The detailed charts are available by clicking the Messier number i.e. M77. The column headings can be clicked to sort by that column. The column ‘Viewing Order’ is a suggested order to view the objects if one were to commence a Messier Marathon on an evening in March each year.
| Messier Object | NGC No | Type of Object | Constellation | Magnitude | Size Arcmin | RA | Dec | Distance kLY | Viewing Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | NGC1952 | Supernova Remnant | Tau | 8.0 | 6×4 | 05:34.5 | +22:01.0 | ~6.5 | 16 |
| M2 | NGC7089 | Globular Cluster | Aqr | 6.3 | 16.0 | 21:33.5 | -00:49.0 | 37.0 | 107 |
| M3 | NGC5272 | Globular Cluster | CVn | 5.9 | 19.0 | 13:42.2 | +28:22.0 | 32.0 | 48 |
| M4 | NGC6121 | Globular Cluster | Sco | 5.4 | 35.0 | 16:23.6 | -26:31.0 | 6.8 | 82 |
| M5 | NGC5904 | Globular Cluster | Ser | 5.7 | 22.0 | 15:18.5 | +02:04.0 | 25.0 | 68 |
| M6 | NGC6405 | Open Cluster | Sco | 4.2 | 20.0 | 17:40.3 | -32:15.5 | 1.585 | 86 |
| M7 | NGC6475 | Open Cluster | Sco | 2.8 | 80.0 | 17:53.8 | -34:47.1 | 0.780 | 87 |
| M8 | NGC6523 | Diffuse Nebula and Open Cluster | Sgr | 3.0 | 14.0 | 18:03.8 | -24:23.0 | 5.2 | 98 |
| M9 | NGC6333 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 7.8 | 11.0 | 17:19.2 | -18:31.0 | 22.5 | 81 |
| M10 | NGC6254 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 6.6 | 19.0 | 16:57.1 | -04:05.0 | 14.3 | 79 |
| M11 | NGC6705 | Open Cluster | Sct | 5.3 | 13.0 | 18:51.1 | -06:16.2 | 5.46 | 88 |
| M12 | NGC6218 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 6.8 | 14.0 | 16:47.2 | -01:56.0 | 18.0 | 78 |
| M13 | NGC6205 | Globular Cluster | Her | 5.3 | 21.0 | 16:41.7 | +36:27.0 | 23.4 | 69 |
| M14 | NGC6402 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 7.6 | 11.0 | 17:37.6 | -03:14.0 | 33.3 | 80 |
| M15 | NGC7078 | Globular Cluster | Peg | 6.0 | 18.0 | 21:30.0 | +12:10.0 | 30.6 | 106 |
| M16 | NGC6611 | Open Cluster/Emission Nebula | Ser | 6.0 | 6.0 | 18:18.8 | -13:48.0 | 9.0 | 90 |
| M17 | NGC6618 | Open Cluster/Emission Nebula | Sgr | 6.0 | 25.0 | 18:21.1 | -16:11.0 | 4.89 | 91 |
| M18 | NGC6613 | Open Cluster | Sgr | 6.9 | 5.0 | 18:20.0 | -17:05.9 | 4.0 | 92 |
| M19 | NGC6273 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 6.8 | 14.0 | 17:02.6 | -26:16.0 | 34.5 | 84 |
| M20 | NGC6514 | Nebula and Cluster | Sgr | 6.3 | 28.0 | 18:02.5 | -23:02.0 | 5.0 | 97 |
| M21 | NGC6531 | Open Cluster | Sgr | 5.9 | 15.0 | 18:04.2 | -22:30.0 | 4.1 | 96 |
| M22 | NGC6656 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 5.2 | 33.0 | 18:36.4 | -23:54.0 | 10.1 | 100 |
| M23 | NGC6494 | Open Cluster | Sgr | 5.5 | 30.0 | 17:56.9 | -19:01.0 | 2.1 | 95 |
