This table is based on a page by Tony Flanders here. I’ve adapted it to serve as a record of Messier Objects I’ve photographed. The original is keyed to descriptions of the objects arranged by the season when they are best observed. I’ve cut out a number of columns and added others. The column S70 is Tony’s rating of observations through a 70mm scope under suburban skies, ranging from 1A for easy to find and spectacular to 5D for very tough and nearly featureless. The key to his columns is here. The last three columns are mine for season, observation date, and my rating(1-10) through my William Optics Z61.
| OBJ | S70 | TYP | CN | RA | DEC | MG | PBR | SBR | SIZ | SZN | OBS | S61 |
| M1 | 3C | SNR | Tau | 05:34.5 | +22:01 | 8.4 | —- | 20.5 | 6×4 | EW | ||
| M2 | 2B | GCL | Aqr | 21:33.5 | -00:49 | 6.5 | 16.6 | 20.7 | 13 | EF | * | |
| M3 | 2B | GCL | CVn | 13:42.2 | +28:23 | 6.2 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 16 | ESp | 21-04-26 | 7 |
| M4 | 3C | GCL | Sco | 16:23.6 | -26:32 | 5.6 | 18.0 | 21.3 | 26 | ESu | ||
| M5 | 2B | GCL | Ser | 15:18.6 | +02:05 | 5.7 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 17 | ESu | * | |
| M6 | 2B | OCL | Sco | 17:40.1 | -32:13 | 4.0 | —- | 19.1 | 20 | ESu | * | |
| M7 | 2B | OCL | Sco | 17:53.9 | -34:49 | 3.0 | —- | 21.1 | 80 | ESu | * | |
| M8 | 3B | C/N | Sgr | 18:03.8 | -24:23 | 5.0 | —- | 21.6 | 50×30 | LSu | ||
| M8f | 3B | C/N | Sgr | 18:03.8 | -24:23 | — | —- | —- | 50×30 | LSu | ||
| M9 | 3C | GCL | Oph | 17:19.2 | -18:31 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 21.2 | 9.3 | ESu | ||
| M10 | 2B | GCL | Oph | 16:57.1 | -04:06 | 6.6 | 17.9 | 21.1 | 15 | ESu | * | |
| M11 | 2B | OCL | Sct | 18:51.1 | -06:16 | 5.8 | —- | 20.2 | 14 | LSu | ||
| M12 | 2B | GCL | Oph | 16:47.2 | -01:57 | 6.7 | 18.5 | 21.2 | 15 | ESu | * | |
| M13 | 2B | GCL | Her | 16:41.7 | +36:28 | 5.8 | 16.9 | 20.6 | 17 | ESu | 20-05-18 | 5T* |
| M14 | 3C | GCL | Oph | 17:37.6 | -03:15 | 7.6 | —- | 21.6 | 12 | ESu | ||
| M15 | 2B | GCL | Peg | 21:30.0 | +12:10 | 6.2 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 12 | EF | * | |
| M16 | 2B | C/N | Ser | 18:18.8 | -13:47 | 6.0 | —- | 20.7 | 18×15 | LSu | * | |
| M16f | 2B | C/N | Ser | 18:18.8 | -13:47 | — | —- | —- | 18×15 | LSu | * | |
| M17 | 3B | NEB | Sgr | 18:20.8 | -16:11 | 6.0 | —- | 21.4 | 25×20 | LSu | ||
| M17f | 2B | NEB | Sgr | 18:20.8 | -16:11 | — | —- | —- | 25×20 | LSu | ||
| M18 | 3C | OCL | Sgr | 18:19.9 | -17:08 | 6.9 | —- | 20.3 | 9.0 | LSu | ||
| M19 | 3C | GCL | Oph | 17:02.6 | -26:16 | 6.8 | 17.3 | 21.2 | 14 | ESu | ||
| M20 | 4C | C/N | Sgr | 18:02.3 | -23:02 | 6.3 | —- | 21.9 | 30×20 | LSu | ||
| M20f | 3C | C/N | Sgr | 18:02.3 | -23:02 | — | —- | —- | 30×20 | LSu | ||
| M21 | 3C | OCL | Sgr | 18:04.6 | -22:30 | 5.9 | —- | 20.1 | 13 | LSu | ||
| M22 | 2B | GCL | Sgr | 18:36.4 | -23:54 | 5.1 | 17.4 | 20.6 | 24 | LSu | * | |
