Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

MESSIER

Open Clusters 26

Globular Clusters 29

Nebulae 7

Planetary Nebulae 4

Supernova Remnants 1

Galaxies 39 (40)

Asterisms 1

Star Clouds 1

Double Stars 1

Messier

V2.2 Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

2

Index

Messier 1 NGC1952 - "Crab Nebula" Taurus SNR

Messier 2 NGC7089 Aquarius GC

Messier 3 NGC5272 Canes Venatici GC

Messier 4 NGC6121 (Lacaille I.9) Scorpius GC

Messier 5 NGC5904 Serpens (Caput) GC

Messier 6 NGC6405 (Lacaille III.12) - "Butterfly Cluster" Scorpius OC

Messier 7 NGC6475 (Lacaille II.14) - "Ptolemy's Cluster" Scorpius OC

Messier 8 NGC6526 (Lacaille III.13) - "Lagoon Nebula" Sagittarius Neb + OC

Messier 9 NGC6333 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 10 NGC6254 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 11 NGC6705 - "Wild Duck Cluster" Scutum OC

Messier 12 NGC6218 - "Gumball Globular" Ophiuchus GC

Messier 13 NGC6205 - "Great Hercules Cluster" Hercules GC

Messier 14 NGC6402 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 15 NGC7078 - "Great Pegasus Cluster" Pegasus GC

Messier 16 NGC6611 - "Eagle Nebula" Serpens (Cauda) Neb + OC

Messier 17 NGC6618 - "Swan Nebula" Sagittarius Neb + OC

Messier 18 NGC6613 - "Black Swan" Sagittarius OC

Messier 19 NGC6273 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 20 NGC6514 - "Trifid Nebula" Sagittarius Neb + OC

Messier 21 NGC6531 Sagittarius OC

Messier 22 NGC6656 (Lacaille I.12) - "Great Sagittarius Cluster" Sagittarius GC

Messier 23 NGC6494 Sagittarius OC

Messier 24 IC4715 - "Sagittarius Star Cloud" Sagittarius SC

Messier 25 IC4725 Sagittarius OC

Messier 26 NGC6694 Scutum OC

Messier 27 NGC6853 - "Dumbbell Nebula" Vulpecula PN

Messier 28 NGC6626 Sagittarius GC

Messier 29 NGC6913 - "Cooling Tower" Cygnus OC

Messier 30 NGC7099 Capricornus GC

Messier 31 NGC224 - "Andromeda Galaxy" Andromeda Gx

Messier 32 NGC221 (Arp 168) Andromeda Gx

Messier 33 NGC598 - "Pinwheel Galaxy" Triangulum Gx

Messier 34 NGC1039 - "Spiral Cluster" Perseus OC

Messier 35 NGC2168 Gemini OC

Messier 36 NGC1960 - "Pinwheel Cluster" Auriga OC

Messier 37 NGC2099 - "Auriga Salt and Pepper Cluster" Auriga OC

Messier 38 NGC1912 - "Letter Pi Cluster" Auriga OC

Messier 39 NGC7092 Cygnus OC

Messier 40 Winnecke 4 Ursa Major DS

Messier 41 NGC2287 - "Little Beehive" Canis Major OC

Messier 42 NGC1976 - "Great Orion Nebula" Orion Neb

Messier 43 NGC1982 - "De Mairan's Nebula" Orion Neb

Messier 44 NGC2632 - "Praesepe" Cancer OC

Messier 45 Melotte 22 - "the Pleiades" Taurus OC

Messier 46 NGC2437 Puppis OC

Messier 47 NGC2422 Puppis OC

Messier 48 NGC2548 Hydra OC

Messier 49 NGC4472 (Arp 134) Virgo Gx

Messier 50 NGC2323 - "Heart-Shaped Cluster" Monoceros OC

Messier 51 NGC5194 & NGC5195 (Arp 85) - "Whirlpool Galaxy" Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 52 NGC7654 - "the Scorpion" Cassiopeia OC

Messier 53 NGC5024 Coma Berenices GC

Messier 54 NGC6715 Sagittarius GC

Messier 55 NGC6809 (Lacaille I.14) Sagittarius GC

Messier 56 NGC6779 Lyra GC

Messier 57 NGC6720 - "Ring Nebula" Lyra PN

Messier 58 NGC4579 Virgo Gx

Messier 59 NGC4621 Virgo Gx

Messier 60 NGC4649 (Arp 116) Virgo Gx

Messier 61 NGC4303 - "Swelling Spiral" Virgo Gx

Messier 62 NGC6266 - "Flickering Globular" Ophiuchus GC

Messier 63 NGC5055 - "Sunflower Galaxy" Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 64 NGC4826 - "Black Eye Galaxy" Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 65 NGC3623 (Arp 317) Leo Gx

