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There are 110 astronomical objects listed in the Messier catalog: 40 galaxies, 29 globular clusters, 27 open clusters, 6 diffuse nebulae, 4 planetary nebulae. The list also contains a few stand-alone objects: 1 supernova remnant, 1 asterism, 1 double star, and 1 Milky Way patch.
Aug 7, 2021 · There are several one-of-a-kind objects in the catalog including 1 supernova remnant, 1 Milky Way patch, 1 double star, and 1 asterism. The table below lists details about every deep sky object in the Messier Catalog.
The complete Messier Catalogue, including images, magnitudes and coordinates to find each one in the night sky.
Below is the list of the 110 Messier objects (in the original order): Messier 1: Crab Nebula (NGC 1952) The Crab Nebula (M1) is a supernova remnant approximately 6,500 light years away in the constellation Taurus. It is the remnant of the historic supernova SN 1054, observed from July 4, 1054, to April 6, 1056.
Messier’s list includes almost all the best examples of different types of deep sky objects – galaxies, open clusters, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, and diffuse nebulae – that can be observed from Europe.
The Messier catalog contains 110 "famous" deep-sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters) that are relatively bright and close to Earth. As such, they are not that difficult to see in northern skies using small beginner (4-inch) telescopes. Astronomy clubs and star parties may host a Messier Marathon where the goal is to find all 110 ...
Distance. 37,000 light-years. 6.3. constellation. Aquarius. object type. Globular Cluster. This Hubble image of M2’s core was created using observations taken at visible and infrared wavelengths. M2 contains over 150,000 stars. NASA, ESA, STScI and A. Sarajedini (University of Florida)
