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Messier number	NGC/IC number	Common name	Object type	Distance (kly)	Constellation	Apparent magnitude	Right ascension	Declination
M1^[19]	NGC 1952	Crab Nebula	Supernova remnant	4.9–8.1	Taurus	8.4	05^h 34^m 31.94^s	+22° 00′ 52.2″
M2^[20]	NGC 7089	–	Globular cluster	33	Aquarius	6.3	21^h 33^m 27.02^s	−00° 49′ 23.7″
M3^[21]	NGC 5272	–	Globular cluster	33.9	Canes Venatici	6.2	13^h 42^m 11.62^s	+28° 22′ 38.2″
M4^[22]	NGC 6121	–	Globular cluster	7.2	Scorpius	5.9	16^h 23^m 35.22^s	−26° 31′ 32.7″
M5^[23]	NGC 5904	–	Globular cluster	24.5	Serpens	6.7	15^h 18^m 33.22^s	+02° 04′ 51.7″
M6^[24]	NGC 6405	Butterfly Cluster	Open cluster	1.6	Scorpius	4.2	17^h 40.1^m	−32° 13′
M7^[25]	NGC 6475	Ptolemy Cluster	Open cluster	0.65–1.31	Scorpius	3.3	17^h 53^m 51.2^s	−34° 47′ 34″
M8^[26]	NGC 6523	Lagoon Nebula	Nebula with cluster	4.1	Sagittarius	6.0	18^h 03^m 37^s	−24° 23′ 12″
M9^[27]	NGC 6333	–	Globular cluster	25.8	Ophiuchus	8.4	17^h 19^m 11.78^s	−18° 30′ 58.5″
M10^[28]	NGC 6254	–	Globular cluster	14.3	Ophiuchus	6.4	16^h 57^m 8.92^s	−04° 05′ 58.07″
M11^[29]	NGC 6705	Wild Duck Cluster	Open cluster	6.2	Scutum	6.3	18^h 51.1^m	−06° 16′
M12^[30]	NGC 6218	–	Globular cluster	15.7	Ophiuchus	7.7	16^h 47^m 14.18^s	−01° 56′ 54.7″
M13^[31]	NGC 6205	Great Globular Cluster in Hercules	Globular cluster	22.2	Hercules	5.8	16^h 41^m 41.24^s	+36° 27′ 35.5″
M14^[32]	NGC 6402	–	Globular cluster	30.3	Ophiuchus	8.3	17^h 37^m 36.15^s	−03° 14′ 45.3″
M15^[33]	NGC 7078	–	Globular cluster	33	Pegasus	6.2	21^h 29^m 58.33^s	+12° 10′ 01.2″
M16^[34]	NGC 6611	Eagle Nebula	H II region nebula with cluster	7	Serpens	6.0	18^h 18^m 48^s	−13° 49′
M17^[35]	NGC 6618	Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula	H II region nebula with cluster	5–6	Sagittarius	6.0	18^h 20^m 26^s	−16° 10′ 36″
M18^[36]	NGC 6613	–	Open cluster	4.9	Sagittarius	7.5	18^h 19.9^m	−17° 08′
M19^[37]	NGC 6273	–	Globular cluster	28.7	Ophiuchus	7.5	17^h 02^m 37.69^s	−26° 16′ 04.6″
M20^[38]	NGC 6514	Trifid Nebula	H II region nebula with cluster	5.2	Sagittarius	6.3	18^h 02^m 23^s	−23° 01′ 48″
M21^[39]	NGC 6531	–	Open cluster	4.25	Sagittarius	6.5	18^h 04.6^m	−22° 30′
M22^[40]	NGC 6656	Sagittarius Cluster	Globular cluster	9.6–11.6	Sagittarius	5.1	18^h 36^m 23.94^s	−23° 54′ 17.1″
M23^[41]	NGC 6494	–	Open cluster	2.15	Sagittarius	6.9	17^h 56.8^m	−19° 01′
M24^[42]	IC 4715	Small Sagittarius Star Cloud	Milky Way star cloud	~10	Sagittarius	2.5	18^h 17^m	−18° 33′
M25^[43]	IC 4725	–	Open cluster	2.0	Sagittarius	4.6	18^h 31.6^m	−19° 15′
M26^[44]	NGC 6694	–	Open cluster	5.0	Scutum	8.0	18^h 45.2^m	−09° 24′
