| Mes- sier |
NGC No |
Magni- tude |
Name, Description | Velocity (km/s) |
Constellation | Distance (kly) |
Source |
| M1 | 1952 | 8.2 | Crab Nebula, SNR 1054 jul 4, 1.8Mm/s expand | Taurus | 6.3 | NOAO, APD, PR | |
| M2 | 7089 | 6.3 | G. cluster, 150kstar | -6.7 | Aquarius | 36-50 | Thom, Croman, Misti |
| M3 | 5272 | 6.2 | G. cluster, 500kstar | -147.1 | Canes Venatici | 30 | APD, Croman, Misti |
| M4 | 6121 | 7.6 | G. cluster | 70.4 | Scorpius | 6.8-10 | NOAO, Misti, ESA |
| M5 | 5904 | 7.0 | G. cluster, 13Gy old | 51.8 | Serpens | 23-30 | Croman, Richmann |
| M6 | 6405 | 4.3 | Butterfly Cluster | Scorpius | 2 | NOAO, APD | |
| M7 | 6475 | 3.4 | Ptolemy's Cluster | -14 | Scorpius | 0.8-1 | NOAO, Lorenzi |
| M8 | 6523 | 6 | Lagoon Nebula, cluster | 3.8 | Sagittarius | 4.8-6.5 | APD, Gralak, Gendler |
| M9 | 6333 | 8.9 | G. cluster | 229.1 | Ophiuchus | 25-26 | Thom, Misti |
| M10 | 6254 | 6.4 | G. cluster, 17Gy old | 75.4 | Ophiuchus | 24.8 | Kohle, NOAO, Misti, ESA |
| M11 | 6705 | 6.1 | Wild Duck Cluster, 250My | 22 | Scutum | 6 | Croman, Misti, CFHT |
| M12 | 6218 | 8.1 | G. cluster | -43.5 | Ophiuchus | 16-18 | NOAO, Misti |
| M13 | 6205 | 5.8 | Great Cluster, 1Mstar, 20Gy old | -246.6 | Hercules | 25 | Gendler, Croman |
| M14 | 6402 | 8.9 | G. cluster | -111.1 | Ophiuchus | 23 | Verschatse, Misti |
| M15 | 7078 | 3.0 | G. cluster | -106.6 | Pegasus | 40 | APD, PR, Misti |
| M16 | 6611 | 6.3 | Eagle Nebula | Serpens | 5.5-7 | NOAO, Croman, Fera | |
| M17 | 6618 | 6.3 | Omega (Lobster) Nebula, 1ksun | 9 | Sagittarius | 5-6 | APD60829 |
| M18 | 6613 | 7.1 | O. cluster | Sagittarius | 6 | Hunter, Thom, Misti | |
| M19 | 6273 | 8.0 | G. cluster | 129.4 | Ophiuchus | 20-27 | Thom, APD, Misti |
| M20 | 6514 | 6.5 | Trifid Nebula | 16.4 | Sagittarius | 2.2-7.6 | Dickman, Hallas |
| M21 | 6531 | 6.0 | O. cluster | Sagittarius | 3 | Thom, JML | |
| M22 | 6656 | 6.7 | G. cluster | -148 | Sagittarius | 10 | CFHT, Gendler, Misti |
| M23 | 6494 | 5.8 | O. cluster | Sagittarius | 4.5 | Thom, NOAO | |
| M24 | 6603 | 4.6 | Star Cloud in Milky Way | Sagittarius | 10 | JML, Gleason | |
| M25 | 5.0 | O. cluster, IC 4725 | Sagittarius | 2 | Hunter, Thom | ||
| M26 | 6694 | 8.4 | O. cluster | Scutum | 5 | Hunter, Misti, Thom | |
| M27 | 6853 | 7.5 | Dumbbell Nebula | -42 | Vulpecula | 1.25-3.5 | Perkins, Deforeit |
| M28 | 6626 | 8.2 | G. cluster | 15.8 | Sagittarius | 15-19 | NOAO, Misti |
| M29 | 6913 | 7.0 | O. cluster | -28 | Cygnus | 7.2 | 2MASS, Misti |
| M30 | 7099 | 7.7 | G. cluster | -184.3 | Capricornus | 26 | Misti, Verschatse |
| M31 | 224 | 4.36 | Great Nebula, galaxy | -300 | Andromeda | 2 200 | JW, Gleason, Hallas |
| M32 | 221 | 9.03 | Elliptical galaxy | -145 | Andromeda | 2 300 | Gendler, NOAO |
| M33 | 598 | 6.27 | Triangulum Galaxy | -179 | Triangulum | 2 300 | UIT |
| M34 | 1039 | 5.3 | O. cluster, 180My old | Perseus | 1.4 | Misti, Thom | |
| M35 | 2168 | 5.2 | O. cluster | -5 | Gemini | 2.8 | NOAO, CFHT, JML |
| M36 | 1960 | 6.0 | O. cluster, 25My old | Auriga | 4.1 | Kohle, Misti, Higa | |
