Messier's List
| Messier Number | Alternate Designation | Object Type | Constellation |
Magnitude |
| M1 | NGC 1952 | Supernova Remnant | Taurus | 8.4 |
| M2 | NGC 7089 | Globular Cluster | Aquarius | 6.5 |
| M3 | NGC 7252 | Globular Cluster | Cannes Venatici | 6.4 |
| M4 | NGC 6121 | Globular Cluster | Scorpius | 5.9 |
| M5 | NGC 5904 | Globular Cluster | Serpens | 5.8 |
| M6 | NGC 6405 | Open Cluster | Scorpius | 4.2 |
| M7 | NGC 6475 | Open Cluster | Scorpius | 3.3 |
| M8 | NGC 6523 | Cluster with Nebula | Sagittarius | 5.8 |
| M9 | NGC 6333 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.9 |
| M10 | NGC 6254 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.6 |
| M11 | NGC 6705 | Open Cluster | Scutum | 5.8 |
| M12 | NGC 6218 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.6 |
| M13 | NGC 6205 | Globular Cluster | Hercules | 5.9 |
| M14 | NGC 6402 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.6 |
| M15 | NGC 7078 | Globular Cluster | Pegasus | 6.4 |
| M16 | NGC 6611 | Nebula | Serpens | 6.0 |
| M17 | NGC 6618 | Nebula | Sagittarius | 6.0 |
| M18 | NGC 6613 | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.9 |
| M19 | NGC 6273 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.2 |
| M20 | NGC 6514 | Nebula | Sagittarius | 6.3 |
| M21 | NGC 6531 | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 5.9 |
| M22 | NGC 6656 | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 5.1 |
| M23 | NGC 6494 | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 5.5 |
| M24 | IC4715 | Star Cloud | Sagittarius | 11.0 |
| M25 | IC 4725 | Open Cluster | Sagittarius | 4.6 |
| M26 | NGC 6694 | Open Cluster | Scutum | 8.0 |
| M27 | NGC 6853 | Planetary Nebula | Vulpecula | 8.1 |
| M28 | NGC 6626 | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 6.9 |
| M29 | NGC 6913 | Open Cluster | Cygnus | 6.6 |
| M30 | NGC 7099 | Globular Cluster | Capricornus | 7.5 |
| M31 | NGC 224 | Spiral Galaxy | Andromeda | 3.5 |
| M32 | NGC 221 | Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy | Andromeda | 8.2 |
| M33 | NGC 598 | Spiral Galaxy | Triangulum | 5.7 |
| M34 | NGC 1039 | Open Cluster | Perseus | 5.2 |
| M35 | NGC 2168 | Open Cluster | Gemini | 5.1 |
| M36 | NGC 1960 | Open Cluster | Auriga | 6.0 |
| M37 | NGC 2099 | Open Cluster | Auriga | 5.6 |
| M38 | NGC 1912 | Open Cluster | Auriga | 6.4 |
| M39 | NGC 7092 | Open Cluster | Cygnus | 4.6 |
| M40 | WNC 4 | Double Star | Ursa Major | 9.0 |
| M41 | NGC 2287 | Open Cluster | Canis Major | 4.5 |
| M42 | NGC 1976 | Nebula (H II region) | Orion | 4.0 |
| M43 | NGC 1982 | Nebula (H II region) | Orion | 9.0 |
| M44 | NGC 2632 | Open Cluster | Cancer | 3.1 |
| M45 | The Pleiades | Open Cluster | Taurus | 1.6 |
| M46 | NGC 2437 | Open Cluster | Puppis | 6.1 |
| M47 | NGC 2422 | Open Cluster | Puppis | 4.4 |
| M48 | NGC 2548 | Open Cluster | Hydra | 5.8 |
| M49 | NGC 4472 | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 8.4 |
| M50 | NGC 2323 | Open Cluster | Monoceros | 5.9 |
| M51 | NGC 5194 | Spiral Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 9.6 |
| M52 | NGC 7654 | Open Cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.9 |
| M53 | NGC 5024 | Globular Cluster | Coma Berenices | 7.7 |
| M54 | NGC 6715 | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.7 |
| M55 | NGC 6809 | Globular Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.0 |
| M56 | NGC 6779 | Globular Cluster | Lyra | 8.3 |
| M57 | NGC 6720 | Planetary Nebula | Lyra | 9.0 |
