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4. M (Messier) Catalog
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M 1 M | 05 34.5 | +2201 - | 360 774 | 8.4 6.5v | PLAN NEB EMIS SN REM | CNGC 1952 | B 4 S T | M1 Crab Nebula 4kly M2 40kly M3 | |
2 M 3 | 21 33.5 | 0050 | 972 1578 | 6.4v | GLOBCLUS sp=F4 GLOB CLUS | CNGC 7089 | C 2 S T | 35kly M4 14kly M5 26kly | |
M 4 M | 1342.3 | +2823 - | 1044 | 5.9v | sp=F7 GLOB CLUS sp=GO GLOB | CNGC 5272 | B 2 S T |
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5 | 1623.7 | 2631 |
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M 6 | 1740.1 | 900 4800 | 4.2v | OPEN CLUS sp=B4 OPEN CLUS | CNGC 6405 | C 1 ST C | M6 1500ly M7 SOOly | ||
M 7 | 1754.0 | 3449 |
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M 8 | 1803.2 | 5400 | 5.2 | OPEN CLUS + ENEB sp=O5 | CNGC 6523 | B 6 S T | M8 Lagoon Nebula 5100ly | ||
M 9 | 17 19.2 | 558 | 7.9v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 6333 | D 2 ST | M9 |
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M 10 | 1657.1 | 906 | 6.6v | GLOBCLUS sp=G1 | CNGC 6254 | D 2 S T | M10 | 20kly | |
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M 11 | 1851.1 | 840 | 5.8v | OPEN CLUS sp=B8 | CNGC 6705 | C 1 ST | M11 | Very rich 5600ly | |
M 12 | 1647.2 | 870 | 6.6v | GLOB CLUS sp=F8 | CNGC 6218 | D 2 S T | M12 | 24kly | |
M 13 | 1641.7 | +3627 | 996 | 5.9v | GLOB CLUS sp=F6 | CNGC 6205 | B 2 S T | M13 | Hercules Globular |
M 14 | 1737.6 | 702 | 7.6v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 6402 | D 2 S T | M14 |
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M 15 | 21 30.0 | +12 10 | 738 | 6.4v | GLOBCLUS sp=F2 | CNGC 7078 | C 2 S T | M15 | |
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M 16 | 18 18.8 | 2100 | 6.0v | OPEN CLUS + ENEB sp=O7 | CNGC 6611 | D6 ST | M16 | Eagle Nebula 5500ly | |
M 17 | 1820.8 | 2760 | 6.0v | DIFF ENEB + OPEN CLUS Hll | CNGC 661 8 | B 6 S T | M17 | Omega/Swan/Horseshoe | |
M 18 | 1820.0 | 540 | 6.9v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 661 3 | D 1 ST | M18 |
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M 19 | 1702.6 | 810 | 7.2v | GLOBCLUS OBLATE | CNGC 6273 | D 2 S T | M19 | Oblate Shape Globular | |
M20 | 1802.3 | 1740 | 6.3v | DIFF ENEB + OPEN CLUS Hll | CNGC 6514 | B 6 S T | M20 | Trifid Nebula 3500ly | |
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M21 | 1804.6 | 780 | 5.9v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 6531 | D 1 ST | M21 |
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M22 | 1836.3 | 1440 | 5.1v | GLOB CLUS sp=F7 , , | CNGC 6656 | C 2 S T | M22 | 10kly | |
M23 | 1757.0 | 1620 | 5.5v | OPEN CLUS sp=B8 | CNGC 6494 | D 1 ST | M23 | 1400ly | |
M24 | 1820.0 | 4800 | 4.7 | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 6630 | c 1 T | M24 | Best with large field | |
M 25 | 1833.5 | 2400 | 6.5 | OPEN CLUS SPARSE | CNGC 6634 | C1 | M25 | 1C 4725 Sparse Cluster | |
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M26 | 1845.4 | 900 | 8.0v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 6694 | D 1 ST | M26 |
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M27 | 1959.6 | +2243 | 910 | 7.6p | PLAN NEB | CNGC 6853 | B 4 S T | M27 | Dumbbell Nebula 3500ly |
M28 | 1824.6 | - 2 4 5 2 | 672 | 6.9v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 6626 | D 2 S T | M28 |
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M29 | 20 23.9 | +3832 | 420 | 6.6v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 6913 | D 1 ST | M29 |
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M30 | 21 40.3 | 660 | 7.5v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 7099 | D2S | M30 |
