Distance data for Messier Galaxies Galaxy/NGC RA (2000) Dec RV_hel RV_gal Ours M31 224 00:42.7 +41:16 -300 +/- 4 -122 2.9 M32 221 00:42.7 +40:52 -205 +/- 8 - 28 2.9 M33 598 01:33.8 +30:40 -179 +/- 3 - 44 3.0 M49 4472 12:29.8 +08:00 868 +/- 8 800 60 M51 5194 13:29.9 +47:12 463 +/- 3 551 37 M58 4579 12:37.7 +11:49 1519 +/- 6 1468 60 M59 4621 12:42.0 +11:39 424 +/-12 375 60 M60 4649 12:43.7 +11:33 1413 +/-10 1364 60 M61 4303 12:21.9 +04:28 1566 +/- 2 1483 60 M63 5055 13:15.8 +42:02 504 +/- 4 570 37 M64 4826 12:56.7 +21:41 408 +/- 4 400 19 M65 3623 11:18.9 +13:06 807 +/- 3 723 35 M66 3627 11:20.2 +13:00 727 +/- 3 643 35 M74 628 01:36.7 +15:47 657 +/- 1 755 35 M77 1068 02:42.7 -00:01 1136 +/- 4 1145 60 M81 3031 09:55.6 +69:04 - 34 +/- 4 73 12 M82 3034 09:55.9 +69:41 203 +/- 4 312 12 M83 5236 13:37.0 -29:52 516 +/- 4 385 15 M84 4374 12:25.1 +12:53 1000 +/- 8 946 60 M85 4382 12:25.4 +18:11 760 +/-12 723 60 M86 4406 12:26.2 +12:57 -227 +/- 8 -281 60 M87 4486 12:30.8 +12:23 1282 +/- 9 1229 60 M88 4501 12:32.0 +14:25 2281 +/- 3 2235 60 M89 4552 12:35.7 +12:33 321 +/-12 271 60 M90 4569 12:36.8 +13:10 -235 +/- 4 -282 60 M91 4548 12:35.4 +14:30 486 +/- 4 442 60 M94 4736 12:50.9 +41:07 308 +/- 1 360 14.5 M95 3351 10:44.0 +11:42 778 +/- 4 677 38 M96 3368 10:46.8 +11:49 897 +/- 4 797 38 M98 4192 12:13.8 +14:54 -142 +/- 4 -195 60 M99 4254 12:18.8 +14:25 2407 +/- 3 2354 60 M100 4321 12:22.9 +15:49 1571 +/- 1 1525 60 M101 5457 14:03.2 +54:21 241 +/- 2 360 27 M102? 5866 15:06.5 +55:46 672 +/- 9 818 40 M104 4594 12:40.0 -11:37 1091 +/- 5 971 50 M105 3379 10:47.8 +12:35 920 +/-10 823 38 M106 4258 12:19.0 +47:18 448 +/- 3 508 25 M108 3556 11:08.6 +55:57 695 +/- 3 765 45 M109 3992 11:55.0 +53:39 1048 +/- 4 1121 55 M110 205 00:37.6 +41:25 -241 +/- 3 - 61 2.9 Distances Galaxy/NGC Ours Tully Atlas/Meth M31 224 2.9 2.3 2.6 CPNGS M32 221 2.9 2.3 2.6 NS M33 598 3.0 2.3 2.8 CP M49 4472 60 54.8 53 NGS M51 5194 37 25.1* 26 NS M58 4579 60 54.8 55 V M59 4621 60 54.8 52 S M60 4649 60 54.8 54 NGS M61 4303 60 49.6* 50 V M63 5055 37 25.9 25 V M64 4826 19 13.4 24 V M65 3623 35 23.8* 25 V M66 3627 35 21.5* 34 C M74 628 35 31.6 24 P M77 1068 60 46.9 45 V M81 3031 12 4.6* 12 CNS M82 3034 12 17.0* 12 near M81 M83 5236 15 15.3 15 P M84 4374 60 54.8 57 NS M85 4382 60 54.8 53 NS M86 4406 60 54.8 57 NS M87 4486 60 54.8 51 NGS M88 4501 60 54.8 55 V M89 4552 60 54.8 52 S M90 4569 60 54.8 55 V M91 4548 60 54.8 53 CS M94 4736 14.5 14.0 17 S M95 3351 38 26.4 33 C M96 3368 38 26.4 34 CNS M98 4192 60 54.8 55 V M99 4254 60 54.8 55 V M100 4321 60 54.8 53 C M101 5457 27 17.6* 24 CN M102? 5866 40 49.9 50 S M104 4594 50 65.2* 30 NS M105 3379 38 26.4 36 PNGS M106 4258 25 22.2 24 S M108 3556 45 46.0 45 V M109 3992 55 55.4 55 V M110 205 2.9 2.3 2.7 PN Tully: Nearby Galaxies Cat Remarks: M51: N5195=30.3*, M61: Virgo cl neglected, M65/66, M81/82: Grouping neglected, M101, M104: Unusual values Atlas: Atlas of the Universe (http://www.anzwers.org/free/universe/galax200.html) Meth: The method used to get the distance: C=cepheid distance, P=photometric distance, N=planetary nebula luminosity function, G=globular cluster luminosity function, S=surface brightness fluctuations, V=estimate from the galaxy's recessional velocity ________________ Hartmut Frommert