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MESSIER OBJECTS : Catalogo di Messier
| Name | NGC | Constellation | Class | Right ascension | Declination | Magnitude | Angular size | Burnham | Remarks |
| M1 | 1952 | Taurus | Planetary nebula | 5h 34.5m | 22° 1' | 8,2 | 6x4 | !! | SNR (1054) - Crab Nebula |
| M2 | 7089 | Aquarius | Globular cluster | 21h 33.5m | 0° 49' | 6,5 | 13 | !! | II |
| M3 | 5272 | Canes Venatici | Globular cluster | 13h 42.2m | 28° 23' | 6,4 | 16 | !!! | VI - superb object |
| M4 | 6121 | Scorpius | Globular cluster | 16h 23.6m | -26° 32' | 5,9 | 26 | * | IX |
| M5 | 5904 | Serpens | Globular cluster | 15h 18.6m | 2° 5' | 5,8 | 17 | !! | V - superb cluster |
| M6 | 6405 | Scorpius | Open cluster | 17h 40.1m | -32° 13' | 4,2 | 15 | !! | n: 80 - Butterfly Cluster |
| M7 | 6475 | Scorpius | Open cluster | 17h 53.9m | -34° 49' | 3,3 | 80 | !! | nmbr:80-fine naked-eye OC |
| M8 | 6523 | Sagittarius | Diffuse nebula | 18h 3.8m | -24° 23' | 6,8 | 80x40 | !!! | spec: O7e - Lagoon Nebula |
| M9 | 6333 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 19.2m | -18° 31' | 7,9 | 2,4 | * | VIII |
| M10 | 6254 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 16h 57.1m | -4° 6' | 6,6 | 8,2 | ! | VII |
| M11 | 6705 | Scutum | Open cluster | 18h 51.1m | -6° 16' | 5,8 | 14 | ! | n:200 - Wild Duck Cluster |
| M12 | 6218 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 16h 47.2m | -1° 57' | 6,6 | 9,3 | !! | IX |
| M13 | 6205 | Hercules | Globular cluster | 16h 41.7m | 36° 28' | 5,9 | 10 | !! | V - Hercules Cluster |
| M14 | 6402 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 37.6m | -3° 15' | 7,6 | 3 | * | |
| M15 | 7078 | Pegasus | Globular cluster | 21h 30m | 12° 10' | 6,4 | 7,4 | ! | IV - fine object |
| M16 | 6611 | Serpens | Diffuse nebula | 18h 18.8m | -13° 47' | 6,4 | 25 | !! | neb & clust- Eagle Nebula |
| M17 | 6618 | Sagittarius | Diffuse nebula | 18h 20.8m | -16° 11' | 7,5 | 46x37 | !! | Swan or Omega Nebula |
| M18 | 6613 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 19.9m | -17° 8' | 6,9 | 9 | * | number: 20 |
| M19 | 6273 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 2.6m | -26° 16' | 7,2 | 4,3 | * | VIII |
| M20 | 6514 | Sagittarius | Diffuse nebula | 18h 2.6m | -23° 2' | 9 | 29x27 | !! | spec: O7 - Trifid Nebula |
| M21 | 6531 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 4.6m | -22° 30' | 5,9 | 13 | * | number: 70 - M20 in field |
| M22 | 6656 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 36.4m | -23° 54' | 5,1 | 17,3 | !! | VII - one of finest GCs |
| M23 | 6494 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 17h 56.8m | -19° 1' | 5,5 | 27 | * | number: 150 |
| M24 | 6603 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 16.9m | -18° 29' | 4,6 | 4 | * | number: 50 - star cloud |
| M25 | IC4725 | Sagittarius | Open cluster | 18h 31.6m | -19° 15' | 4,6 | 32 | * | number: 30 - open cloud |
| M26 | 6694 | Scutum | Open cluster | 18h 45.2m | -9° 24' | 8 | 15 | * | number: 30 |
| M27 | 6853 | Vulpecula | Planetary nebula | 19h 59.6m | 22° 43' | 7,6 | 8x4 | !! | Dumbbell Nebula |
| M28 | 6626 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 24.5m | -24° 52' | 6,9 | 6 | ! | IV |
| M29 | 6913 | Cygnus | Open cluster | 20h 23.9m | 38° 32' | 6,6 | 7 | * | number: 50 |
