Messier Catalog
This is my image collection of the Messier Objects. It has mostly been an open-ended project of mine
once I decided to start collecting. Given such a directive, I'm free to add as little or as much about the
images as I want. Currently, that seems to be a very little amount of information, but I added some
basic things about M42, the Orion Nebula if you want some more elaboration.
What is a Messier Catalog?
These were taken at the A&M Astronomical Observatory.The Catalog
| Image | Name | Right Ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Constellation | Type |
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M1 | 05h 34m 30.000s | +22° 01' 00.012" | 8.4 | Taurus | Supernova Remnant |
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M2 | 21h 33m 29.988s | -00° 49' 00.012" | 6.5 | Aquarius | Globular Cluster |
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M3 | 13h 42m 11.988s | +28° 22' 59.988" | 6.4 | Canes Venaciti | Globular Cluster |
| M4 | 16h 23m 35.988s | -26° 31' 59.988" | 5.9 | Scorpius | Globular Cluster | |
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M5 | 15h 18m 36.000s | +02° 04' 59.988" | 5.8 | Serpens | Globular Cluster |
| M6 | 17h 40m 05.988s | -32° 13' 00.012" | 4.2 | Scorpius | Open Cluster | |
| M7 | 17h 53m 53.988s | -34° 49' 00.012" | 3.3 | Scorpius | Open Cluster | |
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M8 | 18h 03m 47.988s | -24° 22' 59.988" | 5.8 | Sagittarius | Diffuse Nebula |
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M9 | 17h 19m 12.000s | -18° 31' 00.012" | 7.9 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster |
| M10 | 16h 57m 06.012s | -04° 05' 60.000" | 6.6 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster | |
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M11 | 18h 51m 06.012s | -06° 16' 00.012" | 5.8 | Scutum | Open Cluster |
| M12 | 16h 47m 12.012s | -01° 57' 00.000" | 6.6 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster | |
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M13 | 16h 41m 42.000s | +36° 28' 00.012" | 5.9 | Hercules | Globular Cluster |
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M14 | 17h 37m 36.012s | -03° 15' 00.000" | 7.6 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster |
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M15 | 21h 30m 00.000s | +12° 10' 00.012" | 6.4 | Pegasus | Globular Cluster |
| M16 | 18h 18m 47.988s | -13° 46' 59.988" | 6 | Serpens | Open Cluster | |
| M17 | 18h 20m 48.012s | -16° 10' 59.988" | 6 | Sagittarius | Diffuse Nebula | |
| M18 | 18h 19m 54.012s | -17° 07' 59.988" | 6.9 | Sagittarius | Open Cluster | |
| M19 | 17h 02m 35.988s | -26° 16' 00.012" | 7.2 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster | |
| M20 | 18h 02m 17.988s | -23° 01' 59.988" | 6.3 | Sagittarius | Diffuse Nebula | |
| M21 | 18h 04m 36.012s | -22° 30' 00.000" | 5.9 | Sagittarius | Open Cluster | |
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M22 | 18h 36m 24.012s | -23° 53' 60.000" | 5.1 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster |
| M23 | 17h 56m 48.012s | -19° 01' 00.012" | 5.5 | Sagittarius | Open Cluster | |
| M24 | 18h 18m 24.012s | -18° 25' 00.012" | 11 | Sagittarius | Milky Way Patch | |
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M25 | 18h 31m 36.012s | -19° 15' 00.000" | 0 | Sagittarius | Open Cluster |
| M26 | 18h 45m 11.988s | -09° 24' 00.000" | 8 | Scutum | Open Cluster | |
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M27 | 19h 59m 35.988s | +22° 43' 00.012" | 8.1 | Vulpecula | Planetary Nebula |
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M28 | 18h 24m 29.988s | -24° 52' 00.012" | 6.9 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster |
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M29 | 20h 23m 53.988s | +38° 31' 59.988" | 6.6 | Cygnus | Open Cluster |
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M30 | 21h 40m 23.988s | -23° 10' 59.988" | 7.5 | Capricornus | Globular Cluster |
 | M31 | 00h 42m 42.012s | +41° 16' 00.012" | 3.5 | Andromeda | Spiral Galaxy |
