Images of the Messier Objects from the Digitized Sky Survey
(Select the link in the first column for the DSS image; select the link in the last column for color images from The Web Nebulae; see below for a key, credits and additional reading)
| M | NGC | Con | RA | Dec | Mag | Size (min) | Typ | Distance | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | ---- | --- | ----- | --- | ---- | ---------- | --- | -------- | ------------- |
| 1 | 1952 | Tau | 05 34.5 | 22 01 | 9.0 | 6 x 4 | SNR | 6.3 | Crab Nebula |
| 2 | 7089 | Aqr | 21 33.5 | -00 49 | 7.5 | 12.9 | GCl | 36 | |
| 3 | 5272 | CVn | 13 42.2 | 28 23 | 7.0 | 16.2 | GCl | 31 | |
| 4 | 6121 | Sco | 16 23.6 | -26 32 | 7.5 | 26.3 | GCl | 7 | |
| 5 | 5904 | Ser | 15 18.6 | 02 05 | 7.0 | 17.4 | GCl | 23 | |
| 6 | 6405 | Sco | 17 40.1 | -32 13 | 4.5 | 15.0 | OCl | 2 | Butterfly Cluster |
| 7 | 6475 | Sco | 17 53.9 | -34 49 | 3.5 | 80.0 | OCl | 1 | Ptolemy's Cluster |
| 8 | 6523 | Sgr | 18 03.8 | -24 23 | 5.0 | 60 x 35 | C/N | 6.5 | Lagoon Nebula |
| 9 | 6333 | Oph | 17 19.2 | -18 31 | 9.0 | 9.3 | GCl | 26 | |
| 10 | 6254 | Oph | 16 57.1 | -04 06 | 7.5 | 15.1 | GCl | 13 | |
| 11 | 6705 | Sct | 18 51.1 | -06 16 | 7.0 | 14.0 | OCl | 6 | Wild Duck Cluster |
| 12 | 6218 | Oph | 16 47.2 | -01 57 | 8.0 | 14.5 | GCl | 18 | |
| 13 | 6205 | Her | 16 41.7 | 36 28 | 7.0 | 16.6 | GCl | 22 | Hercules Cluster |
| 14 | 6402 | Oph | 17 37.6 | -03 15 | 9.5 | 11.7 | GCl | 27 | |
| 15 | 7078 | Peg | 21 30.0 | 12 10 | 7.5 | 12.3 | GCl | 33 | |
| 16 | 6611 | Ser | 18 18.8 | -13 47 | 6.5 | 7.0 | C/N | 7 | assoc with Eagle Nebula, Star Queen Nebula |
| 17 | 6618 | Sgr | 18 20.8 | -16 11 | 7.0 | 11.0 | C/N | 5 | Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Lobster Nebula |
| 18 | 6613 | Sgr | 18 19.9 | -17 08 | 8.0 | 9.0 | OCl | 6 | |
| 19 | 6273 | Oph | 17 02.6 | -26 16 | 8.5 | 13.5 | GCl | 27 | |
| 20 | 6514 | Sgr | 18 02.6 | -23 02 | 5.0 | 28.0 | C/N | 2.2 | Trifid Nebula |
| 21 | 6531 | Sgr | 18 04.6 | -22 30 | 7.0 | 13.0 | OCl | 3 | |
| 22 | 6656 | Sgr | 18 36.4 | -23 54 | 6.5 | 24.0 | GCl | 10 | |
| 23 | 6494 | Sgr | 17 56.8 | -19 01 | 6.0 | 27.0 | OCl | 4.5 | |
| 24 | 6603 | Sgr | 18 16.9 | -18 29 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 10 | contains "Delle Caustiche" | |
| 25 | i4725 | Sgr | 18 31.6 | -19 15 | 4.9 | 40.0 | OCl | 2 | |
| 26 | 6694 | Sct | 18 45.2 | -09 24 | 9.5 | 15.0 | OCl | 5 | |
| 27 | 6853 | Vul | 19 59.6 | 22 43 | 7.5 | 8.0 x 5.7 | PlN | 1.25 | Dumbbell Nebula |
| 28 | 6626 | Sgr | 18 24.5 | -24 52 | 8.5 | 11.2 | GCl | 18 | |
| 29 | 6913 | Cyg | 20 23.9 | 38 32 | 9.0 | 7.0 | OCl | 7.2 | |
| 30 | 7099 | Cap | 21 40.4 | -23 11 | 8.5 | 11.0 | GCl | 25 | |
| 31 | 224 | And | 00 42.7 | 41 16 | 4.5 | 178 | Gal | 2200 | Andromeda Galaxy |
| 32 | 221 | And | 00 42.7 | 40 52 | 10 | 8 x 6 | Gal | 2200 | |
