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> Messiers' objects - alpha / month
Viewable Messiers' objects - alphabetical
Approximate location is: Montreal, Qc, Canada @21:00
Messier | NGC | Name | Const | RA | DEC | Mag. | Typ | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun. | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
| 1 | 1952 | Crab nebula | Taurus | 5h34m30s | 22h1m0s | 8.4 | PlN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 2 | 7089 | . | Aquarius | 21h33m30s | 0h49m0s | 6.5 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 3 | 5272 | . | Canes Venatici | 13h42m12s | 28h23m0s | 6.4 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 4 | 6121 | . | Scorpius | 16h23m36s | -26h32m0s | 5.9 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 5 | 5904 | . | Serpens | 15h18m36s | 2h5m0s | 5.8 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 6 | 6405 | Butterfly cluster | Scorpius | 17h40m6s | -32h13m0s | 4.2 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 7 | 6475 | Scorpion's Tail | Scorpius | 17h53m54s | -34h49m0s | 3.3 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 8 | 6523 | Lagoon / Hourglass nebula | Sagittarius | 18h3m48s | -24h23m0s | 5.8 | C/N | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 9 | 6333 | . | Ophiuchus | 17h19m12s | -18h31m0s | 7.9 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 10 | 6254 | . | Ophiuchus | 16h57m6s | -4h6m0s | 6.6 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 11 | 6705 | Wild Duck cluster | Scutum | 18h51m6s | -6h16m0s | 5.8 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 12 | 6218 | . | Ophiuchus | 16h47m12s | -1h57m0s | 6.6 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 13 | 6205 | Great Cluster in Hercules | Hercules | 16h41m42s | 36h28m0s | 5.9 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 14 | 6402 | . | Ophiuchus | 17h37m36s | -3h15m0s | 7.6 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 15 | 7078 | . | Pegasus | 21h30m0s | 12h10m0s | 6.4 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 16 | 6611 | Eagle nebula | Serpens | 18h18m48s | -13h47m0s | 6 | C/N | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 17 | 6618 | Omega nebula | Sagittarius | 18h20m48s | -16h11m0s | 6 | C/N | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 18 | 6613 | . | Sagittarius | 18h19m54s | -17h8m0s | 6.9 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 19 | 6273 | . | Ophiuchus | 17h2m36s | -26h16m0s | 7.2 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 20 | 6514 | Trifid nebula | Sagittarius | 18h2m18s | -23h2m0s | 6.3 | C/N | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 21 | 6531 | . | Sagittarius | 18h4m36s | -22h30m0s | 5.9 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 22 | 6656 | . | Sagittarius | 18h36m24s | -23h54m0s | 5.1 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 23 | 6494 | . | Sagittarius | 17h56m48s | -19h1m0s | 5.5 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 24 | 6603 | Sagittarius Star Cloud | Sagittarius | 18h18m24s | -18h25m0s | 11 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 25 | 4725 | . | Sagittarius | 18h31m36s | -19h15m0s | 4.6 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 26 | 6694 | . | Scutum | 18h45m12s | -9h24m0s | 8 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 27 | 6853 | Dumbbell nebula | Vulpecula | 19h59m36s | 22h43m0s | 8.1 | PlN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 28 | 6626 | . | Sagittarius | 18h24m30s | -24h52m0s | 6.9 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 29 | 6913 | . | Cygnus | 20h23m54s | 38h32m0s | 6.6 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 30 | 7099 | . | Capricornus | 21h40m24s | -23h11m0s | 7.5 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 31 | 224 | Andromeda Galaxy | Andromeda | 0h42m42s | 41h16m0s | 3.5 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 32 | 221 | A satellite of M31 | Andromeda | 0h42m42s | 40h52m0s | 8.