MESSIER OBJECT DICTIONARY BY CHINTAN MEHTA

M LIST : BY BRIGHTNESS (Magnitude)

Messier M 045 M 044 M 007 M 031 M 042 M 006 M 047 M 041 M 024 M 025 M 039 M 073 M 022 M 035 M 034 M 023 M 037 M 033 M 008 M 005 M 011 M 048 M 004 M 013 M 021 M 050 M 016 M 036 M 046 M 093 M 003 M 015 M 038 M 002 M 092 M 010 M 012 M 062 M 029 M 081 M 028 M 018 M 052 M 067 M 017 M 055 M 019 M 080 M 103 M 030 M 014 M 053 M 054 M 069 M 101 M 009 M 078 M 040 M 110 Common Names "The Pleiades or The Seven Sisters The Beehive Cluster, Praesepe Ptolemy's Cluster The Andromeda Galaxy The Great Orion Nebula The Butterfly Cluster Type of Object Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Spiral galaxy Diffuse nebula Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Star cloud Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Spiral galaxy Diffuse nebula Globular cluster Open cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Spiral galaxy Globular cluster Open cluster Open cluster Open cluster Diffuse nebula Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Spiral galaxy Globular cluster diffuse reflection nebula Double Star Elliptical galaxy Location Taurus Cancer Scorpius Andromeda Orion Scorpius Puppis Canis Major Sagittarius Sagittarius Cygnus Aquarius Sagittarius Gemini Perseus Sagittarius Auriga Triangulum Sagittarius Serpens Caput Scutum Hydra Scorpius Hercules Sagittarius Monoceros Serpens Cauda Auriga Puppis Puppis Canes Venatici Pegasus Auriga Aquarius Hercules Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Cygnus Ursa Major Sagittarius Sagittarius Cassiopeia Cancer Sagittarius Sagittarius Ophiuchus Scorpius Cassiopeia Capricornus Ophiuchus Coma Berenices Sagittarius Sagittarius Ursa Major Ophiuchus Orion Ursa Major Andromeda Magnitude RA H:M DEC 1.2 3 47 + 24 3.1 8 40 + 19 3.3 17 54 34 3.4 0 43 + 41 4.0 5 35 5 4.2 17 40 32 4.4 7 37 14 4.5 6 47 20 4.5 18 18 18 4.6 18 32 19 4.6 21 32 + 48 5.0 20 59 12 5.1 18 36 23 5.1 6 8.9 + 24 5.2 2 42 + 42 5.5 17 57 19 5.6 5 52 + 32 5.7 1 34 + 30 5.8 18 3.8 24 5.8 15 19 + 2 5.8 18 51 6 5.8 8 14 5 5.9 16 24 26 5.9 16 42 + 36 5.9 18 4.6 22 5.9 7 3.2 8 6.0 18 19 13 6.0 5 36 + 34 6.1 7 42 14 6.2 7 45 23 6.4 13 42 + 28 6.4 21 30 + 12 6.4 5 29 + 35 6.5 21 34 0 6.5 17 17 + 43 6.6 16 57 4 6.6 16 47 1 6.6 17 1.2 30 6.6 20 24 + 38 6.8 9 56 + 69 6.9 18 25 24 6.9 18 20 17 6.9 23 24 + 61 6.9 8 50 + 11 7.0 18 21 16 7.0 19 40 30 7.2 17 2.6 26 7.2 16 17 22 7.4 1 33 + 60 7.5 21 40 23 7.6 17 38 3 7.7 13 13 + 18 7.7 18 55 30 7.7 18 31 32 7.7 14 3.2 + 54 7.9 17 19 18 8.0 5 47 + 0 8.0 12 22 + 58 8.0 0 40 + 41

Milky Way Patch

The Triangulum Galaxy The Lagoon Nebula The Wild Duck Cluster

Great Hercules Globular Cluster

Part of the Eagle Nebula

Bode's Galaxy

The Omega, Swan or Horseshoe Nebula

The Pinwheel Galaxy

Winnecke 4 Satellite galaxy of M31

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M 079 M 026 M 070 M 107 M 027 M 051 M 094 M 032 M 056 M 068 M 071 M 104 M 106 M 049 M 082 M 001 M 020 M 064 M 087 M 075 M 063 M 060 M 077 M 043 M 057 M 066 M 086 M 074 M 096 M 105 M 084 M 085 M 065 M 072 M 100 M 088 M 090 M 061 M 095 M 059 M 089 M 058 M 099 M 109 M 102 M 108 M 083 M 098 M 091 M 097 M 076

The Dumbbell Nebula The Whirlpool Galaxy Satellite galaxy of M31

The Sombrero Galaxy

The Cigar Galaxy The Crab Nebula The Trifid Nebula Blackeye galaxy Virgo A Sunflower galaxy

Part of the Orion Nebula The Ring Nebula

Possible dupe of M101 The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

The Owl Nebula The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly

Globular cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Planetary nebula Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Globular cluster Globular cluster Globular cluster Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Irregular galaxy Supernova remnant Diffuse nebula Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Globular cluster Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Diffuse nebula Planetary nebula Spiral galaxy Lenticular galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Lenticular galaxy Lenticular galaxy Spiral galaxy Globular cluster Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Elliptical galaxy Elliptical galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Lenticular galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Spiral galaxy Planetary nebula Planetary nebula

Lepus Scutum Sagittarius Ophiuchus Vulpecula Canes Venatici Canes Venatici Andromeda Lyra Hydra Sagitta Virgo Canes Venatici Virgo Ursa Major Taurus Sagittarius Coma Berenices Virgo Sagittarius Canes Venatici Virgo Cetus Orion Lyra Leo Virgo Pisces Leo Leo Virgo Coma Berenices Leo Aquarius Coma Berenices Coma Berenices Virgo Virgo Leo Virgo Virgo Virgo Coma Berenices Ursa Major Draco Ursa Major Hydra Coma Berenices Coma Berenices Ursa Major Perseus

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MESSIER OBJECT DICTIONARY BY CHINTAN MEHTA