Melotte catalogue
# Melotte catalogue

The Melotte catalogue is a catalogue of 245 star clusters compiled by British astronomer Philibert Jacques Melotte. It was published in 1915 as A Catalogue of Star Clusters shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates. Catalogue objects are denoted by Melotte, e.g. "Melotte 20". Dated prefixes include as Mel + catalogue number, e.g. "Mel 20".

The catalogue contains 161 open clusters, 81 globular clusters, two asterisms, and one galaxy.

## Melotte objects

| Melotte number | NGC/IC number | Other names | Object type | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mel 1 | NGC 104 | 47 Tucanae | Globular cluster | Tucana | 4.1 |
| Mel 2 | NGC 188 | | Open cluster | Cepheus | 10.0 |
| Mel 3 | NGC 288 | | Globular cluster | Sculptor | 9.4 |
| Mel 4 | NGC 362 | | Globular cluster | Tucana | 6.4 |
| Mel 5 | NGC 371 | | Open cluster | Tucana | - |
| Mel 6 | NGC 436 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 8.8 |
| Mel 7 | NGC 457 | ET Cluster, Owl Cluster | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.4 |
| Mel 8 | NGC 581 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.4 |
| Mel 9 | NGC 654 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.5 |
| Mel 10 | NGC 659 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.9 |
| Mel 11 | NGC 663 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.1 |
| Mel 12 | NGC 752 | | Open cluster | Andromeda | 5.7 |
| Mel 13 | NGC 869 | h Persei of Double Cluster | Open cluster | Perseus | 3.7 |
| Mel 14 | NGC 884 | χ Persei of Double Cluster | Open cluster | Perseus | 3.8 |
| Mel 15 | IC 1805 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.5 |
| Mel 16 | NGC 1027 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.7 |
| Mel 17 | NGC 1039 | | Open cluster | Perseus | 5.5 |
| Mel 18 | NGC 1245 | | Open cluster | Perseus | 8.4 |
| Mel 19 | NGC 1261 | | Globular cluster | Horologium | 8.6 |
| Mel 20 | - | Alpha Persei Cluster | Open cluster | Perseus | 1.2 |
| Mel 21 | NGC 1342 | | Open cluster | Perseus | 6.7 |
| Mel 22 | - | Pleiades | Open cluster | Taurus | 1.6 |
| Mel 23 | NGC 1528 | | Open cluster | Perseus | 6.4 |
| Mel 24 | IC 361 | | Open cluster | Camelopardalis | 11.7 |
| Mel 25 | - | Hyades | Open cluster | Taurus | 0.5 |
| Mel 26 | NGC 1647 | | Open cluster | Taurus | 6.4 |
| Mel 27 | NGC 1664 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.6 |
| Mel 28 | NGC 1746 | | Asterism | Taurus | 6.1 |
| Mel 29 | NGC 1807 | | Asterism | Orion, Taurus | 7.4 |
| Mel 30 | NGC 1851 | | Globular cluster | Columba | 7.3 |
| Mel 31 | - | | Open cluster | Auriga | - |
| Mel 32 | NGC 1857 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.0 |
| Mel 33 | NGC 1893 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.5 |
| Mel 34 | NGC 1904 | | Globular cluster | Lepus | 8.6 |
| Mel 35 | NGC 1907 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 8.2 |
| Mel 36 | NGC 1912 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.4 |
| Mel 37 | NGC 1960 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 6.3 |
| Mel 38 | NGC 2099 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 6.2 |
| Mel 39 | NGC 2126 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 10.2 |
| Mel 40 | NGC 2158 | | Open cluster | Gemini | 8.6 |
| Mel 41 | NGC 2168 | | Open cluster | Gemini | 5.1 |
| Mel 42 | NGC 2192 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 10.9 |
| Mel 43 | NGC 2194 | | Open cluster | Orion | 8.5 |
