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. Link to Introductory notes for my Astronomical League Submission.

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Messier observations 111-111 of 111 total to date.

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Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Description
M110
 M110 / NGC 205
This galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier (#44) on August 10, 1773. Curiously, he never recorded it in the Catalog. This was the last additional Catalog entry, added finally by Kenneth Glyn Jones in 1966. <--> I've imaged M31 many times, and all include a view of M110. This image, taken with my Evo 9.25 remains my favorite depiction of M110 despite its obvious flaws. I just love the way this dwarf elliptical galaxy is floating freely in the foreground while Andromeda looms below. At the time, this was my only focal length option and I could image only a small fraction of M31. This framing struck me as an elegant solution at the time, and still does.

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