| M24 | NGC6603 | Star Cloud and Open Cluster(NGC6603) | Sgr | 2.5 | 7.0 | 18:17.4 | -18:36.0 | 9.4 | 93 |
| M25 | NGCI4725 | Open Cluster | Sgr | 4.6 | 30.0 | 18:31.7 | -19:07.2 | 2.3 | 94 |
| M26 | NGC6694 | Open Cluster | Sct | 8.0 | 8.0 | 18:45.2 | -09:23.1 | 5.0 | 89 |
| M27 | NGC6853 | Planetary Nebula | Vul | 7.3 | 8.0×5.7 | 19:59.6 | +22:43.0 | 0.815 | 75 |
| M28 | NGC6626 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 6.9 | 10.0 | 18:24.5 | -24:52.0 | 20.0 | 99 |
| M29 | NGC6913 | Open Cluster | Cyg | 6.6 | 10.0 | 20:24.1 | +38:29.6 | 4.4 | 73 |
| M30 | NGC7099 | Globular Cluster | Cap | 6.9 | 12.0 | 21:40.4 | -23:10.0 | 26.7 | 110 |
| M31 | NGC224 | Spiral Galaxy | And | 3.4 | 3×1 | 00:42.7 | +41:16.0 | 2300 | 4 |
| M32 | NGC221 | Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy | And | 8.2 | 8.7×6.5 | 00:42.7 | +40:52.0 | 2300 | 5 |
| M33 | NGC598 | Spiral Galaxy | Tri | 5.7 | 71×42 | 01:33.9 | +30:39.0 | 2300 | 3 |
| M34 | NGC1039 | Open Cluster | Per | 5.2 | 25.0 | 02:42.1 | +42:45.0 | 1.45 | 10 |
| M35 | NGC2168 | Open Cluster | Gem | 5.1 | 25.0 | 06:09.0 | +24:21.0 | 2.8 | 17 |
| M36 | NGC1960 | Open Cluster | Aur | 6.0 | 10.0 | 05:36.3 | +34:08.4 | 4.1 | 19 |
| M37 | NGC2099 | Open Cluster | Aur | 5.6 | 15.0 | 05:52.3 | +32:33.2 | 4.4 | 18 |
| M38 | NGC1922 | Open Cluster | Aur | 6.4 | 15.0 | 05:28.7 | +35:51.3 | 4.2 | 20 |
| M39 | NGC7092 | Open Cluster | Cyg | 4.6 | 30.0 | 21:32.2 | +48:26.6 | 0.950 | 74 |
| M40 | NGCWin4 | Double Star | UMa | 9.0/9.6 | 0.8* | 12:22.2 | +58:05.0 | 0.51* | 39 |
| M41 | NGC2287 | Open Cluster | CMa | 4.5 | 40.0 | 06:46.0 | -20:45.3 | 2.1 | 21 |
| M42 | NGC1976 | Open Cluster/Emission Nebula | Ori | 3.7 | 1.5×1 | 05:35.3 | -05:23.0 | 1.5 | 13 |
| M43 | NGC1982 | Emission Nebula | Ori | 6.8 | 20×15 | 05:35.6 | -05:16.0 | 1.5 | 14 |
| M44 | NGC2632 | Open Cluster | Cnc | 3.1 | 1.2 | 08:40.4 | +19:40.0 | 0.515 | 27 |
| M45 | Open Cluster | Tau | 1.5 | 2.0 | 03:47.5 | +24:06.3 | 0.407 | 11 | |
| M46 | NGC2437 | Open Cluster | Pup | 6.1 | 20.0 | 07:41.8 | -14:49.0 | 5.3 | 24 |
| M47 | NGC2422 | Open Cluster | Pup | 5.7 | 25.0 | 07:36.6 | -14:29.0 | 1.55 | 23 |
| M48 | NGC2548 | Open Cluster | Hya | 5.8 | 30.0 | 08:13.8 | -05:45.0 | 2.0 | 26 |
| M49 | NGC4472 | Elliptical Galaxy | Vir | 8.4 | 10.2×8.3 | 12:29.8 | +08:00.0 | 55000 | 63 |
| M50 | NGC2323 | Open Cluster | Mon | 5.9 | 15.0 | 07:02.7 | -08:23.0 | 3.3 | 25 |
| M51 | NGC5194 | Spiral Galaxy | CVn | 8.4 | 11.2×6.9 | 13:29.9 | +47:12.0 | 15000 | 43 |
| M52 | NGC7654 | Open Cluster | Cas | 6.9 | 16.0 | 23:24.8 | +61:36.0 | 5.1 | 7 |
| M53 | NGC5024 | Globular Cluster | Com | 7.7 | 13.0 | 13:12.9 | +18:10.0 | 56.0 | 46 |
