A Messier Gallery

Globular Cluster in Aquarius

Magnitude 6.5, Diameter 16'

Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

Magnitude 6.2, Diameter 16'

Globular Cluster in Scorpius

Magnitude 5.6, Diameter 36'

Globular Cluster in Serpens

Magnitude 5.6, Diameter 23'

Butterfly Cluster

Open Cluster in Scorpius

Magnitude 4.3, Diameter 25'

The Scorpion's Tail, Ptolemy's Cluster

Open Cluster in Scorpius

Magnitude 3.3, Diameter 80"

Lagoon Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Sagittarius

Magnitude 6, Apparent Size 90' x 40'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 7.7, Diameter 12'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 6.6, Diameter 20'

Wild Duck Cluster

Open Cluster in Scutum

Magnitude 6.3, Diameter 14'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 6.7, Diameter 16'

Hercules Cluster

Globular Cluster in Hercules

Mgnitude 5.8, Diameter 20'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 7.6, Diameter 11'

Globular Cluster in Pegasus

Magnitude 6.2, Diameter 18'

Eagle Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Serpens

Magnitude 6.4, Diameter 7'

Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Sagittarius

Magnitude 6, Diameter 11'

Open Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 7.5, Diameter 9'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 6.8, Diameter 17'

Trifid Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Sagittarius

Magnitude 9, Diameter 28'

Open Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 6.5, Diameter 13'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 5.1, Diameter 32'

Open Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 6.9, Diameter 27'

Sagittarius Star Cloud, Delle Caustiche

Milky Way Patch in Sagittarius

Magnitude 4.6, Diameter 90'

Open Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 4.6, Diameter 32'

Open Cluster in Scutum

Mgnitude 8.0, Diameter 15'

Dumbbell Nebula

Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula

Magnitude 7.4, Apparent Size 8' x 5.7'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 6.8, Diameter 11.2'

Open Cluster in Cygnus

Magnitude 7.21, Diameter 7'

Globular Cluster in Capricornus

Magnitude 7.2, Diameter 12'

Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

Magnitude 3.4, Apparent Size 178' x 63'

Satellite of M31

Elliptical Galaxy in Andromeda

Magnitude 8.1, Apparent Size 8' x 6'

Triangulum Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

Magnitude 5.7, Apparent Size 73' x 45'

Open Cluster in Perseus

Magnitude 5.5, Diameter 35'

Open Cluster in Gemini

Magnitude 5.2, Diameter 28'

Open Cluster in Auriga

Magnitude 6.3, Diameter 12'

Open Cluster in Auriga

Magnitude 6.2, Diameter 24'

Open Cluster in Auriga

Magnitude 7.4, Diameter 21'

Open Cluster in Cygnus

Magnitude 4.6, Diameter 32'

Double Star in Ursa Major

Magnitude 8.4, Separation 0.8'

Open Cluster in Canis Minor

Magnitude 4.5, Diameter 38'

Orion Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Orion

Magnitude 4.0, Apparent Size 85' x 60'

De Mairan's Nebula, part of Orion Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Orion

Magnitude 9.0, Apparent Size 20' x 15'

Beehive Cluster, Praesepe

Open Cluster in Cancer

Magnitude 3.7, Diameter 95'

Pleiades

Open Cluster in Taurus

Magnitude 1.6, Diameter 110'

Open Cluster in Puppis

Magnitude 6.0, Diameter 27'

Open Cluster in Puppis

Magnitude 5.2, Diameter 30'

Open Cluster in Hydra

Magnitude 5.5, Diameter 54'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 8.4, Apparent Size 9' x 7.5'

Open Cluster in Monoceros

Magnitude 5.9, Diameter 16'

Whirlpool Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Magnitude 8.4, Apparent Size 11' x 7'

Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Magnitude 7.3, Diameter 13'

Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 7.6, Diameter 13'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 7.6, Diameter 12'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 6.3, Diameter 19'

Globular Cluster in Lyra

Magnitude 8.3, Diameter 8.8'

