Messier Objects
Objects with Popular Name
| Messier | Type | Magnitude | Size ['] | Distance [ly] | Const | Sky Atlas | RA [Hrs] | Dec [°] | Alt [°] | NGC | Popular | More |
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| M1 | Supernova Remnant | 8.4 | 8 | 6500 | Taurus | p5 | 5.5755 | 22.0145 | 66.7 | NGC 1952 | Crab Nebula |
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| M2 | Globular Cluster | 6.5 | 11.7 | 33000 | Aquarius | p17 | 21.5576 | -0.8233 | -41.1 | NGC 7089 |
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| M3 | Globular Cluster | 6.2 | 18.6 | 33900 | Canes Venatici | p7 | 13.7031 | 28.3756 | 8.6 | NGC 5272 |
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| M4 | Globular Cluster | 5.6 | 22.8 | 7200 | Scorpius | p22 | 16.3932 | -26.5253 | -55.0 | NGC 6121 |
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| M5 | Globular Cluster | 5.7 | 19.9 | 24500 | Serpens | p14 | 15.3094 | 2.0828 | -25.8 | NGC 5904 |
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| M6 | Open Cluster | 4 | 20 | 1600 | Scorpius | p22 | 17.6724 | -32.2541 | -72.6 | NGC 6405 | Butterfly Cluster |
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| M7 | Open Cluster | 3 | 80 | 980 | Scorpius | p22 | 17.8975 | -34.7928 | -75.8 | NGC 6475 | Ptolemy Cluster |
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| M8 | Cluster with Nebula | 5 | 45 | 4100 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.0614 | -24.3803 | -73.3 | NGC 6523 | Lagoon Nebula |
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| M9 | Globular Cluster | 7.7 | 5.5 | 25800 | Ophiuchus | p22 | 17.3199 | -18.5164 | -61.7 | NGC 6333 |
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| M10 | Globular Cluster | 6.6 | 12.2 | 14300 | Ophiuchus | p15 | 16.9525 | -4.0995 | -47.6 | NGC 6254 |
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| M11 | Open Cluster | 5.8 | 14 | 6200 | Scutuum | p16 | 18.8517 | -6.2667 | -61.1 | NGC 6705 | Wild Duck Cluster |
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| M12 | Globular Cluster | 6.7 | 12.2 | 15700 | Ophiuchus | p15 | 16.7874 | -1.9478 | -44.3 | NGC 6218 |
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| M13 | Globular Cluster | 5.8 | 23.2 | 22200 | Hercules | p8 | 16.6949 | 36.4603 | -11.3 | NGC 6205 | The Wall |
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| M14 | Globular Cluster | 7.6 | 6.7 | 30300 | Ophiuchus | p15 | 17.6267 | -3.2458 | -52.6 | NGC 6402 |
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| M15 | Globular Cluster | 6.2 | 12.3 | 33000 | Pegasus | p16 | 21.4995 | 12.1669 | -31.4 | NGC 7078 |
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| M16 | Cluster with Nebula | 6 | 7 | 7000 | Serpens | p15 | 18.3133 | -13.7834 | -66.6 | NGC 6611 | Eagle Nebula |
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| M17 | Cluster with Nebula | 6 | 11 | 5500 | Sagittarius | p15 | 18.3467 | -16.1834 | -68.9 | NGC 6618 | Swan/Omega Nebula |
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| M18 | Open Cluster | 6.9 | 9 | 4900 | Sagittarius | p15 | 18.3317 | -17.1333 | -69.7 | NGC 6613 |
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| M19 | Globular Cluster | 6.8 | 5.3 | 28700 | Ophiuchus | p22 | 17.0438 | -26.2681 | -62.8 | NGC 6273 |
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| M20 | Cluster with Nebula | 6.3 | 28 | 5200 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.0450 | -22.9719 | -72.2 | NGC 6514 | Trifid Nebula |
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| M21 | Open Cluster | 5.9 | 13 | 4250 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.0704 | -22.4900 | -72.1 | NGC 6531 |
