Documentation of AstrojaN Messier photo collection:
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Name, Description Velocity
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Constellation Distance
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Source
M119528.2Crab Nebula, SNR 1054 jul 4, 1.8Mm/s expandTaurus6.3NOAO, APD, PR
M270896.3G. cluster, 150kstar-6.7Aquarius36-50Thom, Croman, Misti
M352726.2G. cluster, 500kstar-147.1Canes Venatici30APD, Croman, Misti
M461217.6G. cluster70.4Scorpius6.8-10NOAO, Misti, ESA
M559047.0G. cluster, 13Gy old51.8Serpens23-30Croman, Richmann
M664054.3Butterfly ClusterScorpius2NOAO, APD
M764753.4Ptolemy's Cluster-14Scorpius0.8-1NOAO, Lorenzi
M865236Lagoon Nebula, cluster3.8Sagittarius4.8-6.5APD, Gralak, Gendler
M963338.9G. cluster229.1Ophiuchus25-26Thom, Misti
M1062546.4G. cluster, 17Gy old75.4Ophiuchus24.8Kohle, NOAO, Misti, ESA
M1167056.1Wild Duck Cluster, 250My22Scutum6Croman, Misti, CFHT
M1262188.1G. cluster-43.5Ophiuchus16-18NOAO, Misti
M1362055.8Great Cluster, 1Mstar, 20Gy old-246.6Hercules25Gendler, Croman
M1464028.9G. cluster-111.1Ophiuchus23Verschatse, Misti
M1570783.0G. cluster-106.6Pegasus40APD, PR, Misti
M1666116.3Eagle NebulaSerpens5.5-7NOAO, Croman, Fera
M1766186.3Omega (Lobster) Nebula, 1ksun9Sagittarius5-6APD60829
M1866137.1O. clusterSagittarius6Hunter, Thom, Misti
M1962738.0G. cluster129.4Ophiuchus20-27Thom, APD, Misti
M2065146.5Trifid Nebula16.4Sagittarius2.2-7.6Dickman, Hallas
M2165316.0O. clusterSagittarius3Thom, JML
M2266566.7G. cluster-148Sagittarius10CFHT, Gendler, Misti
M2364945.8O. clusterSagittarius4.5Thom, NOAO
M2466034.6Star Cloud in Milky WaySagittarius10JML, Gleason
M255.0O. cluster, IC 4725Sagittarius2Hunter, Thom
M2666948.4O. clusterScutum5Hunter, Misti, Thom
M2768537.5Dumbbell Nebula-42Vulpecula1.25-3.5Perkins, Deforeit
M2866268.2G. cluster15.8Sagittarius15-19NOAO, Misti
M2969137.0O. cluster-28Cygnus7.22MASS, Misti
M3070997.7G. cluster-184.3Capricornus26Misti, Verschatse
M31 2244.36Great Nebula, galaxy-300Andromeda2 200JW, Gleason, Hallas
M32 2219.03Elliptical galaxy-145Andromeda2 300Gendler, NOAO
M33 5986.27Triangulum Galaxy-179Triangulum2 300UIT
M3410395.3O. cluster, 180My oldPerseus1.4Misti, Thom
M3521685.2O. cluster-5Gemini2.8NOAO, CFHT, JML
M3619606.0O. cluster, 25My oldAuriga4.1Kohle, Misti, Higa
M3720995.9O. cluster, Auriga Salt-and-PepperAuriga4.6-4.7Higa, Misti, CFHT
M3819126.5O. cluster, 220My oldAuriga4.2Misti, Kohle, Higa
M3970924.6O. clusterCygnus0.825Thom, NOAO
M409.1Double Star, Winnecke4Ursa Major0.3NOAO
M4122874.7O. cluster34Canis Major2.4Thom, CCook
M4219765.0Orion Nebula, young clusterOrion1.6Dickman, Perkins
M4319829.1Mairan's NebulaOrion1.6Gendler, ESA
M4426323.2Praesepe, O. cluster (Beehive Cluster)Cancer0.61Hetlage, Gendler, APD
M4514321.6Pleiades (Seven Sisters), 100My oldTaurus0.41UKS18, Middleton
M4624376.2O. cluster41Puppis5.4Croman, Hetlage
M4724224.4O. cluster9Puppis1.6Hetlage, Higa
M4825486.0O. cluster, 300My oldHydra1.5Higa
M4944729.37Elliptical galaxy997Virgo59 000RAS, SDSS, NOAO
M5023236.1O. clusterMonoceros3APD
M5151948.96Whirpool Galaxy463Canes Venatici28 000NOAO, PR, Gendler
M5276547.3O. clusterCassiopeia3-7Misti, JML, Thom
M5350248.6G. cluster-79.1Coma Berenices60-62NOAO, Misti, Croman
M5467158.8G. cluster141.9Sagittarius82.8Misti, NOAO, ESA
