Messier List

Messier 1 (NGC 1952)

Planetary Nebula in Taurus RA: 5h 34.5m Decl: 22 1' Mag: 8.4m Size:6x4'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040922

Messier 2 (NGC 7089)

Globular Cluster in Aquarius RA: 21h 33.5m Decl: 0 50' Mag: 6.3m Size:8.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 3 (NGC 5272)

Globular Cluster in Canes.Venatici RA: 13h 42.2m Decl: 28 23' Mag: 6.4m Size:19'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040217

Messier 4 (NGC 6121)

Globular Cluster in Scorpius RA: 16h 23.7m Decl: 26 31' Mag: 6.4m Size:14'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040623

Messier 5 (NGC 5904)

Globular Cluster in Serpens RA: 15h 18.5m Decl: 2 5' Mag: 6.2m Size:12.7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040620

Messier 6 (NGC 6405)

Open Cluster in Scorpius RA: 17h 40.1m Decl: -32 13' Mag: 5.3m Size:25'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 7 (NGC 6475)

Open Cluster in Scorpius RA: 17h 53.9m Decl: -34 49' Mag: 3.2m Size:60'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040804

Messier 8 (NGC 6523)

Dark Nebula in Sagittarius RA: 18h 3.2m Decl: -24 23' Mag: 6.0m Size:60x35'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 9 (NGC 6333)

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 17h 19.1m Decl: -18 31' Mag: 7.3m Size:6'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 10 (NGC 6254)

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 16h 57.1m Decl: -4 7' Mag: 6.7m Size:8.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040619

Messier 11 (NGC 6705)

Open Cluster in Scutum RA: 18h 51.1m Decl: -6 16' Mag: 6.3m Size:10'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040619

Messier 12 (NGC 6218)

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 16h 47.2m Decl: -1 57' Mag: 6.6m Size:9.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040620

Messier 13 (NGC 6205)

Globular Cluster in Hercules RA: 16h 41.7m Decl: 36 27' Mag: 5.7m Size:10'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040315

Messier 14 (NGC 6402)

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 17h 37.6m Decl: -3 15' Mag: 7.7m Size:3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 15 (NGC 7078)

Globular Cluster in Pegasus RA: 21h 30.0m Decl: 12 10' Mag: 6.0m Size:7.4'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040619

Messier 16 (NGC 6611)

Dark Nebula in Serpens RA: 18h 18.8m Decl: -13 47' Mag: 6.4m Size:35x28'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040809

Messier 17 (NGC 6618)

Dark Nebula in Sagittarius RA: 18h 20.8m Decl: -16 11' Mag: 7.0m Size:46x37'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040815

Messier 18 (NGC 6613)

Open Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 19.9m Decl: -17 8' Mag: 7.5m Size:9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040815

Messier 19 (NGC 6273)

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 17h 2.6m Decl: -26 15' Mag: 6.6m Size:4.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 20 (NGC 6514)

{H 336}

Dark Nebula in Sagittarius RA: 18h 1.9m Decl: -23 2' Mag: 9.0m Size:29x27'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 21 (NGC 6531)

Open Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 4.7m Decl: -22 30' Mag: 6.5m Size:10'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 22 (NGC 6656)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 36.4m Decl: -23 55' Mag: 5.9m Size:17.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040815

Messier 23 (NGC 6494)

Open Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 17h 56.9m Decl: -19 1' Mag: 6.9m Size:25'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 24 (NGC 6603)

Star Cloud in Sagittarius RA: 18h 18.4m Decl: -18 25' Mag: 4.6m Size:90'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 25 (IC4725)

Open Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 31.7m Decl: -19 15' Mag: 6.5m Size:40'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040815

Messier 26 (NGC 6694)

Open Cluster in Scutum RA: 18h 45.3m Decl: -9 24' Mag: 9.3m Size:9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040619

Messier 27 (NGC 6853)

Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula RA: 19h 59.6m Decl: 22 43' Mag: 7.6m Size:8x4'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 28 (NGC 6626)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 24.6m Decl: -24 52' Mag: 7.3m Size:4.7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040815

Messier 29 (NGC 6913)

Open Cluster in Cygnus RA: 20h 23.9m Decl: 38 32' Mag: 7.1m Size:12'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 30 (NGC 7099)

