Charles Messier
June 26, 1730-April 12, 1817
The OVAL/Messier Catalog
Charles Messier
June 26, 1730-April 12, 1817
Below you will find the results of an OVAL project - our own Messier Catalog of objects with photos taken by OVAL members. Many clubs and institutions have their own Messier photo gallery, so why can't we? Larger images can be found by visiting the member galleries. Let's get to taking those photos!
 M1-Crab Nebula |
 M2-Globular Cluster |
 M3-Globular Cluster |
M4-Globular Cluster |
 M5-Globular Cluster |
| M6-Butterfly Cluster | M7-Ptolemy's Cluster |
 M8-Lagoon Nebula |
M9-Globular Cluster |
 M10-Globular Cluster |
 M11-Wild Duck Cluster |
 M12-Globular Cluster |
 M13-Great Hercules Cluster |
 M14-Globular Cluster |
 M15-Globular Cluster |
| M16-Eagle Nebula | M17-Omega Nebula | M18-Open Cluster | M19-Globular Cluster |
 M20-Triffid Nebula |
| M21-Open Cluster | M22-Globular Cluster | M23-Open Cluster | M24-Milky Way Patch | M25-Open Cluster |
 M26-Open Cluster |
 M27-Dumbell Nebula |
M28-Globular Cluster |
 M29-Open Cluster |
M30-Globular Cluster |
| M31-Andromeda Galaxy | M32-Andromeda Satellite Galaxy |
 M33-Triangulum Galaxy |
M34-Open Cluster | M35-Open Cluster |
| M36-Open Cluster | M37-Open Cluster | M38-Open Cluster | M39-Open Cluster | M40-Winecke 4 (Double Star) |
| M41-Open Cluster |
 M42-Great Orion Nebula |
M43-de Mairan's Nebula (Orion) |
 M44-Beehive Cluster |
 M45-The Pleiades |
| M46-Open Cluster | M47-Open Cluster |
 M48-Open Cluster |
 M49-Elliptical Galaxy |
M50-Open Cluster |
 M51-Whirlpool Galaxy |
M52-Open Cluster |
 M53-Globular Cluster |
M54-Globular Cluster | M55-Globular Cluster |
 M56-Globular Cluster |
 M57-Ring Nebula |
 M58-Spiral Galaxy |
M59-Elliptical Galaxy |
 M60-Elliptical Galaxy |
 M61-Spiral Galaxy |
M62-Globular Cluster |
 M63-Sunflower Galaxy |
 M64-Blackeye Galaxy |
 M65-Spiral Galaxy |
 M66-Spiral Galaxy |
M67-Open Cluster | M68-Globular Cluster | M69-Globular Cluster | M70-Globular Cluster |
 M71-Globular Cluster |
 M72-Globular Cluster |
M73-Multiple Stars |
 M74-Spiral Galaxy |
M75-Globular Cluster |
| M76-Butterfly Nebula |
 M77-Seyfert Galaxy |
M78-Reflection Nebula | M79-Globular Cluster | M80-Globular Cluster |
 M81-Bode's Galaxy |
 M82-Cigar Galaxy |
M83-Spiral Galaxy |
 M84-Elliptical Galaxy |
 M85-Lenticular Galaxy |
 M86-Elliptical Galaxy |
 M87-Virgo A Radio Galaxy |
 M88-Spiral Galaxy |
 M89-Elliptical Galaxy |
 M90-Spiral Galaxy |
 M91-Spiral Galaxy |
 M92-Globular Cluster |
M93-Open Cluster |
 M94-Spiral Galaxy |
 M95-Spiral Galaxy |
 M96-Spiral Galaxy |
 M97-Owl Nebula |
 M98-Spiral Galaxy |
 M99-Spiral Galaxy |
 M100-Spiral Galaxy |
 M101-Pinwheel Galaxy |
 M102-Spindle Galaxy* |
M103-Open Cluster |
 M104-Sombrero Galaxy |
 M105-Elliptical Galaxy |
 M106-Spiral Galaxy |
 M107-Globular Cluster |
M108-Spiral Galaxy |
 M109-Spiral Galaxy |
M110-Andromeda Satellite Galaxy |
*Messier Object 102 is a controversial object possibly due to a number of factors. The object was thought to be a repeat of M101 the Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa major but other possibilities have been proposed. The most likely candidate for M102 is the Spindle Galaxy (NGC5866) in the constellation of Virgo.