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Here is a list of Messier objects sorted by Right Ascension,
together with my ratings. Objects observed with a narrowband
filter have two entries, one for the object as it appears
without a filter and one with an appended f (e.g. M97f)
for the object as it appears through my Lumicon UHC filter.
| Obj |
S178 | S70 | U178 | U70 |
Type | Con | RA | Dec |
Mag | PBrt | SBrt | Size |
| M110 |
3C | 3C | 4C | 5C |
GAL | And | 00:40.4 | +41:41 |
8.1 | 19.8 | 22.7 | 22x11 |
| M32 |
2C | 3C | 2C | 3C |
GAL | And | 00:42.7 | +40:52 |
8.1 | 17.7 | 21.1 | 8.7x6.5 |
| M31 |
1A | 1B | 2B | 2C |
GAL | And | 00:42.7 | +41:16 |
3.4 | 16.6 | 22.2 | 191x62 |
| M103 |
2B | 3C | 3B | 3C |
OCL | Cas | 01:33.2 | +60:42 |
7.4 | ---- | 19.9 | 6.0 |
| M33 |
3A | 3B | 4C | 4C |
GAL | Tri | 01:33.9 | +30:39 |
5.7 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 71x42 |
| M74 |
4D | 5D | 5D | -- |
GAL | Psc | 01:36.7 | +15:47 |
9.4 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 11x9.6 |
| M76 |
2B | 4C | 3B | -- |
PLN | Per | 01:42.4 | +51:34 |
10.1 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 2.7x1.8 |
| M34 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Per | 02:42.0 | +42:47 |
5.2 | ---- | 21.5 | 35 |
| M77 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 4D |
GAL | Cet | 02:42.7 | -00:01 |
8.9 | 18.4 | 21.6 | 7.1x6.0 |
| M45 |
1A | 1A | 1A | 1A |
OCL | Tau | 03:47.0 | +24:07 |
1.2 | ---- | 19.8 | 100 |
| M79 |
2B | 3B | 3C | 3C |
GCL | Lep | 05:24.5 | -24:33 |
7.7 | 17.7 | 21.0 | 8.7 |
| M38 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
OCL | Aur | 05:28.4 | +35:50 |
6.4 | ---- | 21.6 | 21 |
| M1 |
2B | 3C | 3C | 4C |
SNR | Tau | 05:34.5 | +22:01 |
8.4 | ---- | 20.5 | 6x4 |
| M42 |
1A | 1A | 1A | 2A |
C/N | Ori | 05:35.4 | -05:27 |
4.0 | ---- | 20.5 | 40x35 |
| M43 |
2B | 2C | 2C | 3C |
C/N | Ori | 05:35.6 | -05:16 |
9.0 | ---- | 22.6 | 10 |
| M36 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Aur | 05:36.1 | +34:08 |
6.0 | ---- | 20.0 | 12 |
| M78 |
3B | 3B | 3B | 4C |
NEB | Ori | 05:46.7 | +00:03 |
8.0 | ---- | 20.8 | 8x6 |
| M37 |
1A | 2B | 2A | 3B |
OCL | Aur | 05:52.4 | +32:33 |
5.6 | ---- | 21.1 | 24 |
| M35 |
1A | 2B | 1A | 3B |
OCL | Gem | 06:08.9 | +24:20 |
5.1 | ---- | 21.0 | 28 |
| M41 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | CMa | 06:46.0 | -20:46 |
4.5 | ---- | 21.0 | 38 |
| M50 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3B |
OCL | Mon | 07:02.8 | -08:21 |
5.9 | ---- | 20.5 | 16 |
| M47 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Pup | 07:36.6 | -14:30 |
4.4 | ---- | 20.4 | 30 |
| M46 |
2A | 2B | 2A | 3B |
OCL | Pup | 07:41.8 | -14:49 |
6.1 | ---- | 21.9 | 27 |
| M93 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3B |
OCL | Pup | 07:44.6 | -23:52 |
6.2 | ---- | 21.5 | 22 |
| M48 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Hya | 08:13.8 | -05:48 |
5.8 | ---- | 21.8 | 30 |
| M44 |
2B | 1A | 2B | 1A |
OCL | Cnc | 08:40.1 | +19:59 |
3.1 | ---- | 21.6 | 95 |
| M67 |
1A | 2B | 2B | 3C |
OCL | Cnc | 08:51.6 | +11:49 |
6.9 | ---- | 22.5 | 25 |
| M81 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3B |
GAL | UMa | 09:55.6 | +69:04 |
