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Messier

M1 Crab Nebula
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11
M12
M13 (Glob Her)
M14
M15
M16
M17
M18
M19
M20
M21
M22
M23
M24
M25
M26
M27 Dumbell
M28
M30
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
M32
M39
M40
M41
M44
M45
M46
M47
M48
M49
M50
M51
M53
M54 Open Cluster
M55
M58
M59
M60
M61
M62
M63
M64
M65
M66
M67
M68
M69
M70
M71 Glob.
M72
M73
M74
M75
M76
M77
M78
M79
M80
M81
M82
M83
M84
M85
M86
M87
M88
M89
M90
M91
M92 Glob.
M93
M94
M95
M96
M97
M98
M99
m100
M101
M102 Spindle Galaxy
M104
M105
M106
M107
M108
M109
M110
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Although the highest Messier object number is 110, there are in fact only 109 Messier objects. M102 appears "missing" and is a possible duplicate of M101. It is universally accepted that NGC5866 is deemed as a substitute for this object.

All Messier objects in theory can be seen from the Bexleyheath Observatory but objects M6 & M7 (in the sting of Scorpius), M54, M55, M62, M69, M70 will be the most challenging in the Messier list to bag as they have declinations lower than -30º.