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Messier Object List

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Messier Catalog Objects

This is a Chart of Messier Objects comprised of images taken by members of the San Diego Astronomy Association's Astro-Imagers Special Interest Group. A photographic representation of the Messier Object List using amateur digital astronomy pictures. Follow this link to see the location, brightness, size and full description for each of the Messier Objects.

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Messier Object List Data

See below for the key
Click on the link in the first column to be directed to the appropriate SEDS page for each Object.
First column also identifies which objects still need to be imaged by the absence of an "X".

OBS
SEDS
Link   M  Tp  Con  Mag           RA      Dec     Distance     App.Size
                                h m     d '
[x]   1  BN  Tau  8.2v          0534.5 +2201.0  6.3 kly      6'x4'
[X]   2  GC  Aqu  6.3v          2133.5 -0049.0  36.2 kly     12.9'
[X]   3  GC  CVn  6.3v          1342.2 +2823.0  30.6 kly     16.2'
[X]   4  GC  Sco  6.4v          1623.5 -2631.5  6.8 kly      26.3'
[X]   5  GC  Ser  6.2v          1518.6 +0205.0  22.8 kly     17.4'
[X]   6  OC  Sco  4.2v          1740.4 -3213.8  2 kly        33'	
[X]   7  OC  Sco  4.1v          1753.9 -3447.0  800 ly       80.0'
[x]   8  BN  Sag  6.0v          1804.1 -2418.0  5200 ly      90'x40'
[_]   9  GC  Oph  7.3v          1719.2 -1831.0  26.4 kly     9.3'
[X]  10  GC  Oph  6.7v          1657.2 -0406.0  13.4 kly     15.1'
[X]  11  OC  Scu  6.3v          1851.1 -0616.0  6 kly        14.0'
[X]  12  GC  Oph  6.6v          1647.2 -0156.9  17.6 kly     14.5'
[x]  13  GC  Her  5.7v          1641.7 +3627.6  22.2 kly     16.6'
[x]  14  GC  Oph  7.7v          1737.6 -0314.8  27.4 kly     11.7'
[X]  15  GC  Peg  6.0v          2130.0 +1210.0  32.6 kly     12.3'
[x]  16  OC  Ser  6.4v          1818.7 -1348.0  7 kly        7.0'	
[X]  17  BN  Sag  7.5v          1820.7 -1610.0  5000 ly      11.0'
[x]  18  OC  Sag  7.5v          1819.9 -1706.0  4.9  kly     9.0'
[X]  19  GC  Oph  6.6v          1702.6 -2616.1  27.1 kly     13.5'
[x]  20  BN  Sag  9.0v          1202.4 -2259.0  5.2 kly      28.0'
[_]  21  OC  Sag  6.5v          1804.6 -2229.0  4250 ly      13.0'
[X]  22  GC  Sag  5.9v          1836.4 -2354.2  10.1 kly     24.0'
[_]  23  OC  Sag  6.9v          1756.9 -1901.0  2150 ly      27.0'
[X]  24  *C  Sag  4.6v          1816.9 -1829.0  10 kly       90'
[X]  25  OC  Sag  6.5v          1831.7 -1914.0  2 kly        40.0'
[x]  26  OC  Scu  9.3v          1845.2 -0923.0  5 kly        15.0'
[x]  27  PN  Vul  7.4v          1959.6 +2243.3  1250 ly      8.0'x5.7'
[X]  28  GC  Sag  7.3v          1824.6 -2452.2  17.9 kly     11.2'
[x]  29  OC  Cyg  7.1v          2023.9 +3832.0  4 kly        7.0'
[x]  30  GC  Cap  8.4v          2140.4 -2310.7  24.8 kly     11.0'
[x]  31  GX  And  4.8v, 4.4b    0042.7 +4116.1  2.2 Mly      192.4'x62.2'
[X]  32  GX  And  8.7v, 9.0b    0042.7 +4051.9  2.2 Mly      8.7'x6.4'