M27^[45]	NGC 6853	Dumbbell Nebula	Planetary nebula	1.148–1.52	Vulpecula	7.5	19^h 59^m 36.340^s	+22° 43′ 16.09″
M28^[46]	NGC 6626	–	Globular cluster	17.9	Sagittarius	7.7	18^h 24^m 32.89^s	−24° 52′ 11.4″
M29^[47]	NGC 6913	Cooling Tower	Open cluster	7.2	Cygnus	7.1	20^h 23^m 56^s	+38° 31′ 24″
M30^[48]	NGC 7099	–	Globular cluster	27.8–31	Capricornus	7.7	21^h 40^m 22.12	−23° 10′ 47.5″
M31^[49]	NGC 224	Andromeda Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	2,430–2,650	Andromeda	3.4	00^h 42^m 44.3^s	+41° 16′ 9″
M32^[50]	NGC 221	–	Dwarf elliptical galaxy	2,410–2,570	Andromeda	8.1	00^h 42^m 41.8^s	+40° 51′ 55″
M33^[51]	NGC 598	Triangulum Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	2,380–3,070	Triangulum	5.7	01^h 33^m 50.02^s	+30° 39′ 36.7″
M34^[52]	NGC 1039	–	Open cluster	1.5	Perseus	5.5	02^h 42.1^m	+42° 46′
M35^[53]	NGC 2168	–	Open cluster	2.8	Gemini	5.3	06^h 09.1^m	+24° 21′
M36^[54]	NGC 1960	–	Open cluster	4.1	Auriga	6.3	05^h 36^m 12^s	+34° 08′ 4″
M37^[55]	NGC 2099	–	Open cluster	4.511	Auriga	6.2	05^h 52^m 18^s	+32° 33′ 02″
M38^[56]	NGC 1912	–	Open cluster	4.2	Auriga	7.4	05^h 28^m 42^s	+35° 51′ 18″
M39^[57]	NGC 7092	–	Open cluster	0.8244	Cygnus	5.5	21^h 31^m 42^s	+48° 26′ 00″
M40^[58]	–	Winnecke 4	Double star	0.51	Ursa Major	9.7	12^h 22^m 12.5^s	+58° 4′ 59″
M41^[59]	NGC 2287	–	Open cluster	2.3	Canis Major	4.5	06^h 46.0^m	−20° 46′
M42^[60]	NGC 1976	Orion Nebula	H II region nebula	1.324–1.364	Orion	4.0	05^h 35^m 17.3	−05° 23′ 28″
M43^[61]	NGC 1982	De Mairan's Nebula	H II region nebula (part of the Orion Nebula)	1.6	Orion	9.0	05^h 35.6^m	−05° 16′
M44^[62]	NGC 2632	Beehive Cluster or Praesepe	Open cluster	0.577	Cancer	3.7	08^h 40.4^m	+19° 59′
M45^[63]	–	Pleiades	Open cluster	0.39–0.46	Taurus	1.6	03^h 47^m 24^s	+24° 07′ 00″
M46^[64]	NGC 2437	–	Open cluster	5.4	Puppis	6.1	07^h 41.8^m	−14° 49′
M47^[65]	NGC 2422	–	Open cluster	1.6	Puppis	4.2	07^h 36.6^m	−14° 30′
M48^[66]	NGC 2548	–	Open cluster	1.5	Hydra	5.5	08^h 13.7^m	−05° 45′
M49^[67]	NGC 4472	–	Elliptical galaxy	53,600–58,200	Virgo	9.4	12^h 29^m 46.7^s	+08° 00′ 02″
M50^[68]	NGC 2323	–	Open cluster	3.2	Monoceros	5.9	07^h 03.2^m	−08° 20′
M51^[69]	NGC 5194, NGC 5195	Whirlpool Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	19,000–27,000	Canes Venatici	8.4	13^h 29^m 52.7^s	+47° 11′ 43″
M52^[70]	NGC 7654	–	Open cluster	5.0	Cassiopeia	5.0	23^h 24.2^m	+61° 35′
M53^[71]	NGC 5024	–	Globular cluster	58	Coma Berenices	8.3	13^h 12^m 55.25^s	+18° 10′ 05.4″
M54^[72]	NGC 6715	–	Globular cluster	87.4	Sagittarius	8.4	18^h 55^m 03.33^s	−30° 28′ 47.5″
M55^[73]	NGC 6809	–	Globular cluster	17.6	Sagittarius	7.4	19^h 39^m 59.71^s	−30° 57′ 53.1″
M56^[74]	NGC 6779	–	Globular cluster	32.9	Lyra	8.3	19^h 16^m 35.57^s	+30° 11′ 00.5″
