The Messier Galaxy Objects
In Messier Number Order
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Messier#
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation*
M31
Andromeda Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Andromeda
M32
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Andromeda
M33
Triangulum or Pinwheel Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Triangulum
M49
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M51
Whirlpool Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Canes Venatici
M58
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Virgo
M59
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M60
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M61
Swelling Spiral Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Virgo
M63
Sunflower Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Canes Venatici
M64
Black-Eye Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M65
Spiral Galaxy
Leo
M66
Spiral Galaxy
Leo
M74
Phantom Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Pisces
M77
Spiral Galaxy
Cetus
M81
Spiral Galaxy
Ursa Major
M82
Irregular Galaxy
Ursa Major
M83
Spiral Galaxy
Hydra
M84
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M85
Lenticular Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M86
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M87
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M88
Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M89
Elliptical Galaxy
Virgo
M90
Spiral Galaxy
Virgo
M91
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M94
Spiral Galaxy
Canes Venatici
M95
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Leo
M96
Spiral Galaxy
Leo
M98
Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M99
Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M100
Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
M101
Spiral Galaxy
Ursa Major
M102
Spiral Galaxy
M104
Sombrero Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Virgo
M105
Elliptical Galaxy
Leo
M106
Spiral Galaxy
Canes Venatici
M108
Spiral Galaxy
Ursa Major
M109
Barred Spiral Galaxy
Ursa Major
M110
Elliptical Galaxy
Andromeda
* Sky cartography made using
Home Planet
software.
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