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 Astronomy - Sorted Messier Object List

Just another Messier objects list. But This here is sorted by constellations followed by sorting RA. There are yet some bugs, but they will be cleaned up soon.


Const M     NGC   Type              RA       DEC    MAG   Size     
                                    hh min   deg min      min
|     |     |     |                 |  |     |   |  |     |

And M110 205 Elliptical Galaxy 00 40.4 +41 41 8.5 17x10 And M31 224 Spiral Galaxy 00 42.7 +41 16 3.4 178x63 And M32 221 Elliptical Galaxy 00 42.7 +40 52 8.1 8x6
Aqr M72 6981 Globular Cluster 20 53.5 -12 32 9.3 5.9 Aqr M73 6994 20 58.9 -12 38 9.0 2.8 Aqr M2 7089 Globular Cluster 21 33.5 -00 49 6.5 12.9
Aur M38 1912 Open Cluster 05 28.4 +35 50 7.4 21.0 Aur M36 1960 Open Cluster 05 36.1 +34 08 6.3 12.0 Aur M37 2099 Open Cluster 05 52.4 +32 33 6.2 24.0
Cap M30 7099 Globular Cluster 21 40.4 -23 11 7.2 11.0 Cas M103 581 Open Cluster 01 33.2 +60 42 7.4 6.0 Cas M52 7654 Open Cluster 23 24.2 +61 35 7.3 13.0
Cet M77 1068 Spiral Galaxy 02 42.7 -00 01 8.9 7x6
CMa M41 2287 Open Cluster 06 47.0 -20 44 4.6 38.0
Cnc M44 2632 Open Cluster 08 40.1 +19 59 3.7 95.0 Cnc M67 2682 Open Cluster 08 50.4 +11 49 6.1 30.0
Com M98 4192 Spiral Galaxy 12 13.8 +14 54 10.1 9.5x3.2 Com M99 4254 Spiral Galaxy 12 18.8 +14 25 9.9 5.4x4.8 Com M100 4321 Spiral Galaxy 12 22.9 +15 49 9.3 7x6 Com M85 4382 SO Galaxy 12 25.4 +18 11 9.1 7.1x5.2 Com M88 4501 Spiral Galaxy 12 32.0 +14 25 9.6 7x4 Com M91 4548 Spiral Galaxy 12 35.4 +14 30 10.2 5.4x4.4 Com M64 4826 Spiral Galaxy 12 56.7 +21 41 8.5 9.3x5.4 Com M53 5024 Globular Cluster 13 12.9 +18 10 7.6 12.6
CVn M106 4258 Spiral Galaxy 12 19.0 +47 18 8.4 19x8 CVn M94 4736 Spiral Galaxy 12 50.9 +41 07 8.2 7x3 CVn M63 5055 Spiral Galaxy 13 15.8 +42 02 8.6 10x6 CVn M51 5194 Spiral Galaxy 13 29.9 +47 12 8.4 11x7 CVn M3 5272 Globular Cluster 13 42.2 +28 23 6.2 16.2
Cyg M29 6913 Open Cluster 20 23.9 +38 32 7.1 7.0 Cyg M39 7092 Open Cluster 21 32.2 +48 26 5.2 32.0
Dra M102 5866 SO Galaxy 15 06.5 +55 46 9.9 5.2x2.3
Gem M35 2168 Open Cluster 06 08.9 +24 20 5.3 28.0
Her M13 6205 Globular Cluster 16 41.7 +36 28 5.8 16.6 Her M92 6341 Globular Cluster 17 17.1 +43 08 6.4 11.2
Hya M48 2548 Open Cluster 08 13.8 -05 48 5.5 54.0 Hya M68 4590 Globular Cluster 12 39.5 -26 45 7.8 12.0 Hya M83 5236 Spiral Galaxy 13 37.0 -29 52 7.6 11x10
Leo M95 3351 Spiral Galaxy 10 44.0 +11 42 9.7 4.4x3.3 Leo M96 3368 Spiral Galaxy 10 46.8 +11 49 9.2 6x4 Leo M105 3379 Elliptical Galaxy 10 47.8 +12 35 9.3 2.0 Leo M65 3623 Spiral Galaxy 11 18.9 +13 05 9.3 8x1.5 Leo M66 3627 Spiral Galaxy 11 20.2 +12 59 8.9 8x2.5
Lep M79 1904 Globular Cluster 05 24.5 -24 33 7.7 8.7
Lyr M57 6720 Planetary Nebula 18 53.6 +33 02 8.8 1.4x1.0 Lyr M56 6779 Globular Cluster 19 16.6 +30 11 8.3 7.1
Mon M50 2323 Open Cluster 07 03.2 -08 20 6.3 16.0
Oph M107 6171 Globular Cluster 16 32.5 -13 03 7.9 10.0 Oph M12 6218 Globular Cluster 16 47.2 -01 57 6.7 14.5 Oph M10 6254 Globular Cluster 16 57.1 -04 06 6.6 15.1 Oph M62 6266 Globular Cluster 17 01.2 -30 07 6.5 14.1 Oph M19 6273 Globular Cluster 17 02.6 -26 16 6.8 13.5 Oph M9 6333 Globular Cluster 17 19.2 -18 31 7.7 9.3 Oph M14 6402 Globular Cluster 17 37.6 -03 15 7.6 11.7
