Messier no.    NGC no.         Const.            Type
M1             1952            Taurus            Nebula
M2             7089            Aquarius          Star Cluster
M3             5272            Canes Venatici    Star Cluster
M4             6121            Scorpius          Star Cluster
M5             5904            Serpens Caput     Star Cluster
M6             6405            Scorpius          Star Cluster
M7             6475            Scorpius          Star Cluster
M8             6523            Sagittarius       Nebula
M9             6333            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M10            6254            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M11            6705            Scrutum           Star Cluster
M12            6218            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M13            6205            Hercules          Star Cluster
M14            6402            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M15            7078            Pegasus           Star Cluster
M16            6611            Serpens Cauda     Nebula
M17            6618            Sagittarius       Nebula
M18            6613            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M19            6273            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M20            6514            Sagittarius       Nebula
M21            6531            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M22            6656            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M23            6494            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M24            6603            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M25          IC4725            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M26            6694            Scrutum           Star Cluster
M27            6853            Vulpecula         Nebula
M28            6626            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M29            6913            Cygnus            Star Cluster
M30            7099            Capricornus       Star Cluster
M31            224             Andromeda         Galaxy
M32            221             Andromeda         Galaxy
M33            598             Triangulum        Galaxy
M34            1039            Perseus           Star Cluster
M35            2168            Gemini            Star Cluster
M36            1960            Auriga            Star Cluster
M37            2099            Auriga            Star Cluster
M38            1912            Auriga            Star Cluster
M39            7092            Cygnus            Star Cluster
M40            none            none              none
M41            2287            Canis Major       Star Cluster
M42            1976            Orion             Nebula
M43            1982            Orion             Nebula
M44            2632            Cancer            Star Cluster
M45            none            Taurus            Star Cluster
M46            2437            Puppis            Star Cluster
M47            2422            Puppis            Star Cluster
M48            2548            Hydra             Star Cluster
M49            4472            Virgo             Galaxy
M50            2323            Monoceros         Star Cluster
M51            5194            Canes Venatici    Galaxy
M52            7654            Cassiopeia        Star Cluster
M53            5024            Coma Berenices    Star Cluster
M54            6715            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M55            6809            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M56            6779            Lyra              Star Cluster
M57            6720            Lyra              Nebula
M58            4579            Virgo             Galaxy
M59            4621            Virgo             Galaxy
M60            4649            Virgo             Galaxy
M61            4303            Virgo             Galaxy
M62            6266            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M63            5055            Canes Venatici    Galaxy
M64            4826            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M65            3623            Leo               Galaxy
M66            3627            Leo               Galaxy
M67            2682            Cancer            Star Cluster
M68            4590            Hydra             Star Cluster
M69            6637            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M70            6681            Sagittarius       Star Cluster
M71            6838            Sagitta           Star Cluster
M72            6981            Aquarius          Star Cluster
M73            6994            Aquarius          Star Cluster
M74            628             Pisces            Galaxy
M75            6864            Sagittarius       Galaxy
M76            650             Perseus           Nebula
M77            1068            Cetus             Galaxy
M78            2068            Orion             Nebula
M79            1904            Lepus             Star Cluster
M80            6093            Scorpius          Star Cluster
M81            3031            Ursa Major        Galaxy
M82            3034            Ursa Major        Galaxy
M83            5236            Hydra             Galaxy
M84            4374            Virgo             Galaxy
M85            4382            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M86            4406            Virgo             Galaxy
M87            4486            Virgo             Galaxy
M88            4501            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M89            4552            Virgo             Galaxy
M90            4569            Virgo             Galaxy
M91            4548            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M92            6341            Hercules          Star Cluster
M93            2447            Puppis            Star Cluster
M94            4736            Canes Venatici    Galaxy
M95            3351            Leo               Galaxy
M96            3368            Leo               Galaxy
M97            3587            Ursa Major        Nebula
M98            4192            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M99            4254            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M100           4321            Coma Berenices    Galaxy
M101           5457            Ursa Major        Galaxy
M102           none            none              none
M103           581             Cassiopeia        Star Cluster
M104           4594            Virgo             Galaxy
M105           3379            Leo               Galaxy
M106           4258            Canes Venatici    Galaxy
M107           6171            Ophiuchus         Star Cluster
M108           3556            Ursa Major        Galaxy
M109           3992            Ursa Major        Galaxy
M110           205             Andromeda         Galaxy

When I am done with the constellation index, I will be able to link these to the constellations, maybe even sky charts.

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