THE ONLINE MESSIER CATALOGUE

Number	NGC	Constellation	R.A.	Dec.	Name	Object Type	Mag.	Distance(LY)
085	4382	Coma Berenices	12h 22.8	+18 28’	Galaxy	E	8.9
086	4406	Virgo	12h 23.7	+13 13’	Virgo Cluster Galaxy	E	9.2
049	4472	Virgo	12h 27.3	+08 16’	Galaxy	E4	8.5	70 mil
087###	4486	Virgo	12h 28.3	+12 40’	Virgo Cluster Galaxy	E	8.6
088	4501	Coma Berenices	12h 29.5	+14 42’	Galaxy		9.0	40 mil
091	4548	Coma Berenices	12h 32.9	+14 46’	Galaxy	SB	9.5
089	4552	Virgo	12h 33.1	+12 50’	Galaxy	E	9.8
090	4569	Virgo	12h 34.3	+13 26’	Galaxy	S	9.0
058	4579	Virgo	12h 35.1	+12 05’	Virgo Cluster Galaxy		9.0	70 mil
068	4590	Hydra	12h 36.8	-26 29’	Star Cluster	Globular	8.0	40,000
104	4594	Virgo	12h 37.3	-11 21’	Sombrero Galaxy	S	8.0
059	4621	Virgo	12h 39.5	+11 55’	Virgo Cluster Galaxy		9.5
060	4649	Virgo	12h 41.1	+11 49’	Virgo Cluster Galaxy		9.0
094	4736	Canes Venatici	12h 48.6	+41 23’	Galaxy	S	8.2	14.5 mil
064	4826	Coma Berenices	12h 54.3	+21 57’	Black Eye Galaxy	Sb	8.5	12 mil
053	5024	Coma Berenices	13h 10.5	+18 26’	Star Cluster	Globular	7.6	60,000
063	5055	Canes Venatici	13h 13.5	+42 17’	Galaxy	S	8.5	14.5 mil
051	5194	Canes Venatici	13h 27.8	+47 27’	Whirlpool Galaxy		8.0	15 mil
083	5236	Hydra	13h 34.3	-29 37’	Galaxy	Sc	7.0	8 mil
003	5272	Canes Venatici	13h 39.9	+28 38’	Star Cluster	Globular	6.4	30,000
101	5457	Ursa Major	14h 01.4	+54 35’	Galaxy	Sc	8.0	15 mil
102!	5457	Ursa Major	14h 01.4	+54 35’	Galaxy	Sc	8.0	15 mil
005	5904	Serpens	15h 16.0	+02 16’	Star Cluster	Globular	6.0	30,000

NOTE:  ### The virgo A radio source; also exibits very strong X-ray emission. Radio and infrared reveal a jet of material extending 5,000ly from the center.  !M101 was accidently called M102 by astronomers in the 18th century.

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