Messier catalog
This is going to be Nomylog, an astronomical log.
| Messier | NGC | NGC numeric | Constellation | Common name | Type | RA | RA Dec. | Dec | Dec Dec. | Brightness | Diameter | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | NGC 1952 | 1952 | Tau | Crab Nebula | 9 | 05:34.5 | 5.5750 | +22 01 | 22.0167 | 8.4 | 6x4 | 6.3 |
| M2 | NGC 7089 | 7089 | Aqr | 2 | 21:33.5 | 21.5583 | +0 49 | 0.8167 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 37.9 | |
| M3 | NGC 5272 | 5272 | CVn | 2 | 13:42.2 | 13.7033 | +28 23 | 28.3833 | 6.2 | 16.2 | 33.9 | |
| M4 | NGC 6121 | 6121 | Sco | 2 | 16:23.6 | 16.3933 | -26 32 | -26.5333 | 5.6 | 26.3 | 7.2 | |
| M5 | NGC 5904 | 5904 | Ser | 2 | 15:18.6 | 15.3100 | +2 05 | 2.0833 | 5.6 | 17.4 | 24.5 | |
| M6 | NGC 6405 | 6405 | Sco | Butterfly Cluster | 1 | 17:40.1 | 17.6683 | -32 13 | -32.2167 | 4.2 | 25.0 | 1.6 |
| M7 | NGC 6475 | 6475 | Sco | Ptolemy Cluster | 1 | 17:53.9 | 17.8983 | -34 49 | -34.8167 | 4.1 | 80.0 | 0.8 |
| M8 | NGC 6523 | 6523 | Sgr | Lagoon Nebula | 4 | 18:03.8 | 18.0633 | -24 23 | -24.3833 | 6.0 | 90x40 | 5.2 |
| M9 | NGC 6333 | 6333 | Oph | 2 | 17:19.2 | 17.3200 | -18 31 | -18.5167 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 26.7 | |
| M10 | NGC 6254 | 6254 | Oph | 2 | 16:57.1 | 16.9517 | -4 06 | -4.1000 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 14.4 | |
| M11 | NGC 6705 | 6705 | Sct | Wild Duck Cluster | 1 | 18:51.1 | 18.8517 | -6 16 | -6.2667 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 6.0 |
| M12 | NGC 6218 | 6218 | Oph | 2 | 16:47.2 | 16.7867 | -1 57 | -1.9500 | 6.7 | 14.5 | 16.0 | |
| M13 | NGC 6205 | 6205 | Her | Great Globular Cluster in Hercules | 2 | 16:41.7 | 16.6950 | +36 28 | 36.4667 | 5.8 | 16.6 | 25.1 |
| M14 | NGC 6402 | 6402 | Oph | 2 | 17:37.6 | 17.6267 | -3 15 | -3.2500 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 29.0 | |
| M15 | NGC 7078 | 7078 | Peg | 2 | 21:30.0 | 21.5000 | +12 10 | 12.1667 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 33.6 | |
| M16 | NGC 6611 | 6611 | Ser | Eagle Nebula | 1 | 18:18.8 | 18.3133 | -13 47 | -13.7833 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| M17 | NGC 6618 | 6618 | Sgr | Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula | 4 | 18:20.8 | 18.3467 | -16 11 | -16.1833 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| M18 | NGC 6613 | 6613 | Sgr | 1 | 18:19.9 | 18.3317 | -17 08 | -17.1333 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 4.9 | |
| M19 | NGC 6273 | 6273 | Oph | 2 | 17:02.6 | 17.0433 | -26 16 | -26.2667 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 28.4 | |
