Catalog index, Messier c atalog – Bushnell North Star GOTO User Manual
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NAME - NAME
RA - RIGHT ASCENSION (hours min.min)
DEC - DECLINATION (degrees)
MAG - MAGNITUDE
SIZE - SIZE
CON - CONSTELLATION
Messier C atalog
Catalog Index
19.
MESSIER CATALOG NAME
RA
DEC
MAG SIZE
CON
DESCRIPTION
M001
Crab nebula supernova remnant
NGC 1952
05 34.5
+22.0
8.4
6'
Tau
nebula
M002
NGC 7089
21 33.5
-0.8
6
7'
Aqr
globular cluster highly resolved
M003
NGC 5272
13 42.2
+28.4
6
18'
Cvn
globular cluster highly resolved
M004
NGC 6121
16 23.6
-26.5
5.9
26'
Sco
globular cluster highly resolved
M005
NGC 5904
15 18.6
+02.1
6.2
13'
Ser
globular cluster highly resolved
M006
butterfly
NGC 6405
17 40.1
-32.2
4.6
25'
Sco
open cluster rich
M007
NGC 6475
17 53.9
-34.8
5
1°
Sco
open cluster bright scattered
M008
Lagoon
NGC 6523
18 03.8
-24.4
5
80'
Sgr
nebula with dust and cluster
M009
NGC 6333
17 19.2
-18.5
8
9'
Oph
globular cluster mottled
M010
NGC 6254
16 57.1
-4.1
7
8'
Oph
globular cluster highly resolved
M011
wild duck
NGC 6705
18 51.1
-6.3
6
12'
Sct
open cluster dense
M012
NGC 6218
16 47.2
-2
8
10'
Oph
globular cluster highly resolved
M013
NGC 6205
16 41.7
+36.5
5.7
23'
Her
globular cluster highly resolved
M014
NGC 6402
17 37.6
-3.3
9
6'
Oph
globular cluster
M015
NGC 7078
21 30.0
+12.2
6.5
10'
Peg
globular cluster highly resolved
M016
Eagle
NGC 6611
18 18.8
-13.8
6
7'
Ser
nebula with dust and cluster
M017
Swan
NGC 6618
18 20.8
-16.2
6
45'
Sgr
nebula
M018
NGC 6613
18 19.9
-17.1
8
7'
Sgr
open cluster bright scattered
M019
NGC 6273
17 02.6
-26.3
7
5'
Oph
globular cluster
M020
Trifid
NGC 6514
18 02.6
-23
6.3
25'
Sgr
nebula with dust
M021
NGC 6531
18 04.6
-22.5
7
10'
Sgr
open cluster rich
M022
NGC 6656
18 36.4
-23.9
6
18'
Sgr
globular cluster highly resolved
M023
NGC 6494
17 56.8
-19
7
30'
Sgr
open cluster dense
M024
small star cloud
18 15.9
-18.5
0
1.5°
Sgr
open cluster bright scattered
M025
IC 4725
18 31.6
-19.3
6
20'
Sgr
scattered group of stars
M026
NGC 6694
18 45.2
-9.4
9.5
9'
Sct
open cluster rich
M027
Dumbell
NGC 6853
19 59.6
+22.7
8
8'
Vul
planetary nebula irregular
M028
NGC 6626
18 24.5
-24.9
8
6'
Sgr
globular cluster highly resolved
M029
NGC 6913
20 23.9
+38.5
7
7'
Cyg
open cluster bright scattered
M030
NGC 7099
21 40.4
-23.2
8
6'
Cap
globular cluster highly resolved
M031
Great Andromeda Galaxy
NGC 224
00 42.7
+41.3
3.4
3°
And
very elongated galaxy dusty with bright core
M032
NGC 221
00 42.7
+40.9
8.2
8'
And
round galaxy with bright core
M033
Pinwheel
NGC 598
01 33.9
+30.7
5.7
60'
Tri
spiral galaxy structure with bright knots
M034
NGC 1039
02 42.0
+42.8
5.2
30'
Per
open cluster rich
M035
NGC 2168
06 08.9
+24.3
5.1
30'
Gem
open cluster rich
M036
NGC 1960
05 36.1
+34.1
6
12'
Aur
open cluster rich
M037
NGC 2099
05 52.4
+32.6
5.6
24'
Aur
open cluster dense
M038
NGC 1912
05 28.7
+35.8
6.4
21'
Aur
open cluster rich
M039
NGC 7092
21 32.2
+48.4
5
30'
Cyg
open cluster bright scattered
M040
Winnecke 4
12 19.8
+58.3
9
50"
UMa
double star
M041
NGC 2287
06 47.0
-20.7
4.5
38'
Cma
open cluster dense
M042
Great Orion nebula
NGC 1976
05 35.4
-5.5
4
1°
Ori
nebula
M043
NGC 1982
05 35.6
-5.3
9
20'
Ori
nebula bright with dust
M044
Behive
NGC 2632
08 40.1
+20.0
3.1
1.5°
Cnc
open cluster bright scattered
M045
Pleiades
Pleiades
03 47.0
+24.1
1.5
1.5°
Tau
scattered group of stars
M046
NGC 2437
07 41.8
-14.8
6.1
27'
Pup
open cluster dense
M047
NGC 2422
07 36.6
-14.5
4.4
30'
Pup
open cluster dense
M048
NGC 2548
08 13.8
-5.8
5.8
40'
Hya
open cluster rich
M049
NGC 4472
12 29.8
+08.0
8.4
8'
Vir
round galaxy with bright core
M050
NGC 2323
07 03.2
-8.3
6
20'
Mon
open cluster rich
M051
Whirlpool
NGC 5194
13 29.9
+47.2
8.1
11'
Cvn
spiral galaxy structure attached companion
M052
NGC 7654
23 24.2
+61.6
7
12'
Cas
open cluster dense
M053
NGC 5024
13 12.9
+18.2
8
10'
Com
globular cluster highly resolved
M054
NGC 6715
18 55.1
-30.5
9
6'
Sgr
globular cluster mottled
M055
NGC 6809
19 40.0
-31
7
15'
Sgr
globular cluster highly resolved
M056
NGC 6779
19 16.6
+30.2
8
5'
Lyr
globular cluster highly resolved
M057
Ring
NGC 6720
18 53.6
+33.0
9.7
80"
Lyr
planetary nebula ring with central star
M058
NGC 4579
12 37.7
+11.8
9.8
5'
Vir
round galaxy with bright core