Globular Cluster in Capricornus RA: 21h 40.3m Decl: -23 11' Mag: 8.4m Size:5.7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 31 (NGC 224)

Galaxy in Andromeda RA: 0h 42.7m Decl: 41 16' Mag: 4.8m Size:109x62'

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First photo by U.T.: 2003

Messier 32 (NGC 221)

Galaxy in Andromeda RA: 0h 42.7m Decl: 40 52' Mag: 8.7m Size:8.7x6.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040825

Messier 33 (NGC 598)

{H 22}

Galaxy in Triangulum RA: 1h 33.8m Decl: 30 39' Mag: 6.7m Size:70.8x42'

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First photo by U.T.: 20041105

Messier 34 (NGC 1039)

Open Cluster in Perseus RA: 2h 42.0m Decl: 42 47' Mag: 5.5m Size:18'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040821

Messier 35 (NGC 2168)

Open Cluster in Gemini RA: 6h 8.9m Decl: 24 20' Mag: 5.3m Size:40'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040208

Messier 36 (NGC 1960)

Open Cluster in Auriga RA: 5h 35.3m Decl: 34 9' Mag: 6.3m Size:12'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040302

Messier 37 (NGC 2099)

Open Cluster in Auriga RA: 5h 52.4m Decl: 32 33' Mag: 6.2m Size:20'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040222

Messier 38 (NGC 1912)

Open Cluster in Auriga RA: 5h 28.7m Decl: 35 50' Mag: 7.4m Size:20'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040217

Messier 39 (NGC 7092)

Open Cluster in Cygnus RA: 21h 32.2m Decl: 48 26' Mag: 5.2m Size:30'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040621

Messier 40 (-)

Double Star in Ursa.Major RA: 12h 23.4m Decl: 58 3' Mag: 0.0m Size:0'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040319

Messier 41 (NGC 2287)

Open Cluster in Canis.Major RA: 6h 47.0m Decl: -20 44' Mag: 5.0m Size:30'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040215

Messier 42 (NGC 1976)

Dark Nebula in Orion RA: 5h 35.4m Decl: -5 23' Mag: 4.0m Size:66x60'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040120

Messier 43 (NGC 1982)

Dark Nebula in Orion RA: 5h 35.6m Decl: -5 16' Mag: 9.0m Size:20x15'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040120

Messier 44 (NGC 2632)

Open Cluster in Cancer RA: 8h 40.3m Decl: 19 49' Mag: 3.7m Size:95'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040214

Messier 45 (Mel.22)

Open Cluster in Taurus RA: 3h 47.1m Decl: 24 7' Mag: 1.4m Size:100'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040208

Messier 46 (NGC 2437)

Open Cluster in Puppis RA: 7h 41.8m Decl: -14 49' Mag: 6.0m Size:24'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040302

Messier 47 (NGC 2422)

{H 103}

Open Cluster in Puppis RA: 7h 36.6m Decl: -14 29' Mag: 4.5m Size:25'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040215

Messier 48 (NGC 2548)

{H 114}

Open Cluster in Hydra RA: 8h 13.7m Decl: -5 47' Mag: 5.3m Size:30'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040214

Messier 49 (NGC 4472)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 29.7m Decl: 7 59' Mag: 8.6m Size:2.8x1.8'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040320

Messier 50 (NGC 2323)

Open Cluster in Monoceros RA: 7h 3.0m Decl: -8 20' Mag: 6.9m Size:16'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040214

Messier 51 (NGC 5194)

Galaxy in Canes.Venatici RA: 13h 29.9m Decl: 47 12' Mag: 8.1m Size:11.2x7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040309

Messier 52 (NGC 7654)

Open Cluster in Cassiopeia RA: 23h 24.2m Decl: 61 35' Mag: 7.3m Size:12'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040821

Messier 53 (NGC 5024)

Globular Cluster in Coma.Berenices RA: 13h 12.9m Decl: 18 10' Mag: 7.6m Size:10'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040314

Messier 54 (NGC 6715)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 55.2m Decl: -30 28' Mag: 7.3m Size:2.1'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 55 (NGC 6809)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 19h 40.1m Decl: -30 56' Mag: 7.6m Size:10'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 56 (NGC 6779)

