Below are the Messier objects
I've drawn and/or photographed to date. To learn more about the Messier objects check out this link which contains pictures along with other
information such as magnitude, size, and location.
M1
The Crab Nebula in Taurus |
M2
globular cluster in Aquarius |
M3
globular cluster in Canes Venatici |
M4
globular cluster in Scorpius |
M5
globular cluster in Serpens Caput |
M6 The Butterfly cluster in Scorpius |
M7 Ptolemy's cluster in Scorpius |
M8
Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius |
M9 globular cluster in Ophiuchus |
M10 globular cluster in Ophiuchus |
M11
Wild Duck cluster in Scutum |
M12 Gumball globular cluster in Ophiuchus |
M13
Great Globular in Hercules |
M14 globular cluster in Ophiuchus |
M15 globular cluster in Pegasus |
M16 Eagle Nebula in Serpens |
M17 Swan (or Omega) Nebula in Sagittarius |
M18 open cluster in Sagittarius |
M19 | M20 Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius |
M21
open cluster in Sagittarius |
M22
globular cluster in Sagittarius |
M23 open cluster in Sagittarius |
M24 star cloud in Sagittarius |
M25
open cluster in Sagittarius |
M26 |
M27
Dumb-bell Nebula in Vulpucula |
M28 globular cluster is Sagittarius |
M29
open cluster in Cygnus |
M30 globular cluster in Capricornus |
M31 |
M32 Satellite to the Andromeda Galaxy |
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M33 the Triangulum Galaxy |
M34
open cluster in Perseus |
M35 |
M36 |
M37 | M38 open cluster in Auriga |
M39 open cluster in Cygnus |
M40 |
M41
open cluster in Canis Major |
M42 |
M43
Comma Nebula |
M44
Beehive Cluster in Cancer |
M45 |
M46 open cluster in Puppis |
M47 open cluster in Puppis |
M48 open cluster in Hydra |
M49 | M50 | M51
"Whirlpool" galaxy in Canes Venatici |
M52 open cluster in Cassiopeia |
M53
globular cluster in Coma Berenices |
M54 globular cluster in Sagittarius |
M55 globular cluster in Sagittarius |
M56
globular cluster in Lyra |
M57
Ring Nebula in Lyra |
M58
spiral galaxy in Virgo |
M59
elliptical galaxy in Virgo |
M60
elliptical galaxy in Virgo |
M61 | M62 | M63
"Sunflower" galaxy in Canes Venatici |
M64
"Black Eye" galaxy in Coma Berenices |
M65
spiral galaxy in Leo |
M66
spiral galaxy in Leo |
M67 | M68 globular cluster in Hydra |
M69 globular cluster in Sagittarius |
M70 globular cluster in Sagittarius |
M71 globular cluster in Sagitta |
M72 globular cluster in Aquarius |
M73 asterism in Aquarius |
M74 Phantom Galaxy in Pisces |
M75 globular cluster in Sagittarius |
M76 Cork, or Little Dumbbell Nebula in Perseus |
M77 | M78 diffuse nebula in Orion |
M79 | M80 globular cluster in Scorpius |
M81 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major |
M82 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major |
M83 | M84 elliptical galaxy in Virgo |
M85 | M86 elliptical galaxy in Virgo |
M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo |
M88 |
M89 elliptical galaxy in Virgo |
M90 spiral galaxy in Virgo |
M91 | M92 globular cluster in Hercules |
M93
open cluster in Puppis |
M94
"Croc's Eye" galaxy in Canes Venatici |
M95 spiral galaxy in Leo |
M96 spiral galaxy in Leo |
M97 Owl Nebula in Ursa Major |
M98 | M99 | M100 |
M101 "Pinwheel" galaxy in Ursa Major |
M102 | M103 open cluster in Cassiopeia |
M104 |
M105 elliptical galaxy in Leo |
M106 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici |
M107 globular cluster in Ophiuchus |
M108 |
M109 "Vacuum Cleaner" galaxy in Ursa Major |
M110 Satellite elliptical galaxy to M31 |
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