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 61-70 of 110 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
M61
M61 / NGC 4303
M61, NGC43032024-04-25 22:54:00Lovely, bright, intermediate spiral
M62
M62 / NGC 6266
M62, NGC 62662024-09-03 21:06:00Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog
M63
M63 / Sunflower Galaxy / NGC 5055
M63, NGC 50552024-04-22 23:52:00OK capture despite full moon
M64
M64 / Evil Eye Galaxy / NGC 4826
M64, NGC 48262024-06-03 23:14:00Updated observation using EdgeHD. Original Askar V capture is in gallery.
M65
Arp 317 / M65 / Leo Triplet
Arp 317, M 66 Group, NGC 3628, M 652024-01-22 20:11:00Gorgeous triplet. Wonderful!
M66
Arp 16 / M66 / NGC 3627
Arp 16, M66, NGC 36272024-03-25 23:03:40Decent observation given full moon. Fabulous, complex object
M67
M67 / Golden Eye Cluster / NGC 2682
M67, NGC 26822024-04-20 22:38:00One of the oldest open clusters!
M68
M68 / NGC 4590
M68, NGC 45902024-05-03 22:04:00Quick capture of this globular cluster using the SeeStar as clouds were closing in.
M69
M69 / NGC 6637
M69, NGC 66372024-09-03 21:20:00Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog
M70
M70 / NGC 6681
M70, NGC 66812024-09-03 21:34:00Another low in the sky globular cluster.