72 • The Messier Catalog
M#
NGC#
Const.
R.A.
DEC
Mag
Type
Proper Name
H M S
° ‘
M81
NGC 3031
UMa
9 55.8
69 04
6.8
Sp. Gx.
Bodes Nebula
M82
NGC 3034
UMa
9 56.2
69 41
8.4
Ir. Gx.
M83
NGC 5236
Hya
13 37.7
-29 52
7.6
Sp. Gx.
M84
NGC 4374
Vir
12 25.1
12 53
9.3
El. Gx.
M85
NGC 4382
Com
12 25.4
18 11
9.2
El. Gx.
M86
NGC 4406
Vir
12 26.2
12 57
9.2
El. Gx.
M87
NGC 4486
Vir
12 30.8
12 24
8.6
El. Gx.
Virgo A
M88
NGC 4501
Com
12 32.0
14 25
9.5
Sp. Gx.
M89
NGC 4552
Vir
12 35.7
12 33
9.8
El. Gx.
M90
NGC 4569
Vir
12 36.8
13 10
9.5
Sp. Gx.
M91
NGC 4548
Com
12 35.4
14 30
10.2
Sp. Gx.
M92
NGC 6341
Her
17 17.1
43 08
6.5
Gl. Cl.
M93
NGC 2447
Pup
7 44.6
-23 52
6.2
Op. Cl.
M94
NGC 4736
CVn
12 50.9
41 07
8.1
Sp. Gx.
M95
NGC 3351
Leo
10 44.0
11 42
9.7
Sp. Gx.
M96
NGC 3368
Leo
10 46.8
11 49
9.2
Sp. Gx.
M97
NGC 3587
UMa
11 14.9
55 01
11.2
P. Neb.
Owl Nebula
M98
NGC 4192
Com
12 13.8
14 54
10.1
Sp. Gx.
M99
NGC 4254
Com
12 18.8
14 25
9.8
Sp. Gx.
Pin Wheel Nebula
M100
NGC 4321
Com
12 22.9
15 49
9.4
Sp. Gx.
M101
NGC 5457
UMa
14 03.2
54 21
7.7
Sp. Gx.
M102
NGC 5457
UMa
14 03.2
54 21
7.7
dup
M103
NGC 581
Cas
1 33.1
60 42
7.4
Op. Cl.
M104
NGC 4594
Vir
12 40.0
-11 37
8.3
Sp. Gx.
Sombrero Galaxy
M105
NGC 3379
Leo
10 47.9
12 35
9.3
El. Gx..
M106
NGC 4258
CVn
12 19.0
47 18
8.3
Sp. Gx.
M107
NGC 6171
Oph
16 32.5
-13 03
8.1
Gl. Cl.
M108
NGC 3556
UMa
11 11.6
55 40
10.0
Sp. Gx.
M109
NGC 3992
UMa
11 57.7
53 23
9.8
Sp. Gx.
M110
NGC 205
And
0 40.3
41 41
8.0
El. Gx.
Object Abbreviations:
• Sp. Gx. ................ Spiral Galaxy
• El. Gx. ................. Elliptical Galaxy
• Ir. Gx. ................... Irregular Galaxy
• Op. Cl. ................. Open Cluster
• Gl. Cl. .................. Globular Cluster
• D. Neb. ................. Diffuse Nebula
• P. Neb. ................. Planetary Nebula
NOTE:
All coordinates for the objects in the Messier catalog are listed in epoch 2000.00.