| M23 | 2B | OCL | Sgr | 17:56.8 | -19:01 | 5.5 | —- | 21.3 | 27 | LSu | * | |
| M24 | 3B | OTH | Sgr | 18:16.9 | -18:29 | 3.1 | —- | 20.5 | 95×35 | LSu | ||
| M25 | 2B | OCL | Sgr | 18:31.6 | -19:15 | 4.6 | —- | 20.5 | 29 | LSu | ||
| M26 | 3C | OCL | Sct | 18:45.2 | -09:24 | 8.0 | —- | 21.1 | 8.0 | LSu | ||
| M27 | 2B | PLN | Vul | 19:59.6 | +22:43 | 7.3 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 8.0×5.7 | LSu | 20-10-21 | 8 |
| M27f | 2B | PLN | Vul | 19:59.6 | +22:43 | — | —- | —- | 8.0×5.7 | LSu | ||
| M28 | 2B | GCL | Sgr | 18:24.5 | -24:52 | 6.8 | 17.0 | 20.6 | 11 | LSu | * | |
| M29 | 2B | OCL | Cyg | 20:23.9 | +38:32 | 7.0 | —- | 19.9 | 7.0 | EF | ||
| M30 | 2C | GCL | Cap | 21:40.4 | -23:11 | 7.2 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 11 | EF | * | |
| M31 | 1B | GAL | And | 00:42.7 | +41:16 | 3.4 | 16.6 | 22.2 | 191×62 | LF | 20-11-04 | 9 |
| M32 | 3C | GAL | And | 00:42.7 | +40:52 | 8.1 | 17.7 | 21.1 | 8.7×6.5 | LF | 20-11-04 | 2 |
| M33 | 3B | GAL | Tri | 01:33.9 | +30:39 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 71×42 | LF | 20-12-20 | 2 |
| M34 | 2B | OCL | Per | 02:42.0 | +42:47 | 5.2 | —- | 21.5 | 35 | LF | * | |
| M35 | 2B | OCL | Gem | 06:08.9 | +24:20 | 5.1 | —- | 21.0 | 28 | EW | * | |
| M36 | 2B | OCL | Aur | 05:36.1 | +34:08 | 6.0 | —- | 20.0 | 12 | EW | * | |
| M37 | 2B | OCL | Aur | 05:52.4 | +32:33 | 5.6 | —- | 21.1 | 24 | EW | * | |
| M38 | 2B | OCL | Aur | 05:28.4 | +35:50 | 6.4 | —- | 21.6 | 21 | EW | ||
| M39 | 2B | OCL | Cyg | 21:32.2 | +48:26 | 4.6 | —- | 20.8 | 32 | EF | * | |
| M40 | 3C | OTH | UMa | 12:22.3 | +58:05 | 9.1 | —- | 17.5 | 0.9 | ESp | ||
| M41 | 2B | OCL | CMa | 06:46.0 | -20:46 | 4.5 | —- | 21.0 | 38 | EW | ||
| M42 | 1A | C/N | Ori | 05:35.4 | -05:27 | 4.0 | —- | 20.5 | 40×35 | EW | ||
| M43 | 2C | C/N | Ori | 05:35.6 | -05:16 | 9.0 | —- | 22.6 | 10 | EW | ||
| M44 | 1A | OCL | Cnc | 08:40.1 | +19:59 | 3.1 | —- | 21.6 | 95 | EW | ||
| M45 | 1A | OCL | Tau | 03:47.0 | +24:07 | 1.2 | —- | 19.8 | 100 | EW | ||
| M46 | 2B | OCL | Pup | 07:41.8 | -14:49 | 6.1 | —- | 21.9 | 27 | EW | * | |
| M47 | 2B | OCL | Pup | 07:36.6 | -14:30 | 4.4 | —- | 20.4 | 30 | EW | ||
| M48 | 2B | OCL | Hya | 08:13.8 | -05:48 | 5.8 | —- | 21.8 | 30 | LW | * | |
| M49 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:29.8 | +08:00 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 21.8 | 10×8.3 | LSp | ||
| M50 | 2B | OCL | Mon | 07:02.8 | -08:21 | 5.9 | —- | 20.5 | 16 | LW | * | |
| M51 | 3B | GAL | CVn | 13:29.9 | +47:12 | 8.4 | 19.3 | 21.7 | 11×6.9 | ESp | 21-03-21 | 6 |
| M52 | 2B | OCL | Cas | 23:24.2 | +61:35 | 6.9 | —- | 21.1 | 13 | EF | * | |
| M53 | 2B | GCL | Com | 13:12.9 | +18:10 | 7.6 | 17.9 | 21.8 | 13 | LSp | * | |
| M54 | 3B | GCL | Sgr | 18:55.1 | -30:29 | 7.6 | 16.9 | 21.0 | 9.1 | LSu | ||
| M55 | 4C | GCL | Sgr | 19:40.0 | -30:58 | 6.3 | 19.0 | 21.3 | 19 | LSu | ||
| M56 | 3C | GCL | Lyr | 19:16.6 | +30:11 | 8.3 | 18.7 | 21.2 | 7.1 | LSu | ||
