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| The French astronomer Charles Messier was born in 1730. He
became interested in astronomy during his early teens, and went on to become
a professional astronomer. Between 1758 and 1782 he compiled a list of
diffuse objects that were difficult to distinguish from comets through the
telescopes of the day. Discovering comets was the way to make a name for
yourself in astronomy in the 18th century -- Messier's aim was to catalog the
objects that were often mistaken for comets. Fortunately for us, the Messier
Catalog became well known for a much better reason. It is a comprehensive
list of some of the brightest and most beautiful objects in the night sky.
The catalog, as it exists today, contains objects discovered by Charles
Messier and Pierre Méchain. |
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| One of the best resources available today for observing the
Messier catalog is David Paul Green's 'The Ultimate Messier Observer's Log'
(TUMOL). This excellent publication (in PDF format) contains everything you
need to locate, view and log Messier observations with a binocular or
telescope. You can track your viewing notes, sort on several different
fields, and print field notes for star parties and Messier marathons. Mr.
Green graciously makes this resource available to amateur astronomers as what
he terms 'giveware'. Thanks David! |
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| Click right here to download TUMOL version 3.1
in PDF format (1.9 MB)... or... |
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| Click right here to download a slightly
compressed TUMOL version 3.1 archive (.zip) |
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| To download this observing program for use in the following
popular astronomy software applications, simply right-click the appropriate
button and select Save Target As... from the menu. Navigate to the folder of your choice and click
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| The Messier Catalog |
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| OBJECT |
NGC# |
CON |
TYPE |
RA |
DEC |
MAG |
SIZE |
DIST |
| M001 |
1952 |
Tau |
9 |
0.232002315 |
22.01 |
8.4 |
6x4 |
6.3 |
| M002 |
7089 |
Aqr |
2 |
0.897974537 |
-0.49 |
6.5 |
12.9 |
36.2 |
| M003 |
5272 |
CVn |
2 |
0.570856481 |
28.23 |
6.2 |
16.2 |
30.6 |
| M004 |
6121 |
Sco |
2 |
0.682708333 |
-26.32 |
5.6 |
26.3 |
6.8 |
| M005 |
5904 |
Ser |
2 |
0.637569444 |
2.05 |
5.6 |
17.4 |
22.8 |
| M006 |
6405 |
Sco |
1 |
0.736122685 |
-32.13 |
5.3 |
25 |
2 |
| M007 |
6475 |
Sco |
1 |
0.745243056 |
-34.49 |
4.1 |
80 |
0.8 |
| M008 |
6523 |
Sgr |
4 |
0.752175926 |
-24.23 |
6 |
90x40 |
5.2 |
| M009 |