Ori M42 1976 Diffuse Nebula 05 35.4 -05 27 4.0 85x60 Ori M43 1982 Diffuse Nebula 05 35.6 -05 16 9.0 20x15 Ori M78 2068 Diffuse Nebula 05 46.7 +00 03 8.3 8x6
Peg M15 7078 Globular Cluster 21 30.0 +12 10 6.2 12.3
Per M76 650 Planetary Nebula 01 42.4 +51 34 10.1 2.7x1.8 Per M34 1039 Open Cluster 02 42.0 +42 47 5.5 35.0
Psc M74 628 Spiral Galaxy 01 36.7 +15 47 9.4 10.2x9.5
Pup M47 2422 Open Cluster 07 36.6 -14 30 5.2 30.0 Pup M46 2437 Open Cluster 07 41.8 -14 49 6.0 27.0 Pup M93 2447 Open Cluster 07 44.6 -23 52 6.0 22.0
Sco M80 6093 Globular Cluster 16 17.0 -22 59 7.3 8.9 Sco M4 6121 Globular Cluster 16 23.6 -26 32 5.6 26.3 Sco M6 6405 Open Cluster 17 40.1 -32 13 5.3 25.0 Sco M7 6475 Open Cluster 17 53.9 -34 49 4.1 80.0
Sct M26 6694 Open Cluster 18 45.2 -09 24 8.0 15.0 Sct M11 6705 Open Cluster 18 51.1 -06 16 6.3 14.0
Ser M5 5904 Globular Cluster 15 18.6 +02 05 5.6 17.4 Ser M16 6611 Open Cluster 18 18.8 -13 47 6.4 7.0
Sge M71 6838 Globular Cluster 19 53.8 +18 47 8.2 7.2
Sgr M23 6494 Open Cluster 17 56.8 -19 01 6.9 27.0 Sgr M20 6514 Diffuse Nebula 18 02.6 -23 02 9.0 28.0 Sgr M8 6523 Diffuse Nebula 18 03.8 -24 23 6.0 90x40 Sgr M21 6531 Open Cluster 18 04.6 -22 30 6.5 13.0 Sgr M24 6603 Open Cluster 18 16.9 -18 29 4.6 90 Sgr M18 6613 Open Cluster 18 19.9 -17 08 7.5 9.0 Sgr M17 6618 Diffuse Nebula 18 20.8 -16 11 7.0 11.0 Sgr M28 6626 Globular Cluster 18 24.5 -24 52 6.8 11.2 Sgr M69 6637 Globular Cluster 18 31.4 -32 21 7.6 7.1 Sgr M25 I4725 Open Cluster 18 31.6 -19 15 6.5 40.0 Sgr M22 6656 Globular Cluster 18 36.4 -23 54 5.1 24.0 Sgr M70 6681 Globular Cluster 18 43.2 -32 18 7.9 7.8 Sgr M54 6715 Globular Cluster 18 55.1 -30 29 7.6 9.1 Sgr M55 6809 Globular Cluster 19 40.0 -30 58 6.3 19.0 Sgr M75 6864 Globular Cluster 20 06.1 -21 55 8.5 6.0
Tau M45 - Open Cluster 03 47.0 +24 07 1.6 110.0 Tau M1 1952 SuperNova Remnant 05 34.5 +22 01 8.4 6x4
Tri M33 598 Spiral Galaxy 01 33.9 +30 39 5.7 73x45
UMa M81 3031 Spiral Galaxy 09 55.6 +69 04 6.9 21x10 UMa M82 3034 Irregular Galaxy 09 55.8 +69 41 8.4 9x4 UMa M108 3556 Spiral Galaxy 11 11.5 +55 40 10.0 8x1 UMa M97 3587 Planetary Nebula 11 14.8 +55 01 9.9 3.4x3.3 UMa M109 3992 Spiral Galaxy 11 57.6 +53 23 9.8 7x4 UMa M40 12 22.4 +58 05 8.4 0.8 UMa M101 5457 Spiral Galaxy 14 03.2 +54 21 7.9 22.0 UMa M102 5457 Spiral Galaxy 14 03.2 +54 21 7.9 22.0
Vir M61 4303 Spiral Galaxy 12 21.9 +04 28 9.7 6x5.5 Vir M84 4374 SO Galaxy 12 25.1 +12 53 9.1 5.0 Vir M86 4406 SO Galaxy 12 26.2 +12 57 8.9 7.5x5.5 Vir M49 4472 Elliptical Galaxy 12 29.8 +08 00 8.4 9x7.5 Vir M87 4486 Elliptical Galaxy 12 30.8 +12 24 8.6 7.0 Vir M89 4552 Elliptical Galaxy 12 35.7 +12 33 9.8 4.0 Vir M90 4569 Spiral Galaxy 12 36.8 +13 10 9.5 9.5x4.5 Vir M58 4579 Spiral Galaxy 12 37.7 +11 49 9.7 5.5x4.5 Vir M104 4594 Spiral Galaxy 12 40.0 -11 37 8.0 9x4 Vir M59 4621 Elliptical Galaxy 12 42.0 +11 39 9.6 5x3.5 Vir M60 4649 Elliptical Galaxy 12 43.7 +11 33 8.8 7x6
Vul M27 6853 Planetary Nebula 19 59.6 +22 43 7.4 8.0x5.7
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