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(Charles Messier 1730-1817) (Epoch 2000.0)
         con links de los objetos a la web de David Campbell - "12 Dimensional String"

MESS   NGC   CONS  CL     R.A.     DEC   MAGv  DIAM(') REMARKS
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M-  1 1952   Tau   PN   0534.5   +2201   8.2   6x4     SNR (1054) - Crab Nebula
M-  2 7089   Aqr   GC   2133.5   -0049   6.5   13      II
M-  3 5272   CVn   GC   1342.2   +2823   6.4   16      VI - superb object
M-  4 6121   Sco   GC   1623.6   -2632   5.9   26      IX
M-  5 5904   Ser   GC   1518.6   +0205   5.8   17      V - superb cluster

M-  6 6405   Sco   OC   1740.1   -3213   4.2   15      n: 80 - Butterfly Cluster
M-  7 6475   Sco   OC   1753.9   -3449   3.3   80      nmbr:80-fine naked-eye OC
M-  8 6523   Sgr   DN   1803.8   -2423   6.8   80x40   spec: O7e - Lagoon Nebula
M-  9 6333   Oph   GC   1719.2   -1831   7.9   2.4     VIII
M- 10 6254   Oph   GC   1657.1   -0406   6.6   8.2     VII

M- 11 6705   Sct   OC   1851.1   -0616   5.8   14      n:200 - Wild Duck Cluster
M- 12 6218   Oph   GC   1647.2   -0157   6.6   9.3     IX
M- 13 6205   Her   GC   1641.7   +3628   5.9   10      V - Hercules Cluster
M- 14 6402   Oph   GC   1737.6   -0315   7.6   3       VIII
M- 15 7078   Peg   GC   2130.0   +1210   6.4   7.4     IV - fine object

M- 16 6611   Ser   DN   1818.8   -1347   6.4   25      neb and clust- Eagle Nebula
M- 17 6618   Sgr   DN   1820.8   -1611   7.5   46x37   Swan or Omega Nebula
M- 18 6613   Sgr   OC   1819.9   -1708   6.9   9       number: 20
M- 19 6273   Oph   GC   1702.6   -2616   7.2   4.3     VIII
M- 20 6514   Sgr   DN   1802.6   -2302   9.0   29x27   spec: O7 - Trifid Nebula

M- 21 6531   Sgr   OC   1804.6   -2230   5.9   13      number: 70 - M20 in field
M- 22 6656   Sgr   GC   1836.4   -2354   5.1   17.3    VII - one of finest GCs
M- 23 6494   Sgr   OC   1756.8   -1901   5.5   27      number: 150
M- 24 6603   Sgr   OC   1816.9   -1829   4.6   4       number: 50 - star cloud
M- 25 IC4725 Sgr   OC   1831.6   -1915   4.6   32      number: 30 - open cloud

M- 26 6694   Sct   OC   1845.2   -0924   8.0   15      number: 30
M- 27 6853   Vul   PN   1959.6   +2243   7.6   8x4     Dumbbell Nebula
M- 28 6626   Sgr   GC   1824.5   -2452   6.9   6       IV
M- 29 6913   Cyg   OC   2023.9   +3832   6.6   7       number: 50
M- 30 7099   Cap   GC   2140.4   -2311   7.5   5.7     V

M- 31  224   And   SG   0042.7   +4116   4.8   160x40  Sb - Andromeda Galaxy
M- 32  221   And   EG   0042.7   +4052   8.7   3.6x3.1 E0 - companion of M31
M- 33  598   Tri   SG   0133.9   +3039   6.3   60x35   Sc - Pinwheel Galaxy
M- 34 1039   Per   OC   0242.0   +4247   5.5   35      number: 60
M- 35 2168   Gem   OC   0608.9   +2420   5.3   28      number: 200

M- 36 1960   Aur   OC   0536.1   +3408   6.0   12      number: 60
M- 37 2099   Aur   OC   0552.4   +3233   5.6   24      number: 150
M- 38 1912   Aur   OC   0528.7   +3550   6.4   21      number: 100
M- 39 7092   Cyg   OC   2132.2   +4826   4.6   32      number: 30
M- 40 WNC4   UMa   DS   1222.4   +5805   9.1   50"     Winnnecke 4 - sep. 50" - ¿ error ?

