The Next Messier 100
Table 2: The Next 100 Messier List
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
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
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
8 1/2
20.0' x 8.4'
Canes Venatici
M107 6171
16 32.5
-13 03
GC
10'
Ophiucus
M108 3556
11 11.5
+55 40
8.1' x 2.1'
M109 3992
11 57.6
+53 23
7.6' x 4.3'
M110 205
00 40.4
+41 41
19.5' x 12.5'
Andromeda
M111 129
00 29.9
+60 14
6 1/2
21'
M112 185
00 39.0
+48 20
9
14.5' x 12.5'
M113 247
00 47.1
-20 46
19.0' x 5.5'
Cetus
M114 253
00 47.6
-25 17
30.0' x 6.9'
Sculptor
M115 288
00 52.8
-26 35
13.8'
M116 457
01 19.1
+58 20
13'
Owl Cluster
M117 752
01 57.8
+37 41
5 1/2
50'
M118 869
02 19.0
+57 09
29'
Perseus
Double Cluster
M119 884
02 22.4
+57 07
6
M120 1023
02 40.4
+39 04
8.6' x 4.2'
M121 IC342
03 46.8
+68 06
22.0' x 22.0'
Camelopardalis
M122 1502
04 07.7
+62 20
7'
M123 1647
04 46.0
+19 04
45'
Taurus
M124 1981
05 35.2
-04 26
4 1/2
25'
Orion
M125 2169
06 08.4
+13 57
M126 2232
06 26.6
-04 45
4
Monoceros
M127 2244
06 32.4
+04 52
5
23'
with Rosette Nebula
M128 2261
06 39.2
+08 44
BN
3.5' x 1.5'
Hubble's Variable Nebula
M129 2264
06 41.1
+09 53
20'
Christmas Tree Cluster
M130 2301
06 51.8
+00 28
12'
Great Bird of Galaxy
M131 2362
07 18.8
-24 57
8'
Canis Major
M132 2392
07 29.2
+20 55
PN
>15"
Gemini
Eskimo Nebula
M133 2403
07 36.9
+65 36
25.5' x 13.0'
M134 Sig1315*
09 12.8
+61 41
Double Star
24.9' sep.
M135 2841
09 22.0
+50 58
6.8' x 3.3'
M136 2903
09 32.2
+21 30
12.0 x 5.6'
M137 3115
10 05.2
-07 43
8.1' x 2.8'
Sextans
M138 3242
10 24.8
-18 38
>16"
Hydra
Ghost of Jupiter
M139 3384
10 48.3
+12 38
5.5' x 2.9'
M140 3521
11 05.8
-00 02
12.5' x 6.5'
M141 3628
11 20.3
+13 36
14.0' x 4.0'
M142 4449
12 28.2
+44 06
I Gal
5.5' x 4.1'
M143 4490
12 30.6
+41 38
6.4' x 3.3'
M144 4494
12 31.4
+25 47
4.6' x 4.4'
Coma Berenices
M145 4565
12 36.3
+25 59
14.0' x 1.8'
Needle Galaxy
M146 4631
12 42.1
+32 32
15.5' x 3.3'
M147 5005
13 10.9
+37 03
5.8' x 2.8'
M148 5033
13 13.4
+36 36
10.5' x 5.1'
M149 5195
13 30.0
+47 16
6.4' x 4.6'
M51 Companion
M150 5466
14 05.5
+28 32
11'
Bootes
M151 5634
14 29.6
-05 59
4.9'
M152 5897
15 17.4
-21 01
12.6'
Libra
M153 6144
16 27.3
-26 02
9.3'
Scorpius
M154 6210
16 44.5
+23 49
>14"
Hercules
M155 6229
16 47.0
+47 32
4.5'
M156 6284
17 04.5
-24 46
5.6'
M157 6287
17 05.2
-22 42
5.1'
M158 6293
17 10.2
7.9'
M159 6304
17 14.5
-29 28
6.8'
M160 6316
17 16.6
-28 08
M161 6356
17 23.6
-17 49
7.2'
M162 6366
17 27.7
-05 05
8.3'
M163 IC4665
17 46.3
+05 43
40.0'
M164 6440
17 48.9
-20 22
5.4'
Sagittarius
M165 6543
17 58.6
+66 38
>18"
Cat's Eye Nebula
M166 6522
18 03.6
-30 02
M167 6528
18 04.8
-30 03
3.7'
M168 6544
18 07.3
-25 00
8.9'
M169 6553
18 09.3
-25 54
8.1'
M170 6569
18 13.6
-31 50
5.8'
M171 6624
18 23.7
-30 22
5.9'
M172 6633
18 27.7
+06 34
27'
M173 6638
18 30.9
-25 30
5'
M174 6642
18 31.9
-23 29
M175 6652
18 35.8
-32 59
3.5'
M176 IC4756
18 39.0
+05 27
52'
Serpens Cauda
M177 ---
18 46
-06 30
SC
180'
Scutum
Scutum Star Cloud
M178 6709
18 51.5
+10 21
Aquila
M179 6712
18 53.1
-08 42
M180 6717
18 55.1
3.9'
M181 6760
19 11.2
+01 02
6.6'
M182 CR399
19 25.4
+20 11
Asterism
3 1/2
60'
Vulpecula
Coathanger Cluster
M183 6818
19 44.0
-14 09
>17"
Little Gem Nebula
M184 6826
19 44.8
+50 31
>25"
Cygnus
Blinking Planetary
M185 6822
19 44.9
-14 48
19.1' x 14.9'
Bernard's Galaxy
M186 6871
20 05.9
+35 47
M187 6910
20 23.1
+40 47
Rocking Horse Cluster
M188 6939
20 31.4
+60 38
Cepheus
M189 6934
20 34.2
+07 24
Delphinus
M190 6940
20 34.6
+28 18
31'
M191 6946
20 34.8
+60 09
13.0' x 13.0'
M192 6960**
20 45.7
+30 43
SNR
70' x 6'
Veil Nebula
M193 7009
21 04.2
-11 22
Aquarius
Saturn Nebula
M194 7209
22 05.2
+46 30
Lacerta
M195 7217
22 07.9
+31 22
3.5' x 3.0'
Pegasus
M196 7243
22 15.3
+49 53
M197 7293
22 29.6
-20 48
>769"
Helix Nebula
M198 7331
22 37.1
+34 25
10.5' x 3.7'
M199 7662
23 25.9
+42 33
>12"
Blue Snowball Nebula
M200 7789
23 57.0
+56 44
15'
* Sigma or F. G. W. Struve 1315
** Veil Nebula also includes NGC6974, 6979, 6992 and 6995