| M-Objekt | NGC-Nr. | Rektaszension | Deklination | Sternbild | Größe in Bogenminuten | Helligkeit | Typen |
| M 1 | 1952 | 05 31.5 | +21°59' | Stier | 6' 4' | 10m | Planetarischer Nebel |
| M 2 | 7089 | 21 30.9 | -01°03' | Wassermann | 12' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 3 | 5272 | 13 39.9 | +28°38' | Jagdhunde | 19' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 4 | 6121 | 16 20.6 | -26°24' | Skorpion | 23' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 5 | 5904 | 15 16.0 | +02°16' | Schlange | 20' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 6 | 6405 | 17 36.7 | -32°11' | Skorpion | 26' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 7 | 6475 | 17 50.6 | -34°48' | Skorpion | 50' | 5m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 8 | 6523 | 18 00.7 | -24°23' | Schütze | 90' 40' |
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Diffuser Nebel |
| M 9 | 6333 | 17 16.2 | -18°28' | Schlangenträger | 6' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 10 | 6254 | 16 54.5 | -04°02' | Schlangenträger | 12' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 11 | 6705 | 18 48.4 | -06°20' | Schild | 12' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 12 | 6218 | 16 44.6 | -01°52' | Schlangenträger | 12' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 13 | 6205 | 16 39.9 | +36°33' | Herkules | 23' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 14 | 6402 | 17 35.0 | -03°13' | Schlangenträger | 7' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 15 | 7078 | 21 27.6 | +11°75' | Pegasus | 12' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 16 | 6611 | 18 16.0 | -13°48' | Schlange | 8' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 17 | 6618 | 18 17.9 | -16°12' | Schütze | 46' 37' |
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Diffuser Nebel |
| M 18 | 6613 | 18 17.0 | -17°09' | Schütze | 7' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 19 | 6273 | 16 59.5 | -26°11' | Schlangenträger | 5' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 20 | 6514 | 17 59.6 | -23°02' | Schütze | 29' 27' |
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Diffuser Nebel |
| M 21 | 6531 | 18 01.6 | -22°30' | Schütze | 12' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 22 | 6656 | 18 33.3 | -23°58' | Schütze | 17' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 23 | 6494 | 17 53.9 | -19°01' | Schütze | 27' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 24 | 6603 | 18 15.5 | -18°26' | Schütze | 4' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 25 | 4725 (IC) | 18 28.8 | -19°17' | Schütze | 35' |
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Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 26 | 6694 | 18 42.5 | -09°27' | Schild | 9' | 8m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 27 | 6853 | 19 57.5 | +22°35' | Füchschen | 8' 4' | 8m | Planetarischer Nebel |
| M 28 | 6626 | 18 21.5 | -24°54' | Schütze | 15' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 29 | 6913 | 20 22.1 | +38°22' | Schwan | 7' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 30 | 7099 | 21 37.5 | -23°25' | Steinbock | 9' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M-Objekt | NGC-Nr. | Rektaszension | Deklination | Sternbild | Größe in Bogenminuten | Helligkeit | Typen |
| M 31 | 224 | 00 40.0 | +41°00' | Andromeda | 160' 40' | 4m | Spiralnebel |
| M 32 | 221 | 00 40.0 | +41°36' | Andromeda | 3' 2' | 9m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 33 | 598 | 01 31.1 | +30°24' | Dreieck | 60' 40' | 7m | Spiralnebel |
