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The Next Messier 100

Table 2: The Next 100 Messier List


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Name NGC

R.A.

Dec.

Type

Mag.

Size

Constellation

Common Name

M101 5457

14 03.2

+54 21

S Gal

8

26.0' x 26.0'

Ursa Major

 

M102 5866

15 06.5

+55 46

S Gal

10

6.6' x 3.2'

Draco

 

M103 581

01 33.2

+60 42

OC

7 1/2

6'

Cassiopeia

 

M104 4594

12 40.0

-11 37

S Gal

8

7.1' x 4.4'

Virgo

Sombrero Galaxy

M105 3379

10 47.8

+12 35

E Gal

9 1/2

3.9' x 3.9'

Leo

 

M106 4258

12 19.0

+47 18

S Gal

8 1/2

20.0' x 8.4'

Canes Venatici

 

M107 6171

16 32.5

-13 03

GC

8

10'

Ophiucus

 

M108 3556

11 11.5

+55 40

S Gal

10

8.1' x 2.1'

Ursa Major

 

M109 3992

11 57.6

+53 23

S Gal

10

7.6' x 4.3'

Ursa Major

 

M110 205

00 40.4

+41 41

E Gal

8

19.5' x 12.5'

Andromeda

 

M111 129

00 29.9

+60 14

OC

6 1/2

21'

Cassiopeia

 

M112 185

00 39.0

+48 20

E Gal

9

14.5' x 12.5'

Cassiopeia

 

M113 247

00 47.1

-20 46

S Gal

9

19.0' x 5.5'

Cetus

 

M114 253

00 47.6

-25 17

S Gal

7 1/2

30.0' x 6.9'

Sculptor

 

M115 288

00 52.8

-26 35

GC

8

13.8'

Sculptor

 

M116 457

01 19.1

+58 20

OC

6 1/2

13'

Cassiopeia

Owl Cluster

M117 752

01 57.8

+37 41

OC

5 1/2

50'

Andromeda

 

M118 869

02 19.0

+57 09

OC

5 1/2

29'

Perseus

Double Cluster

M119 884

02 22.4

+57 07

OC

6

29'

Perseus

Double Cluster

M120 1023

02 40.4

+39 04

S Gal

9 1/2

8.6' x 4.2'

Perseus

 

M121 IC342

03 46.8

+68 06

S Gal

8 1/2

22.0' x 22.0'

Camelopardalis

 

M122 1502

04 07.7

+62 20

OC

5 1/2

7'

Camelopardalis

 

M123 1647

04 46.0

+19 04

OC

6 1/2

45'

Taurus

 

M124 1981

05 35.2

-04 26

OC

4 1/2

25'

Orion

 

M125 2169

06 08.4

+13 57

OC

6

6'

Orion

 

M126 2232

06 26.6

-04 45

OC

4

29'

Monoceros

 

M127 2244

06 32.4

+04 52

OC

5

23'

Monoceros

with Rosette Nebula

M128 2261

06 39.2

+08 44

BN

 

3.5' x 1.5'

Monoceros

Hubble's Variable Nebula

M129 2264

06 41.1

+09 53

OC

4

20'

Monoceros

Christmas Tree Cluster

M130 2301

06 51.8

+00 28

OC

6

12'

Monoceros

Great Bird of Galaxy

M131 2362

07 18.8

-24 57

OC

4

8'

Canis Major

 

M132 2392

07 29.2

+20 55

PN

9

>15"

Gemini

Eskimo Nebula

M133 2403

07 36.9

+65 36

S Gal

8 1/2

25.5' x 13.0'

Camelopardalis

 

M134 Sig1315*

09 12.8

+61 41

Double Star

7 1/2

24.9' sep.

Ursa Major

 

M135 2841

09 22.0

+50 58

S Gal

9

6.8' x 3.3'

Ursa Major

 

M136 2903

09 32.2

+21 30

S Gal

9

12.0 x 5.6'

Leo

 

M137 3115

10 05.2

-07 43

S Gal

9

8.1' x 2.8'

Sextans

 

M138 3242

10 24.8

-18 38

PN

8

>16"

Hydra

Ghost of Jupiter

M139 3384

10 48.3

+12 38

S Gal

10

5.5' x 2.9'

Leo

 

M140 3521

11 05.8

-00 02

S Gal

9

12.5' x 6.5'

Leo

 

M141 3628

11 20.3

+13 36

S Gal

9 1/2

14.0' x 4.0'

Leo

 

M142 4449

12 28.2

+44 06

I Gal

9 1/2

5.5' x 4.1'

Canes Venatici

 

M143 4490

12 30.6

+41 38

S Gal

10

6.4' x 3.3'

Canes Venatici

 

M144 4494

12 31.4

+25 47

E Gal

10

4.6' x 4.4'

Coma Berenices

 

M145 4565

12 36.3

+25 59

S Gal

9 1/2

14.0' x 1.8'

Coma Berenices

Needle Galaxy

M146 4631

12 42.1

+32 32

S Gal

9

15.5' x 3.3'

Canes Venatici

 

M147 5005

13 10.9

+37 03

S Gal

10

5.8' x 2.8'

Canes Venatici

 

M148 5033

13 13.4

+36 36

S Gal

10

10.5' x 5.1'

Canes Venatici

 