| M32 | 00h 42m 42.012s | +40° 52' 00.012" | 8.2 | Andromeda | Elliptical Galaxy | |
| M33 | 01h 33m 54.000s | +30° 38' 60.000" | 5.7 | Triangulum | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M34 | 02h 42m 00.000s | +42° 46' 59.988" | 5.2 | Perseus | Open Cluster | |
| M35 | 06h 08m 53.988s | +24° 19' 59.988" | 5.1 | Gemini | Open Cluster | |
| M36 | 05h 36m 06.012s | +34° 07' 59.988" | 6 | Auriga | Open Cluster | |
| M37 | 05h 52m 23.988s | +32° 32' 60.000" | 5.6 | Auriga | Open Cluster | |
| M38 | 05h 28m 41.988s | +35° 49' 59.988" | 6.4 | Auriga | Open Cluster | |
| M39 | 21h 32m 12.012s | +48° 25' 59.988" | 4.6 | Cygnus | Open Cluster | |
| M40 | 12h 22m 23.988s | +58° 04' 59.988" | 0 | Ursa Major | Binary Star | |
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M41 | 06h 46m 00.012s | -20° 43' 59.988" | 4.5 | Canis Major | Open Cluster |
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M42 | 05h 35m 24.000s | -05° 27' 00.000" | 4 | Orion | Diffuse Nebula |
| M43 | 05h 35m 35.988s | -05° 16' 00.012" | 9 | Orion | Diffuse Nebula | |
 | M44 | 08h 40m 05.988s | +19° 58' 59.988" | 3.1 | Cancer | Open Cluster |
 | M45 | 03h 45m 59.999s | +24° 07' 00.012" | 0 | Taurus | Open Cluster |
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M46 | 07h 41m 48.012s | -14° 49' 00.012" | 6.1 | Puppis | Open Cluster |
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M47 | 07h 36m 36.000s | -14° 30' 00.000" | 4.4 | Puppis | Open Cluster |
| M48 | 08h 13m 48.000s | -05° 47' 60.000" | 5.8 | Hydra | Open Cluster | |
| M49 | 12h 29m 48.012s | +08° 00' 00.000" | 8.4 | Virgo | Elliptical Galaxy | |
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M50 | 07h 03m 11.988s | -08° 19' 59.988" | 5.9 | Monoceros | Open Cluster |
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M51 | 13h 29m 53.988s | +47° 12' 00.000" | 8.4 | Canes Venaciti | Spiral Galaxy |
| M52 | 23h 24m 11.988s | +61° 34' 59.988" | 6.9 | Cassiopeia | Open Cluster | |
| M53 | 13h 12m 54.000s | +18° 10' 00.012" | 7.7 | Coma Berenices | Globular Cluster | |
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M54 | 18h 55m 05.988s | -30° 28' 59.988" | 7.7 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster |
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M55 | 19h 40m 00.012s | -30° 58' 00.012" | 7 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster |
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M56 | 19h 16m 36.012s | +30° 10' 59.988" | 8.3 | Lyra | Globular Cluster |
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M57 | 18h 53m 35.988s | +33° 01' 59.988" | 9 | Lyra | Planetary Nebula |
| M58 | 12h 37m 41.988s | +11° 49' 00.012" | 9.8 | Virgo | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M59 | 12h 41m 60.000s | +11° 39' 00.000" | 9.8 | Virgo | Elliptical Galaxy | |
| M60 | 12h 43m 41.988s | +11° 33' 00.000" | 8.8 | Virgo | Elliptical Galaxy | |
| M61 | 12h 21m 54.000s | +04° 28' 00.012" | 9.7 | Virgo | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M62 | 17h 01m 12.000s | -30° 07' 00.012" | 6.6 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster | |
| M63 | 13h 15m 47.988s | +42° 01' 59.988" | 8.6 | Canes Venaciti | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M64 | 12h 56m 42.000s | +21° 40' 59.988" | 8.5 | Coma Berenices | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M65 | 11h 18m 54.000s | +13° 04' 59.988" | 9.3 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M66 | 11h 20m 12.012s | +12° 58' 59.988" | 9 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M67 | 08h 50m 24.000s | +11° 49' 00.012" | 6.9 | Cancer | Open Cluster | |
| M68 | 12h 39m 29.988s | -26° 45' 00.000" | 8.2 | Hydra | Globular Cluster | |
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M69 | 18h 31m 23.988s | -32° 21' 00.000" | 7.7 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster |
| M70 | 18h 43m 12.000s | -32° 17' 60.000" | 8.1 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster | |
