Messier Catalogus
| M | NGC | Type EN | Type NL | Filter | Mag. | Arcmin | Lichtjaar | RA | Declinatie | Con | Seizoen | Naam | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | 1952 | Super Nova Rest | Supernova rest | SV220 | 8.4 | 6x4 | 6300 | 5h 34.5m | +22° 01′ | Tau | winter | Krab Nevel | Crab Nebula |
| M2 | 7089 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.5 | 12.9 | 37900 | 21h 33.5m | -00° 49′ | Aqr | autumn | ||
| M3 | 5272 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.2 | 16.2 | 33900 | 13h 42.2m | +28° 23′ | CVn | spring | ||
| M4 | 6121 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 5.6 | 26.3 | 7200 | 16h 23.6m | -26° 32′ | Sco | summer | ||
| M5 | 5904 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 5.6 | 17.4 | 24500 | 15h 18.6m | +02° 05′ | Ser | summer | ||
| M6 | 6405 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 4.2 | 25 | 1600 | 17h 40.1m | -32° 13′ | Sco | summer | Vlinder Cluster | Butterfly Cluster |
| M7 | 6475 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 3.3 | 80 | 800 | 17h 53.9m | -34° 49′ | Sco | summer | Ptolemy's Cluster | |
| M8 | 6523 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 6 | 90x40 | 5200 | 18h 03.8m | -24° 23′ | Sgr | summer | Lagoon Nebula | |
| M9 | 6333 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.7 | 9.3 | 26700 | 17h 19.2m | -18° 31′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M10 | 6254 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.6 | 15.1 | 14400 | 16h 57.1m | -04° 06′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M11 | 6705 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.3 | 14 | 6000 | 18h 51.1m | -06° 16′ | Sct | summer | Wild Duck Cluster | |
| M12 | 6218 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.7 | 14.5 | 16000 | 16h 47.2m | -01° 57′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M13 | 6205 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 5.8 | 16.6 | 25100 | 16h 41.7m | +36° 28′ | Her | summer | Great Hercules Globular | |
| M14 | 6402 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.6 | 11.7 | 29000 | 17h 37.6m | -03° 15′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M15 | 7078 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.2 | 12.3 | 33600 | 21h 30m | +12° 10′ | Peg | autumn | Great Pegasus Globular | |
| M16 | 6611 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 6.4 | 7 | 7000 | 18h 18.8m | -13° 47′ | Ser | summer | Eagle Nebula | |
| M17 | 6618 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 7 | 11 | 5000 | 18h 20.8m | -16° 11′ | Sgr | summer | Omega Nevel | Omega Nebula |
| M18 | 6613 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 7.5 | 9 | 4900 | 18h 19.9m | -17° 08′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M19 | 6273 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.8 | 13.5 | 28400 | 17h 02.6m | -26° 16′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M20 | 6514 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 9 | 28 | 5200 | 18h 02.6m | -23° 02′ | Sgr | summer | Trifid Nebula | |
| M21 | 6531 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.5 | 13 | 4250 | 18h 04.6m | -22° 30′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M22 | 6656 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 5.1 | 24 | 10400 | 18h 36.4m | -23° 54′ | Sgr | summer | Sagittarius Cluster | Sagittarius Cluster |
| M23 | 6494 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.9 | 27 | 2150 | 17h 56.8m | -19° 01′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M24 | - | MW | 4.6 | 90 | 10000 | 18h 16.9m | -18° 30′ | Sgr | summer | Sagittarius Star Cloud | |||