| M57 | 2B | PLN | Lyr | 18:53.6 | +33:02 | 8.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1.4×1.0 | LSu | 20-09-28 | 8 |
| M58 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:37.7 | +11:49 | 9.7 | 19.4 | 21.9 | 5.9×4.7 | LSp | ||
| M59 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:42.0 | +11:39 | 9.6 | 19.4 | 21.5 | 5.4×3.7 | LSp | ||
| M60 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:43.7 | +11:33 | 8.8 | 18.8 | 21.5 | 7.4×6.0 | LSp | ||
| M61 | 4C | GAL | Vir | 12:21.9 | +04:28 | 9.7 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 6.5×5.8 | LSp | ||
| M62 | 3C | GCL | Oph | 17:01.2 | -30:07 | 6.5 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 14 | ESu | ||
| M63 | 3B | GAL | CVn | 13:15.8 | +42:02 | 8.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 | 13×7.2 | ESp | 21-04-23 | 5 |
| M64 | 2C | GAL | Com | 12:56.7 | +21:41 | 8.5 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 10×5.4 | LSp | * | |
| M65 | 3D | GAL | Leo | 11:18.9 | +13:05 | 9.3 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 9.8×2.9 | ESp | 21-04-08 | 4 |
| M66 | 2C | GAL | Leo | 11:20.2 | +12:59 | 8.9 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 9.1×4.2 | ESp | 21-04-08 | 4 |
| M67 | 2B | OCL | Cnc | 08:51.6 | +11:49 | 6.9 | —- | 22.5 | 25 | EW | * | |
| M68 | 4C | GCL | Hya | 12:39.5 | -26:45 | 7.8 | 18.9 | 21.8 | 12 | LSp | ||
| M69 | 3C | GCL | Sgr | 18:31.4 | -32:21 | 7.6 | 17.5 | 20.5 | 7.1 | LSu | ||
| M70 | 3C | GCL | Sgr | 18:43.2 | -32:18 | 7.9 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 7.8 | LSu | ||
| M71 | 3C | GCL | Sge | 19:53.8 | +18:47 | 8.2 | 19.0 | 21.1 | 7.2 | LSu | ||
| M72 | 4C | GCL | Aqr | 20:53.5 | -12:32 | 9.3 | 19.3 | 21.8 | 5.9 | EF | ||
| M73 | 4C | OTH | Aqr | 20:59.1 | -12:38 | 9.6 | —- | 18.2 | 1.0 | EF | ||
| M74 | 5D | GAL | Psc | 01:36.7 | +15:47 | 9.4 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 11×9.6 | LF | ||
| M75 | 3C | GCL | Sgr | 20:06.1 | -21:55 | 8.5 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 6.0 | LSu | ||
| M76 | 4C | PLN | Per | 01:42.4 | +51:34 | 10.1 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 2.7×1.8 | LF | ||
| M77 | 3C | GAL | Cet | 02:42.7 | -00:01 | 8.9 | 18.4 | 21.6 | 7.1×6.0 | LF | * | |
| M78 | 3B | NEB | Ori | 05:46.7 | +00:03 | 8.0 | —- | 20.8 | 8×6 | EW | ||
| M79 | 3B | GCL | Lep | 05:24.5 | -24:33 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 21.0 | 8.7 | EW | ||
| M80 | 3B | GCL | Sco | 16:17.0 | -22:59 | 7.3 | 17.0 | 20.7 | 8.9 | ESu | ||
| M81 | 2B | GAL | UMa | 09:55.6 | +69:04 | 6.9 | 17.8 | 22.0 | 27×14 | ESp | 21-03 | 6 |
| M82 | 2B | GAL | UMa | 09:55.8 | +69:41 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 11×4.3 | ESp | 21-03 | 6 |
| M83 | 5D | GAL | Hya | 13:37.0 | -29:52 | 7.5 | 18.6 | 21.6 | 13×12 | LSp | ||
