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.

Also available as plain ascii file.

The Messier Marathon Search Sequence

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. 

No.     Link  M#   NGC# Con Type  ra   dec    B       d


  1.   M77  077  1068 Cet 5 02 42.7 -00 01  8.9    7x6    60000    
  2.   M74  074   628 Psc 5 01 36.7 +15 47 10.2 10.2x9.5  35000    
  3.   M33  033   598 Tri 5 01 33.9 +30 39  6.7   73x45    2300    
  4.   M31  031   224 And 5 00 42.7 +41 16  4.8  178       2200    
  5.   M32  032   221 And 6 00 42.7 +40 52  8.7    8x6     2200    
  6.  M110  110   205 And 6 00 40.4 +41 41  9.4   17x10    2200  
  7.   M52  052  7654 Cas 1 23 24.2 +61 35  7.3   13.0        7    
  8.  M103  103   581 Cas 1 01 33.2 +60 42  7.4    6.0        8  
  9.   M76  076   650 Per 3 01 42.4 +51 34 10.1  2.7x1.8      3.4  
 10.   M34  034  1039 Per 1 02 42.0 +42 47  5.5   35.0        1.4  
 11.   M45  045     - Tau 1 03 47.0 +24 07  1.6  110.0        0.4  
 12.   M79  079  1904 Lep 2 05 24.5 -24 33  8.4    8.7       39.8  
 13.   M42  042  1976 Ori 4 05 35.4 -05 27  4.0   85x60       1.6  
 14.   M43  043  1982 Ori 4 05 35.6 -05 16  9.1   20x15       1.6  
 15.   M78  078  2068 Ori 4 05 46.7 +00 03 10.3    8x6        1.6  
 16.    M1  001  1952 Tau 9 05 34.5 +22 01  8.2    6x4        6.3  
 17.   M35  035  2168 Gem 1 06 08.9 +24 20  5.3   28.0        2.8  
 18.   M37  037  2099 Aur 1 05 52.4 +32 33  6.2   24.0        4.6  
 19.   M36  036  1960 Aur 1 05 36.1 +34 08  6.3   12.0        4.1  
 20.   M38  038  1922 Aur 1 05 28.4 +35 50  7.4   21.0        4.2  
 21.   M41  041  2287 CMa 1 06 46.0 -20 44  4.6   38.0        2.4  
 22.   M93  093  2447 Pup 1 07 44.6 -23 52  6.0   22.0        4.5  
 23.   M47  047  2422 Pup 1 07 36.6 -14 30  4.5   30.0        1.6  
 24.   M46  046  2437 Pup 1 07 41.8 -14 49  6.0   27.0        5.4  
 25.   M50  050  2323 Mon 1 07 03.2 -08 20  6.3   16.0        3    
 26.   M48  048  2548 Hya 1 08 13.8 -05 48  5.3   54.0        1.5  
 27.   M44  044  2632 Cnc 1 08 40.1 +19 59  3.7   95.0        0.5  
 28.   M67  067  2682 Cnc 1 08 50.4 +11 49  6.1   30.0        2.25 
 29.   M95  095  3351 Leo 5 10 44.0 +11 42 10.4  4.4x3.3  38000    
 30.   M96  096  3368 Leo 5 10 46.8 +11 49  9.1    6x4    38000    
 31.  M105  105  3379 Leo 6 10 47.8 +12 35  9.2    2.0    38000  
 32.   M65  065  3623 Leo 5 11 18.9 +13 05  9.3    8x1.5  35000    
 33.   M66  066  3627 Leo 5 11 20.2 +12 59  8.2    8x2.5  35000    
 34.   M81  081  3031 UMa 5 09 55.6 +69 04  7.9   21x10   12000    
 35.   M82  082  3034 UMa 7 09.55.8 +69 41  8.8    9x4    12000    
 36.   M97  097  3587 UMa 3 11 14.8 +55 01  9.9  3.4x3.3      2.6  