M- 41 2287   CMa   OC   0647.0   -2044   4.6   38      number: 80
M- 42 1976   Ori   DN   0535.4   -0527   2.9   66x60   Great Orion Nebula
M- 43 1982   Ori   DN   0535.6   -0516   6.9   20x15   detached portion of M42
M- 44 2632   Cnc   OC   0840.1   +1959   3.1   95      Praesepe - Beehive Clustr
M- 45        Tau   OC   0347.0   +2407   1.2   110     number: 130 - The Pleiades

M- 46 2437   Pup   OC   0741.8   -1449   6.1   27      n:100 - NGC 2438 in field
M- 47 2422   Pup   OC   0736.6   -1430   4.5   30      number: 30
M- 48 2548   Hya   OC   0813.8   -0548   5.8   54      number: 80
M- 49 4472   Vir   EG   1229.8   +0800   8.4   4.0x3.4 E4
M- 50 2323   Mon   OC   0703.2   -0820   5.9   10x5.5  number: 80

M- 51 5194   CVn   SG   1329.9   +4712   8.4   10x5.5  Sc - Whirlpool Galaxy
M- 52 7654   Cas   OC   2324.2   +6135   6.9   13      number: 100
M- 53 5024   Com   GC   1312.9   +1810   7.7   3.3     V
M- 54 6715   Sgr   GC   1855.1   -3029   7.7   6       III
M- 55 6809   Sgr   GC   1940.0   -3058   7.0   15      XI

M- 56 6779   Lyr   GC   1916.6   +3011   8.3   1.8     X
M- 57 6720   Lyr   PN   1853.6   +3302   9.3   1.3x1   cnt str:15 - Ring Nebula
M- 58 4579   Vir   SG   1237.7   +1149   9.8   4.0x3.5 Sb - fine compact spiral
M- 59 4621   Vir   EG   1242.0   +1139   9.8   2.0x1.8 E3
M- 60 4649   Vir   EG   1243.7   +1133   8.8   3.0x2.5 E1 - NGC 4647 in field

M- 61 4303   Vir   SG   1221.9   +0428   9.7   5.7x5.5 Sc - large face-on spiral
M- 62 6266   Oph   GC   1701.2   -3007   6.6   4.3     IV - Burnham's under Sco
M- 63 5055   CVn   SG   1315.8   +4202   8.6   10x5    Sb - Sunflower Nebula
M- 64 4826   Com   SG   1256.7   +2141   8.5   7.8x1.5 Sb - Black-Eye Galaxy
M- 65 3623   Leo   SG   1118.9   +1305   9.3   8.0x2.5 Sb -M66, NGC3628 in field

M- 66 3627   Leo   SG   1120.2   +1259   9.0   8.0x2.5 Sb -M65, NGC3628 in field
M- 67 2682   Cnc   OC   0850.4   +1149   6.9   30      numbr:200 - interesting OC
M- 68 4590   Hya   GC   1239.5   -2645   8.2   2.8     X
M- 69 6637   Sgr   GC   1831.4   -3221   7.7   2.5     V
M- 70 6681   Sgr   GC   1843.2   -3218   8.1   4       V

M- 71 6838   Sge   GC   1953.8   +1847   8.3   6.1     class not certain
M- 72 6981   Aqr   GC   2053.5   -1232   9.4   2.0     IX
M- 73 6994   Aqr   OC   2058.9   -1238   9.0   2.8     asterism of 4 stars
M- 74  628   Psc   SG   0136.7   +1547   9.2   9.0x9.0 Sc - fine face-on spiral
M- 75 6864   Sgr   GC   2006.1   -2155   8.6   1.9     I - near Cap border