6333 |
Oph |
2 |
0.721550926 |
-18.31 |
7.7 |
9.3 |
26.4 |
| M010 |
6254 |
Oph |
2 |
0.706261574 |
-4.06 |
6.6 |
15.1 |
13.4 |
| M011 |
6705 |
Sct |
1 |
0.785428241 |
-6.16 |
6.3 |
14 |
6 |
| M012 |
6218 |
Oph |
2 |
0.699328704 |
-1.57 |
6.7 |
14.5 |
17.6 |
| M013 |
6205 |
Her |
2 |
0.695219907 |
36.28 |
5.8 |
16.6 |
22.8 |
| M014 |
6402 |
Oph |
2 |
0.734097222 |
-3.15 |
7.6 |
11.7 |
27.4 |
| M015 |
7078 |
Peg |
2 |
0.895833333 |
12.1 |
6.2 |
12.3 |
32.6 |
| M016 |
6611 |
Ser |
1 |
0.762592593 |
-13.47 |
6.4 |
7 |
7 |
| M017 |
6618 |
Sgr |
4 |
0.763981481 |
-16.11 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
| M018 |
6613 |
Sgr |
1 |
0.763298611 |
-17.08 |
7.5 |
9 |
4.9 |
| M019 |
6273 |
Oph |
2 |
0.709791667 |
-26.16 |
6.8 |
13.5 |
27.1 |
| M020 |
6514 |
Sgr |
4 |
0.751458333 |
-23.02 |
9 |
28 |
5.2 |
| M021 |
6531 |
Sgr |
1 |
0.752847222 |
-22.3 |
6.5 |
13 |
4.25 |
| M022 |
6656 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.775046296 |
-23.54 |
5.1 |
24 |
10.1 |
| M023 |
6494 |
Sgr |
1 |
0.747314815 |
-19.01 |
6.9 |
27 |
2.15 |
| M024 |
6603 |
Sgr |
B |
0.761215278 |
-18.29 |
4.6 |
90 |
10 |
| M025 |
4725 |
Sgr |
1 |
0.771597222 |
-19.15 |
6.5 |
40 |
2 |
| M026 |
6694 |
Sct |
1 |
0.781273148 |
-9.24 |
8 |
15 |
5 |
| M027 |
6853 |
Vul |
3 |
0.832708333 |
22.43 |
7.4 |
8x5.7 |
1.25 |
| M028 |
6626 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.766724537 |
-24.52 |
6.8 |
11.2 |
17.9 |
| M029 |
6913 |
Cyg |
1 |
0.849409722 |
38.32 |
7.1 |
7 |
4 |
| M030 |
7099 |
Cap |
2 |
0.902824074 |
-23.11 |
7.2 |
11 |
24.8 |
| M031 |
224 |
And |
5 |
0.029247685 |
41.16 |
3.4 |
178x63 |
2900 |
| M032 |
221 |
And |
6 |
0.029247685 |
40.52 |
8.1 |
8x6 |
2900 |
| M033 |
598 |
Tri |
5 |
0.0646875 |
30.39 |
5.7 |
73x45 |
3000 |
| M034 |
1039 |
Per |
1 |
0.1125 |
42.47 |
5.5 |
35 |
1.4 |
| M035 |
2168 |
Gem |
1 |
0.255659722 |
24.2 |
5.3 |
28 |
2.8 |
| M036 |
1960 |
Aur |
1 |
0.233344907 |
34.08 |
6.3 |
12 |
4.1 |
| M037 |
2099 |
Aur |
1 |
0.244490741 |
32.33 |
6.2 |
24 |
4.4 |
| M038 |
1912 |
Aur |
1 |
0.227824074 |
35.5 |
7.4 |
21 |
4.2 |
| M039 |
7092 |
Cyg |
1 |
0.89724537 |
48.26 |
5.2 |
32 |
0.825 |
| M040 |
Win4 |
UMa |
C |
0.515324074 |
58.05 |
8.4 |
0.8 |
0.51 |
| M041 |
2287 |
CMa |
1 |
0.281944444 |
-20.44 |
4.6 |
38 |
2.3 |
| M042 |
1976 |
Ori |
4 |
0.232685185 |
-5.27 |
4 |
85x60 |
1.6 |
| M043 |
1982 |
Ori |
4 |
0.232708333 |
-5.16 |
9 |
20x15 |
1.6 |
| M044 |
2632 |
Cnc |
1 |
0.361122685 |
19.59 |
3.7 |
95 |
0.577 |
| M045 |
- |
Tau |
1 |
0.157638889 |
24.07 |
1.6 |
110 |
0.38 |
| M046 |
2437 |
Pup |
1 |
0.320231481 |
-14.49 |
6 |
27 |
5.4 |
| M047 |
2422 |
Pup |
1 |
0.316736111 |
-14.3 |
5.2 |
30 |
1.6 |
| M048 |
2548 |
Hya |
1 |
0.342453704 |