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| M22 | Globular Cluster | 5.1 | 17 | 10600 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.6067 | -23.9033 | -77.5 | NGC 6656 | Sagittarius Cluster |
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| M23 | Open Cluster | 5.5 | 27 | 2150 | Sagittarius | p22 | 17.9513 | -18.9853 | -68.3 | NGC 6494 |
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| M24 | Star Cloud with Cluster | 11.1 | 5 | 10000 | Sagittarius | p15 | 18.3075 | -18.4061 | -70.7 | NGC 6603 | Little Star Cloud |
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| M25 | Open Cluster | 14.5 | 0.8 | 2060 | Sagittarius | p10 | 1.8765 | -16.5181 | 0.3 | IC 4725 |
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| M26 | Open Cluster | 8 | 15 | 5000 | Scutuum | p16 | 18.7533 | -9.4000 | -64.1 | NGC 6694 |
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| M27 | Planetary Nebula | 7.6 | 5.8 | 1360 | Vulpecula | p8 | 19.9934 | 22.7211 | -30.7 | NGC 6853 | Dumbbell Nebula |
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| M28 | Globular Cluster | 6.8 | 15 | 17900 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.4091 | -24.8700 | -76.9 | NGC 6626 |
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| M29 | Open Cluster | 6.6 | 7 | 4000 | Cygnus | p9 | 20.3983 | 38.5334 | -14.1 | NGC 6913 |
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| M30 | Globular Cluster | 7.2 | 8.9 | 29400 | Capricornus | p23 | 21.6728 | -23.1792 | -53.9 | NGC 7099 |
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| M31 | Galaxy | 4.3 | 189.1 | 254000000 | Andromeda | p4 | 0.7123 | 41.2683 | 18.9 | NGC 224 | Andromeda Galaxy |
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| M32 | Galaxy | 9.1 | 8.5 | 249000000 | Andromeda | p4 | 0.7116 | 40.8653 | 18.7 | NGC 221 |
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| M33 | Galaxy | 6.2 | 68.7 | 2500000 | Triangulum | p4 | 1.5644 | 30.6575 | 22.8 | NGC 598 | Triangulum Galaxy |
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| M34 | Open Cluster | 5.2 | 35 | 1500 | Perseus | p4 | 2.7014 | 42.7617 | 39.9 | NGC 1039 |
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| M35 | Open Cluster | 5.1 | 28 | 2800 | Gemini | p5 | 6.1500 | 24.3500 | 74.2 | NGC 2168 |
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| M36 | Open Cluster | 6 | 12 | 4110 | Auriga | p5 | 5.6049 | 34.1408 | 72.2 | NGC 1960 |
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| M37 | Open Cluster | 5.6 | 24 | 4510 | Auriga | p5 | 5.8718 | 32.5531 | 75.1 | NGC 2099 |
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| M38 | Open Cluster | 6.4 | 21 | 4200 | Auriga | p5 | 5.4784 | 35.8550 | 70.8 | NGC 1912 |
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| M39 | Open Cluster | 4.6 | 32 | 824 | Cygnus | p9 | 21.5283 | 48.4333 | -0.2 | NGC 7092 |
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| M40 | Asterism | 8.4 | 0.8 | 510 | Ursa Major | p5 | 5.6017 | 34.1333 | 72.1 | WIN4 | Winnecke 4 |
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| M41 | Open Cluster | 4.5 | 38 | 2300 | Canis Major | p19 | 6.7666 | -20.7542 | 34.1 | NGC 2287 |
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| M42 | Diffuse Nebula | 4 | 90 | 1345 | Orion | p11 | 5.5876 | -5.3903 | 44.6 | NGC 1976 | Orion Nebula |
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| M43 | Diffuse Nebula | 9 | 20 | 1600 | Orion | p11 | 5.5920 | -5.2675 | 44.8 | NGC 1982 | De Mairan's Nebula |
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| M44 | Open Cluster | 3.1 | 95 | 577 | Cancer | p6 | 8.6659 | 19.6725 | 63.7 | NGC 2632 | Beehive Cluster |
