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    • Messier 6: Butterfly Cluster
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    • Messier 8: Lagoon Nebula
    • Messier 9
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    • Messier 11: Wild Duck Cluster
    • Messier 12: Gumball Globular
    • Messier 13: Hercules Globular Cluster
    • Messier 14
    • Messier 15: Great Pegasus Cluster
    • Messier 16: Eagle Nebula
    • Messier 17: Omega Nebula
    • Messier 18
    • Messier 19
    • Messier 20: Trifid Nebula
    • Messier 21
    • Messier 22: Sagittarius Cluster
    • Messier 23
    • Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud
    • Messier 25
    • Messier 26
    • Messier 27: Dumbbell Nebula
    • Messier 28
    • Messier 29
    • Messier 30
    • Messier 31: Andromeda Galaxy
    • Messier 32: Le Gentil
    • Messier 33: Triangulum Galaxy
    • Messier 34
    • Messier 35
    • Messier 36: Pinwheel Cluster
    • Messier 37
    • Messier 38: Starfish Cluster
    • Messier 39
    • Messier 40: Winnecke 4
    • Messier 41
    • Messier 42: Orion Nebula
    • Messier 43: De Mairan’s Nebula
    • Messier 44: Beehive Cluster
    • Messier 45: Pleiades
    • Messier 46
    • Messier 47
    • Messier 48
    • Messier 49
    • Messier 50: Heart-Shaped Cluster
    • Messier 51: Whirlpool Galaxy
    • Messier 52
    • Messier 53
    • Messier 54
    • Messier 55: Summer Rose Star
    • Messier 56
    • Messier 57: Ring Nebula
    • Messier 58
    • Messier 59
    • Messier 60
    • Messier 61
    • Messier 62
    • Messier 63: Sunflower Galaxy
    • Messier 64: Black Eye Galaxy
    • Messier 65
    • Messier 66
    • Messier 67: King Cobra Cluster
    • Messier 68
    • Messier 69
    • Messier 70
    • Messier 71
    • Messier 72
    • Messier 73
    • Messier 74: Phantom Galaxy
    • Messier 75
    • Messier 76: Little Dumbbell Nebula
    • Messier 77: Cetus A
    • Messier 78
    • Messier 79
    • Messier 80
    • Messier 81: Bode’s Galaxy
    • Messier 82: Cigar Galaxy
    • Messier 83: Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
    • Messier 84
    • Messier 85
    • Messier 86
    • Messier 87: Virgo A
    • Messier 88
    • Messier 89
    • Messier 90
    • Messier 91
    • Messier 92
    • Messier 93
    • Messier 94: Cat’s Eye Galaxy
    • Messier 95
    • Messier 96
    • Messier 97: Owl Nebula
    • Messier 98
    • Messier 99: Coma Pinwheel
    • Messier 100
    • Messier 101: Pinwheel Galaxy
    • Messier 102: Spindle Galaxy
    • Messier 103
    • Messier 104: Sombrero Galaxy
    • Messier 105
    • Messier 106
    • Messier 107
    • Messier 108: Surfboard Galaxy
    • Messier 109
    • Messier 110: Edward Young Star
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Messier Objects

Messier Objects: Guide to the Bright Galaxies, Nebulae and Clusters Listed in the Messier Catalogue

Arcturus

Arcturus

Virgo Cluster

August 9, 2017 by admin
virgo cluster of galaxies,virgo galaxy cluster,virgo-coma cluster

The Virgo Cluster is the closest large cluster of galaxies to the Milky Way. With over a thousand known members, the cluster spans an area of the sky about 5 by 3 degrees in size. While some of the most prominent members can be seen in smaller instruments, a 6-inch telescope will reveal about 160 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Galaxy Cluster Tagged: Andromeda Galaxy, Arcturus, Arp 120, Arp 189, Big Dipper, Boötes constellation, Butterfly Galaxies, Canes Venatici Constellation, Coma Berenices Constellation, Cor Caroli, Denebola, Edwin Hubble, Great Diamond, Halton Arp, John Herschel, Leo Constellation, Local Group, Low Velocity Cloud, M31, M84, M86, M99, Markarian's Chain, Messier 100, Messier 105, Messier 49, Messier 58, Messier 59, Messier 60, Messier 61, Messier 65, Messier 66, Messier 84, Messier 85, Messier 86, Messier 87, Messier 88, Messier 89, Messier 90, Messier 91, Messier 95, Messier 96, Messier 98, Messier 99, N Cloud, NGC 4206, NGC 4216, NGC 4222, NGC 4262, NGC 4298, NGC 4302, NGC 4435, NGC 4438, NGC 4450, NGC 4458, NGC 4461, NGC 4473, NGC 4477, NGC 4526, NGC 4527, NGC 4536, NGC 4550, NGC 4567, NGC 4568, NGC 4571, NGC 4639, NGC 4651, NGC 4654, Pierre Méchain, Porrima, Regulus, S Cloud, Siamese Twins, SN 1969E, SN 1994D, Spica, Spring Triangle, Superciliosa Virginis, The Eyes Galaxies, The Sickle, Umbrella Galaxy, Vindemiatrix, Virgo A, Virgo B, Virgo C, Virgo Cluster, Virgo Constellation, Virgo E, Virgo Supercluster, Virgo-Coma Cluster

