Messier Program Chair:
Scott Kranz
106 N Darrowby Drive
Raymore, MO 64083-9181
(816) 331-5796
E-mail: mailto:s.kranz1@comcast.net
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The Messier List
I. The Winter Group
| NGC | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Typ | Con | Size | Messier | ||
| 224 | 0 | 42.8 | 41 | 16 | 4.5 | Gal | And | 178' | 31 |
| 221 | 0 | 42.8 | 40 | 52 | 10.0 | Gal | And | 8' X 6' | 32 |
| 205 | 0 | 40.4 | 41 | 41 | 10.0 | Gal | And | 17' X 10' | 110 |
| 598 | 1 | 33.9 | 30 | 40 | 7.0 | Gal | Tri | 73' X 45' | 33 |
| 7654 | 23 | 24.2 | 61 | 35 | 8.0 | OCl | Cas | 13.0' | 52 |
| 581 | 1 | 33.2 | 60 | 42 | 7.0 | OCl | Cas | 6.0' | 103 |
| 1039 | 2 | 42.0 | 42 | 47 | 6.0 | OCl | Per | 35.0' | 34 |
| 650 | 1 | 42.4 | 51 | 34 | 12.0 | PlN | Per | 163" X 107" | 76 |
| 1952 | 5 | 34.5 | 22 | 1 | 9.0 | PlN | Tau | 6' X 4' | 1 |
| 1432 | 3 | 47.0 | 24 | 7 | 1.4 | OCl | Tau | 110.0' | 45 |
| 1960 | 5 | 36.1 | 34 | 8 | 6.5 | OCl | Aur | 12.0' | 36 |
| 2099 | 5 | 52.4 | 32 | 33 | 6.0 | OCl | Aur | 24.0' | 37 |
| 1912 | 5 | 28.7 | 35 | 50 | 7.0 | OCl | Aur | 21.0' | 38 |
| 1976 | 5 | 35.3 | -5 | 23 | 5.0 | DfN | Ori | 85' X 60' | 42 |
| 1982 | 5 | 35.5 | -5 | 16 | 7.0 | DfN | Ori | 20' X 15' | 43 |
| 2068 | 5 | 46.8 | 0 | 4 | 8.0 | DfN | Ori | 8' X 6' | 78 |
| 1904 | 5 | 24.5 | -24 | 33 | 8.5 | GCl | Lep | 8.7' | 79 |
| 2168 | 6 | 8.9 | 24 | 20 | 5.5 | OCl | Gem | 28.0' | 35 |
| 2323 | 7 | 3.2 | -8 | 20 | 7.0 | OCl | Mon | 16.0' | 50 |
| 2287 | 6 | 47.0 | -20 | 44 | 5.0 | OCl | CMa | 38.0' | 41 |
| 2437 | 7 | 41.8 | -14 | 49 | 6.5 | OCl | Pup | 27.0' | 46 |
| 2422 | 7 | 36.6 | -14 | 30 | 4.5 | OCl | Pup | 30.0' | 47 |
| 2447 | 7 | 44.6 | -23 | 52 | 6.5 | OCl | Pup | 22.0' | 93 |
II. The Early Spring Group
| NGC | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Typ | Con | Size | Messier | ||
| 2632 | 8 | 40.1 | 19 | 59 | 4.0 | OCl | Cnc | 95.0' | 44 |
| 2682 | 8 | 50.4 | 11 | 49 | 7.5 | OCl | Cnc | 30.0' | 67 |
| 2548 | 8 | 13.8 | -5 | 48 | 5.5 | OCl | Hya | 54.0' | 48 |
| 3031 | 9 | 55.6 | 69 | 4 | 8.5 | Gal | UMa | 21' X 10' | 81 |
| 3034 | 9 | 55.9 | 69 | 41 | 9.5 | Gal | UMa | 9' X 4' | 82 |
| 3587 | 11 | 14.8 | 55 | 1 | 12.0 | PlN | UMa | 202" X 196" | 97 |
| 3556 | 11 | 11.6 | 55 | 41 | 11.0 | Gal | UMa | 8' X 1' | 108 |
| 3992 | 11 | 57.6 | 53 | 23 | 11.0 | Gal | UMa | 7' X 4' | 109 |
| 5457 | 14 | 3.3 | 54 | 22 | 8.5 | Gal | UMa | 22.0' | 101 |
| WIN4 | 12 | 20.0 | 58 | 22 | 9.0 | Dbl | UMa | 49" | 40 |
| 3623 | 11 | 18.9 | 13 | 6 | 10.5 | Gal | Leo | 8' X 1.5' | 65 |
| 3627 | 11 | 20.2 | 13 | 0 | 10.0 | Gal | Leo | 8' X 2.5' | 66 |
