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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| M8 | Cluster with Nebula | 5 | 45 | 4100 | Sagittarius | p22 | 18.0614 | -24.3803 | -10.4 | NGC 6523 | Lagoon Nebula |
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| M80 | Global Cluster | 7.3 | 5.1 | 32600 | Scorpius | p22 | 16.2840 | -22.9750 | -30.7 | NGC 6093 |
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| M81 | Galaxy | 7.8 | 24.9 | 11800000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 9.9260 | 69.0667 | 16.1 | NGC 3031 | Bode Nebula |
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| M82 | Galaxy | 9.2 | 10.5 | 11500000 | Ursa Major | p2 | 9.9317 | 69.6825 | 16.6 | NGC 3034 | Cigar Galaxy |
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| M83 | Galaxy | 8 | 13.1 | 14700000 | Hydra | p21 | 13.6167 | -29.8678 | -66.2 | NGC 5236 | Southern Pinwheel |
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| M84 | Galaxy | 10.2 | 6.7 | 60000000 | Virgo | p13 | 12.4177 | 12.8864 | -41.2 | NGC 4374 |
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| M85 | Galaxy | 10 | 7.4 | 60000000 | Coma Berenices | p13 | 12.4233 | 18.1903 | -36.0 | NGC 4382 |
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| M86 | Galaxy | 9.9 | 9.8 | 52000000 | Virgo | p13 | 12.4365 | 12.9458 | -41.1 | NGC 4406 |
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| M87 | Galaxy | 9.6 | 8.7 | 53500000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.5137 | 12.3900 | -41.5 | NGC 4486 | Black hole imaged! |
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| M88 | Galaxy | 10.2 | 6.8 | 47000000 | Coma Berenices | p14 | 12.5331 | 14.4192 | -39.4 | NGC 4501 |
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| M89 | Galaxy | 10.9 | 5.3 | 50000000 | Virgo | p14 | 12.5944 | 12.5556 | -41.0 | NGC 4552 |
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| Messier | Type | Magnitude | Size ['] | Distance [ly] | Const | Sky Atlas | RA [Hrs] | Dec [°] | Alt [°] | NGC | Popular | More |
