Messier Objects

M31 and Satellites
M31, M32 (Arp 168) behind M31, and M110, foreground. We’ve now captured all 110 Messier objects. M17 was our first, on November 18, 2022 and we captured the last 6 during the early morning hours of October 4, 2024, between 3:55 and 5:24 AM. All of the last 6 were located near Orion, in order of capture: M79, M78, M50, M93, M47, and M41.

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Messier observations 101-110 of 110 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
M101
Arp 26 / M101 / Pinwheel Galaxy
Arp 26, M 101, NGC 54572023-09-05 09:32:00Early capture with my EdgeHD in order to image supernova.
M102
M102 / NGC 5866 / Spindle Galaxy
M102, NGC 58662023-09-12 20:20:00Edge on Galaxy. Deserves more than 10m
M103
M103 / NGC 581
M103, NGC 5812023-12-06 07:29:00Small, attractive cluster in Cassiopeia, part of Dec EAA challenge
M104
M104 / Sombrero Galaxy / NGC 4594
M104, NGC 45942024-05-02 22:41:00Brilliant, classic Mesier galaxy
M105
M105 / NGC 3379
M105, NGC 33792024-05-08 22:27:00Sole observation on a cloudy night
M106
M106 / NGC 4258
M106, NGC 42582024-04-20 21:22:00Beautiful Galaxy observed on a so-so night
M107
M107 / Crucifix Cluster / NGC 6171
M107, NGC 61712024-05-17 00:45:00Loose globular cluster in Ophiuchus
M108
M108 / Surfboard Galaxy / NGC 3556
M108, NGC 35562024-04-26 23:32:00Barred spiral galaxy near the Owl Nebula
M109
M109 / NGC 3992
M109, NGC 39922024-04-27 00:06:00Handsome barred spiral galaxy. No so sure about "Vacuum Cleaner" though
M110
M110 / NGC 205
M110, NGC 2052023-01-08 21:40:00A favorite observation of this satellite with Andromeda looming