Charles Messier, astronome français ( 1730 - 1817 )
Durant les années 1758 à 1782 Charles Messier établit une liste d'environ 100 objets diffus
qui étaient difficiles à distinguer des comètes à travers les télescopes de l'époque.
Son objet était donc, de cataloguer les objets pouvant être pris pour des comètes!
Le Catalogue de Messier devint fameux pour une raison beaucoup plus noble,
à savoir la réalisation d'une collection des plus beaux objets du ciel profond,
comprenant nébuleuses, amas d'étoiles et galaxies.
| N° | Photo | NGC | Const. | Ascension droite |
Déclinaison | Mag. | Type | Taille ( ' ) |
Nom |
| 1 |  |
1952 | Tau | 05h 34.5m | +22d 01' | 8.4 | SNR | 6X4 | Nébuleuse du Crabe |
| 2 |  |
7089 | Aqr | 21h 33.5m | -00d 49' | 6.5 | GC | 12 | |
| 3 |  |
5272 | CVn | 13h 42.2m | +28d 23' | 6.4 | GC | 19 | |
| 4 |  |
6121 | Sco | 16h 23.6m | -26d 32' | 5.9 | GC | 23 | |
| 5 |  |
5904 | Ser | 15h 18.6m | +02d 05' | 5.8 | GC | 20 | |
| 6 |  |
6405 | Sco | 17h 40.1m | -32d 13' | 4.2 | OC | 26 | Amas du Papillon |
| 7 |  |
6475 | Sco | 17h 53.9m | -34d 49' | 3.3 | OC | 50 | Amas de Ptolémée |
| 8 |  |
6523 | Sgr | 18h 03.8m | -24d 23' | 5.8 | EN | 90X40 | Nébuleuse du Lagon |
| 9 |  |
6333 | Oph | 17h 19.2m | -18d 31' | 7.9 | GC | 6 | |
| 10 |  |
6254 | Oph | 16h 57.1m | -04d 06' | 6.6 | GC | 12 | |
| 11 |  |
6705 | Sct | 18h 51.1m | -06d 16' | 5.8 | OC | 12 | Amas du Canard Sauvage |
| 12 |  |
6218 | Oph | 16h 47.2m | -01d 57'' | 6.6 | GC | 12 | |
| 13 |  |
6205 | Her | 16h 41.7m | +36d 28' | 5.9 | GC | 23 | Grand Amas d'Hercule |
| 14 |  |
6402 | Oph | 17h 37.6m | -03d 15' | 7.6 | GC | 7 | |
| 15 |  |
7078 | Peg | 21h 30.0m | +12d 10' | 6.4 | GC | 12 | |
| 16 |  |
6611 | Ser | 18h 18.8m | -13d 47' | 6.0 | EN | 8 | Nébuleuse de l'Aigle |
| 17 |  |
6618 | Sgr | 18h 20.8m | -16d 11' | 7.0 | EN | 46X37 | Omega |
| 18 |  |
6613 | Sgr | 18h 19.9m | -17d 08' | 6.9 | OC | 7 | |
| 19 |  |
6273 | Oph | 17h 02.6m | -26d 16' | 7.2 | GC | 5 | |
| 20 |  |
6514 | Sgr | 18h 02.6m | -23d 02' | 8.5 | ERN | 29X27 | Nébuleuse Trifide |
| 21 |  |
6531 | Sgr | 18h 04.6m | -22d 30' | 5.9 | OC | 12 | |
| 22 |  |
6656 | Sgr | 18h 36.4m | -23d 54' | 5.1 | GC | 17 | |
| 23 |  |
6494 | Sgr | 17h 56.8m | -19d 01' | 5.5 | OC | 27 | |
| 24 |  |
Sgr | 18h 16.9m | -18d 29' | 4.5 | SCL | 90 | Nuage Stellaire Voie Lactée |
|
| 25 |  |
4725 | Sgr | 18h 31.6m | -19d 15' | 4.6 | OC | 35 | |
| 26 |  |
6694 | Sct | 18h 45.2m | -09d 24' | 8.0 | OC | 9 | |
| 27 |  |
6853 | Vul | 19h 59.6m | +22d 43' | 8.1 | PN | 8X4 | Nébuleuse de l'Haltère |
| 28 |  |
6626 | Sgr | 18h 24.5m | -24d 52' | 6.9 | GC | 15 | |
| 29 |  |
6913 | Cyg | 20h 23.9m | +38d 32' | 6.6 | OC | 7 | |
| 30 |  |
7099 | Cap | 21h 40.4m | -23d 11' | 7.5 | GC | 9 | |
| 31 |  |