6.9 | 17.8 | 22.0 | 27x14 |
| M82 |
2A | 2B | 2A | 3B |
GAL | UMa | 09:55.8 | +69:41 |
8.4 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 11x4.3 |
| M95 |
3C | 4C | 4C | -- |
GAL | Leo | 10:44.0 | +11:42 |
9.7 | 19.7 | 22.2 | 7.4x5.0 |
| M96 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 4D |
GAL | Leo | 10:46.8 | +11:49 |
9.3 | 19.2 | 21.9 | 7.6x5.3 |
| M105 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 4D |
GAL | Leo | 10:47.8 | +12:35 |
9.3 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 5.4x4.8 |
| M108 |
3C | 4D | 4D | -- |
GAL | UMa | 11:11.5 | +55:40 |
10.0 | 19.8 | 21.8 | 8.7x2.2 |
| M97 |
3C | 3C | 5D | -- |
PLN | UMa | 11:14.8 | +55:01 |
9.9 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 3.3 |
| M97f |
2B | 2C | 3C | 4C |
PLN | UMa | 11:14.8 | +55:01 |
--- | ---- | ---- | 3.3 |
| M65 |
2C | 3D | 3C | 4D |
GAL | Leo | 11:18.9 | +13:05 |
9.3 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 9.8x2.9 |
| M66 |
2B | 2C | 2B | 3C |
GAL | Leo | 11:20.2 | +12:59 |
8.9 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 9.1x4.2 |
| M109 |
3C | 4D | 4C | -- |
GAL | UMa | 11:57.6 | +53:23 |
9.8 | 20.4 | 22.3 | 7.6x4.7 |
| M98 |
4C | 4D | -- | -- |
GAL | Com | 12:13.8 | +14:54 |
10.1 | 20.3 | 22.3 | 9.8x2.8 |
| M99 |
3C | 3C | 4C | -- |
GAL | Com | 12:18.8 | +14:25 |
9.9 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 5.4x4.7 |
| M106 |
2B | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GAL | CVn | 12:19.0 | +47:18 |
8.4 | 19.2 | 22.4 | 19x7.2 |
| M61 |
3C | 4C | 5D | -- |
GAL | Vir | 12:21.9 | +04:28 |
9.7 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 6.5x5.8 |
| M40 |
2C | 3C | 2C | 4C |
OTH | UMa | 12:22.3 | +58:05 |
9.1 | ---- | 17.5 | 0.9 |
| M100 |
3C | 4C | 5C | -- |
GAL | Com | 12:22.9 | +15:49 |
9.4 | 20.0 | 22.2 | 7.4x6.3 |
| M84 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 5D |
GAL | Vir | 12:25.1 | +12:53 |
9.1 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 6.5x5.6 |
| M85 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 5D |
GAL | Com | 12:25.4 | +18:11 |
9.1 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 7.1x5.5 |
| M86 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 5D |
GAL | Vir | 12:26.2 | +12:57 |
8.9 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 8.9x5.8 |
| M49 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
GAL | Vir | 12:29.8 | +08:00 |
8.4 | 18.7 | 21.8 | 10x8.3 |
| M87 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GAL | Vir | 12:30.8 | +12:24 |
8.6 | 18.9 | 21.6 | 8.3x6.6 |
| M88 |
2B | 3C | 3C | 5D |
GAL | Com | 12:32.0 | +14:25 |
9.6 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 6.9x3.7 |
| M91 |
4C | 5C | 5D | -- |
GAL | Com | 12:35.4 | +14:30 |
10.2 | 20.2 | 22.2 | 5.4x4.3 |
| M89 |
3C | 4C | 3C | 5D |
GAL | Vir | 12:35.7 | +12:33 |
9.8 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 5.1x4.7 |
| M90 |
3C | 4C | 4C | -- |
GAL | Vir | 12:36.8 | +13:10 |
9.5 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 9.6x4.4 |
| M58 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 5D |
GAL | Vir | 12:37.7 | +11:49 |
9.7 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 5.9x4.7 |
| M68 |
3C | 4C | -- | -- |
