Messier Grand Slam

The Messier Catalogue contains 110 deep sky objects, which were recorded and compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier in the Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters.

After publishing and passing the official review, the Messier Objects Badge will be lit up.

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No	NGC, IC No	Constellation	Type/Alias
M1	NGC 1952	Taurus	Supernova remnant/Crab Nebula
M2	NGC 7089	Aquarius	Globular star cluster
M3	NGC 5272	Canes Venatici	Globular star cluster
M4	NGC 6121	Scorpio	Globular star cluster
M5	NGC 5904	Serpent	Globular star cluster
M6	NGC 6405	Scorpio	Open star cluster (about 50 members)
M7	NGC 6475	Scorpio	Open star cluster (about 50 members)
M8	NGC 6523	Sagittarius	Emission nebula/Lagoon Nebula
M9	NGC 6333	Ophiuchus	Globular star cluster
M10	NGC 6254	Ophiuchus	Globular star cluster
M11	NGC 6705	Scutum	Open star cluster (about 80 members)
M12	NGC 6218	Ophiuchus	Globular star cluster
M13	NGC 6205	Hercules	Globular star cluster
M14	NGC 6402	Ophiuchus	Globular star cluster
M15	NGC 7078	Pegasus	Globular star cluster
M16	NGC 6611	Serpent	Emission nebula/Eagle Nebula
M17	NGC 6618	Sagittarius	Emission nebula/Omega Nebula
M18	NGC 6613	Sagittarius	Open star cluster (about 12 members)
M19	NGC 6273	Ophiuchus	Globular star cluster
M20	NGC 6514	Sagittarius	H II region nebula with cluster
M21	NGC 6531	Sagittarius	Open star cluster (about 40 members)
M22	NGC 6656	Sagittarius	Globular star cluster
M23	NGC 6494	Sagittarius	Open star cluster (about 120 members)
M24	NGC 6603	Sagittarius	Open star cluster
M25	IC 4725	Sagittarius	Open star cluster (about 50 members)
M26	NGC 6694	Scutum	Open clusters (about 20 members)
M27	NGC 6853	Vulpecula	Planetary nebula/Dumbbell Nebula
M28	NGC 6626	Sagittarius	Globular clusters
M29	NGC 6913	Cygnus	Open clusters (about 20 members)
M30	NGC 7099	Capricornus	Globular clusters
M31	NGC 224	Andromeda	Spiral galaxies/Andromeda galaxies
M32	NGC 221	Andromeda	Elliptical galaxies
M33	NGC 598	Triangulum	Spiral galaxies
M34	NGC 1039	Perseus	Open clusters (about 60 members)
M35	NGC 2168	Gemini	Open clusters (about 120 members)
M36	NGC 1960	Auriga	Open clusters (about 50 members)
M37	NGC 2099	Auriga	Open clusters (about 200 members)
M38	NGC 1912	Auriga	Open clusters (about 100 members)
M39	NGC 7092	Cygnus	Open clusters (about 20 members)
M40	-	Ursa Major	Optical Double
M41	NGC 2287	Canis Major	Open clusters (about 50 members)
M42	NGC 1976	Orion	H II region nebula
M43	NGC 1982	Orion	H II region nebula
M44	NGC 2632	Cancer	Open clusters/Beehive Cluster
M45	-	Taurus	Open clusters/Pleiades
M46	NGC 2437	Pupus	Open clusters (formed =150 members)
M47	NGC 2422	Pupus	Open cluster (about 50 members)
M48	NGC 2548	Hydra	Open cluster (about 80 members)
M49	NGC 4472	Virgo	Elliptical galaxy
M50	NGC 2323	Monocephalus	Open cluster (about 100 members)
M51	NGC 5194	Canes Venatici	Spiral galaxy
M52	NGC 7654	Cassiopeia	Open cluster (about 120 members)
M53	NGC 5024	Coma Berenices	Globular cluster
M54	NGC 6715	Sagittarius	Globular cluster
M55	NGC 6809	Sagittarius	Globular cluster
M56	NGC 6779	Lyra	Globular cluster
M57	NGC 6720	Lyra	Planetary nebula/ring nebula
M58	NGC 4579	Virgo	Barred Spiral galaxy
M59	NGC 4621	Virgo	Elliptical galaxy
M60	NGC 4649	Virgo	Elliptical galaxy
M61	NGC 4303	Virgo	Spiral galaxy
M62	NGC 6266	Ophiuchus	Globular cluster
M63	NGC 5055	Canes Venatici	Spiral galaxy
M64	NGC 4826	Coma Berenices	Spiral galaxy
M65	NGC 3623	Leo	Barred Spiral galaxy
M66	NGC 3627	Leo	Barred Spiral galaxy
M67	NGC 2682	Cancer	Open cluster (about 80 members)
M68	NGC 4590	Hydra	Globular cluster
M69	NGC 6637	Sagittarius	Globular cluster
M70	NGC 6681	Sagittarius	Globular cluster
M71	NGC 6838	Sagitta	Globular cluster
M72	NGC 6981	Aquarius	Globular cluster
M73	NGC 6994	Aquarius	Asterism
M74	NGC 628	Pisces	Globular cluster
M75	NGC 6864	Sagittarius	Planetary nebula Stellar nebula
M76	NGC 651	Perseus	Seyfert galaxy
M77	NGC 1068	Cetus	Spiral galaxy
M78	NGC 2068	Orion	Diffuse nebula
M79	NGC 1904	Lepus	Globular cluster
M80	NGC 6093	Scorpius	Spiral galaxy
M81	NGC 3031	Ursa Major	Irregular galaxy
M82	NGC 3034	Ursa Major	Spiral galaxy
M83	NGC 5236	Hydra	Barred Spiral galaxy
M84	NGC 4374	Virgo	Lenticular galaxy
M85	NGC 4382	Coma Berenices	Lenticular galaxy
M86	NGC 4406	Virgo	Lenticular galaxy
M87	NGC 4486	Virgo	Spiral galaxy
M88	NGC 4501	Coma Berenices	Elliptical galaxy
M89	NGC 4552	Virgo	Elliptical galaxy
M90	NGC 4569	Virgo	Spiral galaxy
M91	NGC 4548	Coma Berenices	Barred Spiral galaxy
M92	NGC 6341	Hercules	Globular cluster
M93	NGC 2447	Puppis	Open cluster
M94	NGC 4736	Canes Venatici	Spiral galaxy
M95	NGC 3351	Leo	Barred Spiral galaxy
M96	NGC 3368	Leo	Spiral galaxy
M97	NGC 3587	Ursa Major	Planetary nebula
M98	NGC 4192	Coma Berenices	Planetary nebula/Owl nebula
M99	NGC 4254	Coma Berenices	Spiral galaxy
M100	NGC 4321	Coma Berenices	Spiral galaxy
M101	NGC 5457	Ursa Major	Spiral galaxy
M102	NGC 5866	Draco	Lenticular galaxy
M103	NGC 581	Cassiopeia	Open cluster(about 30 members)
M104	NGC 4594	Virgo	Spiral galaxy
M105	NGC 3379	Leo	Elliptical galaxy
M106	NGC 4258	Canes Venatici	Spiral galaxy
M107	NGC 6171	Ophiuchus	Globular cluster
M108	NGC 3556	Ursa Major	Barred Spiral galaxy
M109	NGC 3992	Ursa Major	Spiral galaxy
M110	NGC 205	Andromeda	Elliptical galaxy

Notes

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