{
  "id": "messier-objects",
  "name": "Messier Catalog Objects",
  "title": "Messier Catalog Objects",
  "description": "The 110 Messier deep-sky objects (nebulae, star clusters, galaxies) with designations, types, magnitudes, dimensions, and celestial coordinates.",
  "category": "science",
  "source": "https://github.com/ofrohn/d3-celestial",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/ofrohn/d3-celestial",
  "updated": "2026-04",
  "record_count": 110,
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "name",
      "label": "Name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "desig",
      "label": "Desig",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "alt",
      "label": "Alt",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "type",
      "label": "Type",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "mag",
      "label": "Mag",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "dim",
      "label": "Dim",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "cl",
      "label": "Cl",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "ra",
      "label": "Ra",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "dec",
      "label": "Dec",
      "type": "number"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "name": "M1",
      "desig": "NGC 1952",
      "alt": "Crab Nebula",
      "type": "snr",
      "mag": 8.4,
      "dim": "6x4",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": 83.625,
      "dec": 22.0167
    },
    {
      "name": "M2",
      "desig": "NGC 7089",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.5,
      "dim": "13",
      "cl": "II",
      "ra": -36.625,
      "dec": -0.8167
    },
    {
      "name": "M3",
      "desig": "NGC 5272",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.4,
      "dim": "16",
      "cl": "VI",
      "ra": -154.45,
      "dec": 28.3833
    },
    {
      "name": "M4",
      "desig": "NGC 6121",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 5.9,
      "dim": "26",
      "cl": "IX",
      "ra": -114.1,
      "dec": -26.5333
    },
    {
      "name": "M5",
      "desig": "NGC 5904",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 5.8,
      "dim": "17",
      "cl": "V",
      "ra": -130.35,
      "dec": 2.0833
    },
    {
      "name": "M6",
      "desig": "NGC 6405",
      "alt": "Butterfly Cluster",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 4.2,
      "dim": "15",
      "cl": "III2p",
      "ra": -94.9751,
      "dec": -32.2167
    },
    {
      "name": "M7",
      "desig": "NGC 6475",
      "alt": "Ptolemy´s Cluster",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 3.3,
      "dim": "80",
      "cl": "II2r",
      "ra": -91.525,
      "dec": -34.8167
    },
    {
      "name": "M8",
      "desig": "NGC 6523",
      "alt": "Lagoon Nebula",
      "type": "sfr",
      "mag": 5.8,
      "dim": "90x40",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": -89.05,
      "dec": -24.3833
    },
    {
      "name": "M9",
      "desig": "NGC 6333",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 7.9,
      "dim": "9",
      "cl": "VIII",
      "ra": -100.2,
      "dec": -18.5167
    },
    {
      "name": "M10",
      "desig": "NGC 6254",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.6,
      "dim": "15",
      "cl": "VII",
      "ra": -105.7249,
      "dec": -4.1
    },
    {
      "name": "M11",
      "desig": "NGC 6705",
      "alt": "Wild Duck Cluster",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 5.8,
      "dim": "14",
      "cl": "I2r",
      "ra": -77.225,
      "dec": -6.2667
    },
    {
      "name": "M12",
      "desig": "NGC 6218",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.6,
      "dim": "14",
      "cl": "IX",
      "ra": -108.1999,
      "dec": -1.95
    },
    {
      "name": "M13",
      "desig": "NGC 6205",
      "alt": "Great Hercules Cluster",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 5.9,
      "dim": "17",
      "cl": "V",
      "ra": -109.575,
      "dec": 36.4667
    },
    {
      "name": "M14",
      "desig": "NGC 6402",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 7.6,
      "dim": "12",
      "cl": "VIII",
      "ra": -95.5999,
      "dec": -3.25
    },
    {
      "name": "M15",
      "desig": "NGC 7078",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.4,
      "dim": "12",
      "cl": "IV",
      "ra": -37.5,
      "dec": 12.1667
    },
    {
      "name": "M16",
      "desig": "NGC 6611",
      "alt": "Eagle Nebula",
      "type": "sfr",
      "mag": 6,
      "dim": "7",
      "cl": "II3mn",
      "ra": -85.3,
      "dec": -13.7833
    },
    {
      "name": "M17",
      "desig": "NGC 6618",
      "alt": "Omega Nebula",
      "type": "sfr",
      "mag": 7,