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M31 | 00 42.8 | +41 17 | 10680 | 3.5 | GALAXY Sb | UGC 454 | B 5 S T | M31 | Andromeda Gal 178x63 |
M32 | 00 42.8 | +4053 | 456 | 8.2 | GALAXY E2 | UGC 452 | C 5 S T | M32 | Comp of M31 7.6x5.8 |
M33 | 01 33.9 | +3040 | 3720 | 5.7 | GALAXY Sc | UGC 1117 | C 5 S T | M33 | Triangulum Gal 62x39 |
M 34 | 02 42.0 | +4247 | 2100 | 5.2v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 1039 | C 1 ST | M34 |
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M35 | 06 08.9 | +2421 | 1680 | 5.1v | OPEN CLUS sp=B5 | CNGC 2168 | C 1 ST | M35 | 2800ly |
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M36 | 05 36.2 | +3408 | 720 | 6.0v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 1960 | C 1 ST | M36 |
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M37 | 05 52.4 | +3233 | 1440 | 5.6v | OPEN CLUS sp=B8 | CNGC 2099 | C 1 ST | M37 | 4200ly |
M38 | 05 28.7 | +3551 | 1260 | 6.4v | OPEN CLUS sp=B5 | CNGC 1912 | C1 ST | M38 | 4600ly |
M39 | 21 32.2 | +4826 | 1920 | 4.6v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 7092 | D 1 ST | M39 |
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M 40 | 1236.4 | +2559 | 972 | 9.6 | GALAXY Sb I: + | UGC 7772 | B A S T | M40 | 16.2x2.8 |
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M41 | 0647.1 | 2280 | 4.5v | OPEN CLUS sp=B4 | CNGC 2287 | C 1 ST | M41 | 2200ly | |
M42 | 05 35.3 | 3960 | 3.9 | DIFF RNEB + ENEB | CNGC 1976 | A 3 S T | M42 | Orion Nebula Blue+Red | |
M 43 | 05 35.5 | 1200 | 5.8 | DIFFRNEB + ENEB | CNGC 1982 | C 3 S T | M43 | Orion Nebula Extension | |
M44 | 08 40.1 | +19 59 | 5700 | 3.1v | OPEN CLUS sp=AO | CNGC 2632 | C1 ST | M44 | Praesepe/Beehive 590ly |
M45 | 0347.1 | +2407 | 7200 | 1.6 | OPEN CLUS + RNEB sp=B6 | CNGC 1457 | c 6 S T | M45 | Pleiades 410ly |
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M46 | 07 41 .9 | - 1 4 4 9 | 1620 | 6.1v | OPEN CLUS sp=B8 | CNGC 2437 | C 1 ST | M46 | 5400ly (+CNGC 2438 PN) |
M47 | 07 36.6 | 1800 | 4.4v | OPEN CLUS sp=B3 | CNGC 2422 | D 1 ST | M47 | 1600ly | |
M48 | 08 13.7 | 3240 | 5.8v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 2548 | D 1 ST | M48 |
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M49 | 1229.8 | +0800 | 534 | 8.4 | GALAXY E4 | UGC 7629 | C 5 S T | M49 | 8.9x7.4 |
M50 | 07 02.9 | 960 | 5.9v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 2323 | D 1 ST | M50 |
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M51 | 1330.0 | +47 11 | 660 | 8.4 | GALAXY Sc I | UGC 8493 | B A S T | M51 | 11.0x7.8 Whirlpool Gal |
M52 | 23 24.2 | +61 36 | 780 | 6.9v | OPEN CLUS | CNGC 7654 | D 1 ST | M52 |
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M53 | 13 13.0 | +18 10 | 756 | 7.7v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 5024 | D 2 S T | M53 |
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M54 | 1855.2 | 546 | 7.7v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 67.1 5 | D 2 S T | M54 |
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M55 | 1940.1 | 1140 | 7.0 | GLOB CLUS sp=F5 | CNGC 6809 | D2 ST | M55 | 20kly | |
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M 56 | 19 16.6 | +30 10 | 426 | 8.3v | GLOB CLUS | CNGC 6779 | D 2 S T | M56 |
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M57 | 1853.5 | +3302 | 150 | 9.7p | PLAN NEB | CNGC 6720 | B 4 S T | M57 | Ring Nebula 5kly |
M 58 | 12 37.8 | +11 49 | 324 | 9.8 | GALAXY Sb | UGC 7796 | C 5 S T | M58 | 5.4x4.4 Near CNGC 4621 |
M59 | 1242.1 | +11 38 | 306 | 9.8 | GALAXY E3 | UGC 7858 | D 5 S T | M59 | 5.1x3.4 Near CNGC 4579 |
M 60 | 1243.7 | +11 33 | 432 | 8.8 | GALAXY E1 | UGC 7898 | D 5 S T | M60 | 7.2x6.2 Near CNGC 4621 |
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