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| M45 | Open Cluster | 1.2 | 110 | 410 | Taurus | p4 | 3.7833 | 24.1167 | 46.5 | Mel22 | Pleiades |
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| M46 | Open Cluster | 6.1 | 27 | 5400 | Puppis | p12 | 7.6963 | -14.8100 | 39.3 | NGC 2437 |
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| M47 | Open Cluster | 4.4 | 30 | 1600 | Puppis | p12 | 7.6097 | -14.4825 | 39.9 | NGC 2422 |
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| M48 | Open Cluster | 5.8 | 54 | 1500 | Hydra | p12 | 8.2286 | -5.7505 | 46.0 | NGC 2548 |
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| M49 | Galaxy | 9.3 | 9.8 | 55900000 | Virgo | p13 | 12.4963 | 7.9995 | 11.4 | NGC 4472 |
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| M50 | Open Cluster | 5.9 | 16 | 3200 | Monoceros | p12 | 7.0353 | -8.3833 | 46.6 | NGC 2323 |
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| M51 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 10.8 | 23000000 | Canes Venatici | p7 | 13.4979 | 47.1950 | 20.8 | NGC 5194 | Whirlpool Galaxy |
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| M52 | Open Cluster | 6.9 | 13 | 5000 | Cassiopeia | p3 | 23.4140 | 61.6064 | 20.0 | NGC 7654 |
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| M53 | Globular Cluster | 7.6 | 14.4 | 58000 | Coma Berenices | p14 | 13.2154 | 18.1692 | 8.3 | NGC 5024 |
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| M54 | Globular Cluster | 7.6 | 9.1 | 87400 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.9176 | -30.4783 | -85.2 | NGC 6715 |
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| M55 | Globular Cluster | 6.3 | 19.1 | 17600 | Sagittarius | p22 | 19.6665 | -30.9622 | -81.3 | NGC 6809 |
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| M56 | Globular Cluster | 8.3 | 5 | 32900 | Lyra | p8 | 19.2765 | 30.1847 | -24.7 | NGC 6779 |
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| M57 | Planetary Nebula | 9.7 | 1.18 | 2300 | Lyra | p8 | 18.8931 | 33.0292 | -21.9 | NGC 6720 | Ring Nebula |
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| M58 | Galaxy | 10.4 | 6 | 62000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.6288 | 11.8178 | 11.9 | NGC 4579 |
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| M59 | Galaxy | 10.7 | 5.3 | 60000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.7006 | 11.6467 | 10.9 | NGC 4621 |
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| M60 | Galaxy | 9.8 | 7.6 | 55000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.7277 | 11.5525 | 10.5 | NGC 4649 |
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| M61 | Galaxy | 10.1 | 6.5 | 52500000 | Virgo | p13 | 12.3653 | 4.4722 | 11.0 | NGC 4303 |
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| M62 | Globular Cluster | 6.5 | 14.1 | 22200000 | Ophiuchus | p22 | 17.0202 | -30.1122 | -64.0 | NGC 6266 |
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| M63 | Galaxy | 9.3 | 12.6 | 37000000 | Canes Venatici | p7 | 13.2636 | 42.0325 | 20.5 | NGC 5055 | Sunflower Galaxy |
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| M64 | Galaxy | 9.3 | 10.3 | 24000000 | Coma Berenices | p7 | 12.9455 | 21.6825 | 13.5 | NGC 4826 | Black-eye Galaxy |
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| M65 | Galaxy | 10.1 | 9 | 35000000 | Leo | p13 | 11.3154 | 13.0903 | 28.7 | NGC 3623 |
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| M66 | Galaxy | 9.7 | 9.1 | 36000000 | Leo | p13 | 11.3375 | 12.9895 | 28.4 | NGC 3627 |
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| M67 | Open Cluster | 6.9 | 30 | 2710 | Cancer | p12 | 8.8473 | 11.8125 | 56.3 | NGC 2682 |