| M54 | NGC6715 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 7.2 | 12 | 18:55.1 | -30:28.0 | 70.0 | 103 |
| M55 | NGC6809 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 6.3 | 19.0 | 19:40.0 | -30:57.0 | 17.0 | 104 |
| M56 | NGC6779 | Globular Cluster | Lyr | 8.4 | 7.0 | 19:16.6 | +30:11.0 | 31.0 | 72 |
| M57 | NGC6720 | Planetary Nebula | Lyr | 8.8 | 76″ | 18:53.6 | +33:02.0 | 1.14 | 71 |
| M58 | NGC4579 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Vir | 9.6 | 5.9×4.7 | 12:37.7 | +11:49.0 | 55000 | 60 |
| M59 | NGC4621 | Elliptical Galaxy | Vir | 9.6 | 5.4×3.7 | 12:42.0 | +11:39.0 | 55000 | 61 |
| M60 | NGC4649 | Elliptical Galaxy | Vir | 8.8 | 7.4×6.0 | 12:43.7 | +11:33.0 | 55000 | 62 |
| M61 | NGC4303 | Spiral Galaxy | Vir | 9.6 | 6.5×5.8 | 12:21.9 | +04:28.0 | 55000 | 64 |
| M62 | NGC6266 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 6.7 | 11.0 | 17:01.2 | -30:07.0 | 19.56 | 85 |
| M63 | NGC5055 | Spiral Galaxy | CVn | 8.6 | 12.6×7.2 | 13:15.8 | +42:02.0 | 23500 | 42 |
| M64 | NGC4826 | Spiral Galaxy | Com | 8.5 | 10.0×5.4 | 12:56.7 | +21:41.0 | 13500 | 47 |
| M65 | NGC3623 | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 8.8 | 9.8×2.9 | 11:18.9 | +13:05.0 | 24000 | 32 |
| M66 | NGC3627 | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.0 | 9.1×4.2 | 11:20.2 | +12:59.0 | 21500 | 33 |
| M67 | NGC2682 | Open Cluster | Cnc | 6.0 | 25.0 | 08:51.4 | +11:49.0 | 2.6 | 28 |
| M68 | NGC4590 | Globular Cluster | Hya | 7.6 | 11.0 | 12:39.5 | -26:45.0 | 31.3 | 66 |
| M69 | NGC6637 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 7.4 | 10.0 | 18:31.4 | -32:21.0 | 33.6 | 101 |
| M70 | NGC6681 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 7.8 | 8.0 | 18:43.2 | -32:18.0 | 35.2 | 102 |
| M71 | NGC6838 | Globular Cluster | Sge | 8.0 | 7.2 | 19:53.8 | +18:47.0 | 13.0 | 76 |
| M72 | NGC6981 | Globular Cluster | Aqr | 9.2 | 6.0 | 20:53.5 | -12:32.0 | 56.4 | 108 |
| M73 | NGC6994 | Asterism | Aqr | 8.9 | 1.4 | 20:58.9 | -12:38.0 | ???? | 109 |
| M74 | NGC628 | Spiral Galaxy | Psc | 8.5 | 10.5×9.5 | 01:36.7 | +15:47.0 | 32000 | 2 |
| M75 | NGC6864 | Globular Cluster | Sgr | 8.6 | 7.0 | 20:06.1 | -21:55.0 | 57.3 | 105 |
| M76 | NGC650 | Planetary Nebula | Per | 10.1 | 67.0 | 01:42.4 | +51:34.0 | 3.9 | 9 |
| M77 | NGC1068 | Spiral Galaxy | Cet | 8.9 | 7.1×6.0 | 02:42.7 | -00:01.0 | 47000 | 1 |
| M78 | NGC2068 | Diffuse Nebula | Ori | 8.0 | 8×6 | 05:46.7 | +00:03.0 | 1.63 | 15 |
| M79 | NGC1904 | Globular Cluster | Lep | 7.7 | 6.0 | 05:24.2 | -24:31.5 | 43 | 12 |
| M80 | NGC6093 | Globular Cluster | Sco | 7.3 | 9.0 | 16:17.0 | -22:59.0 | 27.0 | 83 |
| M81 | NGC3031 | Spiral Galaxy | UMa | 6.9 | 26.9×14.1 | 09:55.6 | +69:04.0 | 45000 | 34 |