      "dim": "46x37",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": -84.8,
      "dec": -16.1833
    },
    {
      "name": "M18",
      "desig": "NGC 6613",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 6.9,
      "dim": "9",
      "cl": "II3pn",
      "ra": -85.0249,
      "dec": -17.1333
    },
    {
      "name": "M19",
      "desig": "NGC 6273",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 7.2,
      "dim": "14",
      "cl": "VIII",
      "ra": -104.35,
      "dec": -26.2667
    },
    {
      "name": "M20",
      "desig": "NGC 6514",
      "alt": "Trifid Nebula",
      "type": "sfr",
      "mag": 8.5,
      "dim": "29x27",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": -89.3501,
      "dec": -23.0333
    },
    {
      "name": "M21",
      "desig": "NGC 6531",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 5.9,
      "dim": "13",
      "cl": "I3m",
      "ra": -88.8499,
      "dec": -22.5
    },
    {
      "name": "M22",
      "desig": "NGC 6656",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 5.1,
      "dim": "24",
      "cl": "VII",
      "ra": -80.8999,
      "dec": -23.9
    },
    {
      "name": "M23",
      "desig": "NGC 6494",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 5.5,
      "dim": "27",
      "cl": "III1m",
      "ra": -90.7999,
      "dec": -19.0167
    },
    {
      "name": "M24",
      "desig": "",
      "alt": "Milky Way patch",
      "type": "pos",
      "mag": 4.5,
      "dim": "90",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": -85.775,
      "dec": -18.4833
    },
    {
      "name": "M25",
      "desig": "IC 4725",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 4.6,
      "dim": "32",
      "cl": "I2p",
      "ra": -82.1,
      "dec": -19.25
    },
    {
      "name": "M26",
      "desig": "NGC 6694",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 8,
      "dim": "15",
      "cl": "I1m",
      "ra": -78.7001,
      "dec": -9.4
    },
    {
      "name": "M27",
      "desig": "NGC 6853",
      "alt": "Dumbbell Nebula",
      "type": "pn",
      "mag": 8.1,
      "dim": "8x4",
      "cl": "IV(II)",
      "ra": -60.1001,
      "dec": 22.7167
    },
    {
      "name": "M28",
      "desig": "NGC 6626",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.9,
      "dim": "11",
      "cl": "IV",
      "ra": -83.875,
      "dec": -24.8667
    },
    {
      "name": "M29",
      "desig": "NGC 6913",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 6.6,
      "dim": "7",
      "cl": "III3p",
      "ra": -54.025,
      "dec": 38.5333
    },
    {
      "name": "M30",
      "desig": "NGC 7099",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 7.5,
      "dim": "11",
      "cl": "V",
      "ra": -34.9001,
      "dec": -23.1833
    },
    {
      "name": "M31",
      "desig": "NGC 224",
      "alt": "Andromeda",
      "type": "s",
      "mag": 3.4,
      "dim": "190x60",
      "cl": "SA(s)b LINER",
      "ra": 10.6751,
      "dec": 41.2667
    },
    {
      "name": "M32",
      "desig": "NGC 221",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "e",
      "mag": 8.2,
      "dim": "9x7",
      "cl": "cE2",
      "ra": 10.6751,
      "dec": 40.8667
    },
    {
      "name": "M33",
      "desig": "NGC 598",
      "alt": "Triangulum",
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      "mag": 5.7,
      "dim": "71x42",
      "cl": "SA(s)cd",
      "ra": 23.475,
      "dec": 30.65
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    {
      "name": "M34",
      "desig": "NGC 1039",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 5.2,
      "dim": "35",
      "cl": "II3m",
      "ra": 40.5,
      "dec": 42.7833
    },
    {
      "name": "M35",
      "desig": "NGC 2168",
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      "type": "oc",
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      "dim": "28",
      "cl": "III2m",
      "ra": 92.2249,
      "dec": 24.3333
    },
    {
      "name": "M36",
      "desig": "NGC 1960",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 6,
      "dim": "12",
      "cl": "II3m",
      "ra": 84.0251,
      "dec": 34.1333
    },
    {
      "name": "M37",
      "desig": "NGC 2099",
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      "type": "oc",
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      "dim": "24",
      "cl": "II1r",
      "ra": 88.1,
      "dec": 32.55
    },
    {
      "name": "M38",
      "desig": "NGC 1912",
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      "type": "oc",
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      "dim": "21",
      "cl": "III2m",
      "ra": 82.175,
      "dec": 35.8333
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    {
      "name": "M39",
      "desig": "NGC 7092",
