|
ID |
Type |
Description |
Constellation |
|
|
M1 |
nebula |
The Crab
Nebula supernova remnant |
Taurus |
Tau |
|
M2 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Aquarius |
Aqr |
|
M3 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Canes
Venatici |
CVn |
|
M4 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Scorpius |
Sco |
|
M5 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Serpens
Caput |
Ser |
|
M6 |
cluster |
The
Butterfly Cluster open cluster |
Scorpius |
Sco |
|
M7 |
cluster |
Ptolemy's
Cluster open cluster |
Scorpius |
Sco |
|
M8 |
nebula |
The
Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M9 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M10 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M11 |
cluster |
The Wild
Duck Cluster open cluster |
Scutum |
Sct |
|
M12 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M13 |
cluster |
Great
Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster |
Hercules |
Her |
|
M14 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M15 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Pegasus |
Peg |
|
M16 |
cluster |
open
cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula |
Serpens
Cauda |
Ser |
|
M17 |
nebula |
The Omega
or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M18 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M19 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M20 |
nebula |
The
Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M21 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M22 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M23 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M24 |
|
Milky Way
Patch star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M25 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M26 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Scutum |
Sct |
|
M27 |
nebula |
The
Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula |
Vulpecula |
Vul |
|
M28 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M29 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Cygnus |
Cyg |
|
M30 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Capricornus |
Cap |
|
M31 |
galaxy |
The
Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy |
Andromeda |
And |
|
M32 |
galaxy |
Satellite
galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy |
Andromeda |
And |
|
M33 |
galaxy |
The
Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy |
Triangulum |
Tri |
|
M34 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Perseus |
Per |
|
M35 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Gemini |
Gem |
|
M36 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Auriga |
Aur |
|
M37 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Auriga |
Aur |
|
M38 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Auriga |
Aur |
|
M39 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Cygnus |
Cyg |
|
M40 |
|
Double
Star WNC4 |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M41 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Canis
Major |
CMi |
|
M42 |
nebula |
The Great
Orion Nebula diffuse nebula |
Orion |
Ori |
|
M43 |
nebula |
part of
Orion Nebula |
Orion |
Ori |
|
M44 |
cluster |
Praesepe,
the Beehive Cluster open cluster |
Cancer |
Cnc |
|
M45 |
cluster |
Subaru,
the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster |
Taurus |
Tau |
|
M46 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Puppis |
Pup |
|
M47 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Puppis |
Pup |
|
M48 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Hydra |
Hya |
|
M49 |
galaxy |
elliptical
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M50 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Monoceros |
Mon |
|
M51 |
galaxy |
The
Whirlpool Galaxy |
Canes
Venatici |
CVn |
|
M52 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Cassiopeia |
Cas |
|
M53 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M54 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M55 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M56 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Lyra |
Lyr |
|
M57 |
nebula |
The Ring
Nebula planetary nebula |
Lyra |
Lyr |
|
M58 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M59 |
galaxy |
elliptical
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M60 |
galaxy |
elliptical
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M61 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M62 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M63 |
galaxy |
Sunflower
galaxy spiral galaxy |
Canes
Venatici |
CVn |
|
M64 |
galaxy |
Blackeye
galaxy spiral galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M65 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Leo |
Leo |
|
M66 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Leo |
Leo |
|
M67 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Cancer |
Cnc |
|
M68 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Hydra |
Hya |
|
M69 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M70 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M71 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagitta |
Sge |
|
M72 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Aquarius |
Aqr |
|
M73 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Aquarius |
Aqr |
|
M74 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Pisces |
Psc |
|
M75 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Sagittarius |
Sgr |
|
M76 |
nebula |
The
Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula |
Perseus |
Per |
|
M77 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Cetus |
Cet |
|
M78 |
nebula |
diffuse
reflection nebula |
Orion |
Ori |
|
M79 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Lepus |
Lep |
|
M80 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Scorpius |
Sco |
|
M81 |
galaxy |
Bode's
Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M82 |
galaxy |
The Cigar
Galaxy irregular galaxy |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M83 |
galaxy |
The
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy |
Hydra |
Hya |
|
M84 |
galaxy |
lenticular
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M85 |
galaxy |
lenticular
galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M86 |
galaxy |
lenticular
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M87 |
galaxy |
Virgo A
elliptical galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M88 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M89 |
galaxy |
elliptical
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M90 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M91 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M92 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Hercules |
Her |
|
M93 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Puppis |
Pup |
|
M94 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Canes
Venatici |
CVn |
|
M95 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Leo |
Leo |
|
M96 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Leo |
Leo |
|
M97 |
nebula |
The Owl
Nebula planetary nebula |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M98 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M99 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M100 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Coma
Berenices |
Com |
|
M101 |
galaxy |
The
Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M102 |
galaxy |
Lenticular
galaxy (the Spindle Galaxy NGC 5866) |
Draco |
Dra |
|
M103 |
cluster |
open
cluster |
Cassiopeia |
Cas |
|
M104 |
galaxy |
The
Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy |
Virgo |
Vir |
|
M105 |
galaxy |
elliptical
galaxy |
Leo |
Leo |
|
M106 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Canes
Venatici |
CVn |
|
M107 |
cluster |
globular
cluster |
Ophiuchus |
Oph |
|
M108 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M109 |
galaxy |
spiral
galaxy |
Ursa
Major |
UMa |
|
M110 |
galaxy |
Satellite
galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy |
Andromeda |
And |