| M20 | NGC 6514 | 6514 | Sgr | Trifid Nebula | 4 | 18:02.6 | 18.0433 | -23 02 | -23.0333 | 9.0 | 28.0 | 5.2 |
| M21 | NGC 6531 | 6531 | Sgr | 1 | 18:04.6 | 18.0767 | -22 30 | -22.5000 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 4.3 | |
| M22 | NGC 6656 | 6656 | Sgr | Sagittarius Cluster | 2 | 18:36.4 | 18.6067 | -23 54 | -23.9000 | 5.1 | 24.0 | 10.4 |
| M23 | NGC 6494 | 6494 | Sgr | 1 | 17:56.8 | 17.9467 | -19 01 | -19.0167 | 6.9 | 27.0 | 2.2 | |
| M24 | IC 4715 | >6603 | Sgr | Sagittarius Star Cloud | 11 | 18:16.9 | 18.2817 | -18 29 | -18.4833 | 4.6 | 90 | 10.0 |
| M25 | IC 4725 | I4725 | Sgr | 1 | 18:31.6 | 18.5267 | -19 15 | -19.2500 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 2.0 | |
| M26 | NGC 6694 | 6694 | Sct | 1 | 18:45.2 | 18.7533 | -9 24 | -9.4000 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | |
| M27 | NGC 6853 | 6853 | Vul | Dumbbell Nebula | 3 | 19:59.6 | 19.9933 | +22 43 | 22.7167 | 7.4 | 8.0x5.7 | 1.3 |
| M28 | NGC 6626 | 6626 | Sgr | 2 | 18:24.5 | 18.4083 | -24 52 | -24.8667 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 18.6 | |
| M29 | NGC 6913 | 6913 | Cyg | 1 | 20:23.9 | 20.3983 | +38 32 | 38.5333 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| M30 | NGC 7099 | 7099 | Cap | 2 | 21:40.4 | 21.6733 | -23 11 | -23.1833 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 26.1 | |
| M31 | NGC 224 | 224 | And | Andromeda Galaxy | 5 | 00:42.7 | 0.7117 | +41 16 | 41.2667 | 3.4 | 178x63 | 2,900.0 |
| M32 | NGC 221 | 221 | And | 6 | 00:42.7 | 0.7117 | +40 52 | 40.8667 | 8.1 | 8x6 | 2,900.0 | |
| M33 | NGC 598 | 598 | Tri | Triangulum Galaxy | 5 | 01:33.9 | 1.5650 | +30 39 | 30.6500 | 5.7 | 73x45 | 3,000.0 |
| M34 | NGC 1039 | 1039 | Per | 1 | 02:42.0 | 2.7000 | +42 47 | 42.7833 | 5.5 | 35.0 | 1.4 | |
| M35 | NGC 2168 | 2168 | Gem | 1 | 06:08.9 | 6.1483 | +24 20 | 24.3333 | 5.3 | 28.0 | 2.8 | |
| M36 | NGC 1960 | 1960 | Aur | 1 | 05:36.1 | 5.6017 | +34 08 | 34.1333 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 4.1 | |
| M37 | NGC 2099 | 2099 | Aur | 1 | 05:52.4 | 5.8733 | +32 33 | 32.5500 | 6.2 | 24.0 | 4.4 | |
| M38 | NGC 1912 | 1912 | Aur | 1 | 05:28.4 | 5.4733 | +35 50 | 35.8333 | 7.4 | 21.0 | 4.2 | |
| M39 | NGC 7092 | 7092 | Cyg | 1 | 21:32.2 | 21.5367 | +48 26 | 48.4333 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 0.8 | |
| M40 | Win4 | UMa | Winnecke 4 | 12 | 12:22.4 | 12.3733 | +58 05 | 58.0833 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
| M41 | NGC 2287 | 2287 | CMa | 1 | 06:46.0 | 6.7667 | -20 44 | -20.7333 | 4.6 | 38.0 | 2.3 | |
| M42 | NGC 1976 | 1976 | Ori | Orion Nebula | 4 | 05:35.4 | 5.5900 | -5 27 | -5.4500 | 4.0 | 85x60 | 1.6 |