224 | And | 00h 42.7m | +41d 16' | 3.4 | Sb | 160X40 | Galaxie d'Andromède |
| 32 |  |
221 | And | 00h 42.7m | +40d 52' | 8.2 | E2 | 3X2 | Galaxie Satellite de M31 |
| 33 |  |
598 | Tri | 01h 33.9m | +30d 39' | 5.7 | Sc | 60X40 | Galaxie du Triangle |
| 34 |  |
1039 | Per | 02h 42.0m | +42d 47' | 5.2 | OC | 30 | |
| 35 |  |
2168 | Gem | 06h 08.9m | +24d 20' | 5.1 | OC | 29 | |
| 36 |  |
1960 | Aur | 05h 36.1m | +34d 08' | 6.0 | OC | 16 | |
| 37 |  |
2099 | Aur | 05h 52.4m | +32d 33' | 5.6 | OC | 24 | |
| 38 |  |
1912 | Aur | 05h 28.7m | +35d 50' | 6.4 | OC | 18 | |
| 39 |  |
7092 | Cyg | 21h 32.2m | +48d 26' | 4.6 | OC | 32 | |
| 40 |  |
UMa | 12h 22.4m | +58d 05' | 8.0 | DS | Etoile Double WNC4 |
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| 41 |  |
2287 | CMa | 06h 47.0m | -20d 44' | 4.5 | OC | 32 | |
| 42 |  |
1976 | Ori | 05h 35.4m | -05d 27' | 4.0 | EN | 66X60 | Grande Nébuleuse d'Orion |
| 43 |  |
1982 | Ori | 05h 35.6m | -05d 16' | 9.0 | EN | Nébuleuse de Mairan |
|
| 44 |  |
2632 | Cnc | 08h 40.1m | +19d 59' | 3.1 | OC | 90 | Praesepe, ou la Ruche |
| 45 |  |
Tau | 03h 47.0m | +24d 07' | 1.2 | OC | 120 | Pléiades, les Sept Soeurs |
|
| 46 |  |
2437 | Pup | 07h 41.8m | -14d 49' | 6.1 | OC | 27 | |
| 47 |  |
2422 | Pup | 07h 36.6m | -14d 30' | 4.4 | OC | 25 | |
| 48 |  |
2548 | Hya | 08h 13.8m | -05d 48' | 5.8 | OC | 30 | |
| 49 |  |
4472 | Vir | 12h 29.8m | +08d 00' | 8.4 | E4 | 4 | |
| 50 |  |
2323 | Mon | 07h 03.2m | -08d 20' | 5.9 | OC | 16 | |
| 51 |  |
194&5 | CVn | 13h 29.9m | +47d 12' | 8.1 | Sc | 12X6 | Galaxie du Tourbillon |
| 52 |  |
7654 | Cas | 23h 24.2m | +61d 35' | 6.9 | OC | 13 | |
| 53 |  |
5024 | Com | 13h 12.9m | +18d 10' | 7.7 | GC | 3 | |
| 54 |  |
6715 | Sgr | 18h 55.1m | -30d 29' | 7.7 | GC | 6 | |
| 55 |  |
6809 | Sgr | 19h 40.0m | -30d 58' | 7.0 | GC | 15 | |
| 56 |  |
6779 | Lyr | 19h 16.6m | +30d 11' | 8.2 | GC | 5 | |
| 57 |  |
6720 | Lyr | 18h 53.6m | +33d 02' | 9.0 | PN | 1 | Nébuleuse de l'Anneau |
| 58 |  |
4579 | Vir | 12h 37.7m | +11d 49' | 9.8 | SB | 4X3 | |
| 59 |  |
4621 | Vir | 12h 42.0m | +11d 39' | 9.8 | E3 | 3X2 | |
| 60 |  |
4649 | Vir | 12h 43.7m | +11d 33' | 8.8 | E1 | 4X3 | |
| 61 |  |
4303 | Vir | 12h 21.9m | +04d 28' | 9.7 | Sc | 6 | |
| 62 |  |
6266 | Oph | 17h 01.2m | -30d 07' | 6.6 | GC | 6 | |
| 63 |  |
5055 | CVn | 13h 15.8m | +42d 02' | 8.6 | Sb | 8X3 | Galaxie du Tournesol |
| 64 |  |
4826 | Com | 12h 56.7m | +21d 41' | 8.5 | Sb | 8X4 | Galaxie "Black Eye" |
| 65 |  |
3623 | Leo | 11h 18.9m | +13d 05' | 9.3 | Sb | 8X2 | Triplet du Lion |
| 66 |  |
3627 | Leo | 11h 20.2m | +12d 59' | 9.0 | Sb | 8X2 | Triplet du Lion |
| 67 |  |
2682 | Cnc | 08h 50.4m | +11d 49' | 6.9 | OC | 18 | |
| 68 |  |
4590 | Hya | 12h 39.5m | -26d 45' | 8.2 | GC | 9 | |
| 69 |  |
6637 | Sgr | 18h 31.4m | -32d 21' | 7.7 | GC | 4 | |
| 70 |  |