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      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 4.6,
      "dim": "32",
      "cl": "III2p",
      "ra": -36.9499,
      "dec": 48.4333
    },
    {
      "name": "M40",
      "desig": "WN 4",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "pos",
      "mag": 8,
      "dim": "",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": -174.4001,
      "dec": 58.0833
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    {
      "name": "M41",
      "desig": "NGC 2287",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 4.5,
      "dim": "38",
      "cl": "II3m",
      "ra": 101.75,
      "dec": -20.7333
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    {
      "name": "M42",
      "desig": "NGC 1976",
      "alt": "Orion Nebula",
      "type": "sfr",
      "mag": 4,
      "dim": "66x60",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": 83.85,
      "dec": -5.45
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    {
      "name": "M43",
      "desig": "NGC 1982",
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      "type": "sfr",
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      "cl": "",
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      "dec": -5.2667
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    {
      "name": "M44",
      "desig": "NGC 2632",
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      "mag": 3.1,
      "dim": "95",
      "cl": "II2m",
      "ra": 130.025,
      "dec": 19.9833
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    {
      "name": "M45",
      "desig": "",
      "alt": "Pleiades",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 1.2,
      "dim": "110",
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      "dec": 24.1167
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      "name": "M46",
      "desig": "NGC 2437",
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      "dec": -14.8167
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      "name": "M47",
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      "dec": -14.5
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    {
      "name": "M48",
      "desig": "NGC 2548",
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      "dim": "54",
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      "dec": -5.8
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    {
      "name": "M49",
      "desig": "NGC 4472",
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      "cl": "E2 Sy2",
      "ra": -172.5499,
      "dec": 8
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      "name": "M50",
      "desig": "NGC 2323",
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      "dim": "16",
      "cl": "II3m",
      "ra": 105.8,
      "dec": -8.3333
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    {
      "name": "M51",
      "desig": "NGC 5194/5",
      "alt": "Whirlpool",
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      "dim": "11x8",
      "cl": "SA(s)bc pec",
      "ra": -157.5251,
      "dec": 47.2
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    {
      "name": "M52",
      "desig": "NGC 7654",
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      "dim": "13",
      "cl": "I2r",
      "ra": -8.95,
      "dec": 61.5833
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    {
      "name": "M53",
      "desig": "NGC 5024",
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      "type": "gc",
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      "dim": "13",
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      "ra": -161.775,
      "dec": 18.1667
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    {
      "name": "M54",
      "desig": "NGC 6715",
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      "ra": -76.2251,
      "dec": -30.4833
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    {
      "name": "M55",
      "desig": "NGC 6809",
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      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 7,
      "dim": "19",
      "cl": "XI",
      "ra": -65,
      "dec": -30.9667
    },
    {
      "name": "M56",
      "desig": "NGC 6779",
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      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 8.2,
      "dim": "7",
      "cl": "X",
      "ra": -70.85,
      "dec": 30.1833
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    {
      "name": "M57",
      "desig": "NGC 6720",
      "alt": "Ring Nebula",
      "type": "pn",
      "mag": 9,
      "dim": "1",
      "cl": "IV(III)",
      "ra": -76.6001,
      "dec": 33.0333
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    {
      "name": "M58",
      "desig": "NGC 4579",