| Mel 44 | NGC 2204 | | Open cluster | Canis Major | 8.6 |
| Mel 45 | NGC 2215 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 8.5 |
| Mel 46 | NGC 2243 | | Open cluster | Canis Major | 9.4 |
| Mel 47 | NGC 2244 | Satellite Cluster | Open cluster | Monoceros | 4.8 |
| Mel 48 | NGC 2259 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 10.8 |
| Mel 49 | NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster | Open cluster | Monoceros | 3.9 |
| Mel 50 | NGC 2266 | | Open cluster | Gemini | 9.5 |
| Mel 51 | NGC 2281 | | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.2 |
| Mel 52 | NGC 2287 | | Open cluster | Canis Major | 5.0 |
| Mel 53 | NGC 2298 | | Globular cluster | Puppis | 9.3 |
| Mel 54 | NGC 2301 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 6.3 |
| Mel 55 | NGC 2304 | | Open cluster | Gemini | 10.0 |
| Mel 56 | NGC 2309 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 10.5 |
| Mel 57 | NGC 2314 | | Galaxy | Camelopardalis | 12.2 |
| Mel 58 | NGC 2323 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 7.2 |
| Mel 59 | NGC 2324 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 7.9 |
| Mel 60 | NGC 2335 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 9.3 |
| Mel 61 | NGC 2345 | | Open cluster | Canis Major | 8.1 |
| Mel 62 | NGC 2353 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 7.1 |
| Mel 63 | NGC 2355 | | Open cluster | Gemini | 9.7 |
| Mel 64 | NGC 2360 | Caroline's Cluster | Open cluster | Canis Major | 9.1 |
| Mel 65 | NGC 2362 | Tau Canis Majoris Cluster | Open cluster | Canis Major | 3.8 |
| Mel 66 | - | | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.8 |
| Mel 67 | NGC 2421 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 9.0 |
| Mel 68 | NGC 2422 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 4.3 |
| Mel 69 | NGC 2420 | | Open cluster | Gemini | 10.0 |
| Mel 70 | NGC 2423 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.0 |
| Mel 71 | - | | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.1 |
| Mel 72 | - | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 10.1 |
| Mel 73 | NGC 2432 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 10.2 |
| Mel 74 | NGC 2439 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.1 |
| Mel 75 | NGC 2437 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 6.6 |
| Mel 76 | NGC 2447 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 6.5 |
| Mel 77 | NGC 2455 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 10.2 |
| Mel 78 | NGC 2477 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 5.7 |
| Mel 79 | NGC 2489 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 9.3 |
| Mel 80 | NGC 2506 | | Open cluster | Monoceros | 8.9 |
| Mel 81 | NGC 2509 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 9.3 |
| Mel 82 | NGC 2516 | Southern Beehive Cluster | Open cluster | Carina | 3.3 |
| Mel 83 | NGC 2539 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 8.0 |
| Mel 84 | NGC 2547 | | Open cluster | Vela | 5.0 |
| Mel 85 | NGC 2548 | | Open cluster | Hydra | 5.5 |
| Mel 86 | NGC 2567 | | Open cluster | Puppis | 8.4 |
| Mel 87 | NGC 2627 | | Open cluster | Pyxis | 8.4 |
| Mel 88 | NGC 2632 | Beehive Cluster | Open cluster | Cancer | 3.9 |
| Mel 89 | NGC 2635 | | Open cluster | Pyxis | 11.2 |
| Mel 90 | NGC 2658 | | Open cluster | Pyxis | 9.2 |
| Mel 91 | NGC 2659 | | Open cluster | Vela | 9.8 |
| Mel 92 | NGC 2660 | | Open cluster | Vela | 8.8 |
| Mel 93 | NGC 2670 | | Open cluster | Vela | 9.2 |
| Mel 94 | NGC 2682 | | Open cluster | Cancer | 7.4 |