| M43 | NGC 1982 | 1982 | Ori | De Mairan's Nebula | 4 | 05:35.6 | 5.5933 | -5 16 | -5.2667 | 9.0 | 20x15 | 1.6 |
| M44 | NGC 2632 | 2632 | Cnc | Beehive Cluster | 1 | 08:40.1 | 8.6683 | +19 59 | 19.9833 | 3.7 | 95.0 | 0.6 |
| M45 | - | Tau | Pleiades | 1 | 03:47.0 | 3.7833 | +24 07 | 24.1167 | 1.6 | 110.0 | 0.4 | |
| M46 | NGC 2437 | 2437 | Pup | 1 | 07:41.8 | 7.6967 | -14 49 | -14.8167 | 6.0 | 27.0 | 5.4 | |
| M47 | NGC 2422 | 2422 | Pup | 1 | 07:36.6 | 7.6100 | -14 30 | -14.5000 | 5.2 | 30.0 | 1.6 | |
| M48 | NGC 2548 | 2548 | Hya | 1 | 08:13.8 | 8.2300 | -5 48 | -5.8000 | 5.5 | 54.0 | 1.5 | |
| M49 | NGC 4472 | 4472 | Vir | 6 | 12:29.8 | 12.4967 | +8 00 | 8.0000 | 8.4 | 9x7.5 | 60,000.0 | |
| M50 | NGC 2323 | 2323 | Mon | 1 | 07:03.2 | 7.0533 | -8 20 | -8.3333 | 6.3 | 16.0 | 3.0 | |
| M51 | NGC 5194, NGC 5195 | 5194 | CVn | Whirlpool Galaxy | 5 | 13:29.9 | 13.4983 | +47 12 | 47.2000 | 8.4 | 11x7 | 37,000.0 |
| M52 | NGC 7654 | 7654 | Cas | 1 | 23:24.2 | 23.4033 | +61 35 | 61.5833 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 5.0 | |
| M53 | NGC 5024 | 5024 | Com | 2 | 13:12.9 | 13.2150 | +18 10 | 18.1667 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 59.7 | |
| M54 | NGC 6715 | 6715 | Sgr | 2 | 18:55.1 | 18.9183 | -30 29 | -30.4833 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 88.7 | |
| M55 | NGC 6809 | 6809 | Sgr | 2 | 19:40.0 | 19.6667 | -30 58 | -30.9667 | 6.3 | 19.0 | 17.6 | |
| M56 | NGC 6779 | 6779 | Lyr | 2 | 19:16.6 | 19.2767 | +30 11 | 30.1833 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 32.9 | |
| M57 | NGC 6720 | 6720 | Lyr | Ring Nebula | 3 | 18:53.6 | 18.8933 | +33 02 | 33.0333 | 8.8 | 1.4x1.0 | 2.3 |
| M58 | NGC 4579 | 4579 | Vir | 5 | 12:37.7 | 12.6283 | +11 49 | 11.8167 | 9.7 | 5.5x4.5 | 60,000.0 | |
| M59 | NGC 4621 | 4621 | Vir | 6 | 12:42.0 | 12.7000 | +11 39 | 11.6500 | 9.6 | 5x3.5 | 60,000.0 | |
| M60 | NGC 4649 | 4649 | Vir | 6 | 12:43.7 | 12.7283 | +11 33 | 11.5500 | 8.8 | 7x6 | 60,000.0 | |
| M61 | NGC 4303 | 4303 | Vir | 5 | 12:21.9 | 12.3650 | +4 28 | 4.4667 | 9.7 | 6x5.5 | 60,000.0 | |
| M62 | NGC 6266 | 6266 | Oph | 2 | 17:01.2 | 17.0200 | -30 07 | -30.1167 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 22.5 | |
| M63 | NGC 5055 | 5055 | CVn | Sunflower Galaxy | 5 | 13:15.8 | 13.2633 | +42 02 | 42.0333 | 8.6 | 10x6 | 37,000.0 |
| M64 | NGC 4826 | 4826 | Com | Black Eye Galaxy | 5 | 12:56.7 | 12.9450 | +21 41 | 21.6833 | 8.5 | 9.3x5.4 | 19,000.0 |
| M65 | NGC 3623 | 3623 | Leo | Leo Triplet | 5 | 11:18.9 | 11.3150 | +13 05 | 13.0833 | 9.3 | 8x1.5 | 35,000.0 |
| M66 | NGC 3627 | 3627 | Leo | Leo Triplet | 5 | 11:20.2 | 11.3367 | +12 59 | 12.9833 | 8.9 | 8x2.5 | 35,000.0 |