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      "type": "s",
      "mag": 9.8,
      "dim": "6x5",
      "cl": "SAB(rs)b Sy1.9",
      "ra": -170.575,
      "dec": 11.8167
    },
    {
      "name": "M59",
      "desig": "NGC 4621",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "e",
      "mag": 9.8,
      "dim": "5x4",
      "cl": "E5",
      "ra": -169.5,
      "dec": 11.65
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    {
      "name": "M60",
      "desig": "NGC 4649",
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      "type": "e",
      "mag": 8.8,
      "dim": "7x6",
      "cl": "E2",
      "ra": -169.075,
      "dec": 11.55
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    {
      "name": "M61",
      "desig": "NGC 4303",
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      "type": "s",
      "mag": 9.7,
      "dim": "7x6",
      "cl": "SAB(rs)bc Sy2",
      "ra": -174.525,
      "dec": 4.4667
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    {
      "name": "M62",
      "desig": "NGC 6266",
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      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 6.6,
      "dim": "14",
      "cl": "IV",
      "ra": -104.7,
      "dec": -30.1167
    },
    {
      "name": "M63",
      "desig": "NGC 5055",
      "alt": "Sunflower Galaxy",
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      "mag": 8.6,
      "dim": "13x7",
      "cl": "SA(rs)bc LINER",
      "ra": -161.05,
      "dec": 42.0333
    },
    {
      "name": "M64",
      "desig": "NGC 4826",
      "alt": "Blackeye Galaxy",
      "type": "s",
      "mag": 8.5,
      "dim": "10x5",
      "cl": "(R)SA(rs)ab Sy2",
      "ra": -165.825,
      "dec": 21.6833
    },
    {
      "name": "M65",
      "desig": "NGC 3623",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "s",
      "mag": 9.3,
      "dim": "10x3",
      "cl": "SAB(rs)a LINER",
      "ra": 169.725,
      "dec": 13.0833
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    {
      "name": "M66",
      "desig": "NGC 3627",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "s",
      "mag": 9,
      "dim": "9x4",
      "cl": "SAB(s)b Sy2",
      "ra": 170.0501,
      "dec": 12.9833
    },
    {
      "name": "M67",
      "desig": "NGC 2682",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "oc",
      "mag": 6.9,
      "dim": "30",
      "cl": "II2m",
      "ra": 132.6,
      "dec": 11.8167
    },
    {
      "name": "M68",
      "desig": "NGC 4590",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 8.2,
      "dim": "12",
      "cl": "X",
      "ra": -170.1251,
      "dec": -26.75
    },
    {
      "name": "M69",
      "desig": "NGC 6637",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 7.7,
      "dim": "7",
      "cl": "V",
      "ra": -82.15,
      "dec": -32.35
    },
    {
      "name": "M70",
      "desig": "NGC 6681",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 8.1,
      "dim": "8",
      "cl": "V",
      "ra": -79.2,
      "dec": -32.3
    },
    {
      "name": "M71",
      "desig": "NGC 6838",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 8.3,
      "dim": "7",
      "cl": "X-XI",
      "ra": -61.5499,
      "dec": 18.7833
    },
    {
      "name": "M72",
      "desig": "NGC 6981",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 9.4,
      "dim": "6",
      "cl": "IX",
      "ra": -46.6249,
      "dec": -12.5333
    },
    {
      "name": "M73",
      "desig": "NGC 6994",
      "alt": "4 Star asterism",
      "type": "pos",
      "mag": 10,
      "dim": "",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": -45.2749,
      "dec": -12.6333
    },
    {
      "name": "M74",
      "desig": "NGC 628",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "s",
      "mag": 9.2,
      "dim": "11x10",
      "cl": "SA(s)c",
      "ra": 24.1751,
      "dec": 15.7833
    },
    {
      "name": "M75",
      "desig": "NGC 6864",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "gc",
      "mag": 8.6,
      "dim": "6",
      "cl": "I",
      "ra": -58.475,
      "dec": -21.9167
    },
    {
      "name": "M76",
      "desig": "NGC 650/1",
      "alt": "Little Dumbbell Nebula",
      "type": "pn",
      "mag": 11.5,
      "dim": "2x1",
      "cl": "III(VI)",
      "ra": 25.6001,
      "dec": 51.5667
    },
    {
      "name": "M77",
      "desig": "NGC 1068",
      "alt": "Cetus A",
      "type": "s",
      "mag": 8.8,
      "dim": "7x6",
      "cl": "(R)SA(rs)b pec Sy2",
      "ra": 40.6751,
      "dec": -0.0167
    },
    {
      "name": "M78",
      "desig": "NGC 2068",
      "alt": "",
      "type": "rn",
      "mag": 8,
      "dim": "8x6",
      "cl": "",
      "ra": 86.675,
      "dec": 0.05
    },
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