| Mel 95 | NGC 2808 | | Globular cluster | Carina | 6.2 |
| Mel 96 | NGC 2818 | | Open cluster | Pyxis | 9.9 |
| Mel 97 | IC 2488 | | Open cluster | Vela | 7.4 |
| Mel 98 | NGC 3114 | | Open cluster | Carina | 4.5 |
| Mel 99 | NGC 3201 | | Globular cluster | Vela | 6.9 |
| Mel 100 | NGC 3293 | | Open cluster | Carina | 6.2 |
| Mel 101 | - | | Open cluster | Carina | 8.0 |
| Mel 102 | IC 2602 | Theta Carinae Cluster | Open cluster | Carina | 1.6 |
| Mel 103 | NGC 3532 | Wishing Well Cluster | Open cluster | Carina | 3.4 |
| Mel 104 | IC 2714 | | Open cluster | Carina | 8.2 |
| Mel 105 | - | | Open cluster | Carina | 8.5 |
| Mel 106 | NGC 3680 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 8.6 |
| Mel 107 | NGC 3766 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 4.6 |
| Mel 108 | NGC 3960 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 8.8 |
| Mel 109 | NGC 4103 | | Open cluster | Crux | 7.4 |
| Mel 110 | NGC 4349 | | Open cluster | Crux | 8.0 |
| Mel 111 | - | Coma Star Cluster | Open cluster | Coma Berenices | 2.9 |
| Mel 112 | NGC 4372 | | Globular cluster | Musca | 9.9 |
| Mel 113 | NGC 4590 | | Globular cluster | Hydra | 9.7 |
| Mel 114 | NGC 4755 | Jewel Box | Open cluster | Crux | 4.2 |
| Mel 115 | NGC 4833 | | Globular cluster | Musca | 7.8 |
| Mel 116 | NGC 4852 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 8.9 |
| Mel 117 | NGC 5024 | | Globular cluster | Coma Berenices | 8.3 |
| Mel 118 | NGC 5139 | Omega Centauri | Globular cluster | Centaurus | 3.9 |
| Mel 119 | NGC 5272 | | Globular cluster | Canes Venatici | 6.2 |
| Mel 120 | NGC 5281 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 5.9 |
| Mel 121 | NGC 5286 | | Globular cluster | Centaurus | 7.6 |
| Mel 122 | NGC 5316 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 6.0 |
| Mel 123 | NGC 5460 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 5.6 |
| Mel 124 | NGC 5466 | | Globular cluster | Bootes | 10.5 |
| Mel 125 | NGC 5617 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 6.3 |
| Mel 126 | NGC 5634 | | Globular cluster | Virgo | 9.5 |
| Mel 127 | NGC 5662 | | Open cluster | Centaurus | 7.7 |
| Mel 128 | NGC 5715 | | Open cluster | Circinus | 9.8 |
| Mel 129 | IC 4499 | | Globular cluster | Apus | 9.8 |
| Mel 130 | NGC 5822 | | Open cluster | Lupus | 6.5 |
| Mel 131 | NGC 5823 | | Open cluster | Circinus | 8.6 |
| Mel 132 | NGC 5897 | | Globular cluster | Libra | 8.4 |
| Mel 133 | NGC 5904 | | Globular cluster | Serpens | 5.7 |
| Mel 134 | NGC 5927 | | Globular cluster | Lupus | 8.0 |
| Mel 135 | NGC 5946 | | Globular cluster | Norma | 8.4 |
| Mel 136 | NGC 5986 | | Globular cluster | Lupus | 7.6 |
| Mel 137 | NGC 5999 | | Open cluster | Norma | 9.0 |
| Mel 138 | NGC 6005 | | Open cluster | Norma | 10.7 |
| Mel 139 | NGC 6025 | | Open cluster | Triangulum Australe | 6.0 |
| Mel 140 | NGC 6067 | | Open cluster | Norma | 6.5 |
| Mel 141 | NGC 6087 | S Normae Cluster | Open cluster | Norma | 5.4 |
| Mel 142 | NGC 6093 | | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 7.3 |
| Mel 143 | NGC 6101 | | Globular cluster | Apus | 9.2 |
| Mel 144 | NGC 6121 | | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 5.4 |
| Mel 145 | NGC 6124 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 6.3 |
| Mel 146 | NGC 6134 | | Open cluster | Norma | 8.8 |
| Mel 147 | NGC 6144 | | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 9.0 |
| Mel 148 | NGC 6171 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.8 |