Globular Cluster in Lyra RA: 19h 16.6m Decl: 30 10' Mag: 8.2m Size:5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 57 (NGC 6720)

Planetary Nebula in Lyra RA: 18h 53.6m Decl: 33 2' Mag: 9.3m Size:1.2x1'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 58 (NGC 4579)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 37.5m Decl: 11 49' Mag: 9.2m Size:4.4x3.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 59 (NGC 4621)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 42.0m Decl: 11 39' Mag: 9.6m Size:2.7x1.6'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 60 (NGC 4649)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 43.6m Decl: 11 33' Mag: 8.9m Size:2x1.8'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040414

Messier 61 (NGC 4303)

{H 228}

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 22.0m Decl: 4 28' Mag: 10.1m Size:5.6x5.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040414

Messier 62 (NGC 6266)

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 17h 1.3m Decl: -30 7' Mag: 6.6m Size:4.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 63 (NGC 5055)

Galaxy in Canes.Venatici RA: 13h 15.8m Decl: 42 2' Mag: 9.5m Size:12.6x7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040320

Messier 64 (NGC 4826)

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 56.8m Decl: 21 41' Mag: 8.8m Size:10x5.4'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040319

Messier 65 (NGC 3623)

Galaxy in Leo RA: 11h 18.9m Decl: 13 6' Mag: 9.3m Size:7.8x1.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040319

Messier 66 (NGC 3627)

Galaxy in Leo RA: 11h 20.2m Decl: 13 0' Mag: 8.4m Size:9.1x4.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040319

Messier 67 (NGC 2682)

Open Cluster in Cancer RA: 8h 50.5m Decl: 11 49' Mag: 6.1m Size:15'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040217

Messier 68 (NGC 4590)

Globular Cluster in Hydra RA: 12h 39.5m Decl: -26 45' Mag: 8.2m Size:2.9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 69 (NGC 6637)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 31.4m Decl: -32 21' Mag: 8.9m Size:2.8'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 70 (NGC 6681)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 18h 43.3m Decl: -32 18' Mag: 9.6m Size:2.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 71 (NGC 6838)

Globular Cluster in Sagitta RA: 19h 53.7m Decl: 18 47' Mag: 9.0m Size:6.1'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040619

Messier 72 (NGC 6981)

Globular Cluster in Aquarius RA: 20h 53.4m Decl: -12 33' Mag: 9.8m Size:2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 73 (NGC 6994)

Spiral Galaxy in Aquarius RA: 59h 0.1m Decl: -12 38' Mag: 20.0m Size:9.0'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 74 (NGC 628)

Galaxy in Pisces RA: 1h 36.7m Decl: 15 47' Mag: 10.2m Size:10.5x9.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040822

Messier 75 (NGC 6864)

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius RA: 20h 6.1m Decl: -21 55' Mag: 8.0m Size:1.9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040815

Messier 76 (NGC 650)

Planetary Nebula in Perseus RA: 1h 42.0m Decl: 51 34' Mag: 12.2m Size:2.5x1.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040821

Messier 77 (NGC 1068)

Galaxy in Cetus RA: 2h 42.7m Decl: 0 1' Mag: 8.9m Size:7.1x6.0'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040822

Messier 78 (NGC 2068)

Dark Nebula in Orion RA: 5h 46.8m Decl: 0 3' Mag: 8.3m Size:8x6'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040309

Messier 79 (NGC 1904)

Globular Cluster in Lepus RA: 5h 24.3m Decl: -24 31' Mag: 7.9m Size:3.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20041105

Messier 80 (NGC 6093)

Globular Cluster in Scorpius RA: 16h 17.1m Decl: -22 59' Mag: 7.7m Size:3.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040816

Messier 81 (NGC 3031)

Galaxy in Ursa.Major RA: 9h 55.6m Decl: 69 4' Mag: 7.9m Size:26.9x14'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040314

Messier 82 (NGC 3034)

{H 136}

Galaxy in Ursa.Major RA: 9h 56.0m Decl: 69 42' Mag: 8.8m Size:11x4.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040319

Messier 83 (NGC 5236)

Galaxy in Hydra RA: 13h 37.0m Decl: -29 52' Mag: 8.2m Size:13x11.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040403

