Messier Culmination Sorted after Date
| M# |
NGC# |
Con |
Type |
RA |
Dec |
m |
D |
MC |
| M41 |
2287 |
CMa |
1 |
06:46.0 |
-20:44 |
4.6 |
38 |
Jan/1 |
| M50 |
2323 |
Mon |
1 |
07:03.0 |
-8:20 |
6.3 |
16 |
Jan/6 |
| M47 |
2422 |
Pup |
1 |
07:37.0 |
-14:30 |
5.2 |
30 |
Jan/14 |
| M46 |
2437 |
Pup |
1 |
07:42.0 |
-14:49 |
6 |
27 |
Jan/15 |
| M93 |
2447 |
Pup |
1 |
07:45.0 |
-23:52 |
6 |
22 |
Jan/16 |
| M48 |
2548 |
Hya |
1 |
08:14.0 |
-5:48 |
5.5 |
54 |
Jan/24 |
| M44 |
2632 |
Cnc |
1 |
08:40.0 |
19:59 |
3.7 |
95 |
Jan/30 |
| M67 |
2682 |
Cnc |
1 |
08:50.0 |
11:49 |
6.1 |
30 |
Feb/2 |
| M81 |
3031 |
UMa |
5 |
09:56.0 |
69:04 |
6.9 |
21x10 |
Feb/18 |
| M82 |
3034 |
UMa |
7 |
09:56.0 |
69:41 |
8.4 |
9x4 |
Feb/18 |
| M95 |
3351 |
Leo |
5 |
10:44.0 |
11:42 |
9.7 |
4.4x3.3 |
Mar/3 |
| M96 |
3368 |
Leo |
5 |
10:47.0 |
11:49 |
9.2 |
6x4 |
Mar/3 |
| M105 |
3379 |
Leo |
6 |
10:48.0 |
12:35 |
9.3 |
2 |
Mar/4 |
| M108 |
3556 |
UMa |
5 |
11:12.0 |
55:40 |
10 |
8x1 |
Mar/10 |
| M97 |
3587 |
UMa |
3 |
11:15.0 |
55:01 |
9.9 |
3.4x3.3 |
Mar/10 |
| M65 |
3623 |
Leo |
5 |
11:19.0 |
13:05 |
9.3 |
8x1.5 |
Mar/12 |
| M66 |
3627 |
Leo |
5 |
11:20.0 |
12:59 |
8.9 |
8x2.5 |
Mar/12 |
| M109 |
3992 |
UMa |
5 |
11:58.0 |
53:23 |
9.8 |
7x4 |
Mar/21 |
| M98 |
4192 |
Com |
5 |
12:14.0 |
14:54 |
10.1 |
9.5x3.2 |
Mar/25 |
| M106 |
4258 |
CVn |
5 |
12:19.0 |
47:18 |
8.4 |
19x8 |
Mar/27 |
| M99 |
4254 |
Com |
5 |
12:19.0 |
14:25 |
9.9 |
5.4x4.8 |
Mar/27 |
| M100 |
4321 |
Com |
5 |
12:23.0 |
15:49 |
9.3 |
7x6 |
Mar/28 |
| M40 |
Win4 |
UMa |
C |
12:22.0 |
58:05 |
8.4 |
0.8 |
Mar/28 |
| M61 |
4303 |
Vir |
5 |
12:22.0 |
4:28 |
9.7 |
6x5.5 |
Mar/28 |
| M84 |
4374 |
Vir |
8 |
12:25.0 |
12:53 |
9.1 |
5 |
Mar/28 |
| M85 |
4382 |
Com |
8 |
12:25.0 |
18:11 |
9.1 |
7.1x5.2 |
Mar/28 |
| M86 |
4406 |
Vir |
8 |
12:26.0 |
12:57 |
8.9 |
7.5x5.5 |
Mar/29 |
| M49 |
4472 |
Vir |
6 |
12:30.0 |
8:00 |
8.4 |
9x7.5 |
Mar/30 |
| M87 |
4486 |
Vir |
6 |
12:31.0 |
12:24 |
8.6 |
7 |
Mar/30 |
| M88 |
4501 |
Com |
5 |
12:32.0 |
14:25 |
9.6 |
7x4 |
Mar/30 |
| M89 |
4552 |
Vir |
6 |
12:36.0 |
12:33 |
9.8 |
4 |
Mar/31 |
| M90 |
4569 |
Vir |
5 |
12:37.0 |
13:10 |
9.5 |
9.5x4.5 |
Mar/31 |
| M91 |
4548 |
Com |
5 |
12:35.0 |
14:30 |
10.2 |
5.4x4.4 |
Mar/31 |
| M104 |
4594 |
Vir |
5 |
12:40.0 |
-11:37 |
8 |
9x4 |
Apr/1 |
| M58 |
4579 |
Vir |
5 |
12:38.0 |
11:49 |
9.7 |
5.5x4.5 |
Apr/1 |
| M68 |
4590 |
Hya |
2 |
12:40.0 |
-26:45 |
7.8 |
12 |
Apr/1 |
| M59 |
4621 |
Vir |
6 |
12:42.0 |
11:39 |
9.6 |
5x3.5 |
Apr/2 |