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| M68 | Globular Cluster | 7.8 | 9.8 | 33600 | Hydra | p21 | 12.6578 | -26.7428 | -10.6 | NGC 4590 |
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| M69 | Globular Cluster | 7.6 | 7.1 | 29700 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.5231 | -32.3481 | -82.9 | NGC 6637 |
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| M70 | Globular Cluster | 7.9 | 7.8 | 29400 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.7202 | -32.2920 | -85.1 | NGC 6681 |
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| M71 | Globular Cluster | 8.2 | 6.1 | 13000 | Sagitta | p8 | 19.8961 | 18.7783 | -34.9 | NGC 6838 |
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| M72 | Globular Cluster | 9.3 | 5.1 | 54570 | Aquarius | p16 | 20.8911 | -12.5369 | -56.4 | NGC 6981 |
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| M73 | Asterism | 8.9 | 2.8 | 2500 | Aquarius | p16 | 20.9822 | -12.6353 | -55.6 | NGC 6994 |
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| M74 | Galaxy | 9.8 | 10 | 30000000 | Pisces | p10 | 1.6116 | 15.7828 | 15.8 | NGC 628 | Phantom Galaxy |
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| M75 | Globular Cluster | 8.5 | 4.6 | 67500 | Sagittarius | p23 | 20.1013 | -21.9214 | -71.0 | NGC 6864 |
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| M76 | Planetary Nebula | 12.2 | 1.08 | 2500 | Perseus | p4 | 1.7050 | 51.5708 | 32.4 | NGC 650 | Little Dumbbell |
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| M77 | Galaxy | 9.7 | 7.3 | 47000000 | Cetus | p10 | 2.7113 | -0.0133 | 20.2 | NGC 1068 |
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| M78 | Diffuse Nebula | 8 | 8 | 1630 | Orion | p11 | 5.7794 | 0.0792 | 50.8 | NGC 2068 |
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| M79 | Global Cluster | 7.7 | 7.8 | 41000 | Lepus | p19 | 5.4029 | -24.5242 | 26.0 | NGC 1904 |
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| M80 | Global Cluster | 7.3 | 5.1 | 32600 | Scorpius | p22 | 16.2840 | -22.9750 | -52.1 | NGC 6093 |
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| M81 | Galaxy | 7.8 | 24.9 | 11800000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 9.9260 | 69.0667 | 48.5 | NGC 3031 | Bode Nebula |
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| M82 | Galaxy | 9.2 | 10.5 | 11500000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 9.9317 | 69.6825 | 48.2 | NGC 3034 | Cigar Galaxy |
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| M83 | Galaxy | 8 | 13.1 | 14700000 | Hydra | p21 | 13.6167 | -29.8678 | -23.0 | NGC 5236 | Southern Pinwheel |
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| M84 | Galaxy | 10.2 | 6.7 | 60000000 | Virgo | p13 | 12.4177 | 12.8864 | 15.0 | NGC 4374 |
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| M85 | Galaxy | 10 | 7.4 | 60000000 | Coma Berenices | p13 | 12.4233 | 18.1903 | 17.8 | NGC 4382 |
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| M86 | Galaxy | 9.9 | 9.8 | 52000000 | Virgo | p13 | 12.4365 | 12.9458 | 14.8 | NGC 4406 |
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| M87 | Galaxy | 9.6 | 8.7 | 53500000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.5137 | 12.3900 | 13.6 | NGC 4486 | Black hole imaged! |
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| M88 | Galaxy | 10.2 | 6.8 | 47000000 | Coma Berenices | p14 | 12.5331 | 14.4192 | 14.5 | NGC 4501 |
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| M89 | Galaxy | 10.9 | 5.3 | 50000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.5944 | 12.5556 | 12.7 | NGC 4552 |
