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 |
|
|||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
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 |
8^)