M5568097.8G. cluster174.9Sagittarius20Thom, Verschatse
M5667798.9G. cluster-135.7Lyra40Richmann, Misti, ESA
M5767209.7Ring Nebula-19.2Lyra2.3AIT, NOAO, HST
M58457910.48Barred Spiral galaxy, V.cl.1519Virgo82 000RC, NOAO
M59462110.57Elliptical galaxy, V.cl.410Virgo33 000NED, NOAO
M6046499.81Elliptical galaxy, V.cl., 60Gsun1117Virgo64 000NOAO, UA, M
M61430310.18Spiral galaxy, V.cl.1566Virgo85 000NOAO
M6262668.0G. cluster-68.0Ophiuchus21.5-26Misti
M6350559.31Sunflower Galaxy504Canes Venatici32 000GaBany, APD, NAOJ
M6448269.36Black Eye Galaxy, Ugc8062408Coma Berenices31 000NAO, ESA, NOAO
M65362310.25Spiral galaxy807Leo51 000Deforeit, AAT61
M6636279.65Spiral galaxy727Leo48 000AAT62, NOAO, CFHT
M6726827.2O. clusterCancer2.25CFHT, Higa, Misti
M68459010.0G. cluster-116Hydra33-40NOAO, DVers, ESA
M6966378.8G. cluster39.1Sagittarius25-27ESA
M7066819.4G. cluster218.7Sagittarius65NOAO, STIS, ESA
M7168387.0G. cluster, 15Gy old-80Sagitta11.7Kohle
M7269819.9G. cluster-288.8Aquarius53Verschatse, Misti
M7369948.9O. clusterAquariusM, NOAO
M74 6289.95Spiral galaxy657Pisces16 000UIT
M7568649.6G. cluster-189.3Sagittarius100NOAO, Misti
M76 65016.0Little Dumbbell, 42 km/s expand-19.1Perseus3.4Dickman, Okano, McLa
M7710689.61Spiral galaxy, Y nucl.1137Cetus41 000UIT, NOAO
M78206810.3Diff. nebulaOrion1.6APD00424
M7919048.9G. cluster207.5Lepus54NOAO, Misti
M8060938.3G. cluster7.3Scorpius36PR99-26, Misti
M8130317.89Bode's Galaxy-34Ursa Major2 000UIT
M8230349.30Cigar Galaxy203Ursa Major13 000NOAO, APD
M8352368.20South. Pinwheel Galaxy513Hydra35 000Galex, CFHT, Gabany, ESO
M84437410.09Lenticular radiogalaxy, V.cl.1060Virgo62 000PR97-12, Bridle
M85438210.00Lenticular galaxy, V.cl.729Coma Berenices47 000RAS, NOAO
M8644069.83Lenticular galaxy, V.cl.-244Virgo4 000NAO, M
M8744869.59Virgo A, galaxy, 3Tsun1307Virgo73 000AAT60, APD, CFHT
M88450110.36Spiral galaxy2281Coma Berenices116 000Hogg, NOAO
M89455210.73Elliptical galaxy, V.cl.340Virgo30 000NOAO
M90456910.26Spiral galaxy, V.cl.-235Virgo4 000M, NOAO
M91454810.96Barred Spiral galaxy, V.cl.486Coma Berenices36 000CUK, NOAO
M9263416.3G. cluster, 330ksun-120.5Hercules26.1Misti, Gendler, Croman
M9324476.4O. clusterPuppis4.52MASS, Misti
M9447368.99Spiral galaxy308Canes Venatici24 000M, APD, NOAO
M95335111.4Barred Spiral galaxy778Leo50 000AAT97, GaBany, CUK
M96336810.11Spiral galaxy897Leo56 000Misti, M, NOAO
M97358716.0Owl Nebula, 6ky old8Ursa Major2.6Kitahara, Corradi
M98419210.95Spiral galaxy, V.cl.-142Coma Berenices8 000Diana, NOAO
M99425410.44Pinwheel galaxy, V.cl.2407Coma Berenices122 000HST
M100432110.05Spiral galaxy, V.cl.1571Coma Berenices84 000ESO, HST
M10154578.31Pinwheel galaxy241Ursa Major16 000Kanev, Deforeit, PR
M102586610.74Lenticular galaxy672Draco33 000M, NOAO
M103 5817.4O. cluster-37Cassiopeia8Gendler, APD
M10445948.98Sombrero Galaxy1024Virgo61 000APD, PR, ESO
M105337910.24Elliptical galaxy911Leo56 000PR97-01
M10642589.10Spiral galaxy448Canes Venatici29 000APD, GaBany, ESA
M10761719.4G. cluster-33.8Ophiuchus10Okano, Misti, ESA
M108355610.69Spiral galaxy699Ursa Major39 000NOAO, CFHT
M109399210.60Barred Spiral galaxy1048Ursa Major55 000GaBany, Gendler
M110 2058.92Elliptical galaxy-241Andromeda2 200JW, Gendler, NOAO

Collection by Rohan Janos, HungaryAbbreviations

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