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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
M1 / NGC1952		 M3 / NGC5272
M3 / NGC5272		 M4 / NGC6121 - 1.5 minute shot
M4 / NGC6121 - 1.5 minute shot		 M4 / NGC6121
M4 / NGC6121
M4 / NGC6121 and nebula near 20 Sco
M4 / NGC6121 and nebula near 20 Sco		 M5 / NGC5904
M5 / NGC5904		 M8 (NGC6523) and M20 (NGC6514)
M8 (NGC6523) and M20 (NGC6514)		 M10 / NGC6254
M10 / NGC6254		 M11 / NGC6705)
M11 / NGC6705)
M13 / NGC6205
M13 / NGC6205		 M13 / NGC6205 with NGC6207
M13 / NGC6205 with NGC6207		 M20 / NGC6514 - Trifid Nebula
M20 / NGC6514 - Trifid Nebula		 M27 / NGC6853 - Dumbbell Nebula
M27 / NGC6853 - Dumbbell Nebula		 M33 / NGC598 - Triangulum Galaxy
M33 / NGC598 - Triangulum Galaxy
M35 / NGC2168 and NGC2158
M35 / NGC2168 and NGC2158		 M36 / NGC1960
M36 / NGC1960		 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 and NGC2438
M46 NGC2437 and NGC2438		 M46 / NGC2437 and it's planetary nebula NGC2438
M46 / NGC2437 and it's planetary nebula NGC2438		 M48 / NGC2548
M48 / NGC2548		 M49 / NGC4472
M49 / NGC4472
M50 / NGC2323 - Heart Cluster
M50 / NGC2323 - Heart Cluster		 M51 / NGC5194 and NGC5195 - Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 / NGC5194 and NGC5195 - Whirlpool Galaxy		 M51 / NGC5194-5 - Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 / NGC5194-5 - Whirlpool Galaxy		 M53 / NGC5024
M53 / NGC5024		 M57 / NGC6822 - Ring Nebula
M57 / NGC6822 - Ring Nebula
M58 / NGC4597 - NGC4564 - NGC4567 and NGC4568
M58 / NGC4597 - NGC4564 - NGC4567 and NGC4568		 M60 / NGC4649 and NGC4647
M60 / NGC4649 and NGC4647		 M61 / NGC4303
M61 / NGC4303		 M61 / NGC4303
M61 / NGC4303		 M64 / NGC4826 - Black Eye Galaxy
M64 / NGC4826 - Black Eye Galaxy
M65 - M66 - NGC3628
M65 - M66 - NGC3628		 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 - Little Sombrero
M77 / NGC1068 - Squid Galaxy and NGC1055 - Little Sombrero		 M78 / NGC2068
M78 / NGC2068		 M79 / NGC1904
M79 / NGC1904		 M81 / NGC3031 (Bode's Galaxy) - M82 / NGC3034 (Cigar Galaxy) and NGC3077
M81 / NGC3031 (Bode's Galaxy) - M82 / NGC3034 (Cigar Galaxy) and NGC3077		 M81 / NGC3031 (Bode's Galaxy) - M82 / NGC3034 (Cigar Galaxy)
M81 / NGC3031 (Bode's Galaxy) - M82 / NGC3034 (Cigar Galaxy)
M83 / NGC5236 - Southern Pinwheel
M83 / NGC5236 - Southern Pinwheel		 M83 / NGC5236 - Southern Pinwheel
M83 / NGC5236 - Southern Pinwheel		 M85 / NGC4382) and NGC4394
M85 / NGC4382) and NGC4394		 M88 / NGC4501
M88 / NGC4501		 M91 / NGC4548 - Crock's Eye
M91 / NGC4548 - Crock's Eye
M91 / NGC4548 - Crock's Eye
M91 / NGC4548 - Crock's Eye		 M92 / NGC6341
M92 / NGC6341		 M94 (NGC4736) (1775983855434).jpg
M94 (NGC4736) (1775983855434).jpg		 M95 / NGC3351
M95 / NGC3351		 M95 / NGC3351
M95 / NGC3351
M95 / NGC3351
M95 / NGC3351		 M96 / NGC3368, M105 / NGC3379, NGC3384 and NGC3389
M96 / NGC3368, M105 / NGC3379, NGC3384 and NGC3389		 M97 / NGC2587 - Owl Nebula
M97 / NGC2587 - Owl Nebula		 M98 / NGC4192
M98 / NGC4192		 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 / NGC5457
M101 / NGC5457		 M102 (1773749169895).jpg
M102 (1773749169895).jpg
M104 (NGC4594) - Sombrero Galaxy
M104 (NGC4594) - Sombrero Galaxy		 M104 / NGC4594) and an unknown asteroid above and left of the galaxy
M104 / NGC4594) and an unknown asteroid above and left of the galaxy		 M106 (NGC4258)
M106 (NGC4258)		 M108 (NGC3556) - Surfboard galaxy
M108 (NGC3556) - Surfboard galaxy		 M109
M109
M109 / NGC3992
M109 / NGC3992

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