##################################### # Messier Data File # # Hartmut Frommert, Chris Kronberg # # and Guy McArthur # # URL:http://www.seds.org/messier/ # ##################################### # # Columns: # # MMM NNNN "CCCCCCCCCCCCCC" cccccc TT ttttt RR RR.R DDD DD MM.M DDDDDDDDD ddddd.ddd nnnnnnnn.. # # MMM Messier number # NNNN NGC number ("0000" if none) # "CCCCCCCCCCCCCC" Constellation (Full name) # cccccc Constellation (Abbrevation, file name) # TT Type of object # ttttt Subtype (i.e., type of cluster, nebula, or galaxy) # RR RR.R Right Ascension in hours and minutes # DDD DD Declination in degrees and minutes # MM.M Apparent visual magnitude # DDDDDDDDD Apparent (angular) diameter in arc minutes # ddddd.ddd distance in kilo-lightyears # nnnnnnnn.. Name and/or comments # ##################################### # # Types: # # 1 Open Cluster # 2 Globular Cluster # 3 Planetary Nebula # 4 Diffuse Nebula # 5 Spiral Galaxy # 6 Elliptical Galaxy # 7 Irregular Galaxy (M82) # 8 Lenticular (S0) Galaxy # 9 Supernova Remnant (M1) # A System of 4 stars or Asterism (M73) # B Milky Way Patch (M24) # C Binary star (M40) # ##################################### # # positions 2000.0 according to Sky Catalog 2000 # PN vis mag from Hynes # Glob Cl vis mag and distances from Harris' database (29-Feb 96/15 May 97) # vis mag's cross-checked with Sky Catalogue 2000.0 and Kenneth Glyn Jones # for galaxies adopted from Uroanometria 2000.0 # diameters from Bill Arnett's data file # M63 dist from M51 (group) # M77 quoted from HST PR # M101, M81 group, M96 group distances from HST measurements # Virgo cl distance 60 Mly assumed (HST via M96 gr) # ##################################### 001 1952 "Taurus" Tau 9 - 05 34.5 +22 01 8.4 6x4 6.3 Crab Nebula 002 7089 "Aquarius" Aqr 2 II 21 33.5 -00 49 6.5 12.9 37.5 003 5272 "Canes Venatici" CVn 2 VI 13 42.2 +28 23 6.2 16.2 33.9 004 6121 "Scorpius" Sco 2 IX 16 23.6 -26 32 5.6 26.3 7.2 005 5904 "Serpens" SerCap 2 V 15 18.6 +02 05 5.6 17.4 24.5 006 6405 "Scorpius" Sco 1 'e' 17 40.1 -32 13 5.3 25.0 2 Butterfly Cluster 007 6475 "Scorpius" Sco 1 'e' 17 53.9 -34 49 4.1 80.0 0.8 The Scorpion's Tail, Ptolemy's Cluster 008 6523 "Sagittarius" Sgr 4 E 18 03.8 -24 23 6.0 90x40 5.2 Lagoon Nebula 009 6333 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VIII 17 19.2 -18 31 7.7 9.3 26.7 010 6254 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VII 16 57.1 -04 06 6.6 15.1 14.4 011 6705 "Scutum" Sct 1 'g' 18 51.1 -06 16 6.3 14.0 6 Wild Duck Cluster 012 6218 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 IX 16 47.2 -01 57 6.7 14.5 16.0 013 6205 "Hercules" Her 2 V 16 41.7 +36 28 5.8 16.6 25.1 Hercules Globular Cluster 014 6402 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VIII 17 37.6 -03 15 7.6 11.7 29.0 015 7078 "Pegasus" Peg 2 IV 21 30.0 +12 10 6.2 12.3 33.6 016 6611 "Serpens" SerCau 1 'e' 18 18.8 -13 47 6.4 7.0 7 associated with the Eagle Nebula 017 6618 "Sagittarius" Sgr 4 E 18 20.8 -16 11 7.0 11.0 5 Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula 018 6613 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'd' 18 19.9 -17 08 7.5 9.0 4.9 019 6273 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 VIII 17 02.6 -26 16 6.8 13.5 28.4 020 6514 "Sagittarius" Sgr 4 E+R 18 02.6 -23 02 9.0 