M (messier) catalog – Leisure Time LX20 User Manual
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ALT NAME Q TAGS COMMON NAME/COMMENTS
M 1 M
2 M 3
M 4 M
5
05 34.5
21 33.5
1342.3
1623.7
15 18.6
+2201 -
0050
+2823 -
2631
+0205
360 774
972 1578
1044
8.4 6.5v
6.4v
5.9v
5.8v
PLAN NEB EMIS SN REM
GLOBCLUS sp=F4 GLOB CLUS
sp=F7 GLOB CLUS sp=GO GLOB
CLUS sp=F6
CNGC 1952
CNGC 7089
CNGC 5272
CNGC 6121
CNGC 5904
B 4 S T
C 2 S T
B 2 S T
B 2 S T
B2 ST
M1 Crab Nebula 4kly M2 40kly M3
35kly M4 14kly M5 26kly
M 6
M 7
1740.1
1754.0
-32 13 -
3449
900 4800 4.2v
3.3v
OPEN CLUS sp=B4 OPEN CLUS
sp=B5
CNGC 6405
CNGC 6475
C 1 ST C
1 ST
M6 1500ly M7 SOOly
M 8
1803.2
-2423
5400
5.2
OPEN CLUS + ENEB sp=O5
CNGC 6523
B 6 S T
M8 Lagoon Nebula 5100ly
M 9
17 19.2
-1831
558
7.9v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 6333
D 2 ST
M9
M 10
1657.1
-0407
906
6.6v
GLOBCLUS sp=G1
CNGC 6254
D 2 S T
M10
20kly
M 11
1851.1
-06 16
840
5.8v
OPEN CLUS sp=B8
CNGC 6705
C 1 ST
M11
Very rich 5600ly
M 12
1647.2
-01 57
870
6.6v
GLOB CLUS sp=F8
CNGC 6218
D 2 S T
M12
24kly
M 13
1641.7
+3627
996
5.9v
GLOB CLUS sp=F6
CNGC 6205
B 2 S T
M13
Hercules Globular
M 14
1737.6
-03 17
702
7.6v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 6402
D 2 S T
M14
M 15
21 30.0
+12 10
738
6.4v
GLOBCLUS sp=F2
CNGC 7078
C 2 S T
M15
X-Ray Source 34kly
M 16
18 18.8
-1347
2100
6.0v
OPEN CLUS + ENEB sp=O7
CNGC 6611
D6 ST
M16
Eagle Nebula 5500ly
M 17
1820.8
-16 11
2760
6.0v
DIFF ENEB + OPEN CLUS Hll
CNGC 661 8
B 6 S T
M17
Omega/Swan/Horseshoe
M 18
1820.0
-1708
540
6.9v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 661 3
D 1 ST
M18
M 19
1702.6
-26 15
810
7.2v
GLOBCLUS OBLATE
CNGC 6273
D 2 S T
M19
Oblate Shape Globular
M20
1802.3
-2302
1740
6.3v
DIFF ENEB + OPEN CLUS Hll
CNGC 6514
B 6 S T
M20
Trifid Nebula 3500ly
M21
1804.6
-2230
780
5.9v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 6531
D 1 ST
M21
M22
1836.3
-2356
1440
5.1v
GLOB CLUS sp=F7 , ,
CNGC 6656
C 2 S T
M22
10kly
M23
1757.0
-1901
1620
5.5v
OPEN CLUS sp=B8
CNGC 6494
D 1 ST
M23
1400ly
M24
1820.0
-1826
4800
4.7
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 6630
c 1 T
M24
Best with large field
M 25
1833.5
-19 14
2400
6.5
OPEN CLUS SPARSE
CNGC 6634
C1
M25
1C 4725 Sparse Cluster
M26
1845.4
-0924
900
8.0v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 6694
D 1 ST
M26
M27
1959.6
+2243
910
7.6p
PLAN NEB
CNGC 6853
B 4 S T
M27
Dumbbell Nebula 3500ly
M28
1824.6
-2452
672
6.9v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 6626
D 2 S T
M28
M29
20 23.9
+3832
420
6.6v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 6913
D 1 ST
M29
M30
21 40.3
-23 11
660
