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.
Also available as plain ascii file.
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 | 2. | M74 | 3. | M33 | 4. | M31 | 5. | M32 | 6. | M110 | 7. | M52 | 8. | M103 | 9. | M76 | 10. | M34 |
11. | M45 | 12. | M79 | 13. | M42 | 14. | M43 | 15. | M78 | 16. | M1 | 17. | M35 | 18. | M37 | 19. | M36 | 20. | M38 |
21. | M41 | 22. | M93 | 23. | M47 | 24. | M46 | 25. | M50 | 26. | M48 | 27. | M44 | 28. | M67 | 29. | M95 | 30. | M96 |
31. | M105 | 32. | M65 | 33. | M66 | 34. | M81 | 35. | M82 | 36. | M97 | 37. | M108 | 38. | M109 | 39. | M40 | 40. | M106 |
41. | M94 | 42. | M63 | 43. | M51 | 44. | M101 | 45. | M102? | 46. | M53 | 47. | M64 | 48. | M3 | 49. | M98 | 50. | M99 |
51. | M100 | 52. | M85 | 53. | M84 | 54. | M86 | 55. | M87 | 56. | M89 | 57. | M90 | 58. | M88 | 59. | M91 | 60. | M58 |
61. | M59 | 62. | M60 | 63. | M49 | 64. | M61 | 65. | M104 | 66. | M68 | 67. | M83 | 68. | M5 | 69. | M13 | 70. | M92 |
71. | M57 | 72. | M56 | 73. | M29 | 74. | M39 | 75. | M27 | 76. | M71 | 77. | M107 | 78. | M12 | 79. | M10 | 80. | M14 |
81. | M9 | 82. | M4 | 83. | M80 | 84. | M19 | 85. | M62 | 86. | M6 | 87. | M7 | 88. | M11 | 89. | M26 | 90. | M16 |
91. | M17 | 92. | M18 | 93. | M24 | 94. | M25 | 95. | M23 | 96. | M21 | 97. | M20 | 98. | M8 | 99. | M28 | 100. | M22 |
101. | M69 | 102. | M70 | 103. | M54 | 104. | M55 | 105. | M75 | 106. | M15 | 107. | M2 | 108. | M72 | 109. | M73 | 110. | M30 |
Last Modification: 4 Feb 1998, 22:40 MET