GCL | Hya | 12:39.5 | -26:45 |
7.8 | 18.9 | 21.8 | 12 |
| M104 |
2B | 2C | 2B | 3C |
GAL | Vir | 12:40.0 | -11:37 |
8.0 | 18.3 | 21.0 | 8.7x6.3 |
| M59 |
2C | 3C | 4C | -- |
GAL | Vir | 12:42.0 | +11:39 |
9.6 | 19.4 | 21.5 | 5.4x3.7 |
| M60 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GAL | Vir | 12:43.7 | +11:33 |
8.8 | 18.8 | 21.5 | 7.4x6.0 |
| M94 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
GAL | CVn | 12:50.9 | +41:07 |
8.2 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 11x9.1 |
| M64 |
2B | 2C | 3C | 4C |
GAL | Com | 12:56.7 | +21:41 |
8.5 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 10x5.4 |
| M53 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
GCL | Com | 13:12.9 | +18:10 |
7.6 | 17.9 | 21.8 | 13 |
| M63 |
2B | 3B | 3B | 4C |
GAL | CVn | 13:15.8 | +42:02 |
8.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | 13x7.2 |
| M51 |
2A | 3B | 3B | 4C |
GAL | CVn | 13:29.9 | +47:12 |
8.4 | 19.3 | 21.7 | 11x6.9 |
| M83 |
3C | 5D | 4C | -- |
GAL | Hya | 13:37.0 | -29:52 |
7.5 | 18.6 | 21.6 | 13x12 |
| M3 |
1B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
GCL | CVn | 13:42.2 | +28:23 |
6.2 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 16 |
| M101 |
3B | 4B | 5C | -- |
GAL | UMa | 14:03.2 | +54:21 |
7.9 | 20.3 | 23.8 | 29x27 |
| M5 |
1A | 2B | 1A | 2B |
GCL | Ser | 15:18.6 | +02:05 |
5.7 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 17 |
| M80 |
2B | 3B | 2B | 3B |
GCL | Sco | 16:17.0 | -22:59 |
7.3 | 17.0 | 20.7 | 8.9 |
| M4 |
2A | 3C | 4B | 4C |
GCL | Sco | 16:23.6 | -26:32 |
5.6 | 18.0 | 21.3 | 26 |
| M107 |
3C | 4C | 4C | -- |
GCL | Oph | 16:32.5 | -13:03 |
7.9 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 10 |
| M13 |
1A | 2B | 1A | 2B |
GCL | Her | 16:41.7 | +36:28 |
5.8 | 16.9 | 20.6 | 17 |
| M12 |
2A | 2B | 3B | 3C |
GCL | Oph | 16:47.2 | -01:57 |
6.7 | 18.5 | 21.2 | 15 |
| M10 |
2A | 2B | 3B | 3C |
GCL | Oph | 16:57.1 | -04:06 |
6.6 | 17.9 | 21.1 | 15 |
| M62 |
2C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
GCL | Oph | 17:01.2 | -30:07 |
6.5 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 14 |
| M19 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GCL | Oph | 17:02.6 | -26:16 |
6.8 | 17.3 | 21.2 | 14 |
| M92 |
1A | 2B | 2B | 3B |
GCL | Her | 17:17.1 | +43:08 |
6.4 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 11 |
| M9 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GCL | Oph | 17:19.2 | -18:31 |
7.7 | 17.8 | 21.2 | 9.3 |
| M14 |
2B | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GCL | Oph | 17:37.6 | -03:15 |
7.6 | ---- | 21.6 | 12 |
| M6 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Sco | 17:40.1 | -32:13 |
4.0 | ---- | 19.1 | 20 |
| M7 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Sco | 17:53.9 | -34:49 |
3.0 | ---- | 21.1 | 80 |
| M23 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Sgr | 17:56.8 | -19:01 |
5.5 | ---- | 21.3 | 27 |
| M20 |
4C | 4C | 5D | -- |
C/N | Sgr | 18:02.3 | -23:02 |
6.3 | ---- | 21.9 | 30x20 |
| M20f |
3C | 3C | 4C | -- |
C/N | Sgr | 18:02.3 | -23:02 |
--- | ---- | ---- | 30x20 |
| M8 |
2B | 3B | 3C | 4C |
C/N | Sgr | 18:03.8 | -24:23 |
5.0 | ---- | 21.6 | 50x30 |
| M8f |
2A | 3B | 2B | 3C |
C/N | Sgr | 18:03.8 | -24:23 |