6681 | Sgr | 18h 43.2m | -32d 18' | 8.1 | GC | 4 | |
| 71 |  |
6838 | Sge | 19h 53.8m | +18d 47' | 8.3 | GC | 6 | |
| 72 |  |
6981 | Aqr | 20h 53.5m | -12d 32' | 9.4 | GC | 5 | |
| 73 |  |
6994 | Aqr | 20h 58.9m | -12d 38' | 5.0 | OC | ||
| 74 |  |
628 | Psc | 01h 36.7m | +15d 47' | 9.2 | Sc | 8 | |
| 75 |  |
6864 | Sgr | 20h 06.1m | -21d 55' | 8.6 | GC | 5 | |
| 76 |  |
650-1 | Per | 01h 42.4m | +51d 34' | 11.5 | PN | 2X1 | Nébuleuse "Petite Haltère" |
| 77 |  |
1068 | Cet | 02h 42.7m | -00d 01' | 8.8 | Sbp | 2 | |
| 78 |  |
2068 | Ori | 05h 46.7m | +00d 03' | 8.0 | RN | 8X6 | |
| 79 |  |
1904 | Lep | 05h 24.5m | -24d 33' | 8.0 | GC | 8 | |
| 80 |  |
6093 | Sco | 16h 17.0m | -22d 59' | 7.2 | GC | 5 | |
| 81 |  |
3031 | UMa | 09h 55.6m | +69d 04' | 6.8 | Sb | 16X10 | Galaxie de Bode |
| 82 |  |
3034 | UMa | 09h 55.8m | +69d 41' | 8.4 | Irr | 7X2 | Galaxie du Cigare |
| 83 |  |
5236 | Hya | 13h 37.0m | -29d 52' | 10.1 | Sc | 10X8 | Galaxie "Pinwheel" Australe |
| 84 |  |
4374 | Vir | 12h 25.1m | +12d 53' | 9.3 | E1 | 3 | |
| 85 |  |
4382 | Com | 12h 25.4m | +18d 11' | 9.3 | Ep | 4X2 | |
| 86 |  |
4406 | Vir | 12h 26.2m | +12d 57' | 9.2 | E3 | 4X3 | |
| 87 |  |
4486 | Vir | 12h 30.8m | +12d 24' | 8.6 | E1 | 3 | |
| 88 |  |
4501 | Com | 12h 32.0m | +14d 25' | 9.5 | Sb | 6X3 | |
| 89 |  |
4552 | Vir | 12h 35.7m | +12d 33' | 9.8 | E0 | 2 | |
| 90 |  |
4569 | Vir | 12h 36.8m | +13d 10' | 9.5 | Sb | 6X3 | |
| 91 |  |
4548 | Com | 12h 35.4m | +14d 30' | 10.2 | SBb | ||
| 92 |  |
6341 | Her | 17h 17.1m | +43d 08' | 6.5 | GC | 12 | |
| 93 |  |
2447 | Pup | 07h 44.6m | -23d 52' | 6.2 | OC | 18 | |
| 94 |  |
4736 | CVn | 12h 50.9m | +41d 07' | 8.1 | Sbp | 5X4 | |
| 95 |  |
3351 | Leo | 10h 44.0m | +11d 42' | 9.7 | SBb | 3 | |
| 96 |  |
3368 | Leo | 10h 46.8m | +11d 49' | 9.2 | Sbp | 7X4 | |
| 97 |  |
3587 | UMa | 11h 14.8m | +55d 01' | 11.2 | PN | 3 | Nébuleuse du Hibou |
| 98 |  |
4192 | Com | 12h 13.8m | +14d 54' | 10.1 | Sb | 8X2 | |
| 99 |  |
4254 | Com | 12h 18.8m | +14d 25' | 9.8 | Sc | 4 | |
| 100 |  |
4321 | Com | 12h 22.9m | +15d 49' | 9.4 | Sc | 5 | |
| 101 |  |
5457 | UMa | 14h 03.2m | +54d 21' | 7.7 | Sc | 10X8 | Galaxie "Pinwheel" |
| 102 |  |
5866 | Dra | 15h 06.5m | +55d 46' | 10.0 | E6p | Galaxie du Fuseau |
|
| 103 |  |
581 | Cas | 01h 33.2m | +60d 42' | 7.4 | OC | 6 | |
| 104 |  |
4594 | Vir | 12h 40.0m | -11d 37' | 8.3 | Sb | 7X2 | Galaxie du Sombrero |
| 105 |  |
3379 | Leo | 10h 47.8m | +12d 35' | 9.3 | E1 | 2 | |
| 106 |  |
4258 | CVn | 12h 19.0m | +47d 18' | 8.3 | Sbp | 20X6 | |
| 107 |  |
6171 | Oph | 16h 32.5m | -13d 03' | 8.1 | GC | 8 | |
| 108 |  |
3556 | UMa | 11h 11.5m | +55d 40' | 10.0 | Sc | 8X2 | |
| 109 |  |
3992 | UMa | 11h 57.6m | +53d 23' | 9.8 | Sb | 7 | |
| 110 |  |
205 | And | 00h 40.4m | +41d 41' | 8.0 | E6 |