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M71 | 19h 53m 48.012s | +18° 46' 59.988" | 8.3 | Sagitta | Globular Cluster |
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M72 | 20h 53m 30.012s | -12° 31' 59.988" | 9.4 | Aquarius | Globular Cluster |
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M73 | 20h 58m 59.988s | -12° 37' 59.988" | 9 | Aquarius | Asterism |
| M74 | 01h 36m 42.012s | +15° 46' 59.988" | 9.2 | Pisces | Spiral Galaxy | |
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M75 | 20h 06m 06.012s | -21° 55' 00.012" | 8.6 | Sagittarius | Globular Cluster |
| M76 | 01h 42m 18.000s | +51° 34' 00.012" | 12 | Perseus | Planetary Nebula | |
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M77 | 02h 42m 42.012s | -00° 01' 00.012" | 8.8 | Cetus | Spiral Galaxy |
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M78 | 05h 46m 41.988s | +00° 03' 00.000" | 8 | Orion | Diffuse Nebula |
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M79 | 05h 24m 29.988s | -24° 33' 00.000" | 8 | Lepus | Globular Cluster |
| M80 | 16h 16m 59.988s | -22° 58' 59.988" | 7.2 | Scorpius | Globular Cluster | |
| M81 | 09h 55m 36.012s | +69° 04' 00.012" | 6.9 | Ursa Major | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M82 | 09h 55m 48.000s | +69° 40' 59.988" | 8.4 | Ursa Major | Irregular Galaxy | |
| M83 | 13h 37m 00.012s | -29° 52' 00.012" | 7.6 | Hydra | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M84 | 12h 25m 05.988s | +12° 52' 59.988" | 9.3 | Virgo | Lenticular Galaxy | |
| M85 | 12h 25m 23.988s | +18° 10' 59.988" | 9.2 | Coma Berenices | Lenticular Galaxy | |
| M86 | 12h 26m 12.012s | +12° 56' 60.000" | 9.2 | Virgo | Lenticular Galaxy | |
| M87 | 12h 30m 47.988s | +12° 24' 00.000" | 8.6 | Virgo | Elliptical Galaxy | |
| M88 | 12h 31m 59.988s | +14° 25' 00.012" | 9.5 | Coma Berenices | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M89 | 12h 35m 42.000s | +12° 33' 00.000" | 9.8 | Virgo | Elliptical Galaxy | |
| M90 | 12h 36m 47.988s | +13° 10' 00.012" | 9.5 | Virgo | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M91 | 12h 35m 24.000s | +14° 30' 00.000" | 10.2 | Coma Berenices | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M92 | 17h 17m 06.000s | +43° 07' 59.988" | 6.5 | Hercules | Globular Cluster | |
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M93 | 07h 44m 35.988s | -23° 52' 00.012" | 6.2 | Puppis | Open Cluster |
| M94 | 12h 50m 53.988s | +41° 07' 00.012" | 8.2 | Canes Venaciti | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M95 | 10h 43m 59.988s | +11° 41' 60.000" | 9.7 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M96 | 10h 46m 48.000s | +11° 49' 00.012" | 9.2 | Leo | Spiral Galaxy | |
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M97 | 11h 14m 48.012s | +55° 01' 00.012" | 11.2 | Ursa Major | Planetary Nebula |
| M98 | 12h 13m 48.000s | +14° 54' 00.000" | 10.1 | Coma Berenices | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M99 | 12h 18m 47.988s | +14° 25' 00.012" | 9.8 | Coma Berenices | Spiral Galaxy | |
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M100 | 12h 22m 54.012s | +15° 49' 00.012" | 9.4 | Coma Berenices | Spiral Galaxy |
| M101 | 14h 03m 11.988s | +54° 21' 00.000" | 7.7 | Ursa Major | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M102 | 14h 03m 11.988s | +54° 21' 00.000" | 7.7 | Ursa Major | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M103 | 01h 33m 11.988s | +60° 42' 00.000" | 7.4 | Cassiopeia | Open Cluster | |
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M104 | 12h 40m 00.012s | -11° 37' 00.012" | 8.3 | Virgo | Spiral Galaxy |
| M105 | 10h 47m 48.012s | +12° 34' 59.988" | 9.3 | Leo | Elliptical Galaxy | |
| M106 | 12h 19m 00.012s | +47° 17' 60.000" | 8.3 | Canes Venaciti | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M107 | 16h 32m 30.012s | -13° 03' 00.000" | 8.1 | Ophiuchus | Globular Cluster | |
| M108 | 11h 11m 30.012s | +55° 40' 00.012" | 10.1 | Ursa Major | Spiral Galaxy | |
| M109 | 11h 57m 36.000s | +53° 22' 59.988" | 9.8 | Ursa Major | Spiral Galaxy |
Leftover Notes:
Nebulae to Image M8 M17 M20 M27 M42 M43 M57 M76 M97