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Sortable Messier Database (by Magnitude)
| M | NGC | Common name | Image | Object Type | Distance (kly) | Constellation | Magnitude | Size | RA | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1432 | Pleiades | |
Open cluster | 0.4 | Taurus | 1.4 | 110 | 03 47.0 | 24 07 |
| 31 | 224 | Andromeda Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 2,500 | Andromeda | 3.5 | 178 | 00 42.7 | 41 16 |
| 7 | 6475 | Ptolemy Cluster | |
Open cluster | 1 | Scorpius | 3.5 | 80 | 17 53.9 | -34 49 |
| 44 | 2632 | Beehive Cluster | |
Open cluster | 0.5 | Cancer | 4 | 95 | 08 40.1 | 19 59 |
| 47 | 2422 | |
Open cluster | 1.6 | Puppis | 4.5 | 30 | 07 36.6 | -14 30 | |
| 6 | 6405 | Butterfly Cluster | |
Open cluster | 2 | Scorpius | 4.5 | 15 | 17 40.1 | -32 13 |
| 25 | 6694 | |
Open cluster | 2 | Sagittarius | 4.9 | 40 | 18 31.6 | -19 15 | |
| 41 | 2287 | |
Open cluster | 2.4 | Canis Major | 5 | 38 | 06 47.0 | -20 44 | |
| 42 | 1976 | Orion Nebula | |
H II region | 1.6 | Orion | 5 | 85 x 60 | 05 35.4 | -05 27 |
| 8 | 6523 | Lagoon Nebula | |
Cluster with nebula | 6.5 | Sagittarius | 5 | 60 x 35 | 18 03.8 | -24 23 |
| 20 | 6514 | Trifid Nebula | |
Cluster with H II region | 2.2 | Sagittarius | 5 | 28 | 18 02.6 | -23 02 |
| 39 | 7092 | |
Open cluster | 0.8 | Cygnus | 5.5 | 32 | 21 32.2 | 48 26 | |
| 35 | 2168 | |
Open cluster | 2.8 | Gemini | 5.5 | 28 | 06 08.9 | 24 20 | |
| 48 | 2548 | |
Open cluster | 1.5 | Hydra | 5.5 | 54 | 08 13.8 | -05 48 | |
| 13 | 6205 | Hercules Cluster | |
Globular cluster | 22 | Hercules | 5.8 | 16.6 | 16 41.7 | 36 28 |
| 37 | 2099 | |
Open cluster | 4.6 | Auriga | 6 | 24 | 05 52.4 | 32 33 | |
| 34 | 1039 | |
Open cluster | 1.4 | Perseus | 6 | 35 | 02 42.0 | 42 47 | |
| 23 | 6494 | |
Open cluster | 4.5 | Sagittarius | 6 | 27 | 17 56.8 | -19 01 | |
| 36 | 1960 | |
Open cluster | 4.1 | Auriga | 6.5 | 12 | 05 36.1 | 34 08 | |
| 46 | 2437 | |
Open cluster | 5.4 | Puppis | 6.5 | 27 | 07 41.8 | -14 49 | |
| 93 | 2447 | |
Open cluster | 4.5 | Puppis | 6.5 | 22 | 07 44.6 | -23 52 | |
| 22 | 6656 | Sagittarius Cluster | |
Globular cluster | 10 | Sagittarius | 6.5 | 24 | 18 36.4 | -23 54 |
| 16 | 6611 | Eagle Nebula | |
Cluster with H II region | 7 | Serpens | 6.5 | 7 | 18 18.8 | -13 47 |
| 38 | 1912 | |
Open cluster | 4.2 | Auriga | 7 | 21 | 05 28.7 | 35 50 | |
| 3 | 5272 | |
Globular cluster | 31 | Canes Venatici | 7 | 16.2 | 13 42.2 | 28 23 | |
| 103 | 581 | |
Open cluster | 8 | Cassiopeia | 7 | 6 | 01 33.2 | 60 42 | |
| 50 | 2323 | |
Open cluster | 3 | Monoceros | 7 | 16 | 07 03.2 | -08 20 | |
| 43 | 1982 | De Mairan's Nebula | |