28.0 5.2 Trifid Nebula 021 6531 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'd' 18 04.6 -22 30 6.5 13.0 4.25 022 6656 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 VII 18 36.4 -23 54 5.1 24.0 10.4 023 6494 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'e' 17 56.8 -19 01 6.9 27.0 2.15 024 6603 "Sagittarius" Sgr B - 18 16.9 -18 29 4.6 90 10 Sagittarius Star Cloud, Delle Caustiche 025 0000 "Sagittarius" Sgr 1 'd' 18 31.6 -19 15 6.5 40.0 2 026 6694 "Scutum" Sct 1 'f' 18 45.2 -09 24 8.0 15.0 5 027 6853 "Vulpecula" Vul 3 3a+2 19 59.6 +22 43 7.4 8.0x5.7 1.25 Dumbbell Nebula 028 6626 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 IV 18 24.5 -24 52 6.8 11.2 18.6 029 6913 "Cygnus" Cyg 1 'd' 20 23.9 +38 32 7.1 7.0 4.0 030 7099 "Capricornus" Cap 2 V 21 40.4 -23 11 7.2 11.0 26.1 031 224 "Andromeda" And 5 Sb 00 42.7 +41 16 3.4 178x63 2900 Andromeda Galaxy 032 221 "Andromeda" And 6 E2 00 42.7 +40 52 8.1 8x6 2900 A Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31 033 598 "Triangulum" Tri 5 Sc 01 33.9 +30 39 5.7 73x45 3000 Triangulum Galaxy 034 1039 "Perseus" Per 1 'd' 02 42.0 +42 47 5.5 35.0 1.4 035 2168 "Gemini" Gem 1 'e' 06 08.9 +24 20 5.3 28.0 2.8 036 1960 "Auriga" Aur 1 'f' 05 36.1 +34 08 6.3 12.0 4.1 037 2099 "Auriga" Aur 1 'f' 05 52.4 +32 33 6.2 24.0 4.4 038 1912 "Auriga" Aur 1 'e' 05 28.4 +35 50 7.4 21.0 4.2 039 7092 "Cygnus" Cyg 1 'e' 21 32.2 +48 26 5.2 32.0 0.825 040 0000 "Ursa Major" UMa C - 12 22.4 +58 05 8.4 0.8 0.51 Winnecke 4 041 2287 "Canis Major" CMa 1 'e' 06 46.0 -20 44 4.6 38.0 2.3 042 1976 "Orion" Ori 4 E+R 05 35.4 -05 27 4.0 85x60 1.6 Orion Nebula 043 1982 "Orion" Ori 4 E+R 05 35.6 -05 16 9.0 20x15 1.6 De Mairan's Nebula, part of Orion Nebula 044 2632 "Cancer" Cnc 1 'd' 08 40.1 +19 59 3.7 95.0 0.577 Beehive Cluster, Praesepe 045 0000 "Taurus" Tau 1 'c' 03 47.0 +24 07 1.6 110.0 0.38 Pleiades 046 2437 "Puppis" Pup 1 'f' 07 41.8 -14 49 6.0 27.0 5.4 047 2422 "Puppis" Pup 1 'd' 07 36.6 -14 30 5.2 30.0 1.6 048 2548 "Hydra" Hya 1 'f' 08 13.8 -05 48 5.5 54.0 1.5 049 4472 "Virgo" Vir 6 E4 12 29.8 +08 00 8.4 9x7.5 60000 050 2323 "Monoceros" Mon 1 'e' 07 03.2 -08 20 6.3 16.0 3 051 5194 "Canes Venatici" CVn 5 Sc 13 29.9 +47 12 8.4 11x7 37000 Whirlpool Galaxy 052 7654 "Cassiopeia" Cas 1 'e' 23 24.2 +61 35 7.3 13.0 5.0 053 5024 "Coma Berenices" Com 2 V 13 12.9 +18 10 7.6 12.6 59.7 054 6715 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 III 18 55.1 -30 29 7.6 9.1 88.7 055 6809 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 XI 19 40.0 -30 58 6.3 19.0 17.6 056 6779 "Lyra" Lyr 2 X 19 16.6 +30 11 8.3 7.1 32.9 057 6720 "Lyra" Lyr 3 4+3 18 53.6 +33 02 8.8 1.4x1.0 4.1 Ring Nebula 058 4579 "Virgo" Vir 5 SBc 12 37.7 +11 49 9.7 5.5x4.5 60000 059 4621 "Virgo" Vir 6 E5 12 42.0 +11 39 9.6 5x3.5 60000 060 4649 "Virgo" Vir 6 E2 12 43.7 +11 33 8.8 7x6 60000 061 4303 "Virgo" Vir 5 SABbc 12 21.9 +04 28 9.7 6x5.5 60000 062 6266 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 IV 17 01.2 -30 07 6.5 14.1 22.5 063 5055 "Canes Venatici" CVn 5 Sb 13 15.8 +42 02 8.6 10x6 37000 Sunflower Galaxy 064 4826 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sb 12 56.7 +21 41 8.5 9.3x5.4 19000 Blackeye Galaxy 065 3623 "Leo" Leo 5 Sa 11 18.9 +13 05 9.3 8x1.5 35000 in the Leo Triplett 066 3627 "Leo" Leo 