| M60 |
4649 |
Vir |
6 |
12:44.0 |
11:33 |
8.8 |
7x6 |
Apr/2 |
| M94 |
4736 |
CVn |
5 |
12:51.0 |
41:07 |
8.2 |
7x3 |
Apr/4 |
| M64 |
4826 |
Com |
5 |
12:57.0 |
21:41 |
8.5 |
9.3x5.4 |
Apr/5 |
| M53 |
5024 |
Com |
2 |
13:13.0 |
18:10 |
7.6 |
12.6 |
Apr/9 |
| M63 |
5055 |
CVn |
5 |
13:16.0 |
42:02 |
8.6 |
10x6 |
Apr/10 |
| M51 |
5194 |
CVn |
5 |
13:30.0 |
47:12 |
8.4 |
11x7 |
Apr/14 |
| M83 |
5236 |
Hya |
5 |
13:37.0 |
-29:52 |
7.6 |
11x10 |
Apr/16 |
| M3 |
5272 |
CVn |
2 |
13:42.0 |
28:23 |
6.2 |
16.2 |
Apr/17 |
| M101 |
5457 |
UMa |
5 |
14:03.0 |
54:21 |
7.9 |
22 |
Apr/22 |
| M102? |
5866 |
Dra |
8 |
15:06.0 |
55:46 |
9.9 |
5.2x2.3 |
May/8 |
| M5 |
5904 |
Ser |
2 |
15:19.0 |
2:05 |
5.6 |
17.4 |
May/11 |
| M80 |
6093 |
Sco |
2 |
16:17.0 |
-22:59 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
May/26 |
| M4 |
6121 |
Sco |
2 |
16:24.0 |
-26:32 |
5.6 |
26.3 |
May/28 |
| M107 |
6171 |
Oph |
2 |
16:32.0 |
-13:03 |
7.9 |
10 |
May/30 |
| M13 |
6205 |
Her |
2 |
16:42.0 |
36:28 |
5.8 |
16.6 |
Jun/1 |
| M12 |
6218 |
Oph |
2 |
16:47.0 |
-1:57 |
6.7 |
14.5 |
Jun/3 |
| M10 |
6254 |
Oph |
2 |
16:57.0 |
-4:06 |
6.6 |
15.1 |
Jun/5 |
| M62 |
6266 |
Oph |
2 |
17:01.0 |
-30:07 |
6.5 |
14.1 |
Jun/6 |
| M19 |
6273 |
Oph |
2 |
17:03.0 |
-26:16 |
6.8 |
13.5 |
Jun/7 |
| M92 |
6341 |
Her |
2 |
17:17.0 |
43:08 |
6.4 |
11.2 |
Jun/10 |
| M9 |
6333 |
Oph |
2 |
17:19.0 |
-18:31 |
7.7 |
9.3 |
Jun/11 |
| M14 |
6402 |
Oph |
2 |
17:38.0 |
-3:15 |
7.6 |
11.7 |
Jun/16 |
| M6 |
6405 |
Sco |
1 |
17:40.0 |
-32:13 |
5.3 |
15 |
Jun/16 |
| M23 |
6494 |
Sgr |
1 |
17:57.0 |
-19:01 |
6.9 |
27 |
Jun/20 |
| M7 |
6475 |
Sco |
1 |
17:54.0 |
-34:49 |
4.1 |
80 |
Jun/20 |
| M20 |
6514 |
Sgr |
4 |
18:03.0 |
-23:02 |
9 |
28 |
Jun/22 |
| M21 |
6531 |
Sgr |
1 |
18:05.0 |
-22:30 |
6.5 |
13 |
Jun/22 |
| M8 |
6523 |
Sgr |
4 |
18:04.0 |
-24:23 |
6 |
60x35 |
Jun/22 |
| M16 |
6611 |
Ser |
1 |
18:19.0 |
-13:47 |
6.4 |
7 |
Jun/26 |
| M18 |
6613 |
Sgr |
1 |
18:20.0 |
-17:08 |
7.5 |
9 |
Jun/26 |
| M24 |
>6603 |
Sgr |
B |
18:17.0 |
-18:29 |
4.6 |
90 |
Jun/26 |
| M17 |
6618 |
Sgr |
4 |
18:21.0 |
-16:11 |
7 |
11 |
Jun/27 |
| M28 |
6626 |
Sgr |
2 |
18:25.0 |
-24:52 |
6.8 |
11.2 |
Jun/27 |
| M25 |
I4725 |
Sgr |
1 |
18:32.0 |
-19:15 |
6.5 |
40 |
Jun/29 |
| M69 |
6637 |
Sgr |
2 |
18:31.0 |
-32:21 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
Jun/29 |
| M22 |
6656 |
Sgr |
2 |
18:36.0 |
-23:54 |
5.1 |
24 |
Jun/30 |
| M70 |
6681 |
Sgr |
2 |
18:43.0 |
-32:18 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