| M82 | NGC3034 | Irregular Galaxy | UMa | 8.4 | 11.2×4.3 | 09:55.8 | +69:41.0 | 17000 | 35 |
| M83 | NGC5236 | Spiral Galaxy | Hya | 7.5 | 12.9×11.5 | 13:37.0 | -29:52.0 | 15000 | 67 |
| M84 | NGC4374 | Elliptical Galaxy | Vir | 9.1 | 6.5×5.6 | 12:25.1 | +12:53.0 | 55000 | 53 |
| M85 | NGC4382 | Lenticular Galaxy | Com | 9.1 | 7.1×5.5 | 12:25.4 | +18:11.0 | 55000 | 52 |
| M86 | NGC4406 | Elliptica/Spiral Galaxy | Vir | 8.9 | 8.9×5.8 | 12:26.6 | +12:57.0 | 55000 | 54 |
| M87 | NGC4486 | Elliptical Galaxy | Vir | 8.6 | 8.3×6.6 | 12:30.8 | +12:24.0 | 55000 | 55 |
| M88 | NGC4501 | Spiral Galaxy | Com | 9.6 | 6.9×3.7 | 12:32.0 | +14:25.0 | 55000 | 58 |
| M89 | NGC4552 | Elliptical Galaxy | Vir | 9.7 | 5.1×4.7 | 12:35.7 | +12:33.0 | 55000 | 56 |
| M90 | NGC4569 | Spiral Galaxy | Vir | 9.5 | 9.5×4.4 | 12:36.8 | +13:10.0 | 55000 | 57 |
| M91 | NGC4548 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Com | 10.1 | 5.4×4.3 | 12:35.4 | +14:30.0 | 55000 | 59 |
| M92 | NGC6341 | Globular Cluster | Her | 6.5 | 14.0 | 17:17.1 | +43:08.0 | 25.4 | 70 |
| M93 | NGC2447 | Open Cluster | Pup | 6.2 | 10.0 | 07:44.5 | -23:51.2 | 3.6 | 22 |
| M94 | NGC4736 | Spiral Galaxy | CVn | 8.2 | 11.2×9.1 | 12:50.9 | +41:07.0 | 14000 | 41 |
| M95 | NGC3351 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.7 | 7.4×5.0 | 10:44.0 | +11:42.0 | 26500 | 29 |
| M96 | NGC3368 | Spiral Galaxy | Leo | 9.2 | 7.6×5.2 | 10:46.8 | +11:49.0 | 26500 | 30 |
| M97 | NGC3587 | Planetary Nebula | UMa | 9.9 | 170″ | 11:14.8 | +55:01.0 | 1.63 | 36 |
| M98 | NGC4192 | Spiral Galaxy | Com | 10.1 | 9.8×2.8 | 12:13.8 | +14:54.0 | 55000 | 49 |
| M99 | NGC4254 | Spiral Galaxy | Com | 9.9 | 5.4×4.7 | 12:18.8 | +14:25.0 | 55000 | 50 |
| M100 | NGC4321 | Spiral Galaxy | Com | 9.3 | 7.4×6.3 | 12:22.9 | +15:49.0 | 55000 | 51 |
| M101 | NGC5457 | Spiral Galaxy | UMa | 7.9 | 28.8×26.9 | 14:03.2 | +54:21.0 | 17.500 | 44 |
| M102 | NGC5866 | Multiple Star System | Dra | 10.0 | 5.2×2.3 | 15:06.5 | +55:46.0 | 40000 | 45 |
| M103 | NGC581 | Open Cluster | Cas | 7.4 | 6.0 | 01:33.4 | +60:39.5 | 8.13 | 8 |
| M104 | NGC4594 | Spiral Galaxy | Vir | 8.0 | 8.7×3.5 | 12:40.0 | -11:37.0 | 65000 | 65 |
| M105 | NGC3379 | Elliptical Galaxy | Leo | 9.3 | 5.4×4.8 | 10:47.8 | +12:35.0 | 26000 | 31 |
| M106 | NGC4258 | Spiral Galaxy | CVn | 8.3 | 18.6×7.2 | 12:19.0 | +47:18.0 | 22000 | 40 |
| M107 | NGC6171 | Globular Cluster | Oph | 7.8 | 13.0 | 16:32.5 | -13:03.0 | 19.2 | 77 |
| M108 | NGC3556 | Spiral Galaxy | UMa | 10.0 | 8.7×2.5 | 11:11.5 | +55:40.0 | 46000 | 37 |
| M109 | NGC3992 | Barred Spiral Galaxy | UMa | 9.8 | 7.6×4.7 | 11:57.6 | +53:23.0 | 55000 | 38 |
| M110 | NGC205 | Elliptical Galaxy | And | 8.0 | 21.9×11 | 00:40.4 | +41:41.0 | 2300 | 6 |