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    • Messier 1: Crab Nebula
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    • Messier 6: Butterfly Cluster
    • Messier 7: Ptolemy’s Cluster
    • 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
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    • 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
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    • Messier 48
    • Messier 49
    • Messier 50: Heart-Shaped Cluster
    • Messier 51: Whirlpool Galaxy
    • Messier 52
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    • Messier 54
    • Messier 55: Summer Rose Star
    • Messier 56
    • Messier 57: Ring Nebula
    • Messier 58
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    • Messier 62
    • Messier 63: Sunflower Galaxy
    • Messier 64: Black Eye Galaxy
    • Messier 65
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    • 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

Big Dipper

Big Dipper

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 109

September 26, 2015 by admin
m109,m109 galaxy,ngc 3992

Messier 109 (M109) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies at a distance of 83.5 million light years and has an apparent magnitude of 10.6. It has the designation NGC 3992 in the New General Catalogue.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: Beta Ursae Majoris, Big Dipper, Gamma Ursae Majoris, GC 2635, h 1030, H IV.61, Heber Curtis, Henk Bril, John Herschel, M108, M109, M109 Group, M97, Messier 108, Messier 109, NGC 3556, NGC 3953, NGC 3992, Owen Gingerich, Phecda, Pierre Méchain, SN 1956A, the Owl Nebula, UGC 6923, UGC 6940, UGC 6969, Ursa Major Constellation, William Herschel

Messier 108: Surfboard Galaxy

September 26, 2015 by admin
m108,m108 galaxy,surfboard galaxy

Messier 108 (M108), nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: Beta Ursae Majoris, Big Dipper, Gamma Ursae Majoris, GC 2318, h 831, H V.46, Heber Curtis, John Herschel, M108, M109, M97, Merak, Messier 108, Messier 109, NGC 3556, NGC 3992, Owen Gingerich, Owl Nebula, Pierre Méchain, SN 1969B, Surfboard Galaxy, Ursa Major Cluster, Ursa Major Constellation, Virgo Supercluster, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 106

September 16, 2015 by admin
m106,m106 galaxy,ngc 4258,spiral galaxy

Messier 106 (M106) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs. M106 lies at a distance of 23.7 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.1. It has the designation NGC 4258 in the New General Catalogue.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: 5 Canum Venaticorum, Alkaid, Alpha Canum Venaticorum, Alpha Ursae Majoris, Andromeda Galaxy, Big Dipper, Canes Venatici Constellation, Canes Venatici II Group, Cor Caroli, CVn II Group, Delta Ursae Majoris, Dubhe, Gamma Ursae Majoris, GC 2841, h 1175, H V.43, Heber Curtis, Helen Sawyer Hogg, John Herschel, Local Supercluster, M105, M106, M107, M31, Megrez, Messier 106, NGC 4217, NGC 4258, Phad, Phecda, Pierre Méchain, Pointer Stars, Polaris, SN 1981K, SN 2014bc, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

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 102: Spindle Galaxy

September 8, 2015 by admin
spindle galaxy,m102,ngc 5866

Messier 102 (M102), also known as the Spindle Galaxy, is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located in the northern constellation Draco.

Posted in: Lenticular Galaxy Tagged: Alkaid, Big Dipper, Camille Flammarion, Draco Constellation, Eta Ursae Majoris, GC 4058, h 1909, H I.215, Harlow Shapley, Heber Curtis, Helen Davies, IC 1099, Iota Draconis, Iota Serpentis, John Herschel, John Louis Emil Dreyer, Lord Rosse, M101, M102, M102 Group, M104, Messier 102, NGC 3115, NGC 5862, NGC 5866, NGC 5866 Group, NGC 5866A, NGC 5866B, NGC 5867, NGC 5870, NGC 5874, NGC 5876, NGC 5879, NGC 5905, NGC 5907, NGC 5908, NGC 5928, Omicron Boötis, PGC 54577, Pierre Méchain, Pinwheel Galaxy, Sombrero Galaxy, Spindle Galaxy, Theta Boötis, UGC 9776, William Herschel

Messier 101: Pinwheel Galaxy

August 28, 2015 by admin
pinwheel galaxy,m101,m101 galaxy,ngc 5457

Messier 101 (M101), also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: Alcor, Alkaid, Arp 26, Big Dipper, GC 3770, h 1744, H III.787, H III.788, H III.789, Halton Arp, Heber Curtis, Holmberg IV, John Herschel, Lord Rosse, M101, M101 Group, M101 ULX-1, M51, Messier 101, Mizar, NGC 5204, NGC 5238, NGC 5447, NGC 5457, NGC 5461, NGC 5462, NGC 5471, NGC 5474, NGC 5477, NGC 5585, P98, Pierre Méchain, Pinwheel Galaxy, SN 1909A, SN 1951H, SN 1970G, SN 2011fe, UGC 8508, UGC 9405, Ursa Major Constellation, Whirlpool Galaxy, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 97: Owl Nebula

August 25, 2015 by admin
m97,m97 planetary nebula,owl nebula,ngc 3587

Messier 97 (M97), also known as the Owl Nebula, is a famous planetary nebula located in Ursa Major constellation. The nebula lies at a distance of 2,030 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.9. It has the designation NGC 3587 in the New General Catalogue.

Posted in: Planetary Nebula Tagged: Alpha Ursae Majoris, Beta Ursae Majoris, Big Dipper, Dubhe, Dumbbell Nebula, GC 2343, h 838, Heber Curtis, John Herschel, Little Dumbbell Nebula, Lord Rosse, M108, M27, M57, M76, M97, Merak, Messier 108, Messier 109, Messier 97, NGC 3587, Owen Gingerich, Owl Nebula, Phecda, Pierre Méchain, Polaris, Ring Nebula, Southern Owl Nebula, Thomas William Webb, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel, William Huggins

Messier 94: Cat’s Eye Galaxy

August 15, 2015 by admin
m94,ngc 4735,cat's eye galaxy

Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy or Croc’s Eye Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The Cat’s Eye Galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 8.99 and lies at a distance of 16 million light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 4736 in the New General … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy Tagged: Alkaid, Big Dipper, Black Eye Galaxy, Canes Venatici Constellation, Canes Venatici I Cloud, Cat's Eye Galaxy, Chara, Cor Caroli, Croc's Eye Galaxy, CVn I Cloud, GC 3258, h 1456, Heber Curtis, John Herschel, M64, M94, Messier 79, Messier 94, NGC 4736, Pierre Méchain, William Henry Smyth, William Herschel

Messier 82: Cigar Galaxy

August 8, 2015 by admin
cigar galaxy,ngc 3036,starburst galaxy

Messier 82 (M82), also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is an edge-on starburst galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies at a distance of 11.4 to 12.4 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 8.41. It has the designation NGC 3034 in the New General Catalogue.

Posted in: Irregular Galaxy Tagged: 3C 231, Alpha Ursae Majoris, Arp 337, Big Dipper, Bode's Galaxy, Centaurus A, Cigar Galaxy, Dubhe, Gamma Ursae Majoris, GC 1950, H IV.79, Halton Arp, Johann Elert Bode, Johann Gottfried Koehler, John Herschel, Large Magellanic Cloud, Lord Rosse, M81, M81 Group, M82, M82 X-2, Messier 51, Messier 81, Messier 82, NGC 3034, NGC 5195, NGC 5253, Phecda, Pierre Méchain, SN 1972E, SN 1987A, Sn 2004am, SN 2008iz, SN 2014J, Tarantula Nebula, Ursa Major A, Ursa Major Constellation, Whirlpool Galaxy, 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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