| Mel 149 | NGC 6192 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.5 |
| Mel 150 | NGC 6205 | Hercules Globular Cluster | Globular cluster | Hercules | 5.8 |
| Mel 151 | NGC 6218 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.1 |
| Mel 152 | NGC 6222 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 10.1 |
| Mel 153 | NGC 6231 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 2.6 |
| Mel 154 | NGC 6235 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.2 |
| Mel 155 | NGC 6242 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 6.4 |
| Mel 156 | NGC 6253 | | Open cluster | Ara | 10.2 |
| Mel 157 | NGC 6254 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.6 |
| Mel 158 | NGC 6259 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.0 |
| Mel 159 | NGC 6266 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.4 |
| Mel 160 | NGC 6273 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.8 |
| Mel 161 | NGC 6281 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 5.4 |
| Mel 162 | NGC 6284 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.4 |
| Mel 163 | NGC 6287 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 10.3 |
| Mel 164 | NGC 6293 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 9.0 |
| Mel 165 | NGC 6304 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 9.0 |
| Mel 166 | NGC 6318 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 11.8 |
| Mel 167 | NGC 6333 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.8 |
| Mel 168 | NGC 6341 | | Globular cluster | Hercules | 6.5 |
| Mel 169 | IC 4651 | | Open cluster | Ara | 6.9 |
| Mel 170 | NGC 6352 | | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.9 |
| Mel 171 | NGC 6356 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.4 |
| Mel 172 | NGC 6362 | | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.9 |
| Mel 173 | NGC 6366 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 9.5 |
| Mel 174 | NGC 6388 | | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 6.8 |
| Mel 175 | NGC 6402 | | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.6 |
| Mel 176 | NGC 6397 | | Globular cluster | Ara | 5.2 |
| Mel 177 | NGC 6400 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.8 |
| Mel 178 | NGC 6405 | Butterfly Cluster | Open cluster | Scorpius | 4.2 |
| Mel 179 | IC 4665 | | Open cluster | Ophiuchus | 4.2 |
| Mel 180 | NGC 6441 | | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 8.0 |
| Mel 181 | NGC 6451 | | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.2 |
| Mel 182 | NGC 6469 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 8.2 |
| Mel 183 | NGC 6475 | Ptolemy Cluster | Open cluster | Scorpius | 3.3 |
| Mel 184 | NGC 6494 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 5.9 |
| Mel 185 | NGC 6496 | | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 8.6 |
| Mel 186 | - | | Open cluster | Ophiuchus | 3.0 |
| Mel 187 | NGC 6520 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 7.6 |
| Mel 188 | NGC 6531 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 5.9 |
| Mel 189 | NGC 6535 | | Globular cluster | Serpens | 10.0 |
| Mel 190 | NGC 6539 | | Globular cluster | Serpens | 8.9 |
| Mel 191 | NGC 6541 | | Globular cluster | Corona Australis | 7.3 |
| Mel 192 | NGC 6544 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.9 |
| Mel 193 | NGC 6553 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.3 |
| Mel 194 | NGC 6558 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 11.3 |
| Mel 195 | NGC 6569 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.5 |