M57^[75]	NGC 6720	Ring Nebula	Planetary nebula	1.6–3.8	Lyra	8.8	18^h 53^m 35.079^s	+33° 01′ 45.03″
M58^[76]	NGC 4579	–	Barred Spiral galaxy	~63,000	Virgo	10.5	12^h 37^m 43.5^s	+11° 49′ 05″
M59^[77]	NGC 4621	–	Elliptical galaxy	55,000–65,000	Virgo	10.6	12^h 42^m 02.3^s	+11° 38′ 49″
M60^[78]	NGC 4649	–	Elliptical galaxy	51,000–59,000	Virgo	9.8	12^h 43^m 39.6^s	+11° 33′ 09″
M61^[79]	NGC 4303	–	Spiral galaxy	50,200–54,800	Virgo	10.2	12^h 21^m 54.9^s	+04° 28′ 25″
M62^[80]	NGC 6266	–	Globular cluster	22.2	Ophiuchus	7.4	17^h 01^m 12.60^s	−30° 06′ 44.5″
M63^[81]	NGC 5055	Sunflower Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	37,000	Canes Venatici	9.3	13^h 15^m 49.3^s	+42° 01′ 45″
M64^[82]	NGC 4826	Black Eye Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	22,000–26,000	Coma Berenices	9.4	12^h 56^m 43.7^s	+21° 40′ 58″
M65^[83]	NGC 3623	Leo Triplet	Barred Spiral galaxy	41,000–42,000	Leo	10.3	11^h 18^m 55.9^s	+13° 05′ 32″
M66^[84]	NGC 3627	Leo Triplet	Barred Spiral galaxy	31,000–41,000	Leo	8.9	11^h 20^m 15.0^s	+12° 59′ 30″
M67^[85]	NGC 2682	–	Open cluster	2.61–2.93	Cancer	6.1	08^h 51.3^m	+11° 49′
M68^[86]	NGC 4590	–	Globular cluster	33.6	Hydra	9.7	12^h 39^m 27.98^s	−26° 44′ 38.6″
M69^[87]	NGC 6637	–	Globular cluster	29.7	Sagittarius	8.3	18^h 31^m 23.10^s	−32° 20′ 53.1″
M70^[88]	NGC 6681	–	Globular cluster	29.4	Sagittarius	9.1	18^h 43^m 12.76^s	−32° 17′ 31.6″
M71^[89]	NGC 6838	–	Globular cluster	13.0	Sagitta	6.1	19^h 53^m 46.49^s	+18° 46′ 45.1″
M72^[90]	NGC 6981	–	Globular cluster	53.40–55.74	Aquarius	9.4	20^h 53^m 27.70^s	−12° 32′ 14.3″
M73^[91]	NGC 6994	–	Asterism	~2.5	Aquarius	9.0	20^h 58^m 54^s	−12° 38′
M74^[92]	NGC 628	Phantom Galaxy^[93]	Spiral galaxy	24,000–36,000	Pisces	10.0	01^h 36^m 41.8^s	+15° 47′ 01″
M75^[94]	NGC 6864	–	Globular cluster	67.5	Sagittarius	9.2	20^h 06^m 04.75^s	−21° 55′ 16.2″
M76^[95]	NGC 650, NGC 651	Little Dumbbell Nebula	Planetary nebula	2.5	Perseus	10.1	01^h 42.4^m	+51° 34′ 31″
M77^[96]	NGC 1068	Cetus A	Spiral galaxy	47,000	Cetus	9.6	02^h 42^m 40.7^s	−00° 00′ 48″
M78^[97]	NGC 2068	–	Diffuse nebula	1.6	Orion	8.3	05^h 46^m 46.7^s	+00° 00′ 50″
M79^[98]	NGC 1904	–	Globular cluster	41	Lepus	8.6	05^h 24^m 10.59^s	−24° 31′ 27.3″
M80^[99]	NGC 6093	–	Globular cluster	32.6	Scorpius	7.9	16^h 17^m 02.41^s	−22° 58′ 33.9″
M81^[100]	NGC 3031	Bode's Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	11,400–12,200	Ursa Major	6.9	09^h 55^m 33.2^s	+69° 3′ 55″
M82^[101]	NGC 3034	Cigar Galaxy	Starburst galaxy	10,700–12,300	Ursa Major	8.4	09^h 55^m 52.2^s	+69° 40′ 47″
M83^[102]	NGC 5236	Southern Pinwheel Galaxy	Barred Spiral galaxy	14,700	Hydra	7.5	13^h 37^m 00.9^s	−29° 51′ 57″
