| Number | Type of Object | Constellation Location | Other Names/Notes |
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M1
|
Supernova remnant | Taurus | Crab Nebula |
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M2
|
Globular star cluster | Aquarius | |
|
M3
|
Globular star cluster | Canes Venatici | |
|
M4
|
Globular star cluster | Scorpius | |
|
M5
|
Globular star cluster | Serpens | |
|
M6
|
Open star cluster | Scorpius | Butterfly Cluster |
|
M7
|
Open star cluster | Scorpius | The Scorpion's Tail, Ptolemy's Cluster |
|
M8
|
Emission nebula | Sagittarius | Lagoon Nebula |
|
M9
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M10
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M11
|
Open star cluster | Scutum | Wild Duck Cluster |
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M12
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M13
|
Globular star cluster | Hercules | Great Hercules Cluster |
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M14
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M15
|
Globular star cluster | Pegasus | |
|
M16
|
Emission nebula | Serpens | Eagle Nebula |
|
M17
|
Emission nebula | Sagittarius | Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula |
|
M18
|
Open star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M19
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M20
|
Emission/Reflection nebula | Sagittarius | Trifid Nebula |
|
M21
|
Open star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M22
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M23
|
Open star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M24
|
Star cloud | Sagittarius | Is actually a large cloud of stars in part of the Milky Way. |
|
M25
|
Open star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M26
|
Open star cluster | Scutum | |
|
M27
|
Planetary nebula | Vulpecula | Dumbbell Nebula |
|
M28
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M29
|
Open star cluster | Cygnus | |
|
M30
|
Globular star cluster | Capricornus | |
|
M31
|
Spiral galaxy | Andromeda | Andromeda Galaxy |
|
M32
|
Elliptical galaxy | Andromeda | Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy |
|
M33
|
Spiral galaxy | Triangulum | Triangulum or Pinwheel Galaxy |
|
M34
|
Open star cluster | Perseus | |
|
M35
|
Open star cluster | Gemini | |
|
M36
|
Open star cluster | Auriga | |
|
M37
|
Open star cluster | Auriga | |
|
M38
|
Open star cluster | Auriga | |
|
M39
|
Open star cluster | Cygnus | |
|
M40
|
Double star | Ursa Major | |
|
M41
|
Open star cluster | Canis Major | |
|
M42
|
Emission/Reflection nebula | Orion | Great Orion Nebula |
|
M43
|
Emission/Relflection nebula | Orion | DeMairan's Nebula, part of the Orion Nebula |
|
M44
|
Open star cluster | Cancer | Beehive Cluster, Praesepe |
|
M45
|
Open star cluster | Taurus | Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru |
|
M46
|
Open star cluster | Puppis | |
|
M47
|
Open star cluster | Puppis | |
|
M48
|
Open star cluster | Hydra | |
|
M49
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M50
|
Open star cluster | Monoceros | |
|
M51
|
Spiral galaxy | Canes Venatici | Whirlpool Galaxy |
|
M52
|
Open star cluster | Cassiopeia | |
|
M53
|
Globular star cluster | Coma Berenices | |
|
M54
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M55
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M56
|
Globular star cluster | Lyra | |
|
M57
|
Planetary nebula | Lyra | Ring Nebula |
|
M58
|
Spiral galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M59
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M60
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M61
|
Spiral galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M62
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M63
|
Spiral galaxy | Canes Venatici | Sunflower Galaxy |
|
M64
|
Spiral galaxy | Coma Berenices | Blackeye or Sleeping Beauty Galaxy |
|
M65
|
Spiral galaxy | Leo | |
|
M66
|
Spiral galaxy | Leo | |
|
M67
|
Open star cluster | Cancer | |
|
M68
|
Globular star cluster | Hydra | |
|
M69
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M70
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M71
|
Globular star cluster | Sagitta | |
|
M72
|
Globular star cluster | Aquarius | |
|
M73
|
Asterism | Aquarius | Consists of 4 dim stars. |
|
M74
|
Spiral galaxy | Pisces | |
|
M75
|
Globular star cluster | Sagittarius | |
|
M76
|
Planetary nebula | Perseus | Little Dumbbell, Cork, Butterfly, or Barbell Nebula |
|
M77
|
Spiral galaxy | Cetus | |
|
M78
|
Reflection nebula | Orion | |
|
M79
|
Globular star cluster | Lepus | |
|
M80
|
Globular star cluster | Scorpius | |
|
M81
|
Spiral galaxy | Ursa Major | Bode's Galaxy |
|
M82
|
Peculiar galaxy | Ursa Major | Cigar Galaxy |
|
M83
|
Spiral galaxy | Hydra | Southern Pinwheel Galaxy |
|
M84
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M85
|
Elliptical galaxy | Coma Berenices | |
|
M86
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M87
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | Virgo A |
|
M88
|
Spiral galaxy | Coma Berenices | |
|
M89
|
Elliptical galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M90
|
Spiral galaxy | Virgo | |
|
M91
|
Barred spiral galaxy | Coma Berenices | |
|
M92
|
Globular star cluster | Hercules | |
|
M93
|
Open star cluster | Puppis | |
|
M94
|
Spiral galaxy | Canes Venatici | |
|
M95
|
Barred spiral galaxy | Leo | |
|
M96
|
Spiral galaxy | Leo | |
|
M97
|
Planetary nebula | Ursa Major | Owl Nebula |
|
M98
|
Spiral galaxy | Coma Berenices | |
|
M99
|
Spiral galaxy | Coma Berenices | |
|
M100
|
Spiral galaxy | Coma Berenices | |
|
M101
|
Spiral galaxy | Ursa Major | Pinwheel Galaxy |
|
M102
|
Galaxy | Draco (?) | Possibly a duplication of M101 or NGC 5866 (Spindle Galaxy). |
|
M103
|
Open star cluster | Cassiopeia | |
|
M104
|
Spiral galaxy | Virgo | Sombrero Galaxy |
|
M105
|
Elliptical galaxy | Leo | |
|
M106
|
Spiral galaxy | Canes Venatici | |
|
M107
|
Globular star cluster | Ophiuchus | |
|
M108
|
Spiral galaxy | Ursa Major | |
|
M109
|
Barred spiral galaxy | Ursa Major | |
|
M110
|
Elliptical galaxy | Andromeda | Satellite galaxy of Andromeda Galaxy |
