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 11-20 of 110 total to date.

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Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
M11
 M11 / Wild Duck Cluster / NGC 6705
M11, NGC 67052024-05-24 00:06:00One of the few Messier open clusters I enjoy
M12
 M12 / NGC 6218
M12, NGC 62182024-05-08 00:16:00Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster
M13
 M13 / Great Hercules Cluster
M13, NGC 62052023-10-28 16:27:00Classic target, bright, high overhead
M14
 M14 / NGC 6402
M14, NGC 64022024-05-08 00:30:00Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster
M15
 M15 / NGC 7078 / Great Pegasus Cluster
M15, NGC 70782024-06-13 13:08:00Impressive Globular Cluster just high enough in the sky to capture.
M16
 M16 / Eagle Nebula / Sh2-49
M16, Sh2-49, NGC 66112024-07-25 23:57:00Latest observation in a series of 3. Gorgeous! Shows famous "Pillars of Creation".
M17
 M17 / Swan Nebula / Sh2-45
M17, Sh2-45, NGC 66182024-06-04 00:43:00Updated observation with EdgeHD.
M18
 M18 / Black Swan Cluster / NGC 6613
M18, NGC 66132024-06-01 00:25:00Don't hold your breath, but I can see the swan, sort of
M19
 M19 / NGC 6273
M19, NGC 62732024-05-25 00:21:00A decent globular cluster
M20
 M20 / NGC 6514 / Trifid Nebula
M20, NGC 65142024-08-25 22:30:00Beautiful little extension to the Lagoon Nebula, low on the horizon from the Catskills

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