M (Messier) Catalog - Meade LX200 Instruction Manual

4. M (Messier) Catalog

M# RA DEC SIZE
M 1 05 34.5 +22 01
M 2 21 33.5 -00 50
M 3 13 42.3 +28 23
M 4 16 23.7 -26 31 1578
M 5 15 18.6 +02 05 1044
M 6 17 40.1 -32 13
M 7 17 54.0 -34 49 4800
M 8 18 03.2 -24 23 5400
M 9 17 19.2 -18 31
M 10 16 57.1 -04 07
M 11 18 51.1 -06 16
M 12 16 47.2 -01 57
M 13 16 41.7 +36 27
M 14 17 37.6 -03 17
M 15 21 30.0 +12 10
M 16 18 18.8 -13 47 2100
M 17 18 20.8 -16 11 2760
M 18 18 20.0 -17 08
M 19 17 02.6 -26 15
M 20 18 02.3 -23 02 1740
M 21 18 04.6 -22 30
M 22 18 36.3 -23 56 1440
M 23 17 57.0 -19 01 1620
M 24 18 20.0 -18 26 4800
M 25 18 33.5 -19 14 2400
M 26 18 45.4 -09 24
M 27 19 59.6 +22 43
M 28 18 24.6 -24 52
M 29 20 23.9 +38 32
M 30 21 40.3 -23 11
M 31 00 42.8 +41 17 10680
M 32 00 42.8 +40 53
M 33 01 33.9 +30 40 3720
M 34 02 42.0 +42 47 2100
M 35 06 08.9 +24 21 1680
M 36 05 36.2 +34 08
M 37 05 52.4 +32 33 1440
M 38 05 28.7 +35 51 1260
M 39 21 32.2 +48 26 1920
M 40 12 36.4 +25 59
M 41 06 47.1 -20 45 2280
M 42 05 35.3 -05 23 3960
M 43 05 35.5 -05 16 1200
M 44 08 40.1 +19 59 5700
M 45 03 47.1 +24 07 7200
M 46 07 41.9 -14 49 1620
M 47 07 36.6 -14 29 1800
M 48 08 13.7 -05 47 3240
M 49 12 29.8 +08 00
M 50 07 02.9 -08 20
M 51 13 30.0 +47 11
M 52 23 24.2 +61 36
M 53 13 13.0 +18 10
M 54 18 55.2 -30 28
M 55 19 40.1 -30 56 1140
M 56 19 16.6 +30 10
M 57 18 53.5 +33 02
M 58 12 37.8 +11 49
M 59 12 42.1 +11 38
M 60 12 43.7 +11 33
MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION
360 8.4 PLAN NEB EMIS SN REM
774 6.5v GLOB CLUS sp=F4
972 6.4v GLOB CLUS sp=F7
5.9v GLOB CLUS sp=G0
5.8v GLOB CLUS sp=F6
900 4.2v OPEN CLUS sp=B4
3.3v OPEN CLUS sp=B5
5.2 OPEN CLUS + ENEB sp=O5
558 7.9v GLOB CLUS
906 6.6v GLOB CLUS sp=G1
840 5.8v OPEN CLUS sp=B8
870 6.6v GLOB CLUS sp=F8
996 5.9v GLOB CLUS sp=F6
702 7.6v GLOB CLUS
738 6.4v GLOB CLUS sp=F2
6.0v OPEN CLUS + ENEB sp=O7
6.0v DIFF ENEB + OPEN CLUS HII
540 6.9v OPEN CLUS
810 7.2v GLOB CLUS OBLATE
6.3v DIFF ENEB + OPEN CLUS HII
780 5.9v OPEN CLUS
5.1v GLOB CLUS sp=F7
5.5v OPEN CLUS sp=B8
4.7 OPEN CLUS
6.5 OPEN CLUS SPARSE
900 8.0v OPEN CLUS
910 7.6p PLAN NEB
672 6.9v GLOB CLUS
420 6.6v OPEN CLUS
660 7.5v GLOB CLUS
3.5 GALAXY Sb I-II
456 8.2 GALAXY E2
5.7 GALAXY Sc II-III
5.2v OPEN CLUS
5.1v OPEN CLUS sp=B5
720 6.0v OPEN CLUS
5.6v OPEN CLUS sp=B8
6.4v OPEN CLUS sp=B5
4.6v OPEN CLUS
972 9.6 GALAXY Sb I: + 3-SYS FNT
4.5v OPEN CLUS sp=B4