-5.48 |
5.5 |
54 |
1.5 |
| M049 |
4472 |
Vir |
6 |
0.520231481 |
8 |
8.4 |
9x7.5 |
60000 |
| M050 |
2323 |
Mon |
1 |
0.293773148 |
-8.2 |
6.3 |
16 |
3 |
| M051 |
5194 |
CVn |
5 |
0.561909722 |
47.12 |
8.4 |
11x7 |
37000 |
| M052 |
7654 |
Cas |
1 |
0.975023148 |
61.35 |
7.3 |
13 |
5 |
| M053 |
5024 |
Com |
2 |
0.550104167 |
18.1 |
7.6 |
12.6 |
56.4 |
| M054 |
6715 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.788206019 |
-30.29 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
82.8 |
| M055 |
6809 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.819444444 |
-30.58 |
6.3 |
19 |
16.6 |
| M056 |
6779 |
Lyr |
2 |
0.802847222 |
30.11 |
8.3 |
7.1 |
31.6 |
| M057 |
6720 |
Lyr |
3 |
0.786875 |
33.02 |
8.8 |
1.4x1.0 |
4.1 |
| M058 |
4579 |
Vir |
5 |
0.525775463 |
11.49 |
9.7 |
5.5x4.5 |
60000 |
| M059 |
4621 |
Vir |
6 |
0.529166667 |
11.39 |
9.6 |
5x3.5 |
60000 |
| M060 |
4649 |
Vir |
6 |
0.52994213 |
11.33 |
8.8 |
7x6 |
60000 |
| M061 |
4303 |
Vir |
5 |
0.5146875 |
4.28 |
9.7 |
6x5.5 |
60000 |
| M062 |
6266 |
Oph |
2 |
0.709050926 |
-30.07 |
6.5 |
14.1 |
21.5 |
| M063 |
5055 |
CVn |
5 |
0.552175926 |
42.02 |
8.6 |
10x6 |
37000 |
| M064 |
4826 |
Com |
5 |
0.538969907 |
21.41 |
8.5 |
9.3x5.4 |
19000 |
| M065 |
3623 |
Leo |
5 |
0.4709375 |
13.05 |
9.3 |
8x1.5 |
35000 |
| M066 |
3627 |
Leo |
5 |
0.47224537 |
12.59 |
8.9 |
8x2.5 |
35000 |
| M067 |
2682 |
Cnc |
1 |
0.368101852 |
11.49 |
6.1 |
30 |
2.7 |
| M068 |
4590 |
Hya |
2 |
0.527141204 |
-26.45 |
7.8 |
12 |
32.3 |
| M069 |
6637 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.771574074 |
-32.21 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
26.7 |
| M070 |
6681 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.779884259 |
-32.18 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
28 |
| M071 |
6838 |
Sge |
2 |
0.828564815 |
18.47 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
11.7 |
| M072 |
6981 |
Aqr |
2 |
0.870196759 |
-12.32 |
9.3 |
5.9 |
52.8 |
| M073 |
6994 |
Aqr |
A |
0.873715278 |
-12.38 |
9 |
2.8 |
0 |
| M074 |
628 |
Psc |
5 |
0.066747685 |
15.47 |
9.4 |
0.2x9.5 |
35000 |
| M075 |
6864 |
Sgr |
2 |
0.837511574 |
-21.55 |
8.5 |
6 |
57.7 |
| M076 |
650 |
Per |
3 |
0.07087963 |
51.34 |
10.1 |
2.7x1.8 |
3.4 |
| M077 |
1068 |
Cet |
5 |
0.112581019 |
-0.01 |
8.9 |
7x6 |
60000 |
| M078 |
2068 |
Ori |
4 |
0.240358796 |
0.03 |
8.3 |
8x6 |
1.6 |
| M079 |
1904 |
Lep |
2 |
0.22505787 |
-24.33 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
41.1 |
| M080 |
6093 |
Sco |
2 |
0.678472222 |
-22.59 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
27.4 |
| M081 |
3031 |
UMa |
5 |
0.413263889 |
69.04 |
6.9 |
21x10 |
12000 |
| M082 |
3034 |
UMa |
7 |
0.413287037 |
69.41 |
8.4 |
9x4 |
12000 |