M149 5195

13 30.0

+47 16

I Gal

9 1/2

6.4' x 4.6'

Canes Venatici

M51 Companion

M150 5466

14 05.5

+28 32

GC

9

11'

Bootes

 

M151 5634

14 29.6

-05 59

GC

9 1/2

4.9'

Virgo

 

M152 5897

15 17.4

-21 01

GC

8 1/2

12.6'

Libra

 

M153 6144

16 27.3

-26 02

GC

9

9.3'

Scorpius

 

M154 6210

16 44.5

+23 49

PN

9

>14"

Hercules

 

M155 6229

16 47.0

+47 32

GC

9 1/2

4.5'

Hercules

 

M156 6284

17 04.5

-24 46

GC

9

5.6'

Ophiucus

 

M157 6287

17 05.2

-22 42

GC

9

5.1'

Ophiucus

 

M158 6293

17 10.2

-26 35

GC

8

7.9'

Ophiucus

 

M159 6304

17 14.5

-29 28

GC

8 1/2

6.8'

Ophiucus

 

M160 6316

17 16.6

-28 08

GC

9

4.9'

Ophiucus

 

M161 6356

17 23.6

-17 49

GC

8

7.2'

Ophiucus

 

M162 6366

17 27.7

-05 05

GC

9

8.3'

Ophiucus

 

M163 IC4665

17 46.3

+05 43

OC

4

40.0'

Ophiucus

 

M164 6440

17 48.9

-20 22

GC

9

5.4'

Sagittarius

 

M165 6543

17 58.6

+66 38

PN

8

>18"

Draco

Cat's Eye Nebula

M166 6522

18 03.6

-30 02

GC

8 1/2

5.6'

Sagittarius

 

M167 6528

18 04.8

-30 03

GC

9 1/2

3.7'

Sagittarius

 

M168 6544

18 07.3

-25 00

GC

8

8.9'

Sagittarius

 

M169 6553

18 09.3

-25 54

GC

8

8.1'

Sagittarius

 

M170 6569

18 13.6

-31 50

GC

8 1/2

5.8'

Sagittarius

 

M171 6624

18 23.7

-30 22

GC

8

5.9'

Sagittarius

 

M172 6633

18 27.7

+06 34

OC

4 1/2

27'

Ophiucus

 

M173 6638

18 30.9

-25 30

GC

9

5'

Sagittarius

 

M174 6642

18 31.9

-23 29

GC

9 1/2

4.5'

Sagittarius

 

M175 6652

18 35.8

-32 59

GC

9

3.5'

Sagittarius

 

M176 IC4756

18 39.0

+05 27

OC

4 1/2

52'

Serpens Cauda

 

M177 ---

18 46

-06 30

SC

 

180'

Scutum

Scutum Star Cloud

M178 6709

18 51.5

+10 21

OC

6 1/2

13'

Aquila

 

M179 6712

18 53.1

-08 42

GC

8

7.2'

Scutum

 

M180 6717

18 55.1

-22 42

GC

9

3.9'

Sagittarius

 

M181 6760

19 11.2

+01 02

GC

9

6.6'

Aquila

 

M182 CR399

19 25.4

+20 11

Asterism

3 1/2

60'

Vulpecula

Coathanger Cluster

M183 6818

19 44.0

-14 09

PN

9 1/2

>17"

Sagittarius

Little Gem Nebula

M184 6826

19 44.8

+50 31

PN

9

>25"

Cygnus

Blinking Planetary

M185 6822

19 44.9

-14 48

I Gal

9

19.1' x 14.9'

Sagittarius

Bernard's Galaxy

M186 6871

20 05.9

+35 47

OC

5

20'

Cygnus

 

M187 6910

20 23.1

+40 47

OC

7 1/2

7'

Cygnus

Rocking Horse Cluster

M188 6939

20 31.4

+60 38

OC

8

7'

Cepheus

 

M189 6934

20 34.2

+07 24

GC

8 1/2

5.9'

Delphinus

 

M190 6940

20 34.6

+28 18

OC

6 1/2

31'

Vulpecula

 

M191 6946

20 34.8

+60 09

S Gal

9

13.0' x 13.0'

Cepheus

 

M192 6960**

20 45.7

+30 43

SNR

 

70' x 6'

Cygnus

Veil Nebula

M193 7009

21 04.2

-11 22

PN

8 1/2

>25"

Aquarius

Saturn Nebula

M194 7209

22 05.2

+46 30

OC

7 1/2

25'

Lacerta

 

M195 7217

22 07.9

+31 22

S Gal

10

3.5' x 3.0'

Pegasus

 

M196 7243

22 15.3

+49 53

OC

6 1/2

21'

Lacerta

 

M197 7293

22 29.6

-20 48

PN

7 1/2

>769"

Aquarius

Helix Nebula

M198 7331

22 37.1

+34 25

S Gal

9 1/2

10.5' x 3.7'

Pegasus

 

M199 7662

23 25.9

+42 33

PN

8 1/2

>12"

Andromeda

Blue Snowball Nebula

M200 7789

23 57.0

+56 44

OC

6 1/2

15'

Cassiopeia

 
               

* Sigma or F. G. W. Struve 1315

         

** Veil Nebula also includes NGC6974, 6979, 6992 and 6995

     




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