Messier 66 NGC3627 (Arp 16 & Arp 317) Leo Gx

Messier 67 NGC2682 - "King Cobra" Cancer OC

Messier

V2.2 Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

3

Messier 68 NGC4590 Hydra GC

Messier 69 NGC6637 (Lacaille I.11) Sagittarius GC

Messier 70 NGC6681 Sagittarius GC

Messier 71 NGC6838 Sagitta GC

Messier 72 NGC6981 Aquarius GC

Messier 73 NGC6994 Aquarius Ast

Messier 74 NGC628 - "the Phantom" Pisces Gx

Messier 75 NGC6864 Sagittarius GC

Messier 76 NGC650 & NGC651 - "Little Dumbbell Nebula" Perseus PN

Messier 77 NGC1068 - Arp 37 Cetus Gx

Messier 78 NGC2068 Orion Neb

Messier 79 NGC1904 Lepus GC

Messier 80 NGC6093 Scorpius GC

Messier 81 NGC3031 - "Bode's Nebula(e)" Ursa Major Gx

Messier 82 NGC3034 (Arp 337) - "Cigar Galaxy" Ursa Major Gx

Messier 83 NGC5236 (Lacaille I.6) - "Southern Pinwheel Galaxy" Hydra Gx

Messier 84 NGC4374 Virgo Gx

Messier 85 NGC4382 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 86 NGC4406 Virgo Gx

Messier 87 NGC4486 (Arp 152) - "Smoking Gun" Virgo Gx

Messier 88 NGC4501 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 89 NGC4552 Virgo Gx

Messier 90 NGC4569 (Arp 76) Virgo Gx

Messier 91 NGC4548 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 92 NGC6341 Hercules GC

Messier 93 NGC2447 - "Butterfly Cluster" Puppis OC

Messier 94 NGC4736 - "Croc's Eye Galaxy" Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 95 NGC3351 Leo Gx

Messier 96 NGC3368 Leo Gx

Messier 97 NGC3587 - "Owl Nebula" Ursa Major PN

Messier 98 NGC4192 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 99 NGC4254 - "Coma Pinwheel Galaxy" Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 100 NGC4321 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 101 NGC5457 (Arp 26) - "Pinwheel Galaxy" Ursa Major Gx

NGC5866 Messier 102? - "Spindle Galaxy" Draco Gx

Messier 103 NGC581 Cassiopeia OC

Messier 104 NGC4594 - "Sombrero Galaxy" Virgo Gx

Messier 105 NGC3379 Leo Gx

Messier 106 NGC4258 Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 107 NGC6171 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 108 NGC3556 Ursa Major Gx

