5 12 56.7 +21 41  8.5  9.3x5.4  19000      
 M44  044  2632 Cnc 1 08 40.1 +19 59  3.7   95.0        0.577  
 M71  071  6838 Sge 2 19 53.8 +18 47  8.2    7.2       12.7    
 M85  085  4382 Com 8 12 25.4 +18 11  9.1  7.1x5.2  60000      
 M53  053  5024 Com 2 13 12.9 +18 10  7.6   12.6       59.7    
M100  100  4321 Com 5 12 22.9 +15 49  9.3    7x6    60000      
 M74  074   628 Psc 5 01 36.7 +15 47  9.4 10.2x9.5  35000      
 M98  098  4192 Com 5 12 13.8 +14 54 10.1  9.5x3.2  60000      
 M91  091  4548 Com 5 12 35.4 +14 30 10.2  5.4x4.4  60000      
 M88  088  4501 Com 5 12 32.0 +14 25  9.6    7x4    60000      
 M99  099  4254 Com 5 12 18.8 +14 25  9.9  5.4x4.8  60000      
 M90  090  4569 Vir 5 12 36.8 +13 10  9.5  9.5x4.5  60000      
 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      
 M86  086  4406 Vir 8 12 26.2 +12 57  8.9  7.5x5.5  60000      
 M84  084  4374 Vir 8 12 25.1 +12 53  9.1    5.0    60000      
M105  105  3379 Leo 6 10 47.8 +12 35  9.3    2.0    38000      
 M89  089  4552 Vir 6 12 35.7 +12 33  9.8    4.0    60000      
 M87  087  4486 Vir 6 12 30.8 +12 24  8.6    7.0    60000      
 M15  015  7078 Peg 2 21 30.0 +12 10  6.2   12.3       33.6    
 M58  058  4579 Vir 5 12 37.7 +11 49  9.7  5.5x4.5  60000      
 M67  067  2682 Cnc 1 08 50.4 +11 49  6.1   30.0        2.7    
 M96  096  3368 Leo 5 10 46.8 +11 49  9.2    6x4    38000      
 M95  095  3351 Leo 5 10 44.0 +11 42  9.7  4.4x3.3  38000      
 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      
 M49  049  4472 Vir 6 12 29.8 +08 00  8.4    9x7.5  60000      
 M61  061  4303 Vir 5 12 21.9 +04 28  9.7    6x5.5  60000      
  M5  005  5904 Ser 2 15 18.6 +02 05  5.6   17.4       24.5    
 M78  078  2068 Ori 4 05 46.7 +00 03  8.3    8x6        1.6    
 M77  077  1068 Cet 5 02 42.7 -00 01  8.9    7x6    60000      
  M2  002  7089 Aqr 2 21 33.5 -00 49  6.5   12.9       37.5    
 M12  012  6218 Oph 2 16 47.2 -01 57  6.7   14.5       16.0    
 M14  014  6402 Oph 2 17 37.6 -03 15  7.6   11.7       29.0    
 M10  010  6254 Oph 2 16 57.1 -04 06  6.6   15.1       14.4    
 M43  043  1982 Ori 4 05 35.6 -05 16  9.0   20x15       1.6    
 M42  042  1976 Ori 4 05 35.4 -05 27  4.0   85x60       1.6    
 M48  048  2548 Hya 1 08 13.8 -05 48  5.5   54.0        1.5    
 M11  011  6705 Sct 1 18 51.1 -06 16  6.3   14.0        6      
 M50  050  2323 Mon 1 07 03.2 -08 20  6.3   16.0        3      
 M26  026  6694 Sct 1 18 45.2 -09 24  8.0   15.0        5      
M104  104  4594 Vir 5 12 40.0 -11 37  8.0    9x4    50000      
 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      
M107  107  6171 Oph 2 16 32.5 -13 03  7.9   10.0       20.9    
 M16  016  6611 Ser 1 18 18.8 -13 47  6.4    7.0        7      
 M47  047  2422 Pup 1 07 36.6 -14 30  5.2   30.0        1.6    
 M46  046  2437 Pup 1 07 41.8 -14 49  6.0   27.0        5.4    
 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    
 M24  024 >6603 Sgr B 18 16.9 -18 29  4.6   90         10     
  M9  009  6333 Oph 2 17 19.2 -18 31  7.7    9.3       26.7    
 M23  023  6494 Sgr 1 17 56.8 -19 01  6.9   27.0        2.15   
 M25  025 I4725 Sgr 1 18 31.6 -19 15  6.5   40.0        2      
 M41  041  2287 CMa 1 06 46.0 -20 44  4.6   38.0        2.3    
 M75  075  6864 Sgr 2 20 06.1 -21 55  8.5    6.0       61.3    
 M21  021  6531 Sgr 1 18 04.6 -22 30  6.5   13.0        4.25   
 M80  080  6093 Sco 2 16 17.0 -22 59  7.3    8.9       32.6    
 M20  020  6514 Sgr 4 18 02.6 -23 02  9.0   28.0        5.2    
 M30  030  7099 Cap 2 21 40.4 -23 11  7.2   11.0       26.1    
 M93  093  2447 Pup 1 07 44.6 -23 52  6.0   22.0        3.6    
 M22  022  6656 Sgr 2 18 36.4 -23 54  5.1   24.0       10.4    
  M8  008  6523 Sgr 4 18 03.8 -24 23  6.0   90x40       5.2    
 M79  079  1904 Lep 2 05 24.5 -24 33  7.7    8.7       42.1    
 M28  028  6626 Sgr 2 18 24.5 -24 52  6.8   11.2       18.6    
 M19  019  6273 Oph 2 17 02.6 -26 16  6.8   13.5       28.4    
  M4  004  6121 Sco 2 16 23.6 -26 32  5.6   26.3        7.2    
 M68  068  4590 Hya 2 12 39.5 -26 45  7.8   12.0       33.3    
 M83  083  5236 Hya 5 13 37.0 -29 52  7.6   11x10   15000      
 M62  062  6266 Oph 2 17 01.2 -30 07  6.5   14.1       22.5    
 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    
  M6  006  6405 Sco 1 17 40.1 -32 13  5.3   25.0        2      
 M70  070  6681 Sgr 2 18 43.2 -32 18  7.9    7.8       29.4    
 M69  069  6637 Sgr 2 18 31.4 -32 21  7.6    7.1       28.0    
  M7  007  6475 Sco 1 17 53.9 -34 49  4.1   80.0        0.8

Hartmut Frommert (spider@seds.org)
Christine Kronberg (smil@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)

Last Modification: 25 Jan 1998, 16:01 MET