H II region | 1.6 | Orion | 7 | 20 x 15 | 05 35.6 | -05 16 |
| 17 | 6618 | Omega Nebula | |
Cluster with H II region | 5 | Sagittarius | 7 | 11 | 18 20.8 | -16 11 |
| 21 | 6531 | |
Open cluster | 3 | Sagittarius | 7 | 13 | 18 04.6 | -22 30 | |
| 55 | 6809 | |
Globular cluster | 17 | Sagittarius | 7 | 19 | 19 40.0 | -30 58 | |
| 11 | 6705 | ` | |
Open cluster | 6 | Scutum | 7 | 14 | 18 51.1 | -06 16 |
| 5 | 5904 | |
Globular cluster | 23 | Serpens | 7 | 17.4 | 15 18.6 | 02 05 | |
| 33 | 598 | Triangulum Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 2,590 | Triangulum | 7 | 73 x 45 | 01 33.9 | 30 39 |
| 2 | 7089 | |
Globular cluster | 36 | Aquarius | 7.5 | 12.9 | 21 33.5 | -00 49 | |
| 67 | 2682 | |
Open cluster | 2.25 | Cancer | 7.5 | 30 | 08 50.4 | 11 49 | |
| 92 | 6341 | |
Globular cluster | 26 | Hercules | 7.5 | 11.2 | 17 17.1 | 43 08 | |
| 10 | 6254 | |
Globular cluster | 13 | Ophiuchus | 7.5 | 15.1 | 16 57.1 | -04 06 | |
| 15 | 7078 | |
Globular cluster | 33 | Pegasus | 7.5 | 12.3 | 21 30.0 | 12 10 | |
| 4 | 6121 | |
Globular cluster | 7 | Scorpius | 7.5 | 26.3 | 16 23.6 | -26 32 | |
| 27 | 6853 | Dumbbell Nebula | |
Planetary nebula | 1.25 | Vulpecula | 7.5 | 8.0 x 5.7 | 19 59.6 | 22 43 |
| 51 | 5194, 5195 | Whirlpool Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 37,000 | Canes Venatici | 8 | 11 x 7 | 13 29.9 | 47 12 |
| 52 | 7654 | |
Open cluster | 7 | Cassiopeia | 8 | 13 | 23 24.2 | 61 35 | |
| 12 | 6218 | |
Globular cluster | 18 | Ophiuchus | 8 | 14.5 | 16 47.2 | -01 57 | |
| 62 | 6266 | |
Globular cluster | 22 | Ophiuchus | 8 | 14.1 | 17 01.2 | -30 07 | |
| 78 | 2068 | |
Diffuse nebula | 1.6 | Orion | 8 | 8 x 6 | 05 46.7 | 00 03 | |
| 18 | 6613 | |
Open cluster | 6 | Sagittarius | 8 | 9 | 18 19.9 | -17 08 | |
| 63 | 5055 | Sunflower Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 37,000 | Canes Venatici | 8.5 | 10 x 6 | 13 15.8 | 42 02 |
| 30 | 7099 | |
Globular cluster | 25 | Capricornus | 8.5 | 11 | 21 40.4 | -23 11 | |
| 53 | 5024 | |
Globular cluster | 56 | Coma Berenices | 8.5 | 12.6 | 13 12.9 | 18 10 | |
| 83 | 5236 | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | |
Barred spiral galaxy | 10,000 | Hydra | 8.5 | 11 x 10 | 13 37.0 | -29 52 |
| 79 | 1904 | |
Globular cluster | 40 | Lepus | 8.5 | 8.7 | 05 24.5 | -24 33 | |
| 19 | 6273 | |
Globular cluster | 27 | Ophiuchus | 8.5 | 13.5 | 17 02.6 | -26 16 | |
| 71 | 6838 | |
Globular cluster | 12 | Sagitta | 8.5 | 7.2 | 19 53.8 | 18 47 | |
| 28 | 6626 | |
Globular cluster | 18 | Sagittarius | 8.5 | 11.2 | 18 24.5 | -24 52 | |
| 54 | 6715 | |
Globular cluster | 83 | Sagittarius | 8.5 | 9.1 | 18 55.1 | -30 29 | |