M- 76  650   Per   PN   0142.4   +5134   12.2  2.7x1.8 cnt str:17-Little Dumbell
M- 77 1068   Cet   SG   0242.7   -0001   8.9   6x5     Sbp - Seyfert glx.(3C 71)
M- 78 2068   Ori   DN   0546.7   +0003   10.5  8x6     spec: B8 - comet shaped
M- 79 1904   Lep   GC   0524.5   -2433   8.4   3.2     V
M- 80 6093   Sco   GC   1617.0   -2259   7.2   3.3     II -incl Nova T Sco(1860)

M- 81 3031   UMa   SG   0955.6   +6904   6.9   18x10   Sb - fine spiral
M- 82 3034   UMa   IG   0955.8   +6941   8.4   8x3     Pec - fine pair with M81
M- 83 5236   Hya   SG   1337.0   -2952   8.2   10x8    Sc
M- 84 4374   Vir   EG   1225.1   +1253   9.3   2.0x1.8 E1 - center Virgo Cluster
M- 85 4382   Com   EG   1225.4   +1811   9.3   2.1x1.7 Ep

M- 86 4406   Vir   EG   1226.2   +1257   9.2   3x2     E3 - center Virgo Cluster
M- 87 4486   Vir   EG   1230.8   +1224   8.6   3x3     E1 - X-ray and radio source
M- 88 4501   Com   SG   1232.0   +1425   9.5   5.5x2.4 Sb - multiple-arm spiral
M- 89 4552   Vir   EG   1235.7   +1233   9.8   2x2     E0 - bright, round
M- 90 4569   Vir   SG   1236.8   +1310   9.5   7.0x2.5 Sb - well formed oval

M- 91 4548   Com   SG   1235.4   +1430   10.2  3.7x3.2 SBb- barred spiral galaxy
M- 92 6341   Her   GC   1717.1   +4308   6.5   8.3     IV
M- 93 2447   Pup   OC   0744.6   -2352   6.2   22      number: 80
M- 94 4736   CVn   SG   1250.9   +4107   8.2   5.0x3.5 Sbp
M- 95 3351   Leo   SG   1044.0   +1142   9.7   6.1x3.9 S(B)b - theta structure

M- 96 3368   Leo   SG   1046.8   +1149   9.1   5x4     Sbp - pair with M95
M- 97 3587   UMa   PN   1114.8   +5501   12.0  3.4x3.0 cnt str m:14 - Owl Nebula
M- 98 4192   Com   SG   1213.8   +1454   10.1  8.4x1.9 Sb-knotty, bright spindle
M- 99 4254   Com   SG   1218.8   +1425   9.8   4.6x3.9 Sc
M-100 4321   Com   SG   1222.9   +1549   9.4   5.3x4.5 Sc - fine spiral

M-101 5457   UMa   SG   1403.2   +5421   7.7   22x20   Sc-splendid large face-on
M-102 5457   UMa   SG   1403.2   +5421   7.7   22x20   Sc - Same as M101
M-103  581   Cas   OC   0133.2   +6042   7.4   5       numbr: 25 -arrowhead shape
M-104 4594   Vir   SG   1240.0   -1137   8.3   7.0x1.5 Sb - Sombrero Galaxy
M-105 3379   Leo   EG   1047.8   +1235   9.2   2.2x2.0 E1 -group with 3384, 3389

M-106 4258   CVn   SG   1219.0   +4718   8.3   18.2x7  Sbp
M-107 6171   Oph   GC   1632.5   -1303   8.1   2.2     X
M-108 3556   UMa   SG   1111.5   +5540   10.1  7.7x1.3 Sc - edge-on/M97 in field
M-109 3992   UMa   SG   1157.6   +5323   9.8   6.2x3.5 SBb -barred spiral galaxy
M-110  205   And   EG   0040.4   +4141   9.4   8.0x3.0 E6 - companion of M31
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MESS   NGC   CONS  CL     R.A.     DEC   MAGv  DIAM(') REMARKS
Compiled by Darrell W. Green
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