5 Sb 11 20.2 +12 59 8.9 8x2.5 35000 in the Leo Triplett 067 2682 "Cancer" Cnc 1 'f' 08 50.4 +11 49 6.1 30.0 2.7 068 4590 "Hydra" Hya 2 X 12 39.5 -26 45 7.8 12.0 33.3 069 6637 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 V 18 31.4 -32 21 7.6 7.1 28.0 070 6681 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 V 18 43.2 -32 18 7.9 7.8 29.4 071 6838 "Sagitta" Sge 2 X-XI 19 53.8 +18 47 8.2 7.2 12.7 072 6981 "Aquarius" Aqr 2 IX 20 53.5 -12 32 9.3 5.9 55.4 073 6994 "Aquarius" Aqr A - 20 58.9 -12 38 9.0 2.8 2.0 074 628 "Pisces" Psc 5 Sc 01 36.7 +15 47 9.4 10.2x9.5 35000 075 6864 "Sagittarius" Sgr 2 I 20 06.1 -21 55 8.5 6.0 61.3 076 650 "Perseus" Per 3 3+6 01 42.4 +51 34 10.1 2.7x1.8 3.4 Little Dumbbell Nebula 077 1068 "Cetus" Cet 5 Sb 02 42.7 -00 01 8.9 7x6 60000 Cetus A 078 2068 "Orion" Ori 4 R 05 46.7 +00 03 8.3 8x6 1.6 079 1904 "Lepus" Lep 2 V 05 24.5 -24 33 7.7 8.7 42.1 080 6093 "Scorpius" Sco 2 II 16 17.0 -22 59 7.3 8.9 32.6 081 3031 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sb 09 55.6 +69 04 6.9 21x10 12000 Bode's Galaxy 082 3034 "Ursa Major" UMa 7 Ir-II 09 55.8 +69 41 8.4 9x4 12000 Cigar Galaxy 083 5236 "Hydra" Hya 5 SABc 13 37.0 -29 52 7.6 11x10 15000 Southern Pinwheel 084 4374 "Virgo" Vir 8 S0 12 25.1 +12 53 9.1 5.0 60000 085 4382 "Coma Berenices" Com 8 S0 12 25.4 +18 11 9.1 7.1x5.2 60000 086 4406 "Virgo" Vir 8 S0 12 26.2 +12 57 8.9 7.5x5.5 60000 087 4486 "Virgo" Vir 6 E1 12 30.8 +12 24 8.6 7.0 60000 Virgo A 088 4501 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sc 12 32.0 +14 25 9.6 7x4 60000 089 4552 "Virgo" Vir 6 E0 12 35.7 +12 33 9.8 4.0 60000 090 4569 "Virgo" Vir 5 Sb 12 36.8 +13 10 9.5 9.5x4.5 60000 091 4548 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 SBb 12 35.4 +14 30 10.2 5.4x4.4 60000 092 6341 "Hercules" Her 2 IV 17 17.1 +43 08 6.4 11.2 26.7 093 2447 "Puppis" Pup 1 'g' 07 44.6 -23 52 6.0 22.0 3.6 094 4736 "Canes Venatici" CVn 5 Sb 12 50.9 +41 07 8.2 7x3 14500 095 3351 "Leo" Leo 5 SBb 10 44.0 +11 42 9.7 4.4x3.3 38000 096 3368 "Leo" Leo 5 Sa 10 46.8 +11 49 9.2 6x4 38000 097 3587 "Ursa Major" UMa 3 3a 11 14.8 +55 01 9.9 3.4x3.3 2.6 Owl Nebula 098 4192 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sb 12 13.8 +14 54 10.1 9.5x3.2 60000 099 4254 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sc 12 18.8 +14 25 9.9 5.4x4.8 60000 100 4321 "Coma Berenices" Com 5 Sc 12 22.9 +15 49 9.3 7x6 60000 101 5457 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sc 14 03.2 +54 21 7.9 22.0 27000 Pinwheel Galaxy 102 5457 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sc 14 03.2 +54 21 7.9 22.0 27000 may duplicate M101 102? 5866 "Draco" Dra 8 S0_3 15 06.5 +55 46 9.9 5.2x2.3 40000 Spindle Galaxy 103 581 "Cassiopeia" Cas 1 'd' 01 33.2 +60 42 7.4 6.0 8 104 4594 "Virgo" Vir 5 Sa 12 40.0 -11 37 8.0 9x4 50000 Sombrero Galaxy 105 3379 "Leo" Leo 6 E1 10 47.8 +12 35 9.3 2.0 38000 106 4258 "Canes Venatici" CVn 5 Sbp 12 19.0 +47 18 8.4 19x8 25000 107 6171 "Ophiuchus" Oph 2 X 16 32.5 -13 03 7.9 10.0 20.9 108 3556 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 Sc 11 11.5 +55 40 10.0 8x1 45000 109 3992 "Ursa Major" UMa 5 SBc 11 57.6 +53 23 9.8 7x4 55000 110 205 "Andromeda" And 6 E6p 00 40.4 +41 41 8.5 17x10 2900 A Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31 #