Messier Objects
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Messier observations 31-40 of 110 total to date.
Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
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M31 | M31 / Great Andromeda Galaxy | M 31, NGC224 | 2023-11-16 08:02:00 | Closest (and therefore largest) galaxy in our sky... ready to merge with the Milky Way in about a billion years! | |
M32 | Arp 168 / M32 | Arp 168, M32, NGC 221 | 2024-02-20 20:00:00 | Dwarf galaxy merging into Andromeda | |
M33 | M33 / Triangulum Galaxy / NGC 598 | M33, NGC 598 | 2023-12-08 04:14:00 | A favorite galaxy; second closest, surprisingly challenging to observe | |
M34 | M34 / Spiral Cluster | M34, NGC 1039, Spiral Cluster | 2024-09-10 23:20:00 | I'm not usually attracted to open clusters, but this one has pretty star colors. | |
M35 | M35 / NGC 2168 | M35, NGC 2158 | 2024-04-20 21:33:00 | Two bright clusters (including NGC 2158), observed on a so-so night | |
M36 | M36 / NGC 1960 / Pinwheel Cluster | M36, NGC 1960 | 2024-04-20 21:40:00 | Famous Pinwheel Cluster, observed on a so-so night | |
M37 | M37 / Salt and Pepper Cluster | M37, NGC 2099 | 2024-02-05 22:58:00 | Sweet, quick open cluster | |
M38 | M38 / NGC 1912 / Starfish Cluster | M38, NGC 1912 | 2024-04-20 21:44:00 | Famous Starfish Cluster, observed on a so-so night | |
M39 | M39 / NGC 7092 | M39, NGC 7092 | 2024-05-22 01:19:00 | Yawn. Yet another open cluster captured on a crummy night. | |
M40 | M40 / WNC 4 | M40, WNC 4 | 2024-04-20 21:51:00 | The onlly double star in the Messier Catalog; probably a mistake |