| M30 | 7099 | Capricornus | Globular cluster | 21h 40.4m | -23° 11' | 7,5 | 5,7 | ! | V |
| M31 | 224 | Andromeda | Spiral galaxy | 0h 42.7m | 41° 16' | 4,8 | 160x40 | !!! | Sb - Andromeda Galaxy |
| M32 | 221 | Andromeda | Elliptical galaxy | 0h 42.7m | 40° 52' | 8,7 | 3.6x3.1 | * | E0 - companion of M31 |
| M33 | 598 | Triangulum | Spiral galaxy | 1h 33.9m | 30° 39' | 6,3 | 60x35 | !! | Sc - Pinwheel Galaxy |
| M34 | 1039 | Perseus | Open cluster | 2h 42m | 42° 47' | 5,5 | 35 | * | number: 60 |
| M35 | 2168 | Gemini | Open cluster | 6h 8.9m | 24° 20' | 5,3 | 28 | * | number: 200 |
| M36 | 1960 | Auriga | Open cluster | 5h 36.1m | 34° 8' | 6 | 12 | * | number: 60 |
| M37 | 2099 | Auriga | Open cluster | 5h 52.4m | 32° 33' | 5,6 | 24 | ! | number: 150 |
| M38 | 1912 | Auriga | Open cluster | 5h 28.7m | 35° 50' | 6,4 | 21 | * | number: 100 |
| M39 | 7092 | Cygnus | Open cluster | 21h 32.2m | 48° 26' | 4,6 | 32 | * | number: 30 |
| M40 | WNC 4 | Ursa Major | Double star | 12h 22.4m | 58° 5' | 9,1 | 50" | * | Winnnecke 4 - sep. 50" |
| M41 | 2287 | Canis Major | Open cluster | 6h 47m | -20° 44' | 4,6 | 38 | * | number: 80 |
| M42 | 1976 | Orion | Diffuse nebula | 5h 35.4m | -5° 27' | 2,9 | 66x60 | !!! | Great Orion Nebula |
| M43 | 1982 | Orion | Diffuse nebula | 5h 35.6m | -5° 16' | 6,9 | 20x15 | * | detached portion of M42 |
| M44 | 2632 | Cancer | Open cluster | 8h 40.1m | 19° 59' | 3,1 | 95 | !! | Praesepe - Beehive Clustr |
| M45 | Taurus | Open cluster | 3h 47m | 24° 7' | 1,2 | 110 | * | nmber: 130 - The Pleiades | |
| M46 | 2437 | Puppis | Open cluster | 7h 41.8m | -14° 49' | 6,1 | 27 | ! | n:100 - NGC 2438 in field |
| M47 | 2422 | Puppis | Open cluster | 7h 36.6m | -14° 30' | 4,5 | 30 | * | number: 30 |
| M48 | 2548 | Hydra | Open cluster | 8h 13.8m | -5° 48' | 5,8 | 54 | * | number: 80 |
| M49 | 4472 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 29.8m | 8° 0' | 8,4 | 4.0x3.4 | * | E4 |
| M50 | 2323 | Monoceros | Open cluster | 7h 3.2m | -8° 20' | 5,9 | 10.0x5.5 | * | number: 80 |
| M51 | 5194 | Canes Venatici | Spiral galaxy | 13h 29.9m | 47° 12' | 8,4 | 10.0x5.5 | !! | Sc - Whirlpool Galaxy |
| M52 | 7654 | Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 23h 24.2m | 61° 35' | 6,9 | 13 | * | number: 100 |
| M53 | 5024 | Coma Berenices | Globular cluster | 13h 12.9m | 18° 10' | 7,7 | 3,3 | * | V |
| M54 | 6715 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 55.1m | -30° 29' | 7,7 | 6 | * | III |
| M55 | 6809 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 19h 40m | -30° 58' | 7 | 15 | * | XI |
| M56 | 6779 | Lyra | Globular cluster | 19h 16.6m | 30° 11' | 8,3 | 1,8 | * | X |
| M57 | 6720 | Lyra | Planetary nebula | 18h 53.6m | 33° 2' | 9,3 | 1.3x1 | !! | cnt str:15 - Ring Nebula |
| M58 | 4579 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 37.7m | 11° 49' | 9,8 | 4.0x3.5 | * | Sb - fine compact spiral |
| M59 | 4621 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 42m | 11° 39' | 9,8 | 2.0x1.8 | * | E3 |
| M60 | 4649 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 43.7m | 11° 33' | 8,8 | 3.0x2.5 | * | E1 - NGC 4647 in field |
| M61 | 4303 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 21.9m | 4° 28' | 9,7 | 5.7x5.5 | * | Sc - large face-on spiral |
