The first edition covered 45 objects numbered M1 to M45.
Some of the most famous Messier objects are:
Name | Approximate distance (light years) |
---|---|
M1: [Crab Nebula]? | 6,300 |
M13: [Hercules Globular Cluster]? | 22,000 |
M20: [Trifid Nebula]? | 2,200 |
M27: [Dumbbell Nebula]? | 1,250 |
M31: [Andromeda Galaxy]? | 2,200,000 |
M33: [Triangulum Galaxy]? | 2,300,000 |
M42: [Orion Nebula]? | 1,600 |
M45: Pleiades? | 400 |
M51: [Whirlpool Galaxy]? | 37,000,000 |
M57: [Ring Nebula]? | 4,100 |
M63: [Sunflower Galaxy]? | 37,000,000 |
M83: [Southern Pinwheel Galaxy]? | 10,000,000 |
M87: [Virgo A Galaxy]? | 60,000,000 |
M97: [Owl Nebula]? | 2,600 |
M101: [Pinwheel Galaxy]? | 24,000,000 |
M105: [Sombrero Galaxy]? | 50,000,000 |
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