Ring Nebula

Planetary Nebula in Lyra

Magnitude 8.8, Apparent Size 1.4' x 1.0'

Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 9.7, Apparent Size 5.5' x 4.5'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 9.6, Apparent Size: 5' x 3.5'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 8.8, Apparent Size 7' x 6'

Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 9.7, Apparent Size 6' x 5.5'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 6.5, Diameter 15'

Sunflower Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Magnitude 8.6, Apparent Size: 10' x 6'

Blackeye Galaxy, Sleeping Beauty Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 8.5, Soze 9.3' x 5.4'

Spiral Galaxy in Leo

Magnitude 9.3, Apparent Size 8' x 1.5'

Spiral Galaxy in Leo

Magnitude 8.9, Apparent Size 8' x 2.5'

Open Cluster in Cancer

Magnitude 6.1, Diameter 30'

Globular Cluster in Hydra

Magnitude 7.8, Diameter 11'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 7.6, Diameter 9.8'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 7.9, Diameter 8'

Globular Cluster in Sagitta

Magnitude 8.2, Diameter 7.2'

Globular Cluster in Aquarius

Magnitude 9.3, Diameter 6.6

Asterism in Aquarius

Magnitude 9.0, Diameter 2.8'

Spiral Galaxy in Pices

Magnitude 9.4, Apparent Size 10.2' x 9.5'

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

Magnitude 8.5, Diameter 6.8'

Little Dumbbell Nebula

Planetary Nebula in Perseus

Magnitude 10.1, Apparent Size 2.7' x 1.8'

Spiral Galaxy in Cetus

Magnitude 8.9, Apparent Size 7' x 6'

Diffuse Nebula in Orion

Magnitude 8.3, Apparent Size 8' x 6'

Globular Cluster in Lepus

Magnitude 7.7, Diameter 9.6'

Globular Cluster in Scorpius

Magnitude 7.3, Diameter 10.0'

Bode's Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Magnitude 6.9, Apparent Size 21' x 10'

Cigar Galaxy

Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major

Magnitude 8.4, Sixe 9' x 4'

Southern Pinwheel

Spiral Galaxy in Hydra

Magnitude 7.6, Apparent Size 11' x 10'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 9.1, Diameter 5'

Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 9.1, Apparent Size 7.1' x 5.2'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 8.9, Apparent Size 7.5' x 5.5'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 8.6, Diameter 7.0'

Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 9.6, Apparent Size 7' x 4'

Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 9.8, Diameter 4'

Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 9.5, Apparent Size 9.5' x 4.5'

Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 10.2, Apparent Size 5.4' x 4.4'

Globular Cluster in Hercules

Magnitude 6.4, Diameter 14'

Open Cluster in Puppis

Magnitude 6.0, Diameter 22.0'

Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Magnitude 8.2, Apparent Size 7' x 3'

Spiral Galaxy in Leo

Magnitude 9.7, Apparent Size 4.4' x 3.3'

Spiral Galaxy in Leo

Magnitude 9.2, Apparent Size 6' x 4'

Owl Nebula

Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major

Magnitude 9.9, Apparent Size 3.4' x 3.3'

Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 10.1, Apparent Size 9.5' x 3.2'

Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 9.9, Apparent Size 5,4' x 4.8'

Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Magnitude 9.3, Apparent Size 7' x 6'

Pinwheel Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Magnitude 7.9, Diameter 22'

M102 is either a duplicate of M101 or a

Lenticular Galaxy in Draco

Magnitude 9.9, Apparent Size 5.2' x 2.3'

Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Magnitude 7.4, Diameter 6'

Sombrero Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

Magnitude 8.0, Apparent Size 9' x 4'

Elliptical Galaxy in Leo

Magnitude 9.3, Diameter 2'

Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Magnitude 8.4, Apparent Size 19' x 8'

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Magnitude 7.9, Diameter 13.0'

Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Magnitude 10.0, Apparent Size 8' x 1'

Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Magnitude 9.8, Apparent Size 7' x 4'

Satellite of M31

Elliptical Galaxy in Andromeda

Magnitude 8.5, Apparent Size 17' x 10'