Messier 109 NGC3992 Ursa Major Gx

Messier 110 NGC205 Andromeda Gx

Messier

V2.2 Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

4

Index - by constellation

ANDROMEDA Messier 31 NGC224 - "Andromeda Galaxy" Gx

Messier 32 NGC221 (Arp 168) Gx

Messier 110 NGC205 Gx

AQUARIUS Messier 72 NGC6981 GC

Messier 2 NGC7089 GC

Messier 73 NGC6994 Ast

AURIGA Messier 38 NGC1912 - "Letter Pi Cluster" OC

Messier 36 NGC1960 - "Pinwheel Cluster" OC

Messier 37 NGC2099 - "Auriga Salt and Pepper Cluster" OC

CANCER Messier 44 NGC2632 - "Praesepe" OC

Messier 67 NGC2682 - "King Cobra" OC

CANES VENATICI Messier 3 NGC5272 GC

Messier 106 NGC4258 Gx

Messier 94 NGC4736 - "Croc's Eye Galaxy" Gx

Messier 63 NGC5055 - "Sunflower Galaxy" Gx

Messier 51 NGC5194 & NGC5195 (Arp 85) - "Whirlpool Galaxy" Gx

CANIS MAJOR Messier 41 NGC2287 - "Little Beehive" OC

CAPRICORNUS Messier 30 NGC7099 GC

CASSIOPEIA Messier 52 NGC7654 - "the Scorpion" OC

Messier 103 NGC581 OC

CETUS Messier 77 NGC1068 - Arp 37 Gx

COMA BERENICES Messier 53 NGC5024 GC

Messier 98 NGC4192 Gx

Messier 99 NGC4254 - "Coma Pinwheel Galaxy" Gx

Messier 100 NGC4321 Gx

Messier 85 NGC4382 Gx

Messier 88 NGC4501 Gx

Messier 91 NGC4548 Gx

Messier 64 NGC4826 - "Black Eye Galaxy" Gx

CYGNUS Messier 29 NGC6913 - "Cooling Tower" OC

Messier 39 NGC7092 OC

DRACO NGC5866 Messier 102? - "Spindle Galaxy" Gx

GEMINI Messier 35 NGC2168 OC

HERCULES Messier 13 NGC6205 - "Great Hercules Cluster" GC

Messier 92 NGC6341 GC

HYDRA Messier 48 NGC2548 OC

Messier 68 NGC4590 GC

Messier 83 NGC5236 (Lacaille I.6) - "Southern Pinwheel Galaxy" Gx

LEO Messier 95 NGC3351 Gx

Messier 96 NGC3368 Gx

Messier 105 NGC3379 Gx

Messier 65 NGC3623 (Arp 317) Gx

Messier 66 NGC3627 (Arp 16 & Arp 317) Gx

LEPUS Messier 79 NGC1904 GC

LYRA Messier 56 NGC6779 GC

Messier 57 NGC6720 - "Ring Nebula" PN

MONOCEROS Messier 50 NGC2323 - "Heart-Shaped Cluster" OC

OPHIUCHUS Messier 107 NGC6171 GC

Messier 12 NGC6218 - "Gumball Globular" GC

Messier 10 NGC6254 GC

Messier 62 NGC6266 - "Flickering Globular" GC

Messier 19 NGC6273 GC

Messier 9 NGC6333 GC

Messier 14 NGC6402 GC

ORION Messier 42 NGC1976 - "Great Orion Nebula" Neb

Messier 43 NGC1982 - "De Mairan's Nebula" Neb

Messier 78 NGC2068 Neb

PEGASUS Messier 15 NGC7078 - "Great Pegasus Cluster" GC

Messier

V2.2 Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

5

PERSEUS Messier 34 NGC1039 - "Spiral Cluster" OC

Messier 76 NGC650 & NGC651 - "Little Dumbbell Nebula" PN

PISCES Messier 74 NGC628 - "the Phantom" Gx

PUPPIS Messier 47 NGC2422 OC

Messier 46 NGC2437 OC

Messier 93 NGC2447 - "Butterfly Cluster" OC

SAGITTA Messier 71 NGC6838 GC

SAGITTARIUS Messier 23 NGC6494 OC

Messier 21 NGC6531 OC

Messier 25 IC4725 OC

Messier 18 NGC6613 - "Black Swan" OC

Messier 28 NGC6626 GC

Messier 69 NGC6637 (Lacaille I.11) GC

Messier 22 NGC6656 (Lacaille I.12) - "Great Sagittarius Cluster" GC

Messier 70 NGC6681 GC

Messier 54 NGC6715 GC

Messier 55 NGC6809 (Lacaille I.14) GC

Messier 75 NGC6864 GC

Messier 20 NGC6514 - "Trifid Nebula" Neb + OC

Messier 8 NGC6526 (Lacaille III.13) - "Lagoon Nebula" Neb + OC

Messier 17 NGC6618 - "Swan Nebula" Neb + OC

Messier 24 IC4715 - "Sagittarius Star Cloud" SC

SCORPIUS Messier 6 NGC6405 (Lacaille III.12) - "Butterfly Cluster" OC