| M37 | 2099 | 5.9 | O. cluster, Auriga Salt-and-Pepper | Auriga | 4.6-4.7 | Higa, Misti, CFHT | |
| M38 | 1912 | 6.5 | O. cluster, 220My old | Auriga | 4.2 | Misti, Kohle, Higa | |
| M39 | 7092 | 4.6 | O. cluster | Cygnus | 0.825 | Thom, NOAO | |
| M40 | 9.1 | Double Star, Winnecke4 | Ursa Major | 0.3 | NOAO | ||
| M41 | 2287 | 4.7 | O. cluster | 34 | Canis Major | 2.4 | Thom, CCook |
| M42 | 1976 | 5.0 | Orion Nebula, young cluster | Orion | 1.6 | Dickman, Perkins | |
| M43 | 1982 | 9.1 | Mairan's Nebula | Orion | 1.6 | Gendler, ESA | |
| M44 | 2632 | 3.2 | Praesepe, O. cluster (Beehive Cluster) | Cancer | 0.61 | Hetlage, Gendler, APD | |
| M45 | 1432 | 1.6 | Pleiades (Seven Sisters), 100My old | Taurus | 0.41 | UKS18, Middleton | |
| M46 | 2437 | 6.2 | O. cluster | 41 | Puppis | 5.4 | Croman, Hetlage |
| M47 | 2422 | 4.4 | O. cluster | 9 | Puppis | 1.6 | Hetlage, Higa |
| M48 | 2548 | 6.0 | O. cluster, 300My old | Hydra | 1.5 | Higa | |
| M49 | 4472 | 9.37 | Elliptical galaxy | 997 | Virgo | 59 000 | RAS, SDSS, NOAO |
| M50 | 2323 | 6.1 | O. cluster | Monoceros | 3 | APD | |
| M51 | 5194 | 8.96 | Whirpool Galaxy | 463 | Canes Venatici | 28 000 | NOAO, PR, Gendler |
| M52 | 7654 | 7.3 | O. cluster | Cassiopeia | 3-7 | Misti, JML, Thom | |
| M53 | 5024 | 8.6 | G. cluster | -79.1 | Coma Berenices | 60-62 | NOAO, Misti, Croman |
| M54 | 6715 | 8.8 | G. cluster | 141.9 | Sagittarius | 82.8 | Misti, NOAO, ESA |
| M55 | 6809 | 7.8 | G. cluster | 174.9 | Sagittarius | 20 | Thom, Verschatse |
| M56 | 6779 | 8.9 | G. cluster | -135.7 | Lyra | 40 | Richmann, Misti, ESA |
| M57 | 6720 | 9.7 | Ring Nebula | -19.2 | Lyra | 2.3 | AIT, NOAO, HST |
| M58 | 4579 | 10.48 | Barred Spiral galaxy, V.cl. | 1519 | Virgo | 82 000 | RC, NOAO |
| M59 | 4621 | 10.57 | Elliptical galaxy, V.cl. | 410 | Virgo | 33 000 | NED, NOAO |
| M60 | 4649 | 9.81 | Elliptical galaxy, V.cl., 60Gsun | 1117 | Virgo | 64 000 | NOAO, UA, M |
| M61 | 4303 | 10.18 | Spiral galaxy, V.cl. | 1566 | Virgo | 85 000 | NOAO |
| M62 | 6266 | 8.0 | G. cluster | -68.0 | Ophiuchus | 21.5-26 | Misti |
| M63 | 5055 | 9.31 | Sunflower Galaxy | 504 | Canes Venatici | 32 000 | GaBany, APD, NAOJ |
| M64 | 4826 | 9.36 | Black Eye Galaxy, Ugc8062 | 408 | Coma Berenices | 31 000 | NAO, ESA, NOAO |
| M65 | 3623 | 10.25 | Spiral galaxy | 807 | Leo | 51 000 | Deforeit, AAT61 |
| M66 | 3627 | 9.65 | Spiral galaxy | 727 | Leo | 48 000 | AAT62, NOAO, CFHT |
| M67 | 2682 | 7.2 | O. cluster | Cancer | 2.25 | CFHT, Higa, Misti | |
| M68 | 4590 | 10.0 | G. cluster | -116 | Hydra | 33-40 | NOAO, DVers, ESA |
| M69 | 6637 | 8.8 | G. cluster | 39.1 | Sagittarius | 25-27 | ESA |
| M70 | 6681 | 9.4 | G. cluster | 218.7 | Sagittarius | 65 | NOAO, STIS, ESA |
| M71 | 6838 | 7.0 | G. cluster, 15Gy old | -80 | Sagitta | 11.7 | Kohle |
| M72 | 6981 | 9.9 | G. cluster | -288.8 | Aquarius | 53 | Verschatse, Misti |
| M73 | 6994 | 8.9 | O. cluster | Aquarius | M, NOAO | ||
| M74 | 628 | 9.95 | Spiral galaxy | 657 | Pisces | 16 000 | UIT |