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 33 | 598 | Triangulum galaxy | Triangulum | 1h33m54s | 30h39m0s | 5.7 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 34 | 1039 | . | Perseus | 2h42m0s | 42h47m0s | 5.2 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 35 | 2168 | . | Gemini | 6h8m54s | 24h20m0s | 5.1 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 36 | 1960 | . | Auriga | 5h36m6s | 34h8m0s | 6 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 37 | 2099 | . | Auriga | 5h52m24s | 32h33m0s | 5.6 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 38 | 1912 | . | Auriga | 5h28m42s | 35h50m0s | 6.4 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 39 | 7092 | . | Cygnus | 21h32m12s | 48h26m0s | 4.6 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 40 | ? | . | Ursa Major | 12h20m0s | 58h22m0s | 9 | Dbl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 41 | 2287 | . | Canis Major | 6h47m0s | -20h44m0s | 4.5 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 42 | 1976 | Orion Nebula | Orion | 5h35m24s | -5h27m0s | 4 | DfN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 43 | 1982 | De Mairan's Nebula | Orion | 5h35m36s | -5h16m0s | 9 | DfN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 44 | 2632 | Beehive cluster or Praesepe | Cancer | 8h40m6s | 19h59m0s | 3.1 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 45 | 1432 | . | Taurus | 3h43m54s | 23h58m0s | 2 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 46 | 2437 | . | Puppis | 7h41m48s | -14h49m0s | 6.1 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 47 | 2422 | . | Puppis | 7h36m36s | -14h30m0s | 4.4 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 48 | 2548 | . | Hydra | 8h13m48s | -5h48m0s | 5.8 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 49 | 4472 | . | Virgo | 12h29m48s | 8h0m0s | 8.4 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 50 | 2323 | . | Monoceros | 7h3m12s | -8h20m0s | 5.9 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 51 | 5194 | Whirlpool Galaxy | Canes Venatici | 13h29m54s | 47h12m0s | 8.4 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 52 | 7654 | . | Cassiopeia | 23h24m12s | 61h35m0s | 6.9 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 53 | 5024 | . | Coma Berenices | 13h12m54s | 18h10m0s | 7.7 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 54 | 6715 | . | Sagittarius | 18h55m6s | -30h29m0s | 7.7 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 55 | 6809 | . | Sagittarius | 19h40m0s | -30h58m0s | 7 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 56 | 6779 | . | Lyra | 19h16m36s | 30h11m0s | 8.3 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 57 | 6720 | Ring nebula | Lyra | 18h53m36s | 33h2m0s | 9 | PlN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 58 | 4579 | . | Virgo | 12h37m42s | 11h49m0s | 9.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 59 | 4621 | . | Virgo | 12h42m0s | 11h39m0s | 9.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 60 | 4649 | . | Virgo | 12h43m42s | 11h33m0s | 8.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 61 | 4303 | . | Virgo | 12h21m54s | 4h28m0s | 9.7 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 62 | 6266 | . | Ophiuchus | 17h1m12s | -30h7m0s | 6.6 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 63 | 5055 | Sunflower galaxy | Canes Venatici | 13h15m48s | 42h2m0s | 8.6 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 64 | 4826 | Black-eye galaxy | Coma Berenices | 12h56m42s | 21h41m0s | 8.5 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 65 | 3623 | in the Leo Triplett | Leo | 11h18m54s | 13h5m0s | 9.3 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 66 | 3627 | in the Leo Triplett | Leo | 11h20m12s | 12h59m0s | 9 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 67 | 2682 | . | Cancer | 8h50m24s | 11h49m0s | 6.9 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 68 | 4590 | . | Hydra | 12h39m30s | -26h45m0s | 8.2 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 69 | 6637 | . | Sagittarius | 18h31m24s | -32h21m0s | 7.7 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 70 | 6681 | . | Sagittarius | 18h43m12s | -32h18m0s | 8.1 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 71 | 6838 | . | Sagitta | 19h53m48s | 18h47m0s | 8.3 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 72 | 6981 | . | Aquarius | 20h53m30s | -12h32m0s | 9.4 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 73 | 6994 | . | Aquarius | 20h59m0s | -12h38m0s | 9 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 74 | 628 | . | Pisces | 1h36m42s | 15h47m0s | 9.