M84^[103]	NGC 4374	–	Lenticular galaxy	57,000–63,000	Virgo	10.1	12^h 25^m 03.7^s	+12° 53′ 13″
M85^[104]	NGC 4382	–	Lenticular galaxy	56,000–64,000	Coma Berenices	10.0	12^h 25^m 24.0^s	+18° 11′ 28″
M86^[105]	NGC 4406	–	Lenticular galaxy	49,000–55,000	Virgo	9.8	12^h 26^m 11.7^s	+12° 56′ 46″
M87^[106]	NGC 4486	Virgo A	Elliptical galaxy	51,870–55,130	Virgo	9.6	12^h 30^m 49.42338^s	+12° 23′ 28.0439″
M88^[107]	NGC 4501	–	Spiral galaxy	39,000–56,000	Coma Berenices	10.4	12^h 31^m 59.2^s	+14° 25′ 14″
M89^[108]	NGC 4552	–	Elliptical galaxy	47,000–53,000	Virgo	10.7	12^h 35^m 39.8^s	+12° 33′ 23″
M90^[109]	NGC 4569	–	Spiral galaxy	55,900–61,500	Virgo	10.3	12^h 36^m 49.8^s	+13° 09′ 46″
M91^[110]	NGC 4548	–	Barred Spiral galaxy	47,000–79,000	Coma Berenices	11.0	12^h 35^m 26.4^s	+14° 29′ 47″
M92^[111]	NGC 6341	–	Globular cluster	26.7	Hercules	6.3	17^h 17^m 07.39^s	+43° 08′ 09.4″
M93^[112]	NGC 2447	–	Open cluster	3.6	Puppis	6.0	07^h 44.6^m	−23° 52′
M94^[113]	NGC 4736	Croc's Eye or Cat's Eye	Spiral galaxy	14,700–17,300	Canes Venatici	9.0	12^h 50^m 53.1^s	+41° 07′ 14″
M95^[114]	NGC 3351	–	Barred Spiral galaxy	31,200–34,000	Leo	11.4	10^h 43^m 57.7^s	+11° 42′ 14″
M96^[115]	NGC 3368	–	Spiral galaxy	28,000–34,000	Leo	10.1	10^h 46^m 45.7^s	+11° 49′ 12″
M97^[116]	NGC 3587	Owl Nebula	Planetary nebula	2.03	Ursa Major	9.9	11^h 14^m 47.734^s	+55° 01′ 08.50″
M98^[117]	NGC 4192	–	Spiral galaxy	44,400	Coma Berenices	11.0	12^h 13^m 48.292^s	+14° 54′ 01.69″
M99^[118]	NGC 4254	–	Spiral galaxy	44,700–55,700	Coma Berenices	10.4	12^h 18^m 49.6^s	+14° 24′ 59″
M100^[119]	NGC 4321	–	Spiral galaxy	55,000	Coma Berenices	10.1	12^h 22^m 54.9^s	+15° 49′ 21″
M101^[120]	NGC 5457	Pinwheel Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	19,100–22,400	Ursa Major	7.9	14^h 03^m 12.6^s	+54° 20′ 57″
M102^[121]	NGC 5866	Spindle Galaxy	Lenticular galaxy	50,000	Draco	10.7	15^h 06^m 29.5^s	+55° 45′ 48″
M103^[122]	NGC 581	–	Open cluster	10	Cassiopeia	7.4	01^h 33.2^m	+60° 42′
M104^[123]	NGC 4594	Sombrero Galaxy	Spiral galaxy	28,700–30,900	Virgo	9.0	12^h 39^m 59.4^s	−11° 37′ 23″
M105^[124]	NGC 3379	–	Elliptical galaxy	30,400–33,600	Leo	10.2	10^h 47^m 49.6^s	+12° 34′ 54″
M106^[125]	NGC 4258	–	Spiral galaxy	22,200–25,200	Canes Venatici	9.1	12^h 18^m 57.5^s	+47° 18′ 14″
M107^[126]	NGC 6171	–	Globular cluster	20.9	Ophiuchus	8.9	16^h 32^m 31.86^s	−13° 03′ 13.6″
M108^[127]	NGC 3556	–	Barred Spiral galaxy	46,000	Ursa Major	10.7	11^h 11^m 31.0^s	+55° 40′ 27″
M109^[128]	NGC 3992	–	Barred Spiral galaxy	59,500–107,500	Ursa Major	10.6	11^h 57^m 36.0^s	+53° 22′ 28″
M110^[129]	NGC 205	–	Dwarf elliptical galaxy	2,600–2,780	Andromeda	9.0	00^h 40^m 22.1^s	+41° 41′ 07″