m81

Messier by Dimension

M 81
in Ursa Major

Here we present the Messier catalog in the order of decreasing dimension. Note, many of the dimensions are subjective, so this order should be taken with the appropriate care.

M NGCConst.Type R.A. DEC. Magn. Dimension
arc minutes
Dist. L.Y. Top
date
M31224AndSpiral Galaxy00 42.7+41 164.2178x632.380.000Oct 8
M45-TauOpen Cluster03 47.0+24 071.2110.0380Nov 24
M442632CncOpen Cluster08 40.1+19 593.795.0520Feb 6
M246603SgrMilky Way Patch18 16.9-18 294.690.010.000Jul 3
M86523SgrDiffuse Nebula18 03.8-24 236.090x403.900Jun 28
M421976OriDiffuse Nebula05 35.4-05 274.085x601.600Dec 21
M76475ScoOpen Cluster17 53.9-34 494.180.0800Jun 27
M33598TriSpiral Galaxy01 33.9+30 395.773x452.184.000Oct 20
M482548HyaOpen Cluster08 13.8-05 485.554.02.000Jan 31
M25IC4725SgrOpen Cluster18 31.6-19 156.540.02.000Jul 6
M412287CMaOpen Cluster06 46.0-20 444.638.02.300Jan 9
M341039PerOpen Cluster02 42.0+42 475.535.01.400Nov 7
M397092CygOpen Cluster21 32.2+48 265.232.0825Aug 20
M472422PupOpen Cluster07 36.6-14 305.230.01.600Jan 21
M672682CncOpen Cluster08 50.4+11 496.130.02.700Feb 9
M206514SgrDiffuse Nebula18 02.6-23 029.028.03.300Jun 28
M352168GemOpen Cluster06 08.9+24 205.328.02.800Dec 30
M236494SgrOpen Cluster17 56.8-19 016.927.02.150Jun 27
M462437PupOpen Cluster07 41.8-14 496.027.05.400Jan 23
M46121ScoGlobular Cluster16 23.6-26 325.626.36.800Jun 3
M66405ScoOpen Cluster17 40.1-32 135.325.02.000Jun 22
M226656SgrGlobular Cluster18 36.4-23 545.124.010.100Jul 7
M372099AurOpen Cluster05 52.4+32 336.224.04.400Dec 25
M932447PupOpen Cluster07 44.6-23 526.022.03.600Jan 23
M1015457UMaSpiral Galaxy14 03.2+54 217.922.017.600.000Apr 28
M381912AurOpen Cluster05 28.4+35 507.421.04.200Dec 19
M813031UMaSpiral Galaxy09 55.6+69 046.921x104.600.000Feb 25
M431982OriDiffuse Nebula05 35.6-05 169.020x151.600Dec 21
M556809SgrGlobular Cluster19 40.0-30 586.319.016.600Jul 23
M1064258CVnSpiral Galaxy12 19.0+47 188.419x822.200.000Apr 2
M55904SerGlobular Cluster15 18.6+02 055.617.422.800May 17
M110205AndElliptical Galaxy00 40.4+41 418.517x102.380.000Oct 8
M136205HerGlobular Cluster16 41.7+36 285.816.622.800Jun 7
M35272CVnGlobular Cluster13 42.2+28 236.216.230.600Apr 23
M502323MonOpen Cluster07 03.2-08 206.316.03.000Jan 13
M106254OphGlobular Cluster16 57.1-04 066.615.113.400Jun 11
M266694SctOpen Cluster18 45.2-09 248.015.05.000Jul 9
M126218OphGlobular Cluster16 47.2-01 576.714.517.600Jun 9
M626266OphGlobular Cluster17 01.2-30 076.514.121.500Jun 13
M116705SctOpen Cluster18 51.1-06 166.314.06.000Jul 11
M196273OphGlobular Cluster17 02.6-26 166.813.527.100Jun 13
M216531SgrOpen Cluster18 04.6-22 306.513.04.250Jun 28
M527654CasOpen Cluster23 24.2+61 357.313.05.000Sep 18
M27089AqrGlobular Cluster21 33.5-00 496.512.936.200Aug 20
M535024ComGlobular Cluster13 12.9+18 107.612.656.400Apr 16
M157078PegGlobular Cluster21 30.0+12 106.212.332.600Aug 20
M361960AurOpen Cluster05 36.1+34 086.312.04.100Dec 21
M684590HyaGlobular Cluster12 39.5-26 457.812.032.300Apr 7
M146402OphGlobular Cluster17 37.6-03 157.611.727.400Jun 22
M286626SgrGlobular Cluster18 24.5-24 526.811.217.900Jul 4
M926341HerGlobular Cluster17 17.1+43 086.411.226.400Jun 16
M307099CapGlobular Cluster21 40.4-23 117.211.024.800Aug 22
M176618SgrDiffuse Nebula18 20.8-16 117.011.05.000Jul 3
M515194CVnSpiral Galaxy13 29.9+47 128.411x725.100.000Apr 20