| M75 | 6864 | 9.6 | G. cluster | -189.3 | Sagittarius | 100 | NOAO, Misti |
| M76 | 650 | 16.0 | Little Dumbbell, 42 km/s expand | -19.1 | Perseus | 3.4 | Dickman, Okano, McLa |
| M77 | 1068 | 9.61 | Spiral galaxy, Y nucl. | 1137 | Cetus | 41 000 | UIT, NOAO |
| M78 | 2068 | 10.3 | Diff. nebula | Orion | 1.6 | APD00424 | |
| M79 | 1904 | 8.9 | G. cluster | 207.5 | Lepus | 54 | NOAO, Misti |
| M80 | 6093 | 8.3 | G. cluster | 7.3 | Scorpius | 36 | PR99-26, Misti |
| M81 | 3031 | 7.89 | Bode's Galaxy | -34 | Ursa Major | 2 000 | UIT |
| M82 | 3034 | 9.30 | Cigar Galaxy | 203 | Ursa Major | 13 000 | NOAO, APD |
| M83 | 5236 | 8.20 | South. Pinwheel Galaxy | 513 | Hydra | 35 000 | Galex, CFHT, Gabany, ESO |
| M84 | 4374 | 10.09 | Lenticular radiogalaxy, V.cl. | 1060 | Virgo | 62 000 | PR97-12, Bridle |
| M85 | 4382 | 10.00 | Lenticular galaxy, V.cl. | 729 | Coma Berenices | 47 000 | RAS, NOAO |
| M86 | 4406 | 9.83 | Lenticular galaxy, V.cl. | -244 | Virgo | 4 000 | NAO, M |
| M87 | 4486 | 9.59 | Virgo A, galaxy, 3Tsun | 1307 | Virgo | 73 000 | AAT60, APD, CFHT |
| M88 | 4501 | 10.36 | Spiral galaxy | 2281 | Coma Berenices | 116 000 | Hogg, NOAO |
| M89 | 4552 | 10.73 | Elliptical galaxy, V.cl. | 340 | Virgo | 30 000 | NOAO |
| M90 | 4569 | 10.26 | Spiral galaxy, V.cl. | -235 | Virgo | 4 000 | M, NOAO |
| M91 | 4548 | 10.96 | Barred Spiral galaxy, V.cl. | 486 | Coma Berenices | 36 000 | CUK, NOAO |
| M92 | 6341 | 6.3 | G. cluster, 330ksun | -120.5 | Hercules | 26.1 | Misti, Gendler, Croman |
| M93 | 2447 | 6.4 | O. cluster | Puppis | 4.5 | 2MASS, Misti | |
| M94 | 4736 | 8.99 | Spiral galaxy | 308 | Canes Venatici | 24 000 | M, APD, NOAO |
| M95 | 3351 | 11.4 | Barred Spiral galaxy | 778 | Leo | 50 000 | AAT97, GaBany, CUK |
| M96 | 3368 | 10.11 | Spiral galaxy | 897 | Leo | 56 000 | Misti, M, NOAO |
| M97 | 3587 | 16.0 | Owl Nebula, 6ky old | 8 | Ursa Major | 2.6 | Kitahara, Corradi |
| M98 | 4192 | 10.95 | Spiral galaxy, V.cl. | -142 | Coma Berenices | 8 000 | Diana, NOAO |
| M99 | 4254 | 10.44 | Pinwheel galaxy, V.cl. | 2407 | Coma Berenices | 122 000 | HST |
| M100 | 4321 | 10.05 | Spiral galaxy, V.cl. | 1571 | Coma Berenices | 84 000 | ESO, HST |
| M101 | 5457 | 8.31 | Pinwheel galaxy | 241 | Ursa Major | 16 000 | Kanev, Deforeit, PR |
| M102 | 5866 | 10.74 | Lenticular galaxy | 672 | Draco | 33 000 | M, NOAO |
| M103 | 581 | 7.4 | O. cluster | -37 | Cassiopeia | 8 | Gendler, APD |
| M104 | 4594 | 8.98 | Sombrero Galaxy | 1024 | Virgo | 61 000 | APD, PR, ESO |
| M105 | 3379 | 10.24 | Elliptical galaxy | 911 | Leo | 56 000 | PR97-01 |
| M106 | 4258 | 9.10 | Spiral galaxy | 448 | Canes Venatici | 29 000 | APD, GaBany, ESA |
| M107 | 6171 | 9.4 | G. cluster | -33.8 | Ophiuchus | 10 | Okano, Misti, ESA |
| M108 | 3556 | 10.69 | Spiral galaxy | 699 | Ursa Major | 39 000 | NOAO, CFHT |
| M109 | 3992 | 10.60 | Barred Spiral galaxy | 1048 | Ursa Major | 55 000 | GaBany, Gendler |
| M110 | 205 | 8.92 | Elliptical galaxy | -241 | Andromeda | 2 200 | JW, Gendler, NOAO |
| Collection by Rohan Janos, Hungary | Abbreviations |