Astronomy deep sky objects info
The Messier Objects In Messier Number Order For more information and to view images, Click on the Messier # Messier# Common Name Object Type Constellation* M1 Crab Nebula Super Nova Remnant Taurus M2 Globular Cluster Aquarius M3 Globular Cluster Canes Venatici M4 Globular Cluster Scorpius M5 Globular Cluster Serpens M6 Butterfly Cluster Open Cluster Scorpius M7 Open Cluster Scorpius M8 Lagoon or Hour Glass Nebula Emission Nebula Sagittarius M9 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M10 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M11 Wild Duck Cluster Open Cluster Scutum M12 Gumball Globular Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M13 Globular Cluster Hercules M14 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M15 Globular Cluster Pegasus M16 Ghost, Eagle, or Star Queen Nebula Emission Nebula & Open Cluster Serpens M17 Omega, Horseshoe, or Swan Nebula Emission Nebula & Open Cluster Sagittarius M18 Black Swan Open Cluster Sagittarius M19 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M20 Trifid or Clover Nebula Emission Nebula, Reflection Nebula, & Open Cluster Sagittarius M21 Open Cluster Sagittarius M22 Great Sagittarius or Crackerjack Cluster Globular Cluster Sagittarius M23 Open Cluster Sagittarius M24 Small SagittariusStar Cloud Star Cloud Sagittarius M25 Open Cluster Sagittarius M26 Open Cluster Scutum M27 Dumbbell Nebula Planetary Nebula Vulpecula M28 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M29 Open Cluster Cygnus M30 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M31 Andromeda Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Andromeda M32 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda M33 Triangulum or Pinwheel Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Triangulum M34 Open Cluster Perseus M35 Open Cluster Gemini M36 Open Cluster Auriga M37 Open Cluster Auriga M38 Open Cluster Auriga M39 Open Cluster Cygnus M40 Winnecke 4 Double Star Ursa Major M41 Little Beehive Cluster Open Cluster Canis Major M42 Great Orion Nebula Emission Nebula Orion M43 Emission Nebula Orion M44 Beehive Open Cluster Cancer M45 Pleiades or Seven Sisters Cluster Open Cluster Taurus M46 Open Cluster Puppis M47 Open Cluster Puppis M48 Open Cluster Hydra M49 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M50 Open Cluster Monoceros M51 Whirlpool Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici M52 Scorpion Cluster Open Cluster Cassiopeia M53 Globular Cluster Coma Berenices M54 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M55 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M56 Globular Cluster Lyra M57 Ring Nebula Planetary Nebula Lyra M58 Barred Spiral Galaxy Virgo M59 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M60 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M61 Swelling Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Virgo M62 Flickering Globular Cluster Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M63 Sunflower Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici M64 Black-Eye Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices M65 Spiral Galaxy Leo M66 Spiral Galaxy Leo M67 Open Cluster Cancer M68 Globular Cluster Hydra M69 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M70 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M71 Globular Cluster Sagitta M72 Globular Cluster Aquarius M73 Open Cluster Aquarius M74 Phantom Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Pisces M75 Globular Cluster Sagittarius M76 Little Dumbbell Nebula Planetary Nebula Perseus M77 Spiral Galaxy Cetus M78 Diffuse Nebula Orion M79 Globular Cluster Lepus M80 Globular Cluster Scorpius M81 Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major M82 Irregular Galaxy Ursa Major M83 Spiral Galaxy Hydra M84 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M85 Lenticular Galaxy Coma Berenices M86 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M87 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M88 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices M89 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo M90 Spiral Galaxy Virgo M91 Barred Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices M92 Globular Cluster Hercules M93 Open Cluster Puppis M94 Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici M95 Barred Spiral Galaxy Leo M96 Spiral Galaxy Leo M97 Owl Nebula Planetary Nebula Ursa Major M98 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices M99 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices M100 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices M101 Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major M102 Spiral Galaxy M103 Open Cluster Cassiopeia M104 Sombrero Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Virgo M105 Elliptical Galaxy Leo M106 Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici M107 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus M108 Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major M109 Barred Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major M110 Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda
* Sky cartography made using Home Planet software. Images and information courtesy of www.deep-sky.org