Messier 7 NGC6475 (Lacaille II.14) - "Ptolemy's Cluster" OC

Messier 80 NGC6093 GC

Messier 4 NGC6121 (Lacaille I.9) GC

SCUTUM Messier 26 NGC6694 OC

Messier 11 NGC6705 - "Wild Duck Cluster" OC

SERPENS (CAPUT) Messier 5 NGC5904 GC

SERPENS (CAUDA) Messier 16 NGC6611 - "Eagle Nebula" Neb + OC

TAURUS Messier 1 NGC1952 - "Crab Nebula" SNR

Messier 45 Melotte 22 - "the Pleiades" OC

TRIANGULUM Messier 33 NGC598 - "Pinwheel Galaxy" Gx

URSA MAJOR Messier 40 Winnecke 4 DS

Messier 97 NGC3587 - "Owl Nebula" PN

Messier 81 NGC3031 - "Bode's Nebula(e)" Gx

Messier 82 NGC3034 (Arp 337) - "Cigar Galaxy" Gx

Messier 108 NGC3556 Gx

Messier 109 NGC3992 Gx

Messier 101 NGC5457 (Arp 26) - "Pinwheel Galaxy" Gx

VIRGO Messier 61 NGC4303 - "Swelling Spiral" Gx

Messier 84 NGC4374 Gx

Messier 86 NGC4406 Gx

Messier 49 NGC4472 (Arp 134) Gx

Messier 87 NGC4486 (Arp 152) - "Smoking Gun" Gx

Messier 89 NGC4552 Gx

Messier 90 NGC4569 (Arp 76) Gx

Messier 58 NGC4579 Gx

Messier 104 NGC4594 - "Sombrero Galaxy" Gx

Messier 59 NGC4621 Gx

Messier 60 NGC4649 (Arp 116) Gx

VULPECULA Messier 27 NGC6853 - "Dumbbell Nebula" PN

Messier

V2.2 Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

6

Index - Messier Marathon

Messier 77 NGC1068 - Arp 37 Cetus Gx

Messier 74 NGC628 - "the Phantom" Pisces Gx

Messier 33 NGC598 - "Pinwheel Galaxy" Triangulum Gx

Messier 31 NGC224 - "Andromeda Galaxy" Andromeda Gx

Messier 32 NGC221 (Arp 168) Andromeda Gx

Messier 110 NGC205 Andromeda Gx

Messier 52 NGC7654 - "the Scorpion" Cassiopeia OC

Messier 103 NGC581 Cassiopeia OC

Messier 76 NGC650 & NGC651 - "Little Dumbbell Nebula" Perseus PN

Messier 34 NGC1039 - "Spiral Cluster" Perseus OC

Messier 45 Melotte 22 - "the Pleiades" Taurus OC

Messier 79 NGC1904 Lepus GC

Messier 42 NGC1976 - "Great Orion Nebula" Orion Neb

Messier 43 NGC1982 - "De Mairan's Nebula" Orion Neb

Messier 78 NGC2068 Orion Neb

Messier 1 NGC1952 - "Crab Nebula" Taurus SNR

Messier 35 NGC2168 Gemini OC

Messier 37 NGC2099 - "Auriga Salt and Pepper Cluster" Auriga OC

Messier 36 NGC1960 - "Pinwheel Cluster" Auriga OC

Messier 38 NGC1912 - "Letter Pi Cluster" Auriga OC

Messier 41 NGC2287 - "Little Beehive" Canis Major OC

Messier 93 NGC2447 - "Butterfly Cluster" Puppis OC

Messier 47 NGC2422 Puppis OC

Messier 46 NGC2437 Puppis OC

Messier 50 NGC2323 - "Heart-Shaped Cluster" Monoceros OC

Messier 48 NGC2548 Hydra OC

Messier 44 NGC2632 - "Praesepe" Cancer OC

Messier 67 NGC2682 - "King Cobra" Cancer OC

Messier 95 NGC3351 Leo Gx

Messier 96 NGC3368 Leo Gx

Messier 105 NGC3379 Leo Gx

Messier 65 NGC3623 (Arp 317) Leo Gx

Messier 66 NGC3627 (Arp 16 & Arp 317) Leo Gx

Messier 81 NGC3031 - "Bode's Nebula(e)" Ursa Major Gx

Messier 82 NGC3034 (Arp 337) - "Cigar Galaxy" Ursa Major Gx

Messier 97 NGC3587 - "Owl Nebula" Ursa Major PN

Messier 108 NGC3556 Ursa Major Gx

Messier 109 NGC3992 Ursa Major Gx

Messier 40 Winnecke 4 Ursa Major DS

Messier 106 NGC4258 Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 94 NGC4736 - "Croc's Eye Galaxy" Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 63 NGC5055 - "Sunflower Galaxy" Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 51 NGC5194 & NGC5195 (Arp 85) - "Whirlpool Galaxy" Canes Venatici Gx

