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APPENDIX B
Messier Catalog
• Andromeda
o M31
The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy (type Sb)
o
M32
Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E2)
o
M110
Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E6pec)
• Aquarius
o
M2
globular cluster
o M72
globular cluster
o M73
system or asterism of 4 stars
•
Auriga
o M36
open cluster
o M37
open cluster
o
M38
open cluster
• Cancer
o M44
Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster
o
M67
open cluster
• Canes Venatici
o
M3
globular cluster
o
M51
The Whirlpool Galaxy spiral galaxy
o M63
Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy
o M94
spiral galaxy
o
M106
spiral galaxy
• Canis Major
o
M41
open cluster
• Capricornus
o M30
globular cluster
• Cassiopeia
o M52
open cluster
o M103
open cluster
• Cetus
o M77
spiral galaxy
• Coma Berenices
o M53
globular cluster
o M64
Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy
o
M85
elliptical galaxy
o M88
spiral galaxy
o M91
spiral galaxy
o
M98
spiral galaxy
o
M99
spiral galaxy
o M100
spiral galaxy
•
Cygnus
o M29
open cluster
o M39
open cluster
•
Draco
o M102
may be NGC 5866
Spindle Galaxy
, a lenticular galaxy (type S0_3)
•
Gemini
o
M35
open cluster
•
Hercules
o
M13
Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster
o M92
globular cluster
•
Hydra
o
M48
open cluster