| M 34 | 1039 | 02 38.8 | +42°34' | Perseus | 30' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 35 | 2168 | 06 05.8 | +24°21' | Zwillinge | 29' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M36 | 1960 | 05 32.8 | +34°06' | Fuhrmann | 16' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 37 | 2099 | 05 49.1 | +32°32' | Fuhrmann | 24' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 38 | 1912 | 05 25.3 | +35°48' | Fuhrmann | 18' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 39 | 7092 | 21 30.4 | +48°13' | Schwan | 32' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
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M 40 |
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| M 41 | 2287 | 06 44.9 | -20°41' | Großer Hund | 32' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 42 | 1976 | 05 32.9 | -05°25' | Orion | 66' 60' | ---- | Diffuser Nebel |
| M 43 | 1982 | 05 33.1 | -05°08' | Orion | ---- | ---- | Diffuser Nebel |
| M 44 | 2632 | 08 37.2 | +20°10' | Krebs | 90' | 9m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 45² | ---- | 03 43.9 | +23°58' | Stier (Plejaden) | 120' | 1.4m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 46 | 2437 | 07 39.6 | -14°42' | Schiffsheck | 27' | 9m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 47 | 2422 | 07 39.6 | -14°22' | Schiffsheck | 30' | 4.5m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 48 | 2548 | 08 11.2 | -05°38' | Wasserschlange | 30' | 5.5m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 49 | 4472 | 12 27.3 | +08°16' | Jungfrau | 4' 4' | 9m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 50 | 2323 | 07 00.6 | -08°16' | Einhorn | 16' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 51 | 5194 | 03 27.8 | +47°27' | Jagdhunde | 12' 4' | 9m | Spiralnebel |
| M 52 | 7654 | 23 22.0 | +61°19' | Kassiopeia | 13' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 53 | 5024 | 13 10.5 | +18°26' | Haar der Berenike | 14' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 54 | 6715 | 18 52.0 | -30°32' | Schütze | 6' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 55 | 6809 | 19 36.9 | -31°03' | Schütze | 15' | 5m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 56 | 6779 | 19 14.6 | +30°05' | Leier | 5' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 57 | 6720 | 18 51.8 | +32°58' | Leier | 1' 1' | 9m | Planetarischer Nebel |
| M 58 | 4579 | 12 35.1 | +12°05' | Jungfrau | 4' 3' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M59 | 4621 | 12 39.5 | +11°55' | Jungfrau | 3' 2' | 11m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 60 | 4649 | 12 41.1 | +11°49' | Jungfrau | 4' 3' | 10m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M-Objekt | NGC-Nr. | Rektaszension | Deklination | Sternbild | Größe in Bogenminuten | Helligkeit | Typen |
| M 61 | 4303 | 12 19.4 | +04°45 | Jungfrau | 6' 6' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M62 | 6266 | 16 58.1 | -30°03' | Schlangenträger | 6' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 63 | 5055 | 13 13.5 | +42°17' | Jagdhunde | 8' 3' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 64 | 4826 | 12 54.3 | +21°57' | Haar der Berenike | 8' 4' | 8m | Spiralnebel |
| M 65 | 3623 | 11 16.3 | +13°23' | Großer Löwe | 8' 2' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 66 | 3627 | 11 17.6 | +13°17' | Großer Löwe | 8' 2' | 9m | Spiralnebel |
| M 67 | 2682 | 08 48.5 | +12°00' | Krebs | 18' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 68 | 4590 | 12 36.8 | -26°29' | Stier (Hyaden) | 9' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 69 | 6637 | 18 28.1 | -32°23' | Schütze | 4' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 70 | 6681 | 18 40.0 | -32°21' | Schütze | 4' | 9m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 71 | 6838 | 19 51.5 | +18°36' | Pfeil | 6' | 9m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 72 | 6981 | 20 50.7 | -12°44' | Wassermann | 5' | 9m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 73 | 6994 | 20 56.2 | -12°50' | Wassermann | ---- |