| 3351 | 10 | 43.9 | 11 | 42 | 11.0 | Gal | Leo | 4.4' X 3.3' | 95 |
| 3368 | 10 | 46.7 | 11 | 49 | 10.5 | Gal | Leo | 6' X 4' | 96 |
| 3379 | 10 | 47.8 | 12 | 35 | 11.0 | Gal | Leo | 2.0' | 105 |
| 5272 | 13 | 42.2 | 28 | 23 | 7.0 | GCl | CVn | 16.2' | 3 |
| 5194 | 13 | 30.0 | 47 | 11 | 8.0 | Gal | CVn | 11' X 7' | 51 |
| 5055 | 13 | 15.8 | 42 | 2 | 8.5 | Gal | CVn | 10' X 6' | 63 |
| 4736 | 12 | 50.9 | 41 | 8 | 9.5 | Gal | CVn | 7' X 3' | 94 |
| 4258 | 12 | 18.9 | 47 | 19 | 9.5 | Gal | CVn | 19' X 8' | 106 |
III. The Late Spring Group
| NGC | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Typ | Con | Size | Messier | ||
| 4472 | 12 | 29.8 | 8 | 1 | 10.0 | Gal | Vir | 9' X 7.5' | 49 |
| 4579 | 12 | 37.8 | 11 | 50 | 11.0 | Gal | Vir | 5.5' X 4.5' | 58 |
| 4621 | 12 | 42.1 | 11 | 39 | 11.5 | Gal | Vir | 5' X 3.5' | 59 |
| 4649 | 12 | 43.7 | 11 | 34 | 10.5 | Gal | Vir | 7' X 6' | 60 |
| 4374 | 12 | 25.1 | 12 | 54 | 11.0 | Gal | Vir | 5.0' | 84 |
| 4406 | 12 | 26.3 | 12 | 57 | 11.0 | Gal | Vir | 7.5' X 5.5' | 86 |
| 4486 | 12 | 30.9 | 12 | 24 | 11.0 | Gal | Vir | 7.0' | 87 |
| 4552 | 12 | 35.7 | 12 | 34 | 11.5 | Gal | Vir | 4.0' | 89 |
| 4569 | 12 | 36.9 | 13 | 10 | 11.0 | Gal | Vir | 9.5' X 4.5' | 90 |
| 4303 | 12 | 22.0 | 4 | 29 | 10.5 | Gal | Vir | 6' X 5.5' | 61 |
| 4594 | 12 | 39.9 | -11 | 37 | 9.5 | Gal | Vir | 9' X 4' | 104 |
| 5024 | 13 | 12.9 | 18 | 10 | 8.5 | GCl | Com | 12.6' | 53 |
| 4826 | 12 | 56.7 | 21 | 41 | 9.0 | Gal | Com | 9.3' X 5.4' | 64 |
| 4382 | 12 | 25.5 | 18 | 12 | 10.5 | Gal | Com | 7.1' X 5.2' | 85 |
| 4501 | 12 | 32.1 | 14 | 26 | 11.0 | Gal | Com | 7' X 4' | 88 |
| 4192 | 12 | 13.9 | 14 | 55 | 11.0 | Gal | Com | 9.5' X 3.2' | 98 |
| 4254 | 12 | 18.9 | 14 | 26 | 10.5 | Gal | Com | 5.4' X 4.8' | 99 |
| 4321 | 12 | 23.0 | 15 | 50 | 10.5 | Gal | Com | 7' X 6' | 100 |
| 4548 | 12 | 35.5 | 14 | 30 | 11.5 | Gal | Com | 5.4' X 4.4' | 91 |
| 4590 | 12 | 39.5 | -26 | 45 | 9.0 | GCl | Hya | 12.0' | 68 |
IV. The Mid-summer Group
| NGC | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Typ | Con | Size | Messier | ||
| 5236 | 13 | 37.1 | -29 | 52 | 8.5 | Gal | Hya | 11' X 10' | 83 |
| 5904 | 15 | 18.6 | 2 | 5 | 7.0 | GCl | Ser | 17.4' | 5 |
| 5866 | 15 | 6.5 | 55 | 45 | 10.5 | Gal | Dra | 5.2' X 2.3' | 102 |
| 6205 | 16 | 41.7 | 36 | 28 | 7.0 | GCl | Her | 16.6' | 13 |
| 6341 | 17 | 17.1 | 43 | 8 | 7.5 | GCl | Her | 11.2' | 92 |
| 6333 | 17 | 19.2 | -18 | 31 | 9.0 | GCl | Oph | 9.3' | 9 |
| 6254 | 16 | 57.1 | -4 | 6 | 7.5 | GCl | Oph | 15.1' | 10 |
| 6218 | 16 | 47.2 | -1 | 57 | 8.0 | GCl | Oph | 14.5' | 12 |
| 6402 | 17 | 37.6 | -3 | 15 | 9.5 | GCl | Oph | 11.7' | 14 |