| M25 | IC4725 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.5 | 40 | 2000 | 18h 31.6m | -19° 15′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M26 | 6694 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 8 | 15 | 5000 | 18h 45.2m | -09° 24′ | Sct | summer | ||
| M27 | 6853 | Pl | Planetaire nevel | NB Sii Oii Ha | 7.4 | 8.0x5.7 | 1250 | 19h 59.6m | +22° 43′ | Vul | summer | Halter nevel | Dumbbell Nebula |
| M28 | 6626 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.8 | 11.2 | 18600 | 18h 24.5m | -24° 52′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M29 | 6913 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 7.1 | 7 | 4000 | 20h 23.9m | +38° 32′ | Cyg | summer | ||
| M30 | 7099 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.2 | 11 | 26100 | 21h 40.4m | -23° 11′ | Cap | autumn | ||
| M31 | 224 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 3.4 | 178x63 | 3 million | 0h 41.8m | +41° 16′ | And | autumn | Andromeda Galaxy | |
| M32 | 221 | El | 8.1 | 8x6 | 3 million | 0h 42.8m | +40° 52′ | And | autumn | ||||
| M33 | 598 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 5.7 | 73x45 | 3 million | 1h 33.9m | +30° 39′ | Tri | autumn | Triangulum Galaxy | |
| M34 | 1039 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 5.5 | 35 | 1400 | 2h 42m | +42° 47′ | Per | autumn | ||
| M35 | 2168 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 5.3 | 28 | 2800 | 6h 08.9m | +24° 20′ | Gem | winter | ||
| M36 | 1960 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.3 | 12 | 4100 | 5h 36.1m | +34° 08′ | Aur | winter | ||
| M37 | 2099 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.2 | 24 | 4400 | 5h 52.4m | +32° 33′ | Aur | winter | ||
| M38 | 1912 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 7.4 | 21 | 4200 | 5h 28.7m | +35° 50′ | Aur | winter | ||
| M39 | 7092 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 4.6 | 32 | 825 | 21h 32.2m | +48° 26′ | Cyg | autumn | ||
| M40 | Win4 | Ds | 8.4 | 0.8 | 510 | 12h 22.4m | +58° 05′ | UMa | spring | Winnecke 4 | |||
| M41 | 2287 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 4.6 | 38 | 2300 | 6h 47m | -20° 44′ | CMa | winter | ||
| M42 | 1976 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 4 | 85x60 | 1600 | 5h 35.4m | -05° 27′ | Ori | winter | Orion Nevel | Great Nebula in Orion |
| M43 | 1982 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 9 | 20x15 | 1600 | 5h 35.6m | -05° 16′ | Ori | winter | De Mairan's Nebula | |
| M44 | 2632 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 3.7 | 95 | 577 | 8h 40.1m | +19° 59′ | Cnc | winter | Beehive Cluster | |
| M45 | - | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 1.6 | 110 | 380 | 3h 47m | +24° 07′ | Tau | winter | Pleiaden | Pleiades |
| M46 | 2437 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6 | 27 | 5400 | 7h 41.8m | -14° 49′ | Pup | winter | ||
| M47 | 2422 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 5.2 | 30 | 1600 | 7h 36.6m | -14° 30′ | Pup | winter | ||
| M48 | 2548 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 5.5 | 54 | 1500 | 8h 13.8m | -05° 48′ | Hya | winter | ||
| M49 | 4472 | El | 8.4 | 9x7.5 | 60 million | 12h 29.8m | +08° 00′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M50 | 2323 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.3 | 16 | 3000 | 7h 03.2m | -08° 20′ | Mon | winter | ||
| M51 | 5194 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.4 | 11x7 | 37 million | 13h 30m | +47° 11′ | CVn | spring | Whirlpool Galaxy | |
| M52 | 7654 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 7.3 | 13 | 5000 | 23h 24.2m | +61° 35′ | Cas | autumn | ||