 37.  M108  108  3556 UMa 5 11 11.5 +55 40 10.7    8x1    45000  
 38.  M109  109  3992 UMa 5 11 57.6 +53 23 10.8    7x4    55000  
 39.   M40  040  Win4 UMa C 12 22.4 +58 05  9.1    0.8        0.51  
 40.  M106  106  4258 CVn 5 12 19.0 +47 18  8.6   19x8    25000  
 41.   M94  094  4736 CVn 5 12 50.9 +41 07  7.9    7x3    14500    
 42.   M63  063  5055 CVn 5 13 15.8 +42 02  9.5   10x6    37000    
 43.   M51  051  5194 CVn 5 13 29.9 +47 12  8.1   11x7    37000    
 44.  M101  101  5457 UMa 5 14 03.2 +54 21  9.6   22.0    24000
 45.  M102? 102? 5866 Dra 8 15 06.5 +55 46 10.0  5.2x2.3  40000
 46.   M53  053  5024 Com 2 13 12.9 +18 10  7.6   12.6       56.4  
 47.   M64  064  4826 Com 5 12 56.7 +21 41  8.8  9.3x5.4  19000    
 48.    M3  003  5272 CVn 2 13 42.2 +28 23  6.3   16.2       30.6  
 49.   M98  098  4192 Com 5 12 13.8 +14 54 11.7  9.5x3.2  60000    
 50.   M99  099  4254 Com 5 12 18.8 +14 25 10.1  5.4x4.8  60000    
 51.  M100  100  4321 Com 5 12 22.9 +15 49 10.6    7x6    60000
 52.   M85  085  4382 Com 8 12 25.4 +18 11  9.3  7.1x5.2  60000    
 53.   M84  084  4374 Vir 8 12 25.1 +12 53  9.3    5.0    60000    
 54.   M86  086  4406 Vir 8 12 26.2 +12 57  9.7  7.5x5.5  60000    
 55.   M87  087  4486 Vir 6 12 30.8 +12 24  9.2    7.0    60000    
 56.   M89  089  4552 Vir 6 12 35.7 +12 33  9.5    4.0    60000    
 57.   M90  090  4569 Vir 5 12 36.8 +13 10 10.0  9.5x4.5  60000    
 58.   M88  088  4501 Com 5 12 32.0 +14 25 10.2    7x4    60000    
 59.   M91  091  4548 Com 5 12 35.4 +14 30  9.5  5.4x4.4  60000    
 60.   M58  058  4579 Vir 5 12 37.7 +11 49  9.2  5.5x4.5  60000    
 61.   M59  059  4621 Vir 6 12 42.0 +11 39  9.6    5x3.5  60000    
 62.   M60  060  4649 Vir 6 12 43.7 +11 33  8.9    7x6    60000    
 63.   M49  049  4472 Vir 6 12 29.8 +08 00  8.5    9x7.5  60000    
 64.   M61  061  4303 Vir 5 12 21.9 +04 28 10.1    6x5.5  60000    
 65.  M104  104  4594 Vir 5 12 40.0 -11 37  8.7    9x4    50000  
 66.   M68  068  4590 Hya 2 12 39.5 -26 45  8.0   12.0       32.3  
 67.   M83  083  5236 Hya 5 13 37.0 -29 52  7.6   11x10   10000    
 68.    M5  005  5904 Ser 2 15 18.6 +02 05  6.2   17.4       22.8  
 69.   M13  013  6205 Her 2 16 41.7 +36 28  5.7   16.6       22.2  
 70.   M92  092  6341 Her 2 17 17.1 +43 08  6.5   11.2       26.1  
 71.   M57  057  6720 Lyr 3 18 53.6 +33 02  8.8  1.4x1.0      4.1  
 72.   M56  056  6779 Lyr 2 19 16.6 +30 11  8.2    7.1       31.6  
 73.   M29  029  6913 Cyg 1 20 23.9 +38 32  7.1    7.0        7.2  
 74.   M39  039  7092 Cyg 1 21 32.2 +48 26  5.2   32.0        0.825
 75.   M27  027  6853 Vul 3 19 59.6 +22 43  7.4  8.0x5.7      1.25 
 76.   M71  071  6838 Sge 2 19 53.8 +18 47  9.0    7.2       11.7  
