Messier Marathon Search Sequence List (original) (raw)

This file presents the Messier objects in the order of the Marathon Search Sequence given by Don Machholz in his Messier Marathon Observer's Guide.

compiled online by Hartmut Frommert, using work of Don Machholz. Depending on geographic location, it may be impossible to find them all, and may be better to slightly modify this list. In case of doubt consult Don Machholz's book. This list should be good for northern latitudes 20 to 40.

  1. M77 spiral galaxy in Cetus
  2. M74 spiral galaxy in Pisces
  3. M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy in Triangulum
  4. M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy in Andromeda
  5. M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda
  6. M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda
  7. M52 open cluster in Cassiopeia
  8. M103 open cluster in Cassiopeia
  9. M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula in Perseus
  10. M34 open cluster in Perseus
  11. M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster in Taurus
  12. M79 globular cluster in Lepus
  13. M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula in Orion
  14. M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula in Orion
  15. M78 diffuse reflection nebula in Orion
  16. M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant in Taurus
  17. M35 open cluster in Gemini
  18. M37 open cluster in Auriga
  19. M36 open cluster in Auriga
  20. M38 open cluster in Auriga
  21. M41 open cluster in Canis Major
  22. M93 open cluster in Puppis
  23. M47 open cluster in Puppis
  24. M46 open cluster in Puppis
  25. M50 open cluster in Monoceros
  26. M48 open cluster in Hydra
  27. M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster in Cancer
  28. M67 open cluster in Cancer
  29. M95 spiral galaxy in Leo
  30. M96 spiral galaxy in Leo
  31. M105 elliptical galaxy in Leo
  32. M65 spiral galaxy in Leo
  33. M66 spiral galaxy in Leo
  34. M81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  35. M82 Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy in Ursa Major
  36. M97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula in Ursa Major
  37. M108 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  38. M109 spiral galaxy and/or M109B spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  39. M40 Double Star WNC4 in Ursa Major
  40. M106 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  41. M94 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  42. M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  43. M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy with M51B companion galaxy in Canes Venatici
  44. M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  45. M102 Spindle Galaxy (NGC 5866) lenticular (S0) Galaxy in Draco
  46. M53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices
  47. M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  48. M3 globular cluster in Canes Venatici
  49. M98 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  50. M99 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  51. M100 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  52. M85 lenticular (S0) Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  53. M84 lenticular (S0) galaxy in Virgo
  54. M86 lenticular (S0) galaxy in Virgo
  55. M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  56. M89 elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  57. M90 spiral galaxy in Virgo
  58. M88 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  59. M91 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  60. M58 spiral galaxy in Virgo
  61. M59 elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  62. M60 elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  63. M49 elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  64. M61 spiral galaxy in Virgo
  65. M104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy in Virgo
  66. M68 globular cluster in Hydra
  67. M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Hydra
  68. M5 globular cluster in Serpens Caput
  69. M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster in Hercules
  70. M92 globular cluster in Hercules
  71. M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula in Lyra
  72. M56 globular cluster in Lyra
  73. M29 open cluster in Cygnus
  74. M39 open cluster in Cygnus
  75. M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula in Vulpecula
  76. M71 globular cluster in Sagitta
  77. M107 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  78. M10 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  79. M12 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  80. M14 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  81. M9 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  82. M4 globular cluster in Scorpius
  83. M80 globular cluster in Scorpius
  84. M19 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  85. M62 globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  86. M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster in Scorpius
  87. M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster in Scorpius
  88. M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster in Scutum
  89. M26 open cluster in Scutum
  90. M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula IC 4703 in Serpens Cauda
  91. M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius
  92. M18 open cluster in Sagittarius
  93. M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 in Sagittarius
  94. M25 open cluster in Sagittarius
  95. M23 open cluster in Sagittarius
  96. M21 open cluster in Sagittarius
  97. M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius
  98. M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius
  99. M28 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  100. M22 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  101. M69 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  102. M70 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  103. M54 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  104. M55 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  105. M75 globular cluster in Sagittarius
  106. M15 globular cluster in Pegasus
  107. M2 globular cluster in Aquarius
  108. M72 globular cluster in Aquarius
  109. M73 open cluster in Aquarius
  110. M30 globular cluster in Capricornus

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