| Mel 196 | NGC 6584 | | Globular cluster | Telescopium | 8.2 |
| Mel 197 | NGC 6603 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 11.1 |
| Mel 198 | NGC 6611 | | Open cluster | Serpens | 6.0 |
| Mel 199 | NGC 6624 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.1 |
| Mel 200 | NGC 6626 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 6.9 |
| Mel 201 | NGC 6633 | | Open cluster | Ophiuchus | 4.6 |
| Mel 202 | NGC 6637 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.3 |
| Mel 203 | NGC 6642 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 10.2 |
| Mel 204 | IC 4725 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 4.6 |
| Mel 205 | NGC 6645 | | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 8.5 |
| Mel 206 | NGC 6649 | | Open cluster | Scutum | 8.9 |
| Mel 207 | NGC 6652 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.8 |
| Mel 208 | NGC 6656 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 5.2 |
| Mel 209 | NGC 6664 | | Open cluster | Scutum | 7.8 |
| Mel 210 | IC 4756 | | Open cluster | Serpens | 4.6 |
| Mel 211 | NGC 6681 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 7.8 |
| Mel 212 | NGC 6694 | | Open cluster | Scutum | 8.0 |
| Mel 213 | NGC 6705 | Wild Duck Cluster | Open cluster | Scutum | 5.8 |
| Mel 214 | NGC 6709 | | Open cluster | Aquila | 6.7 |
| Mel 215 | NGC 6712 | | Globular cluster | Scutum | 8.7 |
| Mel 216 | NGC 6715 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 7.7 |
| Mel 217 | NGC 6723 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.0 |
| Mel 218 | NGC 6752 | Great Peacock Globular | Globular cluster | Pavo | 5.4 |
| Mel 219 | NGC 6760 | | Globular cluster | Aquila | 9.8 |
| Mel 220 | NGC 6779 | | Globular cluster | Lyra | 8.4 |
| Mel 221 | NGC 6809 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 6.3 |
| Mel 222 | NGC 6811 | | Open cluster | Cygnus | 6.8 |
| Mel 223 | NGC 6819 | | Open cluster | Cygnus | 7.3 |
| Mel 224 | NGC 6830 | | Open cluster | Vulpecula | 7.9 |
| Mel 225 | NGC 6834 | | Open cluster | Cygnus | 7.8 |
| Mel 226 | NGC 6838 | | Globular cluster | Sagitta | 8.4 |
| Mel 227 | - | | Open cluster | Octans | 5.3 |
| Mel 228 | NGC 6864 | | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.6 |
| Mel 229 | NGC 6866 | | Globular cluster | Cygnus | 7.6 |
| Mel 230 | NGC 6934 | | Globular cluster | Delphinus | 8.9 |
| Mel 231 | NGC 6939 | | Open cluster | Cepheus | 7.8 |
| Mel 232 | NGC 6940 | | Open cluster | Vulpecula | 6.3 |
| Mel 233 | NGC 6981 | | Globular cluster | Aquarius | 9.2 |
| Mel 234 | NGC 7078 | | Globular cluster | Pegasus | 6.3 |
| Mel 235 | NGC 7089 | | Globular cluster | Aquarius | 6.6 |
| Mel 236 | NGC 7092 | | Open cluster | Cygnus | 4.6 |
| Mel 237 | NGC 7099 | | Globular cluster | Capricorn | 6.9 |
| Mel 238 | NGC 7209 | | Open cluster | Lacerta | 7.7 |
| Mel 239 | IC 1434 | | Open cluster | Lacerta | 9.0 |
| Mel 240 | NGC 7243 | | Open cluster | Lacerta | 6.4 |
| Mel 241 | NGC 7245 | | Open cluster | Lacerta | 9.2 |
| Mel 242 | NGC 7492 | | Globular cluster | Aquarius | 10.5 |
| Mel 243 | NGC 7654 | | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.9 |
| Mel 244 | NGC 7762 | | Open cluster | Cepheus | 10.0 |
| Mel 245 | NGC 7789 | Caroline's Rose, White Rose Cluster | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.7 |

## Errors

There are some errors in Melotte's list:

* Mel 28 and 29 are asterisms.
* The elliptical or lenticular galaxy Mel 57 was mistaken for a globular cluster.
