THE ONLINE MESSIER CATALOGUE

Number	NGC	Constellation	R.A.	Dec.	Name	Object Type	Mag.	Distance(LY)
040		Ursa Major	12h 20.0	+58 22’	Winnecke 4	Double Star	9.0
045		Taurus	03h 43.9	+23 58’	Pleiades	Open	1.4	400
025	4725*	Sagittarius	18h 28.8	-19 17’	Star Cluster	Open	4.9	2,000
110	0205	Andromeda	00h 37.6	+41 25’	Galaxy		8.0	2.2 mil
032	0221	Andromeda	00h 40.0	+40 36’	Galaxy	E	8.7	2.2 mil
031	0224	Andromeda	00h 40.0	+41 00’	Andromeda Galaxy	Sb	4.0	2.2 mil
103	0581	Cassiopeia	01h 29.9	+60 27’	Star Cluster	Open	6.2	8,000
033**	0598	Triangulum	01h 31.1	+30 24’	Galaxy	Sc	5.3	2.3 mil
074	0628	Pisces	01h 34.4	+15 32’	Galaxy	Sc	8.8	20 mil
034	1039	Perseus	02h 38.8	+42 34’	Star Cluster	Open	5.2	1,400
077	1068	Cetus	02h 40.1	-00 14’	Galaxy	Seyfert	8.4	30 mil
079	1904	Lepus	05h 22.2	-24 34’	Star Cluster	Globular	8.0	54,000
038	1912	Auriga	05h 25.3	+35 48’	Star Cluster	Open	6.2	4,200
001	1952	Taurus	05h 31.5	+21 59’	Crab Nebula	Planetary	8.5	6,000
036	1960	Auriga	05h 32.0	+34 07’	Star Cluster	Open	6.3	4,100
042	1976	Orion	05h 32.9	-05 25’	Orion Nebula	Diffuse	4.0	1,000
043	1982	Orion	05h 33.1	-05 18’	Orion Nebula	Diffuse	4.0	1,000
078##	2068	Orion	05h 44.2	+00 02’	Nebula	Diffuse	8.0
037	2099	Auriga	05h 49.0	+32 33’	Star Cluster	Open	6.2	4,600
035	2168	Gemini	06h 05.7	+24 20’	Star Cluster	Open	5.3	2,800
041***	2287	Canis Major	06h 44.9	-20 42’	Star Cluster	Open	5.2	2,400

NOTE: *IC number used .**Low Surface Brightness  ***Look for center star: red, type K3, Mag. 6.9  ## Reflection Nebula

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