[x]  33  GX  Tri  6.7v, 6.3b    0133.8 +3039.6  2.3 Mly      65.6'x38.0'
[X]  34  OC  Per  5.5v          0242.1 +4245.0  1.4 kly      35.0'
[X]  35  OC  Gem  5.3v          0609.0 +2421.0  2.8 kly      28.0'
[X]  36  OC  Aur  6.3v          0536.3 +3408.4  4.1 kly      12.0'
[X]  37  OC  Aur  6.2v          0552.3 +3233.2  4.4 kly      24.0'
[X]  38  OC  Aur  7.4v          0528.7 +3551.3  4.2 kly      21.0'
[x]  39  OC  Cyg  5.2v          2132.2 +4827.0  825 ly       32.0'
[x]  40 DBL  UMj  9.1v          1222.4 +5805.0  300 ly       0.8'
[X]  41  OC  CMj  4.6v          0646.0 -2045.3  2.3 kly      38.0'
[x]  42  BN  Ori  4.0v          0535.0 -0525.0  1.6 kly      85'x60'
[x]  43  BN  Ori  9.1v          0535.5 -0516.5  1.6 kly      9.1'
[X]  44  OC  Cnc  3.7v          0840.4 +1940.0  500 ly       95.0'
[x]  45  OC  Tau  1.6v          0347.5 +2406.3  400 ly       110.0'
[X]  46  OC  Pup  6.0v          0741.8 -1448.6  5.4 kly      27.0'
[X]  47  OC  Pup  4.5v          0736.6 -1439.0  1.6 kly      30.0'
[X]  48  OC  Hyd  5.3v          0813.7 -0545.0  1.5 kly      54.0'
[X]  49  GX  Vir  8.5v, 9.4b    1229.8 +0760.0  60 Mly       9.3'x7.0'
[X]  50  OC  Mon  6.3v          0702.8 -0823.0  3 kly        16.0'
[x]  51  GX  CVn  8.4v, 9.0b    1329.9 +4711.8  37 Mly       11'x7'
[x]  52  OC  Cas  7.3v          2324.2 +6135.0  5.0 kly      13.0'
[_]  53  GC  Com  7.6v          1312.9 +1810.3  56.4 kly     12.6'
[_]  54  GC  Sag  7.6v          1855.1 -3028.7  82.2 kly     9.1'
[X]  55  GC  Sag  6.3v          1939.8 -3057.7  16.6 kly     19'
[X]  56  GC  Lyr  8.2v          1916.6 +3011.1  31.6 kly     7.1'
[x]  57  PN  Lyr  9.7p          1853.6 +3301.8  4.1 kly      86.0"x63.0"
[x]  58  GX  Vir  9.6v          1237.7 +1149.2  60 Mly       5.9'x4.7'
[x]  59  GX  Vir  10.6b, 9.6v   1242.0 +1138.1  60 Mly       5.3'x3.2'
[x]  60  GX  Vir  9.8b, 8.9v    1243.7 +1133.0  60 Mly       7.4'x6.0'
[x]  61  GX  Vir  10.2b, 10.1v  1221.9 +0428.3  60 Mly       6.5'x5.7'
[X]  62  GC  Oph  6.6v          1701.2 -3006.7  21.5 kly     14.1'
[X]  63  GX  CVn  9.3b, 9.5v    1315.8 +4202.1  37 Mly       10'x6'
[x]  64  GX  Com  8.8v, 9.4b    1256.7 +2141.1  12 Mly       10.1'x5.4'
[x]  65  GX  Leo  9.3v, 10.3b   1118.9 +1305.6  35 Mly       8'x1.5'
[x]  66  GX  Leo  8.2v, 9.7b    1120.2 +1259.5  35 Mly       9.1'x4.1'
[X]  67  OC  Cnc  6.9v          0851.4 +1149.0  2.7 kly      29.0'
[X]  68  GC  Hyd  7.3v          1239.5 -2644.6  32.3         11.0'
[X]  69  GC  Sag  7.7v          1831.4 -3220.9  25.4 kly     10.0'
[_]  70  GC  Sag  7.8v          1843.2 -3217.5  28.0 kly     8.0'
[x]  71  GC  Sgt  8.4v          1953.8 +1846.7  11.7 kly     7.2'
[X]  72  GC  Aqu  9.3v          2053.5 -1232.2  52.8 kly     6.0'
[x]  73  AS  Aqu  9.0v          2058.9 -1238.1  --           2.8'	
[x]  74  GX  Psc  10.2v, 10.0b  0136.7 +1547.0  35 kly       10.5'x9.5'
[_]  75  GC  Sag  8.6v          2006.1 -2155.4  57.7 kly     7.0'
[x]  76  PN  Per  10.1v, 12.2p  0142.3 +5134.5  3.4 kly      2.7'x1.8'
[x]  77  GX  Cet  8.9v, 9.6b    0242.7 -0000.8  60 Mly       7.1'x6.0'