| M083 |
5236 |
Hya |
5 |
0.567361111 |
-29.52 |
7.6 |
11x10 |
15000 |
| M084 |
4374 |
Vir |
8 |
0.517372685 |
12.53 |
9.1 |
5 |
60000 |
| M085 |
4382 |
Com |
8 |
0.517407407 |
18.11 |
9.1 |
7.1x5.2 |
60000 |
| M086 |
4406 |
Vir |
8 |
0.518078704 |
12.57 |
8.9 |
7.5x5.5 |
60000 |
| M087 |
4486 |
Vir |
6 |
0.520925926 |
12.24 |
8.6 |
7 |
60000 |
| M088 |
4501 |
Com |
5 |
0.522222222 |
14.25 |
9.6 |
7x4 |
60000 |
| M089 |
4552 |
Vir |
6 |
0.524386574 |
12.33 |
9.8 |
4 |
60000 |
| M090 |
4569 |
Vir |
5 |
0.525092593 |
13.1 |
9.5 |
9.5x4.5 |
60000 |
| M091 |
4548 |
Com |
5 |
0.524351852 |
14.3 |
10.2 |
5.4x4.4 |
60000 |
| M092 |
6341 |
Her |
2 |
0.720150463 |
43.08 |
6.4 |
11.2 |
26.4 |
| M093 |
2447 |
Pup |
1 |
0.322291667 |
-23.52 |
6 |
22 |
3.6 |
| M094 |
4736 |
CVn |
5 |
0.534826389 |
41.07 |
8.2 |
7x3 |
14500 |
| M095 |
3351 |
Leo |
5 |
0.447222222 |
11.42 |
9.7 |
4.4x3.3 |
38000 |
| M096 |
3368 |
Leo |
5 |
0.448703704 |
11.49 |
9.2 |
6x4 |
38000 |
| M097 |
3587 |
UMa |
3 |
0.468148148 |
55.01 |
9.9 |
3.4x3.3 |
2.6 |
| M098 |
4192 |
Com |
5 |
0.50912037 |
14.54 |
10.1 |
9.5x3.2 |
60000 |
| M099 |
4254 |
Com |
5 |
0.512592593 |
14.25 |
9.9 |
5.4x4.8 |
60000 |
| M100 |
4321 |
Com |
5 |
0.515381944 |
15.49 |
9.3 |
7x6 |
60000 |
| M101 |
5457 |
UMa |
5 |
0.585439815 |
54.21 |
7.9 |
22 |
27000 |
| M102 |
5866 |
Dra |
8 |
0.629224537 |
55.46 |
9.9 |
5.2x2.3 |
40000 |
| M103 |
581 |
Cas |
1 |
0.064606481 |
60.42 |
7.4 |
6 |
8 |
| M104 |
4594 |
Vir |
5 |
0.527777778 |
-11.37 |
8 |
9x4 |
50000 |
| M105 |
3379 |
Leo |
6 |
0.449398148 |
12.35 |
9.3 |
2 |
38000 |
| M106 |
4258 |
CVn |
5 |
0.513194444 |
47.18 |
8.4 |
19x8 |
25000 |
| M107 |
6171 |
Oph |
2 |
0.688946759 |
-13.03 |
7.9 |
10 |
19.6 |
| M108 |
3556 |
UMa |
5 |
0.466030093 |
55.4 |
10 |
8x1 |
45000 |
| M109 |
3992 |
UMa |
5 |
0.497986111 |
53.23 |
9.8 |
7x4 |
25000 |
| M110 |
205 |
And |
6 |
0.027824074 |
41.41 |
8.5 |
17x10 |
2900 |
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| Legend |
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| Type 1 = Open Cluster |
Type 6 = Elliptical Galaxy |
Type B = Milky Way Patch |
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| Type 2 = Globular Cluster |
Type 7 = Irregular Galaxy |
Type C = Binary Star |
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| Type 3 = Planetary Nebula |
Type 8 = Lenticular Galaxy |
Mag = Apparent Visual magnitude |
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| Type 4 = Diffuse Nebula |
Type 9 = Supernova Remnant |
Size is in arc-minutes |
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| Type 5 = Spiral Galaxy |
Type A = Asterism |
Dist = kilo-light-years |
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