| M67 | NGC 2682 | 2682 | Cnc | 1 | 08:50.4 | 8.8400 | +11 49 | 11.8167 | 6.1 | 30.0 | 2.7 | |
| M68 | NGC 4590 | 4590 | Hya | 2 | 12:39.5 | 12.6583 | -26 45 | -26.7500 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 33.3 | |
| M69 | NGC 6637 | 6637 | Sgr | 2 | 18:31.4 | 18.5233 | -32 21 | -32.3500 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 28.0 | |
| M70 | NGC 6681 | 6681 | Sgr | 2 | 18:43.2 | 18.7200 | -32 18 | -32.3000 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 29.4 | |
| M71 | NGC 6838 | 6838 | Sge | 2 | 19:53.8 | 19.8967 | +18 47 | 18.7833 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 12.7 | |
| M72 | NGC 6981 | 6981 | Aqr | 2 | 20:53.5 | 20.8917 | -12 32 | -12.5333 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 55.4 | |
| M73 | NGC 6994 | 6994 | Aqr | 10 | 20:58.9 | 20.9817 | -12 38 | -12.6333 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
| M74 | NGC 628 | 628 | Psc | 5 | 01:36.7 | 1.6117 | +15 47 | 15.7833 | 9.4 | 10.2x9.5 | 35,000.0 | |
| M75 | NGC 6864 | 6864 | Sgr | 2 | 20:06.1 | 20.1017 | -21 55 | -21.9167 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 61.3 | |
| M76 | NGC 650, NGC 651 | 650 | Per | Little Dumbbell Nebula | 3 | 01:42.4 | 1.7067 | +51 34 | 51.5667 | 10.1 | 2.7x1.8 | 3.4 |
| M77 | NGC 1068 | 1068 | Cet | Cetus A | 5 | 02:42.7 | 2.7117 | +0 01 | 0.0167 | 8.9 | 7x6 | 60,000.0 |
| M78 | NGC 2068 | 2068 | Ori | 4 | 05:46.7 | 5.7783 | +0 03 | 0.0500 | 8.3 | 8x6 | 1.6 | |
| M79 | NGC 1904 | 1904 | Lep | 2 | 05:24.5 | 5.4083 | -24 33 | -24.5500 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 42.1 | |
| M80 | NGC 6093 | 6093 | Sco | 2 | 16:17.0 | 16.2833 | -22 59 | -22.9833 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 32.6 | |
| M81 | NGC 3031 | 3031 | UMa | Bode's Galaxy | 5 | 09:55.6 | 9.9267 | +69 04 | 69.0667 | 6.9 | 21x10 | 12,000.0 |
| M82 | NGC 3034 | 3034 | UMa | Cigar Galaxy | 7 | 09:55.8 | 9.9300 | +69 41 | 69.6833 | 8.4 | 9x4 | 12,000.0 |
| M83 | NGC 5236 | 5236 | Hya | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | 5 | 13:37.0 | 13.6167 | -29 52 | -29.8667 | 7.6 | 11x10 | 15,000.0 |
| M84 | NGC 4374 | 4374 | Vir | 8 | 12:25.1 | 12.4183 | +12 53 | 12.8833 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 60,000.0 | |
| M85 | NGC 4382 | 4382 | Com | 8 | 12:25.4 | 12.4233 | +18 11 | 18.1833 | 9.1 | 7.1x5.2 | 60,000.0 | |
| M86 | NGC 4406 | 4406 | Vir | 8 | 12:26.2 | 12.4367 | +12 57 | 12.9500 | 8.9 | 7.5x5.5 | 60,000.0 | |
| M87 | NGC 4486 | 4486 | Vir | Virgo A | 6 | 12:30.8 | 12.5133 | +12 24 | 12.4000 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 60,000.0 |
