What is Messier Catalogue?

Messier Catalogue consist of 110 astronomical objects(called Messier objects which start with letter "M").


It was created by Charles Messier, and later publish around 1774.


This catalogue consists : nebulas, planetary nebulas, open clusters, globular clusters, galaxies, mostly of Northern Hemisphere.

Below is the complete list-

Messier Objects (M1 - M110):

  1. M1 - Crab Nebula (Supernova Remnant) in Taurus
  2. M2 - Globular Cluster in Aquarius
  3. M3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici
  4. M4 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius
  5. M5 - Globular Cluster in Serpens
  6. M6 - Butterfly Cluster (Open Cluster) in Scorpius
  7. M7 - Ptolemy's Cluster (Open Cluster) in Scorpius
  8. M8 - Lagoon Nebula (H II Region) in Sagittarius
  9. M9 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  10. M10 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  11. M11 - Wild Duck Cluster (Open Cluster) in Scutum
  12. M12 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  13. M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster in Hercules
  14. M14 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  15. M15 - Globular Cluster in Pegasus
  16. M16 - Eagle Nebula (Open Cluster with Nebulosity) in Serpens
  17. M17 - Omega Nebula (H II Region) in Sagittarius
  18. M18 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius
  19. M19 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  20. M20 - Trifid Nebula (H II Region with Reflection Nebula) in Sagittarius
  21. M21 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius
  22. M22 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  23. M23 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius
  24. M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud in Sagittarius
  25. M25 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius
  26. M26 - Open Cluster in Scutum
  27. M27 - Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula) in Vulpecula
  28. M28 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  29. M29 - Open Cluster in Cygnus
  30. M30 - Globular Cluster in Capricornus
  31. M31 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  32. M32 - Dwarf Galaxy in Andromeda
  33. M33 - Triangulum Galaxy in Triangulum
  34. M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus
  35. M35 - Open Cluster in Gemini
  36. M36 - Open Cluster in Auriga
  37. M37 - Open Cluster in Auriga
  38. M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga
  39. M39 - Open Cluster in Cygnus
  40. M40 - Double Star (Winnecke 4) in Ursa Major
  41. M41 - Open Cluster in Canis Major
  42. M42 - Orion Nebula (H II Region) in Orion
  43. M43 - De Mairan's Nebula (Part of Orion Nebula) in Orion
  44. M44 - Beehive Cluster (Open Cluster) in Cancer
  45. M45 - Pleiades (Open Cluster) in Taurus
  46. M46 - Open Cluster with Planetary Nebula in Puppis
  47. M47 - Open Cluster in Puppis
  48. M48 - Open Cluster in Hydra
  49. M49 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
  50. M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
  51. M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  52. M52 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
  53. M53 - Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
  54. M54 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  55. M55 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  56. M56 - Globular Cluster in Lyra
  57. M57 - Ring Nebula (Planetary Nebula) in Lyra
  58. M58 - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
  59. M59 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
  60. M60 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
  61. M61 - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
  62. M62 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  63. M63 - Sunflower Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) in Canes Venatici
  64. M64 - Black Eye Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) in Coma Berenices
  65. M65 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo
  66. M66 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo
  67. M67 - Open Cluster in Cancer
  68. M68 - Globular Cluster in Hydra
  69. M69 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  70. M70 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  71. M71 - Globular Cluster in Sagitta
  72. M72 - Globular Cluster in Aquarius
  73. M73 - Asterism in Aquarius
  74. M74 - Spiral Galaxy in Pisces
  75. M75 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  76. M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula) in Perseus
  77. M77 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Cetus
  78. M78 - Reflection Nebula in Orion
  79. M79 - Globular Cluster in Lepus
  80. M80 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius
  81. M81 - Bode's Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) in Ursa Major
  82. M82 - Cigar Galaxy (Starburst Galaxy) in Ursa Major
  83. M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (Barred Spiral Galaxy) in Hydra
  84. M84 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
  85. M85 - Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  86. M86 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
  87. M87 - Virgo A (Elliptical Galaxy) in Virgo
  88. M88 - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
  89. M89 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
  90. M90 - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
  91. M91 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  92. M92 - Globular Cluster in Hercules
  93. M93 - Open Cluster in Puppis
  94. M94 - Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  95. M95 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Leo
  96. M96 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo
  97. M97 - Owl Nebula (Planetary Nebula) in Ursa Major
  98. M98 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  99. M99 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  100. M100 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  101. M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) in Ursa Major
  102. M102 - Spindle Galaxy (Lenticular Galaxy) in Draco
  103. M103 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
  104. M104 - Sombrero Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) in Virgo
  105. M105 - Elliptical Galaxy in Leo
  106. M106 - Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  107. M107 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  108. M108 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
  109. M109 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
  110. M110 - Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy in Andromeda


For more detail and complete list refer to below link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_object

Note - image is taken from above wiki link




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