| M53 | 5024 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.6 | 12.6 | 59700 | 13h 12.9m | +18° 10′ | Com | spring | ||
| M54 | 6715 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.6 | 9.1 | 88700 | 18h 55.1m | -30° 29′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M55 | 6809 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.3 | 19 | 17600 | 19h 40m | -30° 58′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M56 | 6779 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 8.3 | 7.1 | 32900 | 19h 16.6m | +30° 11′ | Lyr | summer | ||
| M57 | 6720 | Pl | Planetaire nevel | NB Sii Oii Ha | 8.8 | 1.4x1.0 | 2300 | 18h 53.6m | +33° 02′ | Lyr | summer | Ring Nevel | Ring Nebula |
| M58 | 4579 | Ba | 9.7 | 5.5x4.5 | 60 million | 12h 37.7m | +11° 49′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M59 | 4621 | El | 9.6 | 5x3.5 | 60 million | 12h 42m | +11° 39′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M60 | 4649 | El | 8.8 | 7x6 | 60 million | 12h 43.7m | +11° 33′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M61 | 4303 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.7 | 6x5.5 | 60 million | 12h 21.9m | +04° 28′ | Vir | spring | ||
| M62 | 6266 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.5 | 14.1 | 22500 | 17h 01.2m | -30° 07′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M63 | 5055 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.6 | 10x6 | 37 million | 13h 15.8m | +42° 02′ | CVn | spring | Sunflower Galaxy | |
| M64 | 4826 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.5 | 9.3x5.4 | 19 million | 12h 56.7m | +21° 41′ | Com | spring | Black Eye Galaxy | |
| M65 | 3623 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.3 | 8x1.5 | 35 million | 11h 18.9m | +13° 05′ | Leo | spring | ||
| M66 | 3627 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.9 | 8x2.5 | 35 million | 11h 20.2m | +12° 59′ | Leo | spring | ||
| M67 | 2682 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6.1 | 30 | 2700 | 8h 50.4m | +11° 49′ | Cnc | winter | ||
| M68 | 4590 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.8 | 12 | 33300 | 12h 39.5m | -26° 45′ | Hya | spring | ||
| M69 | 6637 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.6 | 7.1 | 28000 | 18h 31.4m | -32° 21′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M70 | 6681 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.9 | 7.8 | 29400 | 18h 43.2m | -32° 18′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M71 | 6838 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 8.2 | 7.2 | 12700 | 19h 53.8m | +18° 47′ | Sge | summer | ||
| M72 | 6981 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 9.3 | 5.9 | 55400 | 20h 53.5m | -12° 32′ | Aqr | summer | ||
| M73 | 6994 | As | 9 | 2.8 | 2000 | 20h 59m | -12° 38′ | Aqr | summer | ||||
| M74 | 628 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.4 | 10.2x9.5 | 35 million | 1h 36.7m | +15° 47′ | Psc | autumn | ||
| M75 | 6864 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 8.5 | 6 | 61300 | 20h 06.1m | -21° 55′ | Sgr | summer | ||
| M76 | 650 | Pl | Planetaire nevel | NB Sii Oii Ha | 10.1 | 2.7x1.8 | 3400 | 1h 42.4m | +51° 34′ | Per | autumn | Little Dumbbell Nebula | |
| M77 | 1068 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.9 | 7x6 | 60 million | 2h 42.7m | +00° 02′ | Cet | autumn | ||
| M78 | 2068 | Di | Emission Nebulae | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 8.3 | 8x6 | 1600 | 5h 46.7m | +00° 03′ | Ori | winter | ||
| M79 | 1904 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.7 | 8.7 | 42100 | 5h 24.5m | -24° 33′ | Lep | winter | ||
| M80 | 6093 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.3 | 8.9 | 32600 | 16h 17m | -22° 59′ | Sco | summer | ||