| M84 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:25.1 | +12:53 | 9.1 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 6.5×5.6 | ESp | 21-04-05 | 4 |
| M85 | 3C | GAL | Com | 12:25.4 | +18:11 | 9.1 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 7.1×5.5 | LSp | * | |
| M86 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:26.2 | +12:57 | 8.9 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 8.9×5.8 | ESp | 21-04-05 | 4 |
| M87 | 3C | GAL | Vir | 12:30.8 | +12:24 | 8.6 | 18.9 | 21.6 | 8.3×6.6 | ESp | 21-04-05 | 4 |
| M88 | 3C | GAL | Com | 12:32.0 | +14:25 | 9.6 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 6.9×3.7 | ESp | 21-04-05 | 4 |
| M89 | 4C | GAL | Vir | 12:35.7 | +12:33 | 9.8 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 5.1×4.7 | LSp | ||
| M90 | 4C | GAL | Vir | 12:36.8 | +13:10 | 9.5 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 9.6×4.4 | LSp | ||
| M91 | 5C | GAL | Com | 12:35.4 | +14:30 | 10.2 | 20.2 | 22.2 | 5.4×4.3 | LSp | ||
| M92 | 2B | GCL | Her | 17:17.1 | +43:08 | 6.4 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 11 | ESu | * | |
| M93 | 2B | OCL | Pup | 07:44.6 | -23:52 | 6.2 | —- | 21.5 | 22 | EW | * | |
| M94 | 3C | GAL | CVn | 12:50.9 | +41:07 | 8.2 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 11×9.1 | ESp | ||
| M95 | 4C | GAL | Leo | 10:44.0 | +11:42 | 9.7 | 19.7 | 22.2 | 7.4×5.0 | ESp | ||
| M96 | 3C | GAL | Leo | 10:46.8 | +11:49 | 9.3 | 19.2 | 21.9 | 7.6×5.3 | ESp | ||
| M97 | 3C | PLN | UMa | 11:14.8 | +55:01 | 9.9 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 3.3 | ESp | ||
| M97f | 2C | PLN | UMa | 11:14.8 | +55:01 | — | —- | —- | 3.3 | ESp | * | |
| M98 | 4D | GAL | Com | 12:13.8 | +14:54 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 22.3 | 9.8×2.8 | LSp | ||
| M99 | 3C | GAL | Com | 12:18.8 | +14:25 | 9.9 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 5.4×4.7 | LSp | ||
| M100 | 4C | GAL | Com | 12:22.9 | +15:49 | 9.4 | 20.0 | 22.2 | 7.4×6.3 | LSp | ||
| M101 | 4B | GAL | UMa | 14:03.2 | +54:21 | 7.9 | 20.3 | 23.8 | 29×27 | ESp | 20-06-07 | 5T |
| M102 | GAL | Dra | 15:07:06 | +55:41 | 9.88 | 6.3X2.7 | ESp | 21-05-23 | 3 | |||
| M103 | 3C | OCL | Cas | 01:33.2 | +60:42 | 7.4 | —- | 19.9 | 6.0 | EF | ||
| M104 | 2C | GAL | Vir | 12:40.0 | -11:37 | 8.0 | 18.3 | 21.0 | 8.7×6.3 | LSp | * | |
| M105 | 3C | GAL | Leo | 10:47.8 | +12:35 | 9.3 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 5.4×4.8 | ESp | ||
| M106 | 3C | GAL | CVn | 12:19.0 | +47:18 | 8.4 | 19.2 | 22.4 | 19×7.2 | ESp | ||
| M107 | 4C | GCL | Oph | 16:32.5 | -13:03 | 7.9 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 10 | ESu | ||
| M108 | 4D | GAL | UMa | 11:11.5 | +55:40 | 10.0 | 19.8 | 21.8 | 8.7×2.2 | ESp | ||
| M109 | 4D | GAL | UMa | 11:57.6 | +53:23 | 9.8 | 20.4 | 22.3 | 7.6×4.7 | ESp | ||
| M110 | 3C | GAL | And | 00:40.4 | +41:41 | 8.1 | 19.8 | 22.7 | 22×11 | LF | 2020-11-04 | 5 |
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