| 80 | 6093 | |
Globular cluster | 27 | Scorpius | 8.5 | 8.9 | 16 17.0 | -22 59 | |
| 81 | 3031 | Bode's Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 11,000 | Ursa Major | 8.5 | 21 x 10 | 09 55.6 | 69 04 |
| 101 | 5457 | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 24,000 | Ursa Major | 8.5 | 22 | 14 03.3 | 54 21 |
| 73 | 6994 | |
Asterism | Aquarius | 9 | 2.8 | 20 58.9 | -12 38 | ||
| 64 | 4826 | Black Eye Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 12,000 | Coma Berenices | 9 | 9.3 x 5.4 | 12 56.7 | 21 41 |
| 29 | 6913 | |
Open cluster | 7.2 | Cygnus | 9 | 7 | 20 23.9 | 38 32 | |
| 68 | 4590 | |
Globular cluster | 32 | Hydra | 9 | 12 | 12 39.5 | -26 45 | |
| 9 | 6333 | |
Globular cluster | 26 | Ophiuchus | 9 | 9.3 | 17 19.2 | -18 31 | |
| 69 | 6637 | |
Globular cluster | 25 | Sagittarius | 9 | 7.1 | 18 34.4 | -32 21 | |
| 70 | 6681 | |
Globular cluster | 28 | Sagittarius | 9 | 7.8 | 18 43.2 | -32 18 | |
| 1 | 1952 | Crab Nebula | |
Supernova remnant | 6.3 | Taurus | 9 | 6 x 4 | 05 34.5 | 22 01 |
| 40 | Winnecke 4 | |
Double star WNC4 | 0.51 | Ursa Major | 9 | 0.8 | 12 22.4 | 58 05 | |
| 94 | 4736 | |
Spiral galaxy | 14,500 | Canes Venatici | 9.5 | 7 x 3 | 12 50.9 | 41 07 | |
| 106 | 4258 | |
Spiral galaxy | 25,000 | Canes Venatici | 9.5 | 19 x 8 | 12 19.0 | 47 18 | |
| 56 | 6779 | |
Globular cluster | 32 | Lyra | 9.5 | 7.1 | 19 16.6 | 30 11 | |
| 57 | 6720 | Ring Nebula | |
Planetary nebula | 2.3 | Lyra | 9.5 | 1.4 x 1.0 | 18 53.6 | 33 02 |
| 14 | 6402 | |
Globular cluster | 27 | Ophiuchus | 9.5 | 11.7 | 17 37.6 | -03 15 | |
| 75 | 6864 | |
Globular cluster | 58 | Sagittarius | 9.5 | 6 | 20 06.1 | -21 55 | |
| 26 | 6694 | |
Open cluster | 5 | Scutum | 9.5 | 15 | 18 45.2 | -09 24 | |
| 82 | 3034 | Cigar Galaxy | |
Barred spiral galaxy | 11,000 | Ursa Major | 9.5 | 9 x 4 | 09 55.8 | 69 41 |
| 104 | 4594 | Sombrero Galaxy | |
Spiral galaxy | 50,000 | Virgo | 9.5 | 9 x 4 | 12 40.0 | -11 37 |
| 102 | 5866 | Spindle Galaxy | |
Lenticular Galaxy | 44,000 | Draco | 9.9 | 5.2 x 2.3 | 15 06.5 | 55 45 |
| 32 | 221 | |
Dwarf elliptical galaxy | 2,900 | Andromeda | 10 | 8 x 6 | 00 42.7 | 40 52 | |
| 110 | 205 | |
Dwarf elliptical galaxy | 2,200 | Andromeda | 10 | 17 x 10 | 00 40.4 | 41 41 | |
| 72 | 6981 | |
Globular cluster | 53 | Aquarius | 10 | 5.9 | 20 53.5 | -12 32 | |
| 66 | 3627 | |
Barred spiral galaxy | 35,000 | Leo | 10 | 8 x 2.5 | 11 20.2 | 12 59 | |
| 107 | 6171 | |
Globular cluster | 20 | Ophiuchus | 10 | 10 | 16 32.5 | -13 03 | |
| 49 | 4472 | |
Elliptical galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 10 | 9 x 7.5 | 12 29.8 | 08 00 | |