| M88 | NGC 4501 | 4501 | Com | 5 | 12:32.0 | 12.5333 | +14 25 | 14.4167 | 9.6 | 7x4 | 60,000.0 | |
| M89 | NGC 4552 | 4552 | Vir | 6 | 12:35.7 | 12.5950 | +12 33 | 12.5500 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 60,000.0 | |
| M90 | NGC 4569 | 4569 | Vir | 5 | 12:36.8 | 12.6133 | +13 10 | 13.1667 | 9.5 | 9.5x4.5 | 60,000.0 | |
| M91 | NGC 4548 | 4548 | Com | 5 | 12:35.4 | 12.5900 | +14 30 | 14.5000 | 10.2 | 5.4x4.4 | 60,000.0 | |
| M92 | NGC 6341 | 6341 | Her | 2 | 17:17.1 | 17.2850 | +43 08 | 43.1333 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 26.7 | |
| M93 | NGC 2447 | 2447 | Pup | 1 | 07:44.6 | 7.7433 | -23 52 | -23.8667 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 3.6 | |
| M94 | NGC 4736 | 4736 | CVn | 5 | 12:50.9 | 12.8483 | +41 07 | 41.1167 | 8.2 | 7x3 | 14,500.0 | |
| M95 | NGC 3351 | 3351 | Leo | 5 | 10:44.0 | 10.7333 | +11 42 | 11.7000 | 9.7 | 4.4x3.3 | 38,000.0 | |
| M96 | NGC 3368 | 3368 | Leo | 5 | 10:46.8 | 10.7800 | +11 49 | 11.8167 | 9.2 | 6x4 | 38,000.0 | |
| M97 | NGC 3587 | 3587 | UMa | Owl Nebula | 3 | 11:14.8 | 11.2467 | +55 01 | 55.0167 | 9.9 | 3.4x3.3 | 2.6 |
| M98 | NGC 4192 | 4192 | Com | 5 | 12:13.8 | 12.2300 | +14 54 | 14.9000 | 10.1 | 9.5x3.2 | 60,000.0 | |
| M99 | NGC 4254 | 4254 | Com | 5 | 12:18.8 | 12.3133 | +14 25 | 14.4167 | 9.9 | 5.4x4.8 | 60,000.0 | |
| M100 | NGC 4321 | 4321 | Com | 5 | 12:22.9 | 12.3817 | +15 49 | 15.8167 | 9.3 | 7x6 | 60,000.0 | |
| M101 | NGC 5457 | 5457 | UMa | Pinwheel Galaxy | 5 | 14:03.2 | 14.0533 | +54 21 | 54.3500 | 7.9 | 22.0 | 27,000.0 |
| M102 | (Not conclusively identified)[105] | 5866 | Dra | 8 | 15:06.5 | 15.1083 | +55 46 | 55.7667 | 9.9 | 5.2x2.3 | 40,000.0 | |
| M103 | NGC 581 | 581 | Cas | 1 | 01:33.2 | 1.5533 | +60 42 | 60.7000 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 8.5 | |
| M104 | NGC 4594 | 4594 | Vir | Sombrero Galaxy | 5 | 12:40.0 | 12.6667 | -11 37 | -11.6167 | 8.0 | 9x4 | 50,000.0 |
| M105 | NGC 3379 | 3379 | Leo | 6 | 10:47.8 | 10.7967 | +12 35 | 12.5833 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 38,000.0 | |
| M106 | NGC 4258 | 4258 | CVn | 5 | 12:19.0 | 12.3167 | +47 18 | 47.3000 | 8.4 | 19x8 | 25,000.0 | |
| M107 | NGC 6171 | 6171 | Oph | 2 | 16:32.5 | 16.5417 | -13 03 | -13.0500 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 20.9 | |
| M108 | NGC 3556 | 3556 | UMa | 5 | 11:11.5 | 11.1917 | +55 40 | 55.6667 | 10.0 | 8x1 | 45,000.0 | |
| M109 | NGC 3992 | 3992 | UMa | 5 | 11:57.6 | 11.9600 | +53 23 | 53.3833 | 9.8 | 7x4 | 55,000.0 | |
| M110 | NGC 205 | 205 | And | 6 | 00:40.4 | 0.6733 | +41 41 | 41.6833 | 8.5 | 17x10 | 2,900.0 |