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 75 | 6864 | . | Sagittarius | 20h6m6s | -21h55m0s | 8.6 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 76 | 650 | Little Dumbbell | Perseus | 1h42m18s | 51h34m0s | 12 | PlN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 77 | 1068 | Cetus A | Cetus | 2h42m42s | 0h1m0s | 8.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 78 | 2068 | . | Orion | 5h46m42s | 0h3m0s | 8 | DfN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 79 | 1904 | . | Lepus | 5h24m30s | -24h33m0s | 8 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 80 | 6093 | . | Scorpius | 16h17m0s | -22h59m0s | 7.2 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 81 | 3031 | Bodes nebulae | Ursa Major | 9h55m36s | 69h4m0s | 6.9 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 82 | 3034 | Cigar Galaxy | Ursa Major | 9h55m48s | 69h41m0s | 8.4 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 83 | 5236 | Southern Pinwheel | Hydra | 13h37m0s | -29h52m0s | 7.6 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 84 | 4374 | . | Virgo | 12h25m6s | 12h53m0s | 9.3 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 85 | 4382 | . | Coma Berenices | 12h25m24s | 18h11m0s | 9.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 86 | 4406 | . | Virgo | 12h26m12s | 12h57m0s | 9.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 87 | 4486 | Virgo A | Virgo | 12h30m48s | 12h24m0s | 8.6 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 88 | 4501 | . | Coma Berenices | 12h32m0s | 14h25m0s | 9.5 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 89 | 4552 | . | Virgo | 12h35m42s | 12h33m0s | 9.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 90 | 4569 | . | Virgo | 12h36m48s | 13h10m0s | 9.5 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 91 | 4548 | . | Coma Berenices | 12h35m24s | 14h30m0s | 10.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 92 | 6341 | . | Hercules | 17h17m6s | 43h8m0s | 6.5 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 93 | 2447 | . | Puppis | 7h44m36s | -23h52m0s | 6.2 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 94 | 4736 | . | Canes Venatici | 12h50m54s | 41h7m0s | 8.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 95 | 3351 | . | Leo | 10h44m0s | 11h42m0s | 9.7 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 96 | 3368 | . | Leo | 10h46m48s | 11h49m0s | 9.2 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 97 | 3587 | Owl nebula | Ursa Major | 11h14m48s | 55h1m0s | 11.2 | PlN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 98 | 4192 | . | Coma Berenices | 12h13m48s | 14h54m0s | 10.1 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 99 | 4254 | Pin-wheel nebula | Coma Berenices | 12h18m48s | 14h25m0s | 9.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 100 | 4321 | . | Coma Berenices | 12h22m54s | 15h49m0s | 9.4 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 101 | 5457 | Pinwheel Galaxy | Ursa Major | 14h3m12s | 54h21m0s | 7.7 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 102 | 5866 | . | Ursa Major | 14h3m12s | 54deg21m | 10.5 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 103 | 581 | . | Cassiopeia | 1h33m12s | 60h42m0s | 7.4 | OCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 104 | 4594 | Sombrero galaxy | Virgo | 12h40m0s | -11h37m0s | 8.3 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 105 | 3379 | . | Leo | 10h47m48s | 12h35m0s | 9.3 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 106 | 4258 | . | Canes Venatici | 12h19m0s | 47h18m0s | 8.3 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 107 | 6171 | . | Ophiuchus | 16h32m30s | -13h3m0s | 8.1 | GCl | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 108 | 3556 | . | Ursa Major | 11h11m30s | 55h40m0s | 10.1 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 109 | 3992 | . | Ursa Major | 11h57m36s | 53h23m0s | 9.8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
| 110 | 205 | . | Andromeda | 0h40m24s | 41h41m0s | 8 | Gal | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
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