| M62 | 6266 | Ophiuchus | Globular cluster | 17h 1.2m | -30° 7' | 6,6 | 4,3 | * | IV - Burnham's under Sco |
| M63 | 5055 | Canes Venatici | Spiral galaxy | 13h 15.8m | 42° 2' | 8,6 | 10x5 | * | Sb - Sunflower Nebula |
| M64 | 4826 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 56.7m | 21° 41' | 8,5 | 7.8x1.5 | ! | Sb - Black-Eye Galaxy |
| M65 | 3623 | Leo | Spiral galaxy | 11h 18.9m | 13° 5' | 9,3 | 8.0x2.5 | * | Sb -M66, NGC3628 in field |
| M66 | 3627 | Leo | Spiral galaxy | 11h 20.2m | 12° 59' | 9 | 8.0x2.5 | * | Sb -M65, NGC3628 in field |
| M67 | 2682 | Cancer | Open cluster | 8h 50.4m | 11° 49' | 6,9 | 30 | ! | nmbr:200 - interesting OC |
| M68 | 4590 | Hydra | Globular cluster | 12h 39.5m | -26° 45' | 8,2 | 2,8 | * | X |
| M69 | 6637 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 31.4m | -32° 21' | 7,7 | 2,5 | * | V |
| M70 | 6681 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 18h 43.2m | -32° 18' | 8,1 | 4 | * | V |
| M71 | 6838 | Sagitta | Globular cluster | 19h 53.8m | 18° 47' | 8,3 | 6,1 | * | class not certain |
| M72 | 6981 | Aquarius | Globular cluster | 20h 53.5m | -12° 32' | 9,4 | 2 | * | IX |
| M73 | 6994 | Aquarius | Open cluster | 20h 58.9m | -12° 38' | 9 | 2,8 | * | asterism of 4 stars |
| M74 | 628 | Pisces | Spiral galaxy | 1h 36.7m | 15° 47' | 9,2 | 9.0x9.0 | * | Sc - fine face-on spiral |
| M75 | 6864 | Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 20h 6.1m | -21° 55' | 8,6 | 1,9 | * | I - near Cap border |
| M76 | 650 | Perseus | Planetary nebula | 1h 42.4m | 51° 34' | 12,2 | 140x70 | * | cnt str:17-Little Dumbell |
| M77 | 1068 | Cetus | Spiral galaxy | 2h 42.7m | 0° 1' | 8,9 | 6x5 | * | Sbp - Seyfert glx.(3C 71) |
| M78 | 2068 | Orion | Diffuse nebula | 5h 46.7m | 0° 3' | 10,5 | 8x6 | * | spec: B8 - comet shaped |
| M79 | 1904 | Lepus | Globular cluster | 5h 24.5m | -24° 33' | 8,4 | 3,2 | * | V |
| M80 | 6093 | Scorpius | Globular cluster | 16h 17m | -22° 59' | 7,2 | 3,3 | * | II -incl Nova T Sco(1860) |
| M81 | 3031 | Ursa Major | Spiral galaxy | 9h 55.6m | 69° 4' | 6,9 | 18x10 | ! | Sb - fine spiral |
| M82 | 3034 | Ursa Major | Irregular galaxy | 9h 55.8m | 69° 41' | 8,4 | 8x3 | ! | Pec - fine pair with M81 |
| M83 | 5236 | Hydra | Spiral galaxy | 13h 37m | -29° 52' | 8,2 | 10x8 | ! | Sc |
| M84 | 4374 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 25.1m | 12° 53' | 9,3 | 2.0x1.8 | * | E1 - center Virgo Cluster |
| M85 | 4382 | Coma Berenices | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 25.4m | 18° 11' | 9,3 | 2.1x1.7 | * | Ep |
| M86 | 4406 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 26.2m | 12° 57' | 9,2 | 3x2 | * | E3 - center Virgo Cluster |
| M87 | 4486 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 30.8m | 12° 24' | 8,6 | 3x3 | * | E1 - X-ray & radio source |
| M88 | 4501 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 32m | 14° 25' | 9,5 | 5.5x2.4 | * | Sb - multiple-arm spiral |
| M89 | 4552 | Virgo | Elliptical galaxy | 12h 35.7m | 12° 33' | 9,8 | 2x2 | * | E0 - bright, round |
| M90 | 4569 | Virgo | Spiral galaxy | 12h 36.8m | 13° 10' | 9,5 | 7.0x2.5 | * | Sb - well formed oval |
| M91 | 4548 | Coma Berenices | Spiral galaxy | 12h 35.4m | 14° 30' | 10,2 | 3.7x3.2 | * | SBb- barred spiral galaxy |
| M92 | 6341 | Hercules | Globular |