| M81 | 3031 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 6.9 | 21x10 | 12 million | 9h 55.6m | +69° 04′ | UMa | spring | Bode's Galaxy | Bode's Galaxy |
| M82 | 3034 | Ir | 8.4 | 9x4 | 12 million | 9h 55.8m | +69° 41′ | UMa | spring | Cigar Galaxy | |||
| M83 | 5236 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 7.6 | 11x10 | 15 million | 13h 37m | -29° 52′ | Hya | spring | Southern Pinwheel | |
| M84 | 4374 | Ln | 9.1 | 5 | 60 million | 12h 25.1m | +12° 53′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M85 | 4382 | Ln | 9.1 | 7.1x5.2 | 60 million | 12h 25.5m | +18° 12′ | Com | spring | ||||
| M86 | 4406 | Ln | 8.9 | 7.5x5.5 | 60 million | 12h 26.2m | +12° 57′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M87 | 4486 | El | 8.6 | 7 | 60 million | 12h 30.8m | +12° 24′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M88 | 4501 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.6 | 7x4 | 60 million | 12h 32.1m | +14° 26′ | Com | spring | ||
| M89 | 4552 | El | 9.8 | 4 | 60 million | 12h 35.7m | +12° 33′ | Vir | spring | ||||
| M90 | 4569 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.5 | 9.5x4.5 | 60 million | 12h 36.8m | +13° 10′ | Vir | spring | ||
| M91 | 4548 | Ba | 10.2 | 5.4x4.4 | 60 million | 12h 35.5m | +14° 30′ | Com | spring | ||||
| M92 | 6341 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 6.4 | 11.2 | 26700 | 17h 17.1m | +43° 08′ | Her | summer | ||
| M93 | 2447 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 6 | 22 | 3600 | 7h 44.6m | -23° 52′ | Pup | winter | ||
| M94 | 4736 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.2 | 7x3 | 15 million | 12h 50.9m | +41° 08′ | CVn | spring | ||
| M95 | 3351 | Ba | 9.7 | 4.4x3.3 | 38 million | 10h 44m | +11° 42′ | Leo | spring | ||||
| M96 | 3368 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.2 | 6x4 | 38 million | 10h 46.8m | +11° 49′ | Leo | spring | ||
| M97 | 3587 | Pl | Planetaire nevel | NB-Sii Oii Ha | 9.9 | 3.4x3.3 | 2600 | 11h 14.8m | +55° 01′ | UMa | spring | Uil Nevel | Owl Nebula |
| M98 | 4192 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 10.1 | 9.5x3.2 | 60 million | 12h 13.9m | +14° 55′ | Com | spring | ||
| M99 | 4254 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.9 | 5.4x4.8 | 60 million | 12h 18.9m | +14° 26′ | Com | spring | ||
| M100 | 4321 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 9.3 | 7x6 | 60 million | 12h 23m | +15° 50′ | Com | spring | ||
| M101 | 5457 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 7.9 | 22 | 27 million | 14h 03.2m | +54° 21′ | UMa | spring | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| M102 | 5866 | Ln | 9.9 | 5.2x2.3 | 40 million | 15h 06.5m | +55° 46′ | Dra | summer | ||||
| M103 | 581 | Open Cluster | Open sterrenhoop | BB-CLS | 7.4 | 6 | 8500 | 1h 33.2m | +60° 42′ | Cas | autumn | ||
| M104 | 4594 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8 | 9x4 | 50 million | 12h 40m | -11° 37′ | Vir | spring | Sombrero Galaxy | Sombrero Galaxy |
| M105 | 3379 | El | 9.3 | 2 | 38 million | 10h 47.8m | +12° 35′ | Leo | spring | ||||
| M106 | 4258 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 8.4 | 19x8 | 25 million | 12h 18.9m | +47° 19′ | CVn | spring | ||
| M107 | 6171 | Globular Cluster | Bolhoop | BB-CLS | 7.9 | 10 | 20900 | 16h 32.5m | -13° 03′ | Oph | summer | ||
| M108 | 3556 | Sp | Galaxies | BB-CLS | 10 | 8x1 | 45 million | 11h 11.5m | +55° 40′ | UMa | spring | ||
| M109 | 3992 | Ba | 9.8 | 7x4 | 55 million | 11h 57.6m | +53° 23′ | UMa | spring | ||||
| M110 | 205 | El | 8.5 | 17x10 | 3 million | 00h 40.4m | +41° 41′ | And | autumn |