--- | ---- | ---- | 50x30 |
| M21 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
OCL | Sgr | 18:04.6 | -22:30 |
5.9 | ---- | 20.1 | 13 |
| M24 |
3B | 3B | 3B | 3C |
OTH | Sgr | 18:16.9 | -18:29 |
3.1 | ---- | 20.5 | 95x35 |
| M16 |
2B | 2B | 2C | 2B |
C/N | Ser | 18:18.8 | -13:47 |
6.0 | ---- | 20.7 | 18x15 |
| M16f |
2A | 2B | 2B | 3C |
C/N | Ser | 18:18.8 | -13:47 |
--- | ---- | ---- | 18x15 |
| M18 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
OCL | Sgr | 18:19.9 | -17:08 |
6.9 | ---- | 20.3 | 9.0 |
| M17 |
2B | 3B | 2B | 3B |
NEB | Sgr | 18:20.8 | -16:11 |
6.0 | ---- | 21.4 | 25x20 |
| M17f |
2A | 2B | 2A | 2B |
NEB | Sgr | 18:20.8 | -16:11 |
--- | ---- | ---- | 25x20 |
| M28 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
GCL | Sgr | 18:24.5 | -24:52 |
6.8 | 17.0 | 20.6 | 11 |
| M69 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
GCL | Sgr | 18:31.4 | -32:21 |
7.6 | 17.5 | 20.5 | 7.1 |
| M25 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
OCL | Sgr | 18:31.6 | -19:15 |
4.6 | ---- | 20.5 | 29 |
| M22 |
1A | 2B | 1B | 2B |
GCL | Sgr | 18:36.4 | -23:54 |
5.1 | 17.4 | 20.6 | 24 |
| M70 |
3B | 3C | 3B | 4C |
GCL | Sgr | 18:43.2 | -32:18 |
7.9 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 7.8 |
| M26 |
3C | 3C | 3C | -- |
OCL | Sct | 18:45.2 | -09:24 |
8.0 | ---- | 21.1 | 8.0 |
| M11 |
1A | 2B | 1A | 2B |
OCL | Sct | 18:51.1 | -06:16 |
5.8 | ---- | 20.2 | 14 |
| M57 |
1A | 2B | 2A | 3B |
PLN | Lyr | 18:53.6 | +33:02 |
8.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1.4x1.0 |
| M54 |
3B | 3B | 3B | 3C |
GCL | Sgr | 18:55.1 | -30:29 |
7.6 | 16.9 | 21.0 | 9.1 |
| M56 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 4C |
GCL | Lyr | 19:16.6 | +30:11 |
8.3 | 18.7 | 21.2 | 7.1 |
| M55 |
3C | 4C | 4C | 4C |
GCL | Sgr | 19:40.0 | -30:58 |
6.3 | 19.0 | 21.3 | 19 |
| M71 |
3B | 3C | 3C | 3C |
GCL | Sge | 19:53.8 | +18:47 |
8.2 | 19.0 | 21.1 | 7.2 |
| M27 |
1B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
PLN | Vul | 19:59.6 | +22:43 |
7.3 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 8.0x5.7 |
| M27f |
1A | 2B | 2B | 2B |
PLN | Vul | 19:59.6 | +22:43 |
--- | ---- | ---- | 8.0x5.7 |
| M75 |
3C | 3C | 3C | 3C |
GCL | Sgr | 20:06.1 | -21:55 |
8.5 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 6.0 |
| M29 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
OCL | Cyg | 20:23.9 | +38:32 |
7.0 | ---- | 19.9 | 7.0 |
| M72 |
3C | 4C | 3C | 4C |
GCL | Aqr | 20:53.5 | -12:32 |
9.3 | 19.3 | 21.8 | 5.9 |
| M73 |
3C | 4C | 4C | -- |
OTH | Aqr | 20:59.1 | -12:38 |
9.6 | ---- | 18.2 | 1.0 |
| M15 |
2A | 2B | 2A | 2B |
GCL | Peg | 21:30.0 | +12:10 |
6.2 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 12 |
| M39 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 2B |
OCL | Cyg | 21:32.2 | +48:26 |
4.6 | ---- | 20.8 | 32 |
| M2 |
2B | 2B | 2B | 3C |
GCL | Aqr | 21:33.5 | -00:49 |
6.5 | 16.6 | 20.7 | 13 |
| M30 |
2B | 2C | 2B | 2C |
GCL | Cap | 21:40.4 | -23:11 |
7.2 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 11 |
| M52 |
1A | 2B | 2B | 3C |
OCL | Cas | 23:24.2 | +61:35 |
6.9 | ---- | 21.1 | 13 |
For a key to this table, see
Key to the Tables.
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