3.9 DIFF RNEB + ENEB
5.8 DIFF RNEB + ENEB
3.1v OPEN CLUS sp=A0
1.6 OPEN CLUS + RNEB sp=B6
6.1v OPEN CLUS sp=B8
4.4v OPEN CLUS sp=B3
5.8v OPEN CLUS
534 8.4 GALAXY E4
960 5.9v OPEN CLUS
660 8.4 GALAXY Sc I 2-SYS FACE
780 6.9v OPEN CLUS
756 7.7v GLOB CLUS
546 7.7v GLOB CLUS
7.0 GLOB CLUS sp=F5
426 8.3v GLOB CLUS
150 9.7p PLAN NEB RING-LIKE
324 9.8 GALAXY Sb
306 9.8 GALAXY E3
432 8.8 GALAXY E1
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ALT NAME
CNGC 1952
CNGC 7089
CNGC 5272
CNGC 6121
CNGC 5904
CNGC 6405
CNGC 6475
CNGC 6523
CNGC 6333
CNGC 6254
CNGC 6705
CNGC 6218
CNGC 6205
CNGC 6402
CNGC 7078
CNGC 6611
CNGC 6618
CNGC 6613
CNGC 6273
CNGC 6514
CNGC 6531
CNGC 6656
CNGC 6494
CNGC 6630
CNGC 6634
CNGC 6694
CNGC 6853
CNGC 6626
CNGC 6913
CNGC 7099
UGC 454
UGC 452
UGC 1117
CNGC 1039
CNGC 2168
CNGC 1960
CNGC 2099
CNGC 1912
CNGC 7092
UGC 7772
CNGC 2287
CNGC 1976
CNGC 1982
CNGC 2632
CNGC 1457
CNGC 2437
CNGC 2422
CNGC 2548
UGC 7629
CNGC 2323
UGC 8493
CNGC 7654
CNGC 5024
CNGC 6715
CNGC 6809
CNGC 6779
CNGC 6720
UGC 7796
UGC 7858
UGC 7898
Q TAGS COMMON NAME/COMMENTS
B 4 ST M1 Crab Nebula 4kly
C 2 ST M2 40kly
B 2 ST M3 35kly
B 2 ST M4 14kly
B 2 ST M5 26kly
C 1 ST M6 1500ly
C 1 ST M7 800ly
B 6 ST M8 Lagoon Nebula 5100ly
D 2 ST M9
D 2 ST M10 20kly
C 1 ST M11 Very rich 5600ly
D 2 ST M12 24kly
B 2 ST M13 Hercules Globular
D 2 ST M14
C 2 ST M15 X-Ray Source 34kly
D 6 ST M16 Eagle Nebula 5500ly
B 6 ST M17 Omega/Swan/Horseshoe
D 1 ST M18
D 2 ST M19 Oblate Shape Globular
B 6 ST M20 Trifid Nebula 3500ly
D 1 ST M21
C 2 ST M22 10kly
D 1 ST M23 1400ly
c 1 T M24 Best with large field
c 1 M25 IC 4725 Sparse Cluster
D 1 ST M26
B 4 ST M27 Dumbbell Nebula 3500ly
D 2 ST M28
D 1 ST M29
D 2 S M30
B 5 ST M31 Andromeda Gal 178x63
C 5 ST M32 Comp of M31 7.6x5.8
C 5 ST M33 Triangulum Gal 62x39
C 1 ST M34
C 1 ST M35 2800ly
C 1 ST M36
C 1 ST M37 4200ly
C 1 ST M38 4600ly
D 1 ST M39
B A ST M40 16.2x2.8 Edge-On Lane
C 1 ST M41 2200ly
A 3 ST M42 Orion Nebula Blue+Red
C 3 ST M43 Orion Nebula Extension
C 1 ST M44 Praesepe/Beehive 590ly
c 6 ST M45 Pleiades 410ly
C 1 ST M46 5400ly (+CNGC 2438 PN)
D 1 ST M47 1600ly
D 1 ST M48
C 5 ST M49 8.9x7.4
D 1 ST M50
B A ST M51 11.0x7.8 Whirlpool Gal
D 1 ST M52
D 2 ST M53
D 2 ST M54
D 2 ST M55 20kly
D 2 ST M56
B 4 ST M57 Ring Nebula 5kly
C 5 ST M58 5.4x4.4 Near CNGC 4621
D 5 ST M59 5.1x3.4 Near CNGC 4579
D 5 ST M60 7.2x6.2 Near CNGC 4621