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M - Messier Objects

110 objects compiled by Charles Messier (Originally it was just 100 objects, but in the 1970's a few more were added, supposedly based on some of Messier's notes).
M1 (NGC1952) - Crab Nebula
M1 (NGC1952) - Crab Nebula
M1 (NGC1952) (1773722122315).jpg
M1 (NGC1952) (1773722122315).jpg
M3 (1773308583023).jpg
M3 (1773308583023).jpg
M4 (NGC6121) 1.5 minute shot (1774521919777).jpg
M4 (NGC6121) 1.5 minute shot (1774521919777).jpg
M4 (NGC6121) (1774521804747).jpg
M4 (NGC6121) (1774521804747).jpg
M8 and M20 (1774607473508).jpg
M8 and M20 (1774607473508).jpg
M10 (NGC6254) (1773577817153).jpg
M10 (NGC6254) (1773577817153).jpg
M20 (1774094955463).jpg
M20 (1774094955463).jpg
M27 (NGC6853) - Dumbbell Nebula
M27 (NGC6853) - Dumbbell Nebula
M33 (NGC598) - Triangulum Galaxy
M33 (NGC598) - Triangulum Galaxy
M35 (NGC2168) and NGC2158
M35 (NGC2168) and NGC2158
M40 also known as Winnecke 4 (an optical double star)
M40 also known as Winnecke 4 (an optical double star)
M41 (NGC2287)
M41 (NGC2287)
M42 (NGC1976 - Orion Nebula) and M43 (NGC1982- De Mairan's Nebula)
M42 (NGC1976 - Orion Nebula) and M43 (NGC1982- De Mairan's Nebula)
M44 (NGC6232) - Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe)
M44 (NGC6232) - Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe)
M46 (NGC2437)
M46 (NGC2437)
M46 (NGC2437) and it's planetary nebula NGC2438
M46 (NGC2437) and it's planetary nebula NGC2438
M48 (1773728284219).jpg
M48 (1773728284219).jpg
M50 (1773725217150).jpg
M50 (1773725217150).jpg
M51 - 2026.03.07 (1773038350226).jpg
M51 - 2026.03.07 (1773038350226).jpg
M51 (NGC5194-5) - Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 (NGC5194-5) - Whirlpool Galaxy
M53 (1773745161406).jpg
M53 (1773745161406).jpg
M57 (NGC6822) - Ring Nebula
M57 (NGC6822) - Ring Nebula
M61 (NGC4303)
M61 (NGC4303)
M61 (1773922283745).jpg
M61 (1773922283745).jpg
M64 (NGC4826) - Black Eye Galaxy
M64 (NGC4826) - Black Eye Galaxy
M65 - M66 - NGC3628 (1774169881163).jpg
M65 - M66 - NGC3628 (1774169881163).jpg
M67 (NGC2682)
M67 (NGC2682)
M68 - (NGC4590)
M68 - (NGC4590)
M74 (NGC628) - Phantom Galaxy
M74 (NGC628) - Phantom Galaxy
M76 (NGC650/1) - Little Dumbbell
M76 (NGC650/1) - Little Dumbbell
M77(NGC1068) - Squid Galaxy and NGC1055
M77(NGC1068) - Squid Galaxy and NGC1055
M78 (NGC2068)
M78 (NGC2068)
M79 (1773893309185).jpg
M79 (1773893309185).jpg
M81 (Bode's Galaxy - NGC3031) - M82 (Cigar Galaxy - NGC3034) and NGC3077)
M81 (Bode's Galaxy - NGC3031) - M82 (Cigar Galaxy - NGC3034) and NGC3077)
M81 (Bode's Galaxy - NGC3031) - M82 (Cigar Galaxy - NGC3034)
M81 (Bode's Galaxy - NGC3031) - M82 (Cigar Galaxy - NGC3034)
M83 (NGC5236) - Southern Pinwheel
M83 (NGC5236) - Southern Pinwheel
M83 (1773831404548).jpg
M83 (1773831404548).jpg
M88 (NGC4501)
M88 (NGC4501)
M91 (NGC4548)
M91 (NGC4548)
M91 (NGC4736) - Crocks Eye
M91 (NGC4736) - Crocks Eye
M92 (NGC6341) (1773661955640).jpg
M92 (NGC6341) (1773661955640).jpg
M95 (NGC3351)
M95 (NGC3351)
M95 (NGC3351)
M95 (NGC3351)
M95 (1774090499403).jpg
M95 (1774090499403).jpg
M96 and M105 (1774081434999).jpg
M96 and M105 (1774081434999).jpg
M97 (NGC2587) - Owl Nebula
M97 (NGC2587) - Owl Nebula
M99 (NGC4254) - St. Catherine's Wheel
M99 (NGC4254) - St. Catherine's Wheel
M100 (NGC 4321) - The Mirror Galaxy
M100 (NGC 4321) - The Mirror Galaxy
M100 - Annotated
M100 - Annotated
M101 (NGC5457) - Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 (NGC5457) - Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 (1773391297966).jpg
M101 (1773391297966).jpg
M102 (1773749169895).jpg
M102 (1773749169895).jpg
M104 (NGC4594) - Sombrero Galaxy
M104 (NGC4594) - Sombrero Galaxy
M106 (NGC4258)
M106 (NGC4258)
M108 (NGC3556) - Surfboard galaxy
M108 (NGC3556) - Surfboard galaxy
M109
M109
M109 (NGC3992)
M109 (NGC3992)