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Nur 4 Sterne |
| M 74 | 628 | 01 34.0 | +15°32' | Fische | 8' 8' | 11m | Spiralnebel |
| M 75 | 6864 | 20 03.2 | -22°04' | Schütze | 5' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 76 | 650 | 01 39.1 | +51°19' | Perseus | 2' 1' | 11m | Planetarischer Nebel |
| M 77 | 1068 | 02 40.1 | -00°14' | Walfisch | 2' 2' | 9m | Spiralnebel |
| M 78 | 2068 | 05 44.2 | +00°07' | Orion | 8' 6' |
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Diffuser Nebel |
| M 79 | 1904 | 05 22.2 | +24°34' | Hase | 8' | 8m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 80 | 6093 | 16 14.1 | -22°52' | Skorpion | 5' | 7m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 81 | 3031 | 09 51.5 | +69°18' | Großer Bär | 16' 10' | 8m | Spiralnebel |
| M 82 | 3034 | 09 51.9 | +69°56' | Großer Bär | 7' 2' | 9m | Irregulärer Nebel |
| M 83 | 5236 | 13 34.3 | -29°37' | Stier (Hyaden) | 10' 8' | 9m | Spiralnebel |
| M 84 | 4374 | 12 22.6 | +13°10' | Jungfrau | 3' 3' | 10m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 85 | 4382 | 12 22.8 | +18°28' | Haar der Berenike | 4' 2' | 10m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 86 | 4406 | 12 37.7 | +13°13' | Jungfrau | 4' 3' | 10m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 87 | 4486 | 13 28.3 | +12°40' | Jungfrau | 3' 3' | 10m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 88 | 4501 | 12 29.5 | +14°42' | Haar der Berenike | 6' 3' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 89 | 4552 | 12 33.1 | +12°50' | Jungfrau | 2' 2' | 11m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 90 | 4569 | 12 34.3 | +13°26' | Jungfrau | 6' 3' | 11m | Spiralnebel |
| M-Objekt | NGC-Nr. | Rektaszension | Deklination | Sternbild | Größe in Bogenminuten | Helligkeit | Typen |
| M 91 | ----³ | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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| M 92 | 6341 | 17 15.6 | +43°12' | Herkules | 12' | 6m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 93 | 2447 | 07 42.5 | -23°45' | Schiffsdeck | 18' | 6m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 94 | 4736 | 12 48.6 | +41°23' | Jagdhunde | 5' 4' | 8m | Spiralnebel |
| M 95 | 3351 | 10 51.3 | +11°58' | Großer Löwe | 3' 3' | 8m | Spiralnebel |
| M 96 | 3368 | 10 44.2 | +12°05' | Großer Löwe | 7' 4' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 97 | 3587 | 11 11.9 | +55°18' | Großer Bär | 3' 3' | 11m | Planetarischer Nebel |
| M 98 | 4192 | 12 11.3 | +15°11' | Haar der Berenike | 8' 2' | 11m | Spiralnebel |
| M 99 | 4254 | 12 16.3 | +14°42' | Haar der Berenike | 4' 4' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 100 | 4321 | 12 20.4 | +16°06' | Haar der Berenike | 5' 5' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 101 | 5457 | 14 01.4 | +54°35' | Großer Bär | 22' 22' | 8m | Spiralnebel |
| M 102 | 5866 | 15 05.1 | +55°57' | Drache | 2' 5' | 11m | Spiralnebel |
| M 103 | 581 | 01 29.9 | +60°26' | Kassiopeia | 6' | 7m | Offener Sternhaufen |
| M 104 | 4594 | 12 37.3 | -11°21' | Jungfrau | 7' 2' | 8m | Spiralnebel |
| M 105 | 3379 | 10 45.2 | +12°51' | Großer Löwe | 2' 2' | 10m | Elliptischer Nebel |
| M 106 | 4258 | 12 16.5 | +47°35' | Jagdhunde | 20' 6' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 107 | 6171 | 16 29.7 | -12°57' | Schlangenträger | 8' | 9m | Kugelsternhaufen |
| M 108 | 3556 | 11 08.7 | +55°57' | Großer Bär | 8' 2' | 10m | Spiralnebel |
| M 109 | 3992 | 11 55.0 | +53°39' | Großer Bär | 7' | 11m | Spiralnebel |
¹ Messier ließ sich durch 2 dicht beisammenstehende, bei schwacher Vergrößerung ineinander überfließende Sterne täuschen.
² Für M 45 existiert keine NGC-Nummer
³ Offensichtlich eine Verwechslung Messiers, da am angegebenen Ort kein Objekt auszumachen ist.