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See also: Caldwell Objects, Galaxies, Nebulae, Star Clusters, NGC Objects, IC Objects
Location of the Triangulum GalaxyThe location of the M57, the Ring NebulaImage of M89Relative Galactic Position of M14Messier objects within the Virgo Cluster
MProper NameDesignationObject TypeConstellationLinks
M1Crab NebulaNGC 1952
Supernova remnant in 		Taurus
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M2NGC 7089
Globular cluster in 		Aquarius
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M3NGC 5272
Globular cluster in 		Canes Venatici
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M4NGC 6121
Globular cluster in 		Scorpius
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M5NGC 5904
Globular cluster in 		Serpens
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M6Butterfly ClusterNGC 6405
Open cluster in 		Scorpius
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M7Ptolemy's ClusterNGC 6475
Open cluster in 		Scorpius
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M8Lagoon NebulaNGC 6523
Star-forming region in 		Sagittarius
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M9NGC 6333
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M10NGC 6254
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M11Wild Duck ClusterNGC 6705
Open cluster in 		Scutum
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M12NGC 6218
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M13Hercules ClusterNGC 6205
Globular cluster in 		Hercules
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M14NGC 6402
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M15Great Pegasus ClusterNGC 7078
Globular cluster in 		Pegasus
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M16Eagle NebulaNGC 6611
Star-forming region in 		Serpens
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M17Omega NebulaNGC 6618
Emission nebula in 		Sagittarius
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M18NGC 6613
Open cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M19NGC 6273
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M20Trifid NebulaNGC 6514
Star-forming region in 		Sagittarius
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M21Webb's CrossNGC 6531
Open cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M22NGC 6656
Globular cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M23NGC 6494
Open cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M24Sagittarius Star CloudIC 4715
Star cloud in 		Sagittarius
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M25IC 4725
Open cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M26NGC 6694
Open cluster in 		Scutum
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M27Dumbbell NebulaNGC 6853
Planetary nebula in 		Vulpecula
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M28NGC 6626
Globular cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M29NGC 6913
Open cluster in 		Cygnus
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M30NGC 7099
Globular cluster in 		Capricornus
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M31Andromeda GalaxyNGC 224
Spiral galaxy in 		Andromeda
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M32Le GentilNGC 221
Elliptical galaxy in 		Andromeda
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M33Triangulum GalaxyNGC 598
Spiral galaxy in 		Triangulum
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M34Spiral ClusterNGC 1039
Open cluster in 		Perseus
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M35NGC 2168
Open cluster in 		Gemini
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M36Pinwheel ClusterNGC 1960
Open cluster in 		Auriga
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M37Salt and Pepper ClusterNGC 2099
Open cluster in 		Auriga
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M38Starfish ClusterNGC 1912
Open cluster in 		Auriga
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M39NGC 7092
Open cluster in 		Cygnus
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M40Winnecke 4
Optical double star in 		Ursa Major
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M41NGC 2287
Open cluster in 		Canis Major
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M42Orion NebulaNGC 1976
Star-forming region in 		Orion
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M43De Mairan's NebulaNGC 1982
Emission nebula in 		Orion
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M44PraesepeNGC 2632
Open cluster in 		Cancer
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M45PleiadesMelotte 22
Open cluster in 		Taurus
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M46NGC 2437
Open cluster in 		Puppis
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M47NGC 2422
Open cluster in 		Puppis
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M48NGC 2548
Open cluster in 		Hydra
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M49NGC 4472
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M50NGC 2323
Open cluster in 		Monoceros
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M51Whirlpool GalaxyNGC 5194
Spiral galaxy in 		Canes Venatici
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M52Scorpion ClusterNGC 7654
Open cluster in 		Cassiopeia
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M53NGC 5024
Globular cluster in 		Coma Berenices
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M54NGC 6715
Globular cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M55Summer Rose StarNGC 6809
Open cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M56NGC 6779
Globular cluster in 		Lyra
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M57Ring NebulaNGC 6720
Planetary nebula in 		Lyra
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M58NGC 4579
Intermediate spiral galaxy in 		Virgo
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M59NGC 4621
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M60NGC 4649
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M61NGC 4303
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Virgo
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M62NGC 6266
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M63Sunflower GalaxyNGC 5055
Spiral galaxy in 		Canes Venatici
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M64Black Eye GalaxyNGC 4826
Spiral galaxy in 		Coma Berencies
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M65NGC 3623
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Leo
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M66NGC 3627
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Leo
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M67NGC 2682
Open cluster in 		Cancer
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M68NGC 4590
Globular cluster in 		Hydra
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M69NGC 6637
Globular cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M70NGC 6681
Globular cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M71NGC 6838
Globular cluster in 		Sagitta
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M72NGC 6981
Globular cluster in 		Aquarius
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M73NGC 6994
Asterism in 		Aquarius
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M74Phantom GalaxyNGC 628
Spiral galaxy in 		Pisces
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M75NGC 6864
Globular cluster in 		Sagittarius
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M76Little Dumbbell NebulaNGC 650, 651
Planetary nebula in 		Perseus
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M77Cetus ANGC 1068
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Cetus
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M78NGC 2068
Emission nebula in 		Orion
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M79NGC 1904
Globular cluster in 		Lepus
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M80NGC 6093
Globular cluster in 		Scorpius
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M81Bode's GalaxyNGC 3031
Spiral galaxy in 		Ursa Major
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M82Cigar GalaxyNGC 3034
Irregular galaxy in 		Ursa Major
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M83Southern Pinwheel GalaxyNGC 5236
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Hydra
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M84NGC 4374
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M85NGC 4382
Lenticular galaxy in 		Coma Berenices
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M86NGC 4406
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M87Virgo ANGC 4486
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M88NGC 4501
Spiral galaxy in 		Coma Berenices
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M89NGC 4552
Elliptical galaxy in 		Virgo
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M90NGC 4569
Spiral galaxy in 		Virgo
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M91NGC 4548
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Coma Berenices
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M92NGC 6341
Globular cluster in 		Hercules
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M93NGC 2447
Open cluster in 		Puppis
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M94NGC 4736
Spiral galaxy in 		Canes Venatici
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M95NGC 3351
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Leo
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M96NGC 3368
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Leo
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M97Owl NebulaNGC 3587
Planetary nebula in 		Ursa Major
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M98NGC 4192
Intermediate spiral galaxy in 		Coma Berenices
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M99Coma Pinwheel GalaxyNGC 4254
Spiral galaxy in 		Coma Berencies
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M100NGC 4321
Spiral galaxy in 		Coma Berenices
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M101Pinwheel GalaxyNGC 5457
Spiral galaxy in 		Ursa Major
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M102Spindle Galaxy? (identity uncertain)NGC 5866
Spiral galaxy in 		Draco
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M103NGC 581
Open cluster in 		Cassiopeia
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M104Sombrero GalaxyNGC 4594
Spiral galaxy in 		Virgo
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M105NGC 3379
Elliptical galaxy in 		Leo
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M106NGC 4258
Spiral galaxy in 		Canes Venatici
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M107NGC 6171
Globular cluster in 		Ophiuchus
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M108NGC 3556
Spiral galaxy in 		Ursa Major
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M109NGC 3992
Barred spiral galaxy in 		Ursa Major
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M110NGC 205
Elliptical galaxy in 		Andromeda
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Illustration of M38Image of M9Image of M5A view from inside the PleiadesThe location of the M57, the Ring Nebula

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