| 33 | 598 | Tri | 01 33.9 | 30 39 | 7.0 | 73 x 45 | Gal | 2300 | Triangulum Galaxy |
| 34 | 1039 | Per | 02 4.02 | 42 47 | 6.0 | 35.0 | OCl | 1.4 | |
| 35 | 2168 | Gem | 06 80.9 | 24 20 | 5.5 | 28.0 | OCl | 2.8 | |
| 36 | 1960 | Aur | 05 36.1 | 34 08 | 6.5 | 12.0 | OCl | 4.1 | |
| 37 | 2099 | Aur | 05 52.4 | 32 33 | 6.0 | 24.0 | OCl | 4.6 | |
| 38 | 1912 | Aur | 05 28.7 | 35 50 | 7.0 | 21.0 | OCl | 4.2 | |
| 39 | 7092 | Cyg | 21 32.2 | 48 26 | 5.5 | 32.0 | OCl | 0.3 | |
| 40 | WIN4 | UMa | 12 22.4 | 58 05 | 9.0 | 0.8 | Double Star WNC4 | ||
| 41 | 2287 | CMa | 06 47.0 | -20 44 | 5.0 | 38.0 | OCl | 2.4 | |
| 42 | 1976 | Ori | 05 35.4 | -05 27 | 5.0 | 85 x 60 | DfN | 1.6 | Orion Nebula |
| 43 | 1982 | Ori | 05 35.6 | -05 16 | 7.0 | 20 x 15 | DfN | 1.6 | de Mairan's nebula; part of Orion Nebula |
| 44 | 2632 | Cnc | 08 40.1 | 19 59 | 4.0 | 95.0 | OCl | 0.5 | Praesepe, Beehive Cluster |
| 45 | 1432 | Tau | 03 47.0 | 24 07 | 1.4 | 110.0 | OCl | 0.4 | Subaru, Pleiades, Seven Sisters |
| 46 | 2437 | Pup | 07 41.8 | -14 49 | 6.5 | 27.0 | OCl | 5.4 | |
| 47 | 2422 | Pup | 07 36.6 | -14 30 | 4.5 | 30.0 | OCl | 1.6 | |
| 48 | 2548 | Hya | 08 13.8 | -05 48 | 5.5 | 54.0 | OCl | 1.5 | |
| 49 | 4472 | Vir | 12 29.8 | 08 00 | 10 | 9 x 7.5 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 50 | 2323 | Mon | 07 03.2 | -08 20 | 7.0 | 16.0 | OCl | 3 | |
| 51 | 5194 | CVn | 13 29.9 | 47 12 | 8.0 | 11 x 7 | Gal | 37000 | Whirlpool Galaxy |
| 52 | 7654 | Cas | 23 24.2 | 61 35 | 8.0 | 13.0 | OCl | 7 | |
| 53 | 5024 | Com | 13 12.9 | 18 10 | 8.5 | 12.6 | GCl | 56 | |
| 54 | 6715 | Sgr | 18 55.1 | -30 29 | 8.5 | 9.1 | GCl | 83 | |
| 55 | 6809 | Sgr | 19 40.0 | -30 58 | 7.0 | 19.0 | GCl | 17 | |
| 56 | 6779 | Lyr | 19 16.6 | 30 11 | 9.5 | 7.1 | GCl | 32 | |
| 57 | 6720 | Lyr | 18 53.6 | 33 02 | 9.5 | 1.4 x 1.0 | PlN | 4.1 | Ring Nebula |
| 58 | 4579 | Vir | 12 37.7 | 11 49 | 11.0 | 5.5 x 4.5 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 59 | 4621 | Vir | 12 42.0 | 11 39 | 11.5 | 5 x 3.5 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 60 | 4649 | Vir | 12 43.7 | 11 33 | 10.5 | 7 x 6 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 61 | 4303 | Vir | 12 21.9 | 04 28 | 10.5 | 6 x 5.5 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 62 | 6266 | Oph | 17 01.2 | -30 07 | 8.0 | 14.1 | GCl | 22 | |
| 63 | 5055 | CVn | 13 15.8 | 42 02 | 8.5 | 10 x 6 | Gal | 37000 | Sunflower Galaxy |
| 64 | 4826 | Com | 12 56.7 | 21 41 | 9.0 | 9.3 x 5.4 | Gal | 12000 | Blackeye Galaxy |
| 65 | 3623 | Leo | 11 18.9 | 13 05 | 10.5 | 8 x 1.5 | Gal | 35000 | |
| 66 | 3627 | Leo | 11 20.2 | 12 59 | 10.0 | 8 x 2.5 | Gal | 35000 | |
| 67 | 2682 | Cnc | 08 50.4 | 11 49 | 7.5 | 30.0 | OCl | 2.25 | |
| 68 | 4590 | Hya | 12 39.5 | -26 45 | 9.0 | 12.0 | GCl | 32 | |
| 69 | 6637 | Sgr | 18 34.4 | -32 21 | 9.0 | 7.1 | GCl | 25 | |