M835236HyaSpiral Galaxy13 37.0-29 527.611x1022.500.000Apr 21
M74628PscSpiral Galaxy01 36.7+15 479.410.2x9.531.600.000Oct 21
M1076171OphGlobular Cluster16 32.5-13 037.910.019.600Jun 5
M635055CVnSpiral Galaxy13 15.8+42 028.610x623.500.000Apr 16
M904569VirSpiral Galaxy12 36.8+13 109.59.5x4.554.800.000Apr 6
M984192ComSpiral Galaxy12 13.8+14 5410.19.5x3.254.800.000Apr 1
M644826ComSpiral Galaxy12 56.7+21 418.59.3x5.413.400.000Apr 12
M96333OphGlobular Cluster17 19.2-18 317.79.326.400Jun 17
M546715SgrGlobular Cluster18 55.1-30 297.69.182.800Jul 11
M186613SgrOpen Cluster18 19.9-17 087.59.04.900Jul 2
M494472VirElliptical Galaxy12 29.8+08 008.49x7.554.800.000Apr 4
M1044594VirSpiral Galaxy12 40.0-11 378.09x455.400.000Apr 7
M823034UMaIrregular Galaxy09 55.8+69 418.49x417.000.000Feb 25
M806093ScoGlobular Cluster16 17.0-22 597.38.927.400Jun 1
M791904LepGlobular Cluster05 24.5-24 337.78.741.100Dec 18
M276853VulPlanetary Nebula19 59.6+22 437.48.0x5.71.250Jul 28
M32221AndElliptical Galaxy00 42.7+40 528.18x62.380.000Oct 8
M782068OriDiffuse Nebula05 46.7+00 038.38x61.600Dec 24
M663627LeoSpiral Galaxy11 20.2+12 598.98x2.521.500.000Mar 18
M653623LeoSpiral Galaxy11 18.9+13 059.38x1.523.800.000Mar 18
M1083556UMaSpiral Galaxy11 11.5+55 4010.08x145.000.000Mar 16
M706681SgrGlobular Cluster18 43.2-32 187.97.828.000Jul 8
M864406VirLenticular Galaxy12 26.2+12 578.97.5x5.554.800.000Apr 4
M716838SgeGlobular Cluster19 53.8+18 478.27.211.700Jul 26
M854382ComLenticular Galaxy12 25.4+18 119.17.1x5.254.800.000Apr 4
M566779LyrGlobular Cluster19 16.6+30 118.37.131.600Jul 17
M696637SgrGlobular Cluster18 31.4-32 217.67.126.700Jul 5
M296913CygOpen Cluster20 23.9+38 327.17.04.000Aug 3
M166611SerDiffuse Nebula18 18.8-13 476.47.07.000Jul 2
M874486VirElliptical Galaxy12 30.8+12 248.67.054.800.000Apr 4
M771068CetSpiral Galaxy02 42.7-00 018.97x681.500.000Nov 7
M604649VirElliptical Galaxy12 43.7+11 338.87x654.800.000Apr 8
M1004321ComSpiral Galaxy12 22.9+15 499.37x654.800.000Apr 1
M1093992UMaSpiral Galaxy11 57.6+53 239.87x451.000.000Mar 27
M884501ComSpiral Galaxy12 32.0+14 259.67x454.800.000Apr 6
M944736CVnSpiral Galaxy12 50.9+41 078.27x314.500.000Apr 10
M103581CasOpen Cluster01 33.2+60 427.46.08.000Oct 20
M756864SgrGlobular Cluster20 06.1-21 558.56.057.700Jul 29
M614303VirSpiral Galaxy12 21.9+04 289.76x5.554.800.000Apr 2
M11952TauSupernova Remnant05 34.5+22 018.46x46.300Dic 20
M963368LeoSpiral Galaxy10 46.8+11 499.26x426.400.000Mar 9
M726981AqrGlobular Cluster20 53.5-12 329.35.952.800Aug 10
M584579VirSpiral Galaxy12 37.7+11 499.75.5x4.554.800.000Apr 7
M994254ComSpiral Galaxy12 18.8+14 259.95.4x4.854.800.000Apr 1
M914548ComSpiral Galaxy12 35.4+14 3010.25.4x4.417.600.000Apr 6
M102 ?5866DraLenticular Galaxy15 06.5+55 469.95.2x2.340.000.000May 14
M844374VirLenticular Galaxy12 25.1+12 539.15.054.800.000Apr 3
M594621VirElliptical Galaxy12 42.0+11 399.65x3.554.800.000Apr 7
M953351LeoSpiral Galaxy10 44.0+11 429.74.4x3.326.400.000Mar 9
M894552VirElliptical Galaxy12 35.7+12 339.84.054.800.000Apr 6
M973587UMaPlanetary Nebula11 14.8+55 019.93.4x3.31.300Mar 16
M736994AqrAsterism20 58.9-12 389.02.8-Aug 12
M76650PerPlanetary Nebula01 42.4+51 3410.12.7x1.83.400Oct 23
M1053379LeoElliptical Galaxy10 47.8+12 359.32.026.400.000Mar 10
M576720LyrPlanetary Nebula18 53.6+33 028.81.4x1.01.960Jul 11
M40Win4UMaBinary star12 22.4+58 058.40.8510Apr 3


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