| 6273 | 17 | 2.6 | -26 | 16 | 8.5 | GCl | Oph | 13.5' | 19 |
| 6266 | 17 | 1.2 | -30 | 7 | 8.0 | GCl | Oph | 14.1' | 62 |
| 6171 | 16 | 32.5 | -13 | 3 | 10.0 | GCl | Oph | 10.0' | 107 |
| 6121 | 16 | 23.6 | -26 | 32 | 7.5 | GCl | Sco | 26.3' | 4 |
| 6093 | 16 | 17.0 | -22 | 59 | 8.5 | GCl | Sco | 8.9' | 80 |
| 6405 | 17 | 40.1 | -32 | 13 | 4.5 | OCl | Sco | 15.0' | 6 |
| 6475 | 17 | 53.9 | -34 | 49 | 3.5 | OCl | Sco | 80.0' | 7 |
V. The Late Summer Group
| NGC | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Typ | Con | Size | Messier | ||
| 6705 | 18 | 51.1 | -6 | 16 | 7.0 | OCl | Sct | 14.0' | 11 |
| 6694 | 18 | 45.2 | -9 | 24 | 9.5 | OCl | Sct | 15.0' | 26 |
| 6611 | 18 | 18.8 | -13 | 47 | 6.5 | C/N | Ser | 7.0' | 16 |
| 6618 | 18 | 20.8 | -16 | 11 | 7.0 | C/N | Sgr | 11.0' | 17 |
| 6613 | 18 | 19.9 | -17 | 8 | 8.0 | OCl | Sgr | 9.0' | 18 |
| 6603* | 18 | 18.4 | -18 | 25 | 11.5 | OCl | Sgr | 5.0' | 24 |
| 6514 | 18 | 2.3 | -23 | 2 | 5.0 | C/N | Sgr | 28.0' | 20 |
| 6531 | 18 | 4.6 | -22 | 30 | 7.0 | OCl | Sgr | 13.0' | 21 |
| 6523 | 18 | 3.1 | -24 | 23 | 5.0 | C/N | Sgr | 60' X 35' | 8 |
| 6656 | 18 | 36.4 | -29 | 54 | 6.5 | GCl | Sgr | 24.0' | 22 |
| 6626 | 18 | 24.5 | -24 | 52 | 8.5 | GCl | Sgr | 11.2' | 28 |
| 6494 | 17 | 56.8 | -19 | 1 | 6.0 | OCl | Sgr | 27.0' | 23 |
| IC4725 | 18 | 28.8 | -19 | 17 | 4.9 | OCl | Sgr | 40.0' | 25 |
| 6715 | 18 | 55.1 | -30 | 29 | 8.5 | GCl | Sgr | 9.1' | 54 |
| 6809 | 19 | 40.0 | -30 | 58 | 7.0 | GCl | Sgr | 19.0' | 55 |
| 6637 | 18 | 34.4 | -32 | 21 | 9.0 | GCl | Sgr | 7.1' | 69 |
| 6681 | 18 | 43.2 | -32 | 18 | 9.0 | GCl | Sgr | 7.8' | 70 |
| 6864 | 20 | 6.1 | -21 | 55 | 9.5 | GCl | Sgr | 6.0' | 75 |
* NGC 6603 is only part of M24.
VI. The Fall and Early Winter Group
| NGC | R.A. | Dec. | Mag. | Typ | Con | Size | Messier | ||
| 6779 | 19 | 16.6 | 30 | 11 | 9.5 | GCl | Lyr | 7.1' | 56 |
| 6720 | 18 | 53.6 | 33 | 2 | 9.5 | PlN | Lyr | 85.6" X 61.6" | 57 |
| 6913 | 20 | 23.9 | 38 | 32 | 9.0 | OCl | Cyg | 7.0' | 29 |
| 7092 | 21 | 32.2 | 48 | 26 | 5.5 | OCl | Cyg | 32.0' | 39 |
| 6853 | 19 | 59.6 | 22 | 43 | 7.5 | PlN | Vul | 480" X 340" | 27 |
| 6838 | 19 | 53.8 | 18 | 47 | 8.5 | GCl | Sge | 7.2' | 71 |
| 7099 | 21 | 40.4 | -23 | 11 | 8.5 | GCl | Cap | 11.0' | 30 |
| 7089 | 21 | 33.5 | -0 | 49 | 7.5 | GCl | Aqr | 12.9' | 2 |
| 6981 | 20 | 53.5 | -12 | 32 | 10.0 | GCl | Aqr | 5.9' | 72 |
| 6994 | 20 | 59.0 | -12 | 38 | 9.0 | OCl | Aqr | 2.8' | 73 |
| 7078 | 21 | 30.0 | 12 | 10 | 7.5 | GCl | Peg | 12.3' | 15 |
| 628 | 1 | 36.6 | 15 | 48 | 10.5 | Gal | Psc | 10.2' X 9.5' | 74 |
| 1068 | 2 | 42.7 | -0 | 2 | 10.5 | Gal | Cet | 7' X 6' | 77 |