Messier 84 (NGC 4374)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 25.0m Decl: 12 53' Mag: 10.0m Size:6.4x5.6'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 85 (NGC 4382)

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 25.4m Decl: 18 11' Mag: 10.0m Size:7.1x5.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040328

Messier 86 (NGC 4406)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 26.2m Decl: 12 56' Mag: 9.8m Size:8.9x5.8'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 87 (NGC 4486)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 30.8m Decl: 12 23' Mag: 9.6m Size:8.3x6.6'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040509

Messier 88 (NGC 4501)

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 32.0m Decl: 14 25' Mag: 10.7m Size:6.9x3.7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 89 (NGC 4552)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 35.6m Decl: 12 33' Mag: 10.5m Size:5.1x4.7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 90 (NGC 4569)

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 36.8m Decl: 13 10' Mag: 10.3m Size:9.6x4.4'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 91 (NGC 4548)

{H 257}

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 35.5m Decl: 14 30' Mag: 11.1m Size:5.4x4.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 92 (NGC 6341)

Globular Cluster in Hercules RA: 17h 17.1m Decl: 43 9' Mag: 6.1m Size:8.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040320

Messier 93 (NGC 2447)

Open Cluster in Puppis RA: 7h 44.5m Decl: -23 52' Mag: 6.0m Size:25'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040302

Messier 94 (NGC 4736)

Galaxy in Canes.Venatici RA: 12h 50.9m Decl: 41 8' Mag: 9.0m Size:11.2x9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040320

Messier 95 (NGC 3351)

Galaxy in Leo RA: 10h 43.9m Decl: 11 42' Mag: 10.7m Size:7.4x5.0'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040414

Messier 96 (NGC 3368)

Galaxy in Leo RA: 10h 46.7m Decl: 11 49' Mag: 9.9m Size:7.5x5.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040322

Messier 97 (NGC 3587)

Planetary Nebula in Ursa.Major RA: 11h 14.9m Decl: 55 2' Mag: 12.0m Size:3.2x3.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040322

Messier 98 (NGC 4192)

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 13.8m Decl: 14 54' Mag: 10.7m Size:8.4x1.9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 99 (NGC 4254)

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 18.8m Decl: 14 25' Mag: 10.1m Size:4.6x3.9'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050403

Messier 100 (NGC 4321)

Galaxy in Coma.Berenices RA: 12h 22.9m Decl: 15 49' Mag: 10.6m Size:5.3x4.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20050305

Messier 101 (NGC 5457)

Galaxy in Ursa.Major RA: 14h 3.2m Decl: 54 21' Mag: 8.3m Size:28.8x27'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040403

Messier 102 (NGC 5866)

{H 311}

Galaxy in Draco RA: 14h 5.1m Decl: 55 57' Mag: 10.8m Size:2.8x1'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040620

Messier 103 (NGC 581)

Open Cluster in Cassiopeia RA: 1h 33.2m Decl: 60 42' Mag: 7.4m Size:5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040623

Messier 104 (NGC 4594)

{H 262}

Galaxy in Virgo RA: 12h 40.0m Decl: -11 37' Mag: 8.7m Size:8.7x3.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040320

Messier 105 (NGC 3379)

{H 156}

Galaxy in Leo RA: 10h 47.8m Decl: 12 35' Mag: 10.1m Size:5.3x4.7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040322

Messier 106 (NGC 4258)

{H 221}

Galaxy in Canes.Venatici RA: 12h 19.0m Decl: 47 18' Mag: 8.6m Size:19.5x7'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040319

Messier 107 (NGC 6171)

{H 317}

Globular Cluster in Ophiucus RA: 16h 32.5m Decl: -13 3' Mag: 9.2m Size:2.2'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040806

Messier 108 (NGC 3556)

{H 166}

Galaxy in Ursa.Major RA: 11h 11.6m Decl: 55 41' Mag: 10.7m Size:8.7x2.3'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040322

Messier 109 (NGC 3992)

{H 198}

Galaxy in Ursa.Major RA: 11h 57.6m Decl: 53 22' Mag: 10.8m Size:6.2x3.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040414

Messier 110 (NGC 205)

{H 6}

Galaxy in Andromeda RA: 0h 40.3m Decl: 41 41' Mag: 9.4m Size:10x4.5'

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First photo by U.T.: 20040825