The Messier Objects
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M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
Crab Nebula
M2
M3
M4
M5
Butterfly
Cluster
M7
Lagoon Nebula
M9
M10
supernova remnant
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
emission nebula
globular cluster
globular cluster
Taurus
Aquarius
Canes Venatici
Scorpius
Serpens
Scorpius
Scorpius
Sagittarius
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
M16
M17
M18
M19
M20
Wild Duck Cluster
M12
Hercules Cluster
M14
M15
Eagle Nebula
Omega Nebula
M18
M19
Trifid Nebula
open
cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
emission nebula
emission nebula
open
cluster
globular cluster
reflection nebula
Scutum
Ophiucus
Hercules
Ophiucus
Pegasus
Serpens
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
M21
M22
M23
M24
M25
M26
M27
M28
M29
M30
M21
M22
M23
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
M25
M26
Dumbell Nebula
M28
M29
M30
open
cluster
globular cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
planetary nebula
globular cluster
open
cluster
globular cluster
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Scutum
Vulpecula
Sagittarius
Cygnus
Capricornus
M31
M32
M33
M34
M35
M36
M37
M38
M39
M40
Andromeda Galaxy
M32
M33
M34
M35
M36
M37
M38
M39
"Non-
existent"
spiral
galaxy
elliptical galaxy
spiral
galaxy
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
2 stars
Andromeda
Andromeda
Triangulum
Perseus
Geminii
Auriga
Auriga
Auriga
Cygnus
Ursa Major
M41
M42
M43
M44
M45
M46
M47
M48
M49
M50
M41
Orion Nebula
M43
Beehive Cluster
Pleiades
M46
M47
M48
M49
M50
open
cluster
emission nebula
emission nebula
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
open
cluster
elliptical galaxy
open
cluster
Canis Major
Orion
Orion
Cancer
Taurus
Puppis
Puppis
Hydra
Virgo
Monoceros
M51
M52
M53
M54
M55
M56
M57
M58
M59
M60
Whirlpool Galaxy
M52
M53
M54
M55
M56
Ring
Nebula
M58
M59
M60
spiral
galaxy
open
cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
planetary nebula
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
elliptical galaxy
Canes Venatici
Cassiopeia
Coma Berenices
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Lyra
Lyra
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
M61
M62
M63
M64
M65
M66
M67
M68
M69
M70
M61
M62
Sunflower Galaxy
Black-eye Galaxy
M65
M66
M67
M68
M69
M70
spiral
galaxy
globular cluster
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
open
cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
globular cluster
Virgo
Ophiuchus
Canes Venatici
Coma Berenices
Leo
Leo
Cancer
Hydra
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
M71
M72
M73
M74
M75
M76
M77
M78
M79
M80
M71
M72
M73
M74
M75
Little Dumbell
M77
M78
M79
M80
globular cluster
globular cluster
asterism
spiral
galaxy
globular cluster
planetary nebula
spiral
galaxy
emission nebula
globular cluster
globular cluster
Sagitta
Aquarius
Aquarius
Pisces
Sagittarius
Perseus
Cetus
Orion
Lepus
Scorpius
M81
M82
M83
M84
M85
M86
M87
M88
M89
M90
Bode's Nebula
M82
M83
M84
M85
M86
M87
M88
M89
M90
spiral
galaxy
irregular
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
elliptical galaxy
elliptical galaxy
elliptical galaxy
elliptical galaxy
spiral
galaxy
elliptical galaxy
spiral
galaxy
Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Hydra
Virgo
Coma Berenices
Virgo
Virgo
Coma Berenices
Virgo
Virgo
M91
M92
M93
M94
M95
M96
M97
M98
M99
M100
M91
M92
M93
M94
M95
M96
Owl
Nebula
M98
M99
M100
spiral
galaxy
globular cluster
open
cluster
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
planetary nebula
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
Coma Berenices
Hercules
Puppis
Canes Venatici
Leo
Leo
Ursa Major
Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices
M101
M102
M103
M104
M105
M106
M107
M108
M109
M110
Pinwheel Galaxy
M102
M103
Sombrero Galaxy
M105
M106
M107
M108
M109
M110
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
open
cluster
spiral
galaxy
elliptical galaxy
spiral
galaxy
globular cluster
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
spiral
galaxy
Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Cassiopeia
Virgo
Leo
Canes Venatici
Ophiuchus
Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Andromeda
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