| 70 | 6681 | Sgr | 18 43.2 | -32 18 | 9.0 | 7.8 | GCl | 28 | |
| 71 | 6838 | Sge | 19 53.8 | 18 47 | 8.5 | 7.2 | GCl | 12 | |
| 72 | 6981 | Aqr | 20 53.5 | -12 32 | 10.0 | 5.9 | GCl | 53 | |
| 73 | 6994 | Aqr | 20 58.9 | -12 38 | 9.0 | 2.8 | |||
| 74 | 628 | Psc | 01 36.7 | 15 47 | 10.5 | 10.2 x 9.5 | Gal | 35000 | |
| 75 | 6864 | Sgr | 20 06.1 | -21 55 | 9.5 | 6.0 | GCl | 58 | |
| 76 | 650 | Per | 01 42.4 | 51 34 | 12.0 | 2.7 x 1.8 | PlN | 3.4 | Little Dumbbell Nebula, Cork Nebula |
| 77 | 1068 | Cet | 02 42.7 | -00 01 | 10.5 | 7 x 6 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 78 | 2068 | Ori | 05 46.7 | 00 03 | 8.0 | 8 x 6 | DfN | 1.6 | |
| 79 | 1904 | Lep | 05 24.5 | -24 33 | 8.5 | 8.7 | GCl | 40 | |
| 80 | 6093 | Sco | 16 17.0 | -22 59 | 8.5 | 8.9 | GCl | 27 | |
| 81 | 3031 | UMa | 09 55.6 | 69 04 | 8.5 | 21 x 10 | Gal | 11000 | Bode's Galaxy |
| 82 | 3034 | UMa | 09 55.8 | 69 41 | 9.5 | 9 x 4 | Gal | 11000 | Cigar Galaxy |
| 83 | 5236 | Hya | 13 37.0 | -29 52 | 8.5 | 11 x 10 | Gal | 10000 | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy |
| 84 | 4374 | Vir | 12 25.1 | 12 53 | 11.0 | 5.0 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 85 | 4382 | Com | 12 25.4 | 18 11 | 10.5 | 7.1 x 5.2 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 86 | 4406 | Vir | 12 26.2 | 12 57 | 11.0 | 7.5 x 5.5 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 87 | 4486 | Vir | 12 30.8 | 12 24 | 11.0 | 7.0 | Gal | 60000 | Virgo A |
| 88 | 4501 | Com | 12 32.0 | 14 25 | 11.0 | 7 x 4 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 89 | 4552 | Vir | 12 35.7 | 12 33 | 11.5 | 4.0 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 90 | 4569 | Vir | 12 36.8 | 13 10 | 11.0 | 9.5 x 4.5 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 91 | 4548 | Com | 12 35.4 | 14 30 | 11.5 | 5.4 x 4.4 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 92 | 6341 | Her | 17 17.1 | 43 08 | 7.5 | 11.2 | GCl | 26 | |
| 93 | 2447 | Pup | 07 44.6 | -23 52 | 6.5 | 22.0 | OCl | 4.5 | |
| 94 | 4736 | CVn | 12 50.9 | 41 07 | 9.5 | 7 x 3 | Gal | 14500 | |
| 95 | 3351 | Leo | 10 44.0 | 11 42 | 11.0 | 4.4 x 3.3 | Gal | 38000 | |
| 96 | 3368 | Leo | 10 46.8 | 11 49 | 10.5 | 6 x 4 | Gal | 38000 | |
| 97 | 3587 | UMa | 11 14.8 | 55 01 | 12.0 | 3.4 x 3.3 | PlN | 2.6 | Owl Nebula |
| 98 | 4192 | Com | 12 13.8 | 14 54 | 11.0 | 9.5 x 3.2 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 99 | 4254 | Com | 12 18.8 | 14 25 | 10.5 | 5.4 x 4.8 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 100 | 4321 | Com | 12 22.9 | 15 49 | 10.5 | 7 x 6 | Gal | 60000 | |
| 101 | 5457 | UMa | 14 03.3 | 54 21 | 8.5 | 22.0 | Gal | 24000 | Pinwheel Galaxy |
| 102 | 5866 | Dra | 15 06.5 | 55 45 | 10.5 | 5.2 x 2.3 | Gal | 40000 | Spindle Galaxy |
| 103 | 581 | Cas | 01 33.2 | 60 42 | 7.0 | 6.0 | OCl | 8 | |
