Messier Objects
By Messier Number
| Messier | Type | Magnitude | Size ['] | Distance [ly] | Const | Sky Atlas | RA [Hrs] | Dec [°] | Alt [°] | NGC | Popular | More |
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| M5 | Globular Cluster | 5.7 | 19.9 | 24500 | Serpens | p14 | 15.3094 | 2.0828 | 56.5 | NGC 5904 |
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| M50 | Open Cluster | 5.9 | 16 | 3200 | Monoceros | p12 | 7.0353 | -8.3833 | -27.2 | NGC 2323 |
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| M51 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 10.8 | 23000000 | Canes Venatici | p7 | 13.4979 | 47.1950 | 70.4 | NGC 5194 | Whirlpool Galaxy |
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| M52 | Open Cluster | 6.9 | 13 | 5000 | Cassiopeia | p3 | 23.4140 | 61.6064 | 15.3 | NGC 7654 |
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| M53 | Globular Cluster | 7.6 | 14.4 | 58000 | Coma Berenices | p14 | 13.2154 | 18.1692 | 62.4 | NGC 5024 |
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| M54 | Globular Cluster | 7.6 | 9.1 | 87400 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.9176 | -30.4783 | 3.1 | NGC 6715 |
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| M55 | Globular Cluster | 6.3 | 19.1 | 17600 | Sagittarius | p22 | 19.6665 | -30.9622 | -4.5 | NGC 6809 |
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| M56 | Globular Cluster | 8.3 | 5 | 32900 | Lyra | p8 | 19.2765 | 30.1847 | 35.0 | NGC 6779 |
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| M57 | Planetary Nebula | 9.7 | 1.18 | 2300 | Lyra | p8 | 18.8931 | 33.0292 | 40.7 | NGC 6720 | Ring Nebula |
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| M58 | Galaxy | 10.4 | 6 | 62000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.6288 | 11.8178 | 51.8 | NGC 4579 |
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| M59 | Galaxy | 10.7 | 5.3 | 60000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.7006 | 11.6467 | 52.5 | NGC 4621 |
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| Messier | Type | Magnitude | Size ['] | Distance [ly] | Const | Sky Atlas | RA [Hrs] | Dec [°] | Alt [°] | NGC | Popular | More |