Jul/2 |
| M26 |
6694 |
Sct |
1 |
18:45.0 |
-9:24 |
8 |
15 |
Jul/3 |
| M11 |
6705 |
Sct |
1 |
18:51.0 |
-6:16 |
6.3 |
14 |
Jul/4 |
| M54 |
6715 |
Sgr |
2 |
18:55.0 |
-30:29 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
Jul/5 |
| M57 |
6720 |
Lyr |
3 |
18:54.0 |
33:02 |
8.8 |
1.4x1.0 |
Jul/5 |
| M56 |
6779 |
Lyr |
2 |
19:17.0 |
30:11 |
8.3 |
7.1 |
Jul/11 |
| M55 |
6809 |
Sgr |
2 |
19:40.0 |
-30:58 |
6.3 |
19 |
Jul/17 |
| M71 |
6838 |
Sge |
2 |
19:54.0 |
18:47 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
Jul/20 |
| M27 |
6853 |
Vul |
3 |
19:59.6 |
22:43 |
7.4 |
8.0x5.7 |
Jul/22 |
| M75 |
6864 |
Sgr |
2 |
20:06.0 |
-21:55 |
8.5 |
6 |
Jul/23 |
| M29 |
6913 |
Cyg |
1 |
20:24.0 |
38:32 |
7.1 |
7 |
Jul/28 |
| M72 |
6981 |
Aqr |
2 |
20:54.0 |
-12:32 |
9.3 |
5.9 |
Aug/4 |
| M73 |
6994 |
Aqr |
A |
20:59.0 |
-12:38 |
9 |
2.8 |
Aug/6 |
| M15 |
7078 |
Peg |
2 |
21:30.0 |
12:10 |
6.2 |
12.3 |
Aug/14 |
| M2 |
7089 |
Aqr |
2 |
21:34.0 |
-0:49 |
6.5 |
12.9 |
Aug/14 |
| M39 |
7092 |
Cyg |
1 |
21:32.0 |
48:26 |
4.6 |
32 |
Aug/14 |
| M30 |
7099 |
Cap |
2 |
21:40.0 |
-23:11 |
7.2 |
11 |
Aug/16 |
| M52 |
7654 |
Cas |
1 |
23:24.0 |
61:35 |
7.3 |
13 |
Sep/11 |
| M110 |
205 |
And |
6 |
00:40.0 |
41:41 |
8.5 |
17x10 |
Oct/1 |
| M31 |
224 |
And |
5 |
00:43.0 |
41:16 |
3.4 |
178x63 |
Oct/1 |
| M32 |
221 |
And |
6 |
00:43.0 |
40:52 |
8.1 |
8x6 |
Oct/1 |
| M103 |
581 |
Cas |
1 |
01:33.0 |
60:42 |
7.4 |
6 |
Oct/14 |
| M33 |
598 |
Tri |
5 |
01:34.0 |
30:39 |
5.7 |
73x45 |
Oct/14 |
| M74 |
628 |
Psc |
5 |
01:37.0 |
15:47 |
9.4 |
10.2x9.5 |
Oct/15 |
| M76 |
650 |
Per |
3 |
01:42.0 |
51:34 |
10.1 |
2.7x1.8 |
Oct/17 |
| M34 |
1039 |
Per |
1 |
02:42.0 |
42:47 |
5.5 |
35 |
Nov/1 |
| M77 |
1068 |
Cet |
5 |
02:43.0 |
-0:01 |
8.9 |
7x6 |
Nov/1 |
| M45 |
- |
Tau |
1 |
03:47.0 |
24:07 |
1.6 |
110 |
Nov/17 |
| M79 |
1904 |
Lep |
2 |
05:25.0 |
-24:33 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
Dec/12 |
| M38 |
1922 |
Aur |
1 |
05:28.0 |
35:50 |
7.4 |
21 |
Dec/13 |
| M1 |
1952 |
Tau |
9 |
05:35.0 |
22:01 |
8.4 |
6x4 |
Dec/14 |
| M36 |
1960 |
Aur |
1 |
05:36.0 |
34:08 |
6.3 |
12 |
Dec/15 |
| M42 |
1976 |
Ori |
4 |
05:35.0 |
-5:27 |
4 |
85x60 |
Dec/15 |
| M43 |
1982 |
Ori |
4 |
05:36.0 |
-5:16 |
9 |
20x15 |
Dec/15 |
| M78 |
2068 |
Ori |
4 |
05:47.0 |
0:03 |
8.3 |
8x6 |
Dec/18 |
| M37 |
2099 |
Aur |
1 |
05:52.0 |
32:33 |
6.2 |
24 |
Dec/19 |
| M35 |
2168 |
Gem |
1 |
06:09.0 |
24:20 |
5.3 |
28 |
Dec/23 |
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