Messier 104: Sombrero Galaxy

September 10, 2015 by admin
m104,sombrero galaxy,ngc 4594

Messier 104 (M104), also known as the Sombrero Galaxy, is a majestic unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: Arcturus, Big Dipper, Camille Flammarion, Eta Corvi, GC 3132, h 1376, H I.43, Heber Curtis, John Herschel, M104, M105, M106, M107, M108, M109, Messier 104, NGC 4487, NGC 4504, NGC 4594, NGC 4802, Pierre Méchain, Sombrero Galaxy, Spica, UGCA 289, Vesto Slipher, Virgo Cluster, Virgo Constellation, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 100

August 28, 2015 by admin
m100,m100 galaxy,grand design spiral galaxy,ngc 4321

Messier 100 (M100) is a grand design spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy lies at an approximate distance of 55 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 10.1. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 4321.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: 11 Comae Berenices, Arcturus, Beta Leonis, Cetus A, Coma Berenices Constellation, Denebola, GC 2890, h 1211, Heber Curtis, John Herschel, Lord Rosse, M100, Messier 100, Messier 58, Messier 63, Messier 74, Messier 77, Messier 88, Messier 96, Messier 98, Messier 99, NGC 4321, NGC 4323, NGC 4328, Phantom Galaxy, Pierre Méchain, SN 1901B, SN 1914A, SN 1959E, SN 1979C, SN 2006X, Sunflower Galaxy, Vindemiatrix, Virgo Cluster, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 98

August 28, 2015 by admin
m98,ngc 4192,intermediate spiral galaxy

Messier 98 (M98) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 11.0 and lies at an approximate distance of 44.4 million light years from Earth. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 4192.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: 6 Comae Berenices, Arcturus, Beta Leonis, Coma Berenices Constellation, Denebola, GC 2786, h 1132, Heber Curtis, John Herschel, M98, Messier 100, Messier 98, Messier 99, NGC 4192, NGC 4254, Pierre Méchain, Virgo Cluster, Virgo HI21, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 64: Black Eye Galaxy

July 2, 2015 by admin
black eye galaxy,m64

Messier 64 (M64), also known as the Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, or Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, is a famous spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Messier 64 has an apparent magnitude of 9.36 and lies at a distance of 24 million light years from Earth. The galaxy has the designation NGC 4826 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: 35 Comae Berenices, Alpha Comae Berenices, Arcturus, Black Eye Galaxy, Canes Venatici Cloud, Canes Venatici I Group, Cat's Eye Galaxy, Coma Berenices Constellation, Diadem, Edward Pigott, Evil Eye Galaxy, Evolved Second Wave Activity Galaxy (ESWAG), GC 3321, h 1486, J.D. Wray, Johann Elert Bode, John Herschel, M64, M94 Group, Messier 53, Messier 64, Messier 94, NGC 4826, PKS 1254+21, Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, Starburst Galaxy, Virgo Supercluster, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 53

June 10, 2015 by admin
m53,ngc 5024

Messier 53 (M53) is a globular star cluster located in the northern constellation Coma Berenices. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 8.33 and lies at an approximate distance of 58,000 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 5024 in the New General Catalogue.