7.5v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 7099
D2S
M30
M31
00 42.8
+41 17
10680
3.5
GALAXY Sb l-ll
UGC 454
B 5 S T
M31
Andromeda Gal 178x63
M32
00 42.8
+4053
456
8.2
GALAXY E2
UGC 452
C 5 S T
M32
Comp of M31 7.6x5.8
M33
01 33.9
+3040
3720
5.7
GALAXY Sc ll-lll
UGC 1117
C 5 S T
M33
Triangulum Gal 62x39
M 34
02 42.0
+4247
2100
5.2v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 1039
C 1 ST
M34
M35
06 08.9
+2421
1680
5.1v
OPEN CLUS sp=B5
CNGC 2168
C 1 ST
M35
2800ly
M36
05 36.2
+3408
720
6.0v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 1960
C 1 ST
M36
M37
05 52.4
+3233
1440
5.6v
OPEN CLUS sp=B8
CNGC 2099
C 1 ST
M37
4200ly
M38
05 28.7
+3551
1260
6.4v
OPEN CLUS sp=B5
CNGC 1912
C1 ST
M38
4600ly
M39
21 32.2
+4826
1920
4.6v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 7092
D 1 ST
M39
M 40
1236.4
+2559
972
9.6
GALAXY Sb I: + 3-SYS FNT
UGC 7772
B A S T
M40
16.2x2.8 Edge-On Lane
M41
0647.1
-2045
2280
4.5v
OPEN CLUS sp=B4
CNGC 2287
C 1 ST
M41
2200ly
M42
05 35.3
-0523
3960
3.9
DIFF RNEB + ENEB
CNGC 1976
A 3 S T
M42
Orion Nebula Blue+Red
M 43
05 35.5
-05 16
1200
5.8
DIFFRNEB + ENEB
CNGC 1982
C 3 S T
M43
Orion Nebula Extension
M44
08 40.1
+19 59
5700
3.1v
OPEN CLUS sp=AO
CNGC 2632
C1 ST
M44
Praesepe/Beehive 590ly
M45
0347.1
+2407
7200
1.6
OPEN CLUS + RNEB sp=B6
CNGC 1457
c 6 S T
M45
Pleiades 410ly
M46
07 41 .9
-1449
1620
6.1v
OPEN CLUS sp=B8
CNGC 2437
C 1 ST
M46
5400ly (+CNGC 2438 PN)
M47
07 36.6
-1429
1800
4.4v
OPEN CLUS sp=B3
CNGC 2422
D 1 ST
M47
1600ly
M48
08 13.7
-0547
3240
5.8v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 2548
D 1 ST
M48
M49
1229.8
+0800
534
8.4
GALAXY E4
UGC 7629
C 5 S T
M49
8.9x7.4
M50
07 02.9
-0820
960
5.9v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 2323
D 1 ST
M50
M51
1330.0
+47 11
660
8.4
GALAXY Sc I 2-SYS FACE
UGC 8493
B A S T
M51
11.0x7.8 Whirlpool Gal
M52
23 24.2
+61 36
780
6.9v
OPEN CLUS
CNGC 7654
D 1 ST
M52
M53
13 13.0
+18 10
756
7.7v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 5024
D 2 S T
M53
M54
1855.2
-3028
546
7.7v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 67.1 5
D 2 S T
M54
M55
1940.1
-3056
1140
7.0
GLOB CLUS sp=F5
CNGC 6809
D2 ST
M55
20kly
M 56
19 16.6
+30 10
426
8.3v
GLOB CLUS
CNGC 6779
D 2ST
M56
M57
1853.5
+3302
150
9.7p
PLAN NEB RING-LIKE
CNGC 6720
B 4 S T
M57
Ring Nebula 5kly
M 58
12 37.8
+11 49
324
9.8
GALAXY Sb
UGC 7796
C 5 S T
M58
5.4x4.4 Near CNGC 4621
M59
1242.1
+11 38
306
9.8
GALAXY E3
UGC 7858
D 5 S T
M59
5.1x3.4 Near CNGC 4579
M 60
1243.7
+11 33
432
8.8
GALAXY E1
UGC 7898
D 5 S T
M60
7.2x6.2 Near CNGC 4621
4. M (Messier) Catalog
MAG TYPE & DESCRIPTION
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