 77.  M107  107  6171 Oph 2 16 32.5 -13 03  9.2   10.0       19.6
 78.   M12  012  6218 Oph 2 16 47.2 -01 57  6.6   14.5       17.6  
 79.   M10  010  6254 Oph 2 16 57.1 -04 06  6.7   15.1       13.4  
 80.   M14  014  6402 Oph 2 17 37.6 -03 15  7.7   11.7       27.4  
 81.    M9  009  6333 Oph 2 17 19.2 -18 31  7.3    9.3       26.4  
 82.    M4  004  6121 Sco 2 16 23.6 -26 32  6.4   26.3        6.8  
 83.   M80  080  6093 Sco 2 16 17.0 -22 59  7.7    8.9       27.4  
 84.   M19  019  6273 Oph 2 17 02.6 -26 16  6.6   13.5       27.1  
 85.   M62  062  6266 Oph 2 17 01.2 -30 07  6.6   14.1       21.5  
 86.    M6  006  6405 Sco 1 17 40.1 -32 13  5.3   15.0        2    
 87.    M7  007  6475 Sco 1 17 53.9 -34 49  4.1   80.0        1    
 88.   M11  011  6705 Sct 1 18 51.1 -06 16  6.3   14.0        6    
 89.   M26  026  6694 Sct 1 18 45.2 -09 24  9.3   15.0        5    
 90.   M16  016  6611 Ser 1 18 18.8 -13 47  6.4    7.0        7    
 91.   M17  017  6618 Sgr 4 18 20.8 -16 11  7.5   11.0        5    
 92.   M18  018  6613 Sgr 1 18 19.9 -17 08  7.5    9.0        6    
 93.   M24  024 >6603 Sgr B 18 16.9 -18 29  4.6   90         10    
 94.   M25  025 I4725 Sgr 1 18 31.6 -19 15  6.5   40.0        2    
 95.   M23  023  6494 Sgr 1 17 56.8 -19 01  6.9   27.0        4.5  
 96.   M21  021  6531 Sgr 1 18 04.6 -22 30  6.5   13.0        4.25    
 97.   M20  020  6514 Sgr 4 18 02.6 -23 02  9.0   28.0        2.2  
 98.    M8  008  6523 Sgr 4 18 03.8 -24 23  6.0   60x35       6.5  
 99.   M28  028  6626 Sgr 2 18 24.5 -24 52  7.3   11.2       17.9  
100.   M22  022  6656 Sgr 2 18 36.4 -23 54  5.9   24.0       10.1  
101.   M69  069  6637 Sgr 2 18 31.4 -32 21  8.9    7.1       25.4  
102.   M70  070  6681 Sgr 2 18 43.2 -32 18  9.6    7.8       28.0  
103.   M54  054  6715 Sgr 2 18 55.1 -30 29  8.0    9.1       82.8  
104.   M55  055  6809 Sgr 2 19 40.0 -30 58  5.0   19.0       16.6  
105.   M75  075  6864 Sgr 2 20 06.1 -21 55  8.0    6.0       57.7  
106.   M15  015  7078 Peg 2 21 30.0 +12 10  6.0   12.3       32.6  
107.    M2  002  7089 Aqr 2 21 33.5 -00 49  6.3   12.9       36.2  
108.   M72  072  6981 Aqr 2 20 53.5 -12 32  9.8    5.9       52.8  
109.   M73  073  6994 Aqr A 20 58.9 -12 38  9.0    2.8        ?    
110.   M30  030  7099 Cap 2 21 40.4 -23 11  8.4   11.0       24.8

Key:

Type:
1=Open Cluster, 2=Globular Cluster, 3=Planetary Nebula, 4=Diffuse Nebula, 5=Spiral Galaxy, 6=Elliptical Galaxy, 7=Irrgeular Galaxy, 8=Multiple Star System
ra=
right ascension in hours minutes.decimal seconds
dec=
declination in degrees minutes
B=
apparent visual magnitude
d=
distance in kilo-light-years
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