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APPENDIX B Messier Catalog • Andromeda
o M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sb)
o M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E2)
o M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E6pec)
• Aquarius
o M2 globular cluster
o M72 globular cluster
o M73 system or asterism of 4 stars
• Auriga
o M36 open cluster
o M37 open cluster
o M38 open cluster
• Cancer
o M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster
o M67 open cluster
• Canes Venatici
o M3 globular cluster
o M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy spiral galaxy
o M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy
o M94 spiral galaxy
o M106 spiral galaxy
• Canis Major
o M41 open cluster
• Capricornus
o M30 globular cluster
• Cassiopeia
o M52 open cluster
o M103 open cluster
• Cetus
o M77 spiral galaxy
• Coma Berenices
o M53 globular cluster
o M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy
o M85 elliptical galaxy
o M88 spiral galaxy
o M91 spiral galaxy
o M98 spiral galaxy
o M99 spiral galaxy
o M100 spiral galaxy
• Cygnus
o M29 open cluster
o M39 open cluster
• Draco
o M102 may be NGC 5866 Spindle Galaxy , a lenticular galaxy (type S0_3)
• Gemini
o M35 open cluster
• Hercules
o M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster
o M92 globular cluster
• Hydra
o M48 open cluster