| M58 | NGC 4579 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 9.8 |
| M59 | NGC 4621 | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 9.8 |
| M60 | NGC 4649 | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 8.8 |
| M61 | NGC 4303 | Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 9.7 |
| M62 | NGC 6266 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.6 |
| M63 | NGC 5055 | Spiral Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 8.6 |
| M64 | NGC 4826 | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 8.5 |
| M65 | NGC 3623 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.3 |
| M66 | NGC 3627 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 90 |
| M67 | NGC 2682 | Open Cluster | Cancer | 6.9 |
| M68 | NGC 4590 | Global Cluster | Hydra | 9.0 |
| M69 | NGC 6637 | Global Cluster | Sagittarius | 7.7 |
| M70 | NGC 6681 | Global Cluster | Sagittarius | 8.1 |
| M71 | NGC 6838 | Open Cluster | Sagitta | 8.3 |
| M72 | NGC 6981 | Global Cluster | Aquarius | 9.4 |
| M73 | NGC 6994 | Open Cluster | Aquarius | 9.0 |
| M74 | NGC 628 | Spiral Galaxy | Pisces | 9.2 |
| M75 | NGC 6864 | Global Cluster | Sagittarius | 8.6 |
| M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 | Planetary Nebula | Perseus | 12.0 |
| M77 | NGC 1068 | Spiral Galaxy | Cetus | 8.8 |
| M78 | NGC 2068 | Diffuse Nebula | Orion | 8.0 |
| M79 | NGC 1904 | Global Cluster | Lepus | 8.0 |
| M80 | NGC 6093 | Global Cluster | Scorpius | 7.2 |
| M81 | NGC 3031 | Spiral Galaxy | Ursa Major | 6.9 |
| M82 | NGC 3034 | Starburst Galaxy | Ursa Major | 8.4 |
| M83 | NGC 5236 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Hydra | 7.6 |
| M84 | NGC 4374 | Lenticular Galaxy | Virgo | 9.3 |
| M85 | NGC 4382 | Lenticular Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.2 |
| M86 | NGC 4406 | Lenticular Galaxy | Virgo | 9.2 |
| M87 | NGC 4486 | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 8.6 |
| M88 | NGC 4501 | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.5 |
| M89 | NGC 4552 | Elliptical Galaxy | Virgo | 9.8 |
| M90 | NGC 4569 | Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 9.5 |
| M91 | NGC 4548 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 10.2 |
| M92 | NGC 6341 | Globular Cluster | Hercules | 6.5 |
| M93 | NGC 2447 | Open Cluster | Puppis | 6.2 |
| M94 | NGC 4736 | Spiral Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 8.2 |
| M95 | NGC 3351 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.7 |
| M96 | NGC 3368 | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.2 |
| M97 | NGC 3587 | Planetary Nebula | Ursa Major | 11.2 |
| M98 | NGC 4192 | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 10.1 |
| M99 | NGC 4254 | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.8 |
| M100 | NGC 4321 | Spiral Galaxy | Coma Berenices | 9.4 |
| M101 | NGC 5457 | Spiral Galaxy | Ursa Major | 7.7 |
| M102 | NGC 5866 | Lenticular Galaxy | Draco | 10.0 |
| M103 | NGC 581 | Open Cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.4 |
| M104 | NGC 4594 | Spiral Galaxy | Virgo | 8.3 |
| M105 | NGC 3379 | Elliptical Galaxy | Leo | 9.3 |
| M106 | NGC 4258 | Spiral Galaxy | Cannes Venatici | 8.3 |
| M107 | NGC 6171 | Globular Cluster | Ophiuchus | 8.1 |
| M108 | NGC 3556 | Spiral Galaxy | Ursa Major | 10.1 |
| M109 | NGC 3992 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Ursa Major | 9.8 |
| M110 | NGC 205 | Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy | Andromeda | 8.0 |