Posted in: Globular Cluster Tagged: Alpha Comae Berenices, Arcturus, Big Dipper, Coma Berenices Constellation, Diadem, Eta Boötis, GC 3453, h 1558, Johann Elert Bode, John Herschel, M53, Messier 53, Muphrid, NGC 5024, NGC 5053, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 13: Hercules Globular Cluster

March 31, 2015 by admin
great hercules cluster,m13,hercules globular cluster

Messier 13 (M13), also known as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, is a globular cluster located in Hercules constellation. Messier 13 is one of the brightest and best known globular clusters in the northern sky. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 5.8 and lies at a distance of 22,200 light years, or 6,800 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Globular Cluster Tagged: Arcturus, Arecibo Message, Edmond Halley, Epsilon Herculis, Eta Herculis, Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, Hercules Constellation, Hercules Globular Cluster, IC 4617, Johann Elert Bode, Keystone, M13, Messier 13, NGC 6205, NGC 6207, Pi Herculis, V11, Vega, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel, Zeta Herculis

Messier 5

January 31, 2015 by admin
m5,ngc 5904

Messier 5 (M5) is a bright globular cluster located in the northern constellation Serpens. The cluster lies at a distance of 24,500 light years from Earth, in the galactic halo of the Milky Way. It has the designation NGC 5904 in the New General Catalogue. With an apparent magnitude of 6.65, Messier 5 can be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Globular Cluster Tagged: 5 Serpentis, Andrew Ainslie Common, Antares, Arcturus, Big Dipper, Gottfried Kirch, M5, Messier 5, NGC 5904, Serpens Constellation, Solon Irving Bailey, Spica, Unukalhai, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel, Zubeneschamali

Messier 3

January 26, 2015 by admin
m3,ngc 5272,globular cluster

Messier 3 (M3) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs. Messier 3 is one of the brightest, largest globular clusters in the sky. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.2 and is approximately 33,900 light years distant from Earth. It has the designation NGC 5272 in the New General … [Read more…]

Posted in: Globular Cluster Tagged: Arcturus, Beta Comae Berenices, Canes Venatici Constellation, Cor Caroli, Edward Charles Pickering, Hercules Globular Cluster, John Herschel, M3, Messier 13, Messier 3, NGC 5272, Solon Irving Bailey, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

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Messier Objects

Messier 1: Crab Nebula
Messier 2
Messier 3
Messier 4
Messier 5
Messier 6: Butterfly Cluster
Messier 7: Ptolemy Cluster
Messier 8: Lagoon Nebula
Messier 9
Messier 10
Messier 11: Wild Duck Cluster
Messier 12: Gumball Globular
Messier 13: Hercules Globular Cluster
Messier 14
Messier 15: Great Pegasus Cluster
Messier 16: Eagle Nebula
* Pillars of Creation
Messier 17: Omega Nebula
Messier 18
Messier 19
Messier 20: Trifid Nebula
Messier 21
Messier 22: Sagittarius Cluster
Messier 23
Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud
Messier 25
Messier 26
Messier 27: Dumbbell Nebula


Messier 28
Messier 29
Messier 30
Messier 31: Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 32: Le Gentil
Messier 33: Triangulum Galaxy
Messier 34
Messier 35
Messier 36: Pinwheel Cluster
Messier 37
Messier 38: Starfish Cluster
Messier 39
Messier 40: Winnecke 4
Messier 41
Messier 42: Orion Nebula
* Trapezium Cluster
Messier 43: De Mairan's Nebula
Messier 44: Beehive Cluster
Messier 45: Pleiades
* Maia Nebula
* Merope Nebula
Messier 46
Messier 47
Messier 48
Messier 49
Messier 50: Heart-Shaped Cluster
Messier 51: Whirlpool Galaxy
Messier 52
Messier 53
Messier 54
Messier 55: Summer Rose Star
Messier 56
Messier 57: Ring Nebula
Messier 58
Messier 59
Messier 60
Messier 61
Messier 62
Messier 63: Sunflower Galaxy
Messier 64: Black Eye Galaxy
* Leo Triplet
Messier 65
Messier 66
* NGC 3628: Hamburger Galaxy
Messier 67: King Cobra Cluster
Messier 68
Messier 69
Messier 70
Messier 71
Messier 72
Messier 73
Messier 74: Phantom Galaxy
Messier 75
Messier 76: Little Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 77: Cetus A
Messier 78
Messier 79
Messier 80
Messier 81: Bode's Galaxy
Messier 82: Cigar Galaxy
Messier 83: Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Messier 84
Messier 85
Messier 86
Messier 87: Virgo A
Messier 88
Messier 89
Messier 90
Messier 91
Messier 92
Messier 93
Messier 94: Cat's Eye Galaxy
Messier 95
Messier 96
Messier 97: Owl Nebula
Messier 98
Messier 99: Coma Pinwheel
Messier 100
Messier 101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Messier 102: Spindle Galaxy
Messier 103
Messier 104: Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 105
Messier 106
Messier 107
Messier 108: Surfboard Galaxy
Messier 109
Messier 110: Edward Young Star

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