| 104 | 4594 | Vir | 12 40.0 | -11 37 | 9.5 | 9 x 4 | Gal | 50000 | Sombrero Galaxy |
| 105 | 3379 | Leo | 10 47.8 | 12 35 | 11.0 | 2.0 | Gal | 38000 | |
| 106 | 4258 | CVn | 12 19.0 | 47 18 | 9.5 | 19 x 8 | Gal | 25000 | |
| 107 | 6171 | Oph | 16 32.5 | -13 03 | 10.0 | 10.0 | GCl | 20 | |
| 108 | 3556 | UMa | 11 11.5 | 55 40 | 11.0 | 8 x 1 | Gal | 45000 | |
| 109 | 3992 | UMa | 11 57.6 | 53 23 | 11.0 | 7 x 4 | Gal | 55000 | |
| 110 | 205 | And | 00 40.4 | 41 41 | 10.0 | 17 x 10 | Gal | 2200 |
Key
M: Messier catalog number
NGC: NGC or other catalog number
Con: constellation in which this object is located
RA, Dec: Right Ascension and Declination (2000.0)
Mag: approximateintegrated visual magnitude
Size: angular size in arc minutes (photographic)
Typ: type
OCl - open cluster
GCl - globular cluster
C/N - cluster with nebula
PlN - planetary nebula
DfN - diffuse nebula
Gal - galaxy
SNR - supernova remnant
Distance: approximate distance in 1000s of light years (values on the
individual pages may differ; the values here are more likely to be correct)
Common Name: popular name of this object
Credits
These images (except for m44 and m110) were taken from the Digitized Sky Survey and posted on alt.binaries.pictures.astro by Richard Bright. I did a little touch up with Photoshop on a few of them. Hartmut Frommert helped with the data.
These images are based on photographic data of the National Geographic Society — Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (NGS-POSS) obtained using the Oschin Telescope on Palomar Mountain. The NGS-POSS was funded by a grant from the National Geographic Society to the California Institute of Technology. The plates were processed into the present compressed digital form with their permission. The Digitized Sky Survey was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute under US Government grant NAG W-2166.
Investigators using these scans are requested to include the above acknowledgements in any publications.
Copyright (c) 1994, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Additional information
- These images are also available via ftp from ftp://ftp.seds.org/html/billa/dssm/
- The Digitized Sky Survey is available directly on the Web at STScI (a basic, simple interface) and NASA GSFC (a more complex interface)
- Messier images at SEDS
- Virtual Messier (star charts)
- Messier images at University of Oregon
- Messier images at Catania Astrophysical Observatory, Italy
- Messier images from Astronomia (in Italian)
- Amateur telescope Messier images from Manchester Astronomical Society
- Messier Picture Gallery by Niels Zagers
- NGC Images from Grove Creek Observatory
- NGC Images from Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Messier goodies by Hartmut Frommert
- the M102 controversy by Hartmut Frommert
- The Web Nebulae (colorful images)
Bill Arnett; last updated: 1997 Feb 6