The Messier Catalog



M1
The Crab Nebula
Taurus

M2
Globular Cluster
Aquarius

M3


M4


M5


M6


M7


M8


M9


M10
M1 The Crab Nebula M2 Globular Cluster (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M11


M12


M13
Globular Cluster
Hercules

M14

M15
Globular Cluster
Pegasus

M16


M17


M18


M19


M20

(yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M13 Globular Cluster (yet to be captured) M15 Globular Cluster (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M21


M22


M23


M24


M25


M26


M27


M28


M29


M30

(yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M31
Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda

M32
Satellite of M31
Andromeda

M33
Triangulum Galaxy
Triangulum

M34
The Spiral Cluster
Perseus

M35
Shoe Buckle Cluster
Gemini

M36
Pinwheel Cluster
Auriga

M37
Salt & Pepper Cluster
Auriga

M38
Starfish Cluster
Auriga

M39


M40

M31 Spiral Galaxy M32 Dwarf Galaxy M33 Spiral Galaxy M34 Open Cluster M35 Open Cluster M36 Open Cluster M37 Open Cluster M37 Open Cluster (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M41


M42
Orion Nebula
Orion

M43
De Mairan's Nebula
Orion

M44
Beehive Cluster
Cancer

M45
Pleiades Cluster
Taurus

M46


M47
Open Cluster
Puppis

M48


M49


M50
Heart-Shaped Cluster
Monoceros
M41 Open Cluster M42 Nebula M43 Nebula M44 Open Cluster M45 Open Cluster (yet to be captured) M47 Open Cluster (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M50 Open Cluster

M51
Whirlpool Galaxy
Canes Venatici

M52

M53

M54

M55

M56

M57

M58

M59

M60
M51 Galaxy (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M61


M62


M63


M64
Black Eye Galaxy
Coma Berenices

M65
Spiral Galaxy
Leo (Leo Triplet)

M66
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Leo (Leo Triplet)

M67
Golden Eye Cluster
Cancer

M68


M69


M70

(yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M64 Galaxy M65 Galaxy M66 Galaxy M67 Open Cluster (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M71


M72


M73


M74
Phantom Galaxy
Pisces

M75


M76


M77


M78
Reflection Nebula
Orion

M79


M80

(yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M74 Galaxy (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M78 Nebula (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M81
Bode's Galaxy
Ursa Major

M82
Cigar Galaxy
Ursa Major

M83


M84


M85


M86


M87


M88


M89


M90

M81 Bode's Galaxy M82 Cigar Galaxy (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M91


M92


M93


M94


M95
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Leo

M96
Spiral Galaxy
Leo

M97


M98


M99


M100

(yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M95 Galaxy M96 Galaxy (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured)

M101


M102


M103
Open Cluster
Cassiopeia

M104


M105
Elliptical Galaxy
Leo

M106


M107


M108


M109


M110
Satellite of M31
Andromeda
(yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M103 Open Cluster (yet to be captured) M105 Galaxy (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) (yet to be captured) M110 Galaxy