[X]  78  BN  Ori  10.3v         0546.7 +0003.5  1.6 kly      8'x6'
[x]  79  GC  Lep  7.7v          0524.2 -2431.5  39.8 kly     6.0'
[X]  80  GC  Sco  7.7v          1617.1 -2258.5  27.4 kly     8.9'
[X]  81  GX  UMj  6.8v, 7.9b    0955.6 +6904.0  11 Mly       27.1'x14.2'
[X]  82  GX  UMj  8.4v, 9.3b    0955.9 +6941.0  11 Mly       11.3'x4.2'
[X]  83  GX  Hyd  7.6v, 8.2b    1337.0 -2952.1  15 Mly       12.8'x11.4'
[X]  84  GX  Vir  10.1b, 9.3v   1225.1 +1253.2  60 Mly       6.4'x5.5'
[_]  85  GX  Com  9.1v          1225.4 +1811.4  60 Mly       7.1'x5.5'
[X]  86  GX  Vir  9.8b, 9.7v    1226.2 +1256.8  60 Mly       8.9'x5.7'
[_]  87  GX  Vir  9.6b, 9.2v    1230.8 +1223.4  60 Mly       7.4'x6.0'
[X]  88  GX  Com  10.4b, 10.2v  1232.0 +1425.3  60 Mly       7.0'x3.7'
[_]  89  GX  Vir  10.7b, 9.5v   1235.7 +1233.4  60 Mly       3.5'x3.5'
[X]  90  GX  Vir  10.3b, 10.0v  1236.8 +1309.8  60 Mly       9.6'x4.3'
[X]  91  GX  Com  11.0b, 9.5v   1235.4 +1429.8  60 Mly       5.4'x4.2'
[x]  92  GC  Her  6.5v          1717.1 +4308.2  26.1 kly     14.0'
[X]  93  OC  Pup  6.0v          0744.5 -2351.2  3.6 kly      22.0'
[X]  94  GX  CVn  7.9v, 9.0b    1250.9 +4107.2  14.5 Mly     14.3'x12.1'
[X]  95  GX  Leo  10.4v, 10.5b  1044.0 +1142.2  38 Mly       7.5'x5.0'
[x]  96  GX  Leo  9.1v, 10.1b   1046.8 +1149.3  38 Mly       7.6'x5.2'
[x]  97  PN  UMj  9.9v, 12.0p   1114.8 +5501.1  2.6 kly      3.4'x3.3'
[X]  98  GX  Com  11.7v, 11.0b  1213.8 +1454.0  60 Mly       9.8'x2.7'
[_]  99  GX  Com  10.1v         1218.8 +1425.0  60 Mly       5.4'x4.7'
[_] 100  GX  Com  10.6v, 10.1b  1222.9 +1549.4  60 Mly       7.5'x6.3'
[X] 101  GX  UMj  9.6v, 8.3b    1403.2 +5420.9  24 Mly       28.9'x26.9'
[X] 102  GX  Dra  10.0v, 10.7b  1506.5 +5545.8  40 Mly       6.4'x2.8'	
[x] 103  OC  Cas  7.4v          0133.4 +6039.5  8 kly        6.0'
[x] 104  GX  Vir  8.7v, 9.0b    1240.0 -1137.4  50 Mly       8.8'x3.5'
[x] 105  GC  Leo  9.2v, 10.2b   1047.8 +1234.9  38 Mly       5.4'x4.8'
[x] 106  GX  CVn  8.6v, 9.1b    1219.0 +4719.7  25 Mly       18.8'x7.3'
[X] 107  GC  Oph  7.8v          1632.5 -1303.7  19.6 kly     11.0'
[x] 108  GX  UMj  10.7v, 10.7b  1111.5 +5540.3  45 Mly       8.7'x2.2'
[x] 109  GX  UMj  10.8v, 10.6b  1157.6 +5322.5  55 Mly       7.6'x4.6'
[X] 110  GX  And  8.9b, 9.4v    0040.4 +4141.2  2.2 Mly      21.9'x10.9'



*NOTE: NGC 5866 is in place for M 102* 
See the explaination of the Missing Messier Object.

Key

OBS/SEDS Link: Imaged? and Link to SEDS.org
M:       Messier catalog number
Con:      Constellation in which this object is located
RA, Dec:  Right Ascension and Declination (2000.0)
Mag: 	   Approximate integrated visual magnitude
Size:     Angular size in arc minutes (photographic)
Typ:      Type
     OC - Open Cluster
     GC - Globular Cluster
     BN - Bright Nebula
     PN - Planetary Nebula
     GX - Galaxy
     AS - Asterism
Distance: Approximate distance in 1000s of light years 
Common Name: Popular name of this object from SEDS.org

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