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| M90 | Galaxy | 10.2 | 9.9 | 58700000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.6139 | 13.1634 | 12.8 | NGC 4569 |
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| M91 | Galaxy | 10.9 | 5.2 | 63000000 | Coma Berenices | p14 | 12.5907 | 14.4958 | 13.8 | NGC 4548 |
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| M92 | Global Cluster | 6.4 | 12.2 | 26700 | Hercules | p8 | 17.2854 | 43.1364 | -8.2 | NGC 6341 |
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| M93 | Open Cluster | 6.2 | 22 | 3600 | Puppis | p19 | 7.7414 | -23.8530 | 30.3 | NGC 2447 |
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| M94 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 12.3 | 16000000 | Canes Venatici | p7 | 12.8481 | 41.1208 | 24.2 | NGC 4736 |
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| M95 | Galaxy | 10.6 | 7.3 | 32600000 | Leo | p13 | 10.7327 | 11.7028 | 35.0 | NGC 3351 |
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| M96 | Galaxy | 10.1 | 7.8 | 31000000 | Leo | p13 | 10.7794 | 11.8194 | 34.5 | NGC 3368 |
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| M97 | Planetary Nebula | 12 | 3.23 | 2600 | Ursa Major | p2 | 11.2466 | 55.0189 | 43.1 | NGC 3587 | Owl Nebula |
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| M98 | Galaxy | 10.9 | 9.4 | 54100000 | Coma Berenices | p13 | 12.2299 | 14.8989 | 18.4 | NGC 4192 |
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| M99 | Galaxy | 10.4 | 5.3 | 50200000 | Coma Berenices | p13 | 12.3137 | 14.4169 | 17.1 | NGC 4254 | Coma Pinwheel Galaxy |
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| M100 | Galaxy | 10.1 | 7.5 | 55000000 | Coma Berenices | p13 | 12.3819 | 15.8222 | 17.1 | NGC 4321 |
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| M101 | Galaxy | 8.2 | 28.5 | 20900000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 14.0534 | 54.3489 | 20.0 | NGC 5457 | Pinwheel Galaxy |
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| M102 | Galaxy | 10.7 | 4.7 | 50000000 | Draco | p2 | 15.1083 | 55.7633 | 13.8 | NGC 5866 | Spindle Galaxy |
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| M103 | Open Cluster | 7.4 | 6 | 10000 | Cassiopeia | p1 | 1.5560 | 60.6581 | 33.6 | NGC 581 |
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| M104 | Galaxy | 9.2 | 8.6 | 29300000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.6665 | -11.6231 | -2.0 | NGC 4594 | Sombrero Galaxy |
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| M105 | Galaxy | 10.5 | 5.3 | 32000000 | Leo | p13 | 10.7971 | 12.5805 | 34.7 | NGC 3379 |
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| M106 | Galaxy | 9.1 | 17.4 | 23700000 | Canes Venatici | p7 | 12.3161 | 47.3064 | 31.8 | NGC 4258 |
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| M107 | Globular Cluster | 7.9 | 3.3 | 20900 | Ophiuchus | p15 | 16.5422 | -13.0536 | -49.6 | NGC 6171 |
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| M108 | Galaxy | 10.6 | 8.6 | 14100000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 11.1915 | 55.6722 | 43.6 | NGC 3556 |
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| M109 | Galaxy | 10.6 | 7.5 | 83500000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 11.9598 | 53.3731 | 36.7 | NGC 3992 |
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| M110 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 19.5 | 26900000 | Andromeda | p4 | 0.6728 | 41.6847 | 18.7 | NGC 205 |
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| Messier | Type | Magnitude | Size ['] | Distance [ly] | Const | Sky Atlas | RA [Hrs] | Dec [°] | Alt [°] | NGC | Popular | More |
