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.

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.
  1. M77 spiral galaxy in Cetus

  2. M74 spiral galaxy in Pisces

  3. M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy in Triangulum

  4. M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy in Andromeda

  5. M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda

  6. M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda

  7. M52 open cluster in Cassiopeia

  8. M103 open cluster in Casseopeia

  9. M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula in Perseus

  10. M34 open cluster in Perseus

  11. M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster in Taurus

  12. M79 globular cluster in Lepus

  13. M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula in Orion

  14. M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula in Orion

  15. M78 diffuse reflection nebula in Orion

  16. M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant in Taurus

  17. M35 open cluster in Gemini

  18. M37 open cluster in Auriga

  19. M36 open cluster in Auriga

  20. M38 open cluster in Auriga

  21. M41 open cluster in Canis Major

  22. M93 open cluster in Puppis

  23. M47 open cluster in Puppis

  24. M46 open cluster in Puppis

  25. M50 open cluster in Monoceros

  26. M48 open cluster in Hydra

  27. M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster in Cancer

  28. M67 open cluster in Cancer

  29. M95 spiral galaxy in Leo

  30. M96 spiral galaxy in Leo

  31. M105 elliptical galaxy in Leo

  32. M65 spiral galaxy in Leo

  33. M66 spiral galaxy in Leo

  34. M81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

  35. M82 Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy in Ursa Major

  36. M97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula in Ursa Major

  37. M108 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

  38. M109 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

  39. M40 Double Star WNC4 in Ursa Major

  40. M106 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

  41. M94 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

  42. M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

  43. M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici

  44. M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Ursa Major (M102 may be a duplication of M101)

  45. M102? Spindle Galaxy (NGC 5866) lenticular (S0) Galaxy in Draco

  46. M53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices

  47. M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

  48. M3 globular cluster in Canes Venatici

  49. M98 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

  50. M99 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

  51. M100 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

  52. M85 lenticular (S0) Galaxy in Coma Berenices

  53. M84 lenticular (S0) galaxy in Virgo

  54. M86 lenticular (S0) galaxy in Virgo

  55. M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy in Virgo

  56. M89 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

  57. M90 spiral galaxy in Virgo

  58. M88 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

  59. M91 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

  60. M58 spiral galaxy in Virgo

  61. M59 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

  62. M60 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

  63. M49 elliptical galaxy in Virgo

  64. M61 spiral galaxy in Virgo

  65. M104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy in Virgo

  66. M68 globular cluster in Hydra

  67. M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Hydra

  68. M5 globular cluster in Serpens Caput

  69. M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster in Hercules

  70. M92 globular cluster in Hercules

  71. M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula in Lyra

  72. M56 globular cluster in Lyra

  73. M29 open cluster in Cygnus

  74. M39 open cluster in Cygnus

  75. M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula in Vulpecula

  76. M71 globular cluster in Sagitta

  77. M107 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  78. M10 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  79. M12 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  80. M14 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  81. M9 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  82. M4 globular cluster in Scorpius

  83. M80 globular cluster in Scorpius

  84. M19 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  85. M62 globular cluster in Ophiuchus

  86. M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster in Scorpius

  87. M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster in Scorpius

  88. M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster in Scutum

  89. M26 open cluster in Scutum

  90. M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula IC 4703 in Serpens Cauda

  91. M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius

  92. M18 open cluster in Sagittarius

  93. M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 in Sagittarius

  94. M25 open cluster in Sagittarius

  95. M23 open cluster in Sagittarius

  96. M21 open cluster in Sagittarius

  97. M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius

  98. M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius

  99. M28 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  100. M22 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  101. M69 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  102. M70 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  103. M54 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  104. M55 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  105. M75 globular cluster in Sagittarius

  106. M15 globular cluster in Pegasus

  107. M2 globular cluster in Aquarius

  108. M72 globular cluster in Aquarius

  109. M73 open cluster in Aquarius

  110. M30 globular cluster in Capricornus

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