| 77 | 1068 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Cetus | 10.5 | 7 x 6 | 02 42.7 | -00 01 | |
| 85 | 4382 | |
Lenticular galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | 7.1 x 5.2 | 12 25.4 | 18 11 | |
| 99 | 4254 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | 5.4 x 4.8 | 12 18.8 | 14 25 | |
| 100 | 4321 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 10.5 | 7 x 6 | 12 22.9 | 15 49 | |
| 65 | 3623 | |
Barred spiral galaxy | 35,000 | Leo | 10.5 | 8 x 1.5 | 11 18.9 | 13 05 | |
| 96 | 3368 | |
Spiral galaxy | 38,000 | Leo | 10.5 | 6 x 4 | 10 46.8 | 11 49 | |
| 74 | 628 | |
Spiral galaxy | 35,000 | Pisces | 10.5 | 10.2 x 9.5 | 01 36.7 | 15 47 | |
| 60 | 4649 | |
Elliptical galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 10.5 | 7 x 6 | 12 43.7 | 11 33 | |
| 61 | 4303 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 10.5 | 6 x 5.5 | 12 21.9 | 04 28 | |
| 88 | 4501 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 11 | 7 x 4 | 12 32.0 | 14 25 | |
| 98 | 4192 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 11 | 9.5 x 3.2 | 12 13.8 | 14 54 | |
| 95 | 3351 | |
Barred Spiral galaxy | 38,000 | Leo | 11 | 4.4 x 3.3 | 10 44.0 | 11 42 | |
| 105 | 3379 | |
Elliptical galaxy | 38,000 | Leo | 11 | 2 | 10 47.8 | 12 35 | |
| 108 | 3556 | |
Spiral galaxy | 45,000 | Ursa Major | 11 | 8 x 1 | 11 11.5 | 55 40 | |
| 109 | 3992 | |
Barred Spiral galaxy | 55,000 | Ursa Major | 11 | 7 x 4 | 11 57.6 | 53 23 | |
| 58 | 4579 | |
Barred spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11 | 5.5 x 4.5 | 12 37.7 | 11 49 | |
| 84 | 4374 | |
Lenticular galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11 | 5 | 12 25.1 | 12 53 | |
| 86 | 4406 | |
Lenticular galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11 | 7.5 x 5.5 | 12 26.2 | 12 57 | |
| 87 | 4486 | |
Elliptical galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11 | 7 | 12 30.8 | 12 24 | |
| 90 | 4569 | |
Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11 | 9.5 x 4.5 | 12 36.8 | 13 10 | |
| 91 | 4548 | |
Barred Spiral galaxy | 60,000 | Coma Berenices | 11.5 | 5.4 x 4.4 | 12 35.4 | 14 30 | |
| 24 | 6603 | Sagittarius Star Cloud | |
Milky Way star cloud | 10 | Sagittarius | 11.5 | 5 | 18 16.9 | -18 29 |
| 59 | 4621 | |
Elliptical galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.5 | 5 x 3.5 | 12 42.0 | 11 39 | |
| 89 | 4552 | |
Elliptical galaxy | 60,000 | Virgo | 11.5 | 4 | 12 35.7 | 12 33 | |
| 76 | 650, 651 | Little Dumbbell Nebula | |
Planetary nebula | 3.4 | Perseus | 12 | 2.7 x 1.8 | 01 42.4 | 51 34 |
| 97 | 3587 | Owl Nebula | |
Planetary nebula | 2.6 | Ursa Major | 12 | 3.4 x 3.3 | 11 14.8 | 55 01 |