Messier 101 NGC5457 (Arp 26) - "Pinwheel Galaxy" Ursa Major Gx

NGC5866 Messier 102? - "Spindle Galaxy" Draco Gx

Messier 53 NGC5024 Coma Berenices GC

Messier 64 NGC4826 - "Black Eye Galaxy" Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 3 NGC5272 Canes Venatici GC

Messier 98 NGC4192 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 99 NGC4254 - "Coma Pinwheel Galaxy" Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 100 NGC4321 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 85 NGC4382 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 84 NGC4374 Virgo Gx

Messier 86 NGC4406 Virgo Gx

Messier 87 NGC4486 (Arp 152) - "Smoking Gun" Virgo Gx

Messier 89 NGC4552 Virgo Gx

Messier 90 NGC4569 (Arp 76) Virgo Gx

Messier 88 NGC4501 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 91 NGC4548 Coma Berenices Gx

Messier 58 NGC4579 Virgo Gx

Messier 59 NGC4621 Virgo Gx

Messier 60 NGC4649 (Arp 116) Virgo Gx

Messier 49 NGC4472 (Arp 134) Virgo Gx

Messier 61 NGC4303 - "Swelling Spiral" Virgo Gx

Messier 104 NGC4594 - "Sombrero Galaxy" Virgo Gx

Messier 68 NGC4590 Hydra GC

Messier 83 NGC5236 (Lacaille I.6) - "Southern Pinwheel Galaxy" Hydra Gx

Messier

V2.2 Clear Skies Observing Guides - ©V.A. van Wulfen - www.clearskies.eu - info@clearskies.eu

7

Messier 5 NGC5904 Serpens (Caput) GC

Messier 13 NGC6205 - "Great Hercules Cluster" Hercules GC

Messier 92 NGC6341 Hercules GC

Messier 57 NGC6720 - "Ring Nebula" Lyra PN

Messier 56 NGC6779 Lyra GC

Messier 29 NGC6913 - "Cooling Tower" Cygnus OC

Messier 39 NGC7092 Cygnus OC

Messier 27 NGC6853 - "Dumbbell Nebula" Vulpecula PN

Messier 71 NGC6838 Sagitta GC

Messier 107 NGC6171 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 10 NGC6254 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 12 NGC6218 - "Gumball Globular" Ophiuchus GC

Messier 14 NGC6402 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 9 NGC6333 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 4 NGC6121 (Lacaille I.9) Scorpius GC

Messier 80 NGC6093 Scorpius GC

Messier 19 NGC6273 Ophiuchus GC

Messier 62 NGC6266 - "Flickering Globular" Ophiuchus GC

Messier 6 NGC6405 (Lacaille III.12) - "Butterfly Cluster" Scorpius OC

Messier 7 NGC6475 (Lacaille II.14) - "Ptolemy's Cluster" Scorpius OC

Messier 11 NGC6705 - "Wild Duck Cluster" Scutum OC

Messier 26 NGC6694 Scutum OC

Messier 16 NGC6611 - "Eagle Nebula" Serpens (Cauda) Neb + OC

Messier 17 NGC6618 - "Swan Nebula" Sagittarius Neb + OC

Messier 18 NGC6613 - "Black Swan" Sagittarius OC

Messier 24 IC4715 - "Sagittarius Star Cloud" Sagittarius SC

Messier 25 IC4725 Sagittarius OC

Messier 23 NGC6494 Sagittarius OC

Messier 21 NGC6531 Sagittarius OC

Messier 20 NGC6514 - "Trifid Nebula" Sagittarius Neb + OC

Messier 8 NGC6526 (Lacaille III.13) - "Lagoon Nebula" Sagittarius Neb + OC

Messier 28 NGC6626 Sagittarius GC

Messier 22 NGC6656 (Lacaille I.12) - "Great Sagittarius Cluster" Sagittarius GC

Messier 69 NGC6637 (Lacaille I.11) Sagittarius GC

Messier 70 NGC6681 Sagittarius GC

Messier 54 NGC6715 Sagittarius GC

Messier 55 NGC6809 (Lacaille I.14) Sagittarius GC

Messier 75 NGC6864 Sagittarius GC

Messier 15 NGC7078 - "Great Pegasus Cluster" Pegasus GC

Messier 2 NGC7089 Aquarius GC

Messier 72 NGC6981 Aquarius GC

Messier 73 NGC6994 Aquarius Ast

Messier 30 NGC7099 Capricornus GC