Messier Objects
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Messier observations 71-80 of 110 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M71 |  |
M71 / Angelfish Cluster | M71, NGC 6838 | 2023-09-12 13:56:00 | Looks like an open cluster, but it's NOT! Observed on an evening with terrible seeing causing misshapen stars. |
| M72 |  |
M72 / NGC 6981 | M72 / NGC 6981 | 2024-09-01 21:00:00 | Observed from my back yard, a southerly Messier globular cluster. |
| M73 |  |
M73 / NGC 6994 | M73, NGC 6994 | 2024-09-09 20:50:00 | An odd Messier object, an asterism of 4 stars |
| M74 |  |
M74 / NGC628 | M74, NGC 628 | 2023-12-12 17:18:00 | Relatively dim object for a Messier Object, needs more time and proper dithering |
| M75 |  |
M75 / NGC 6864 | M75 / NGC 6864 | 2024-09-03 00:15:00 | Observed from my back yard, a southerly Messier globular cluster. |
| M76 |  |
M76 / Little Dumbbell Nebula / NGC 650 | M76, NGC 650, NGC 651 | 2023-10-05 06:48:00 | Pretty planetary nebula in Perseus |
| M77 |  |
Arp 37 / M77 | Arp 37, M 77, NGC 1068, Cetus A | 2023-11-01 22:36:00 | Lovely, relatively bright capture. |
| M78 |  |
M78 / NGC 2068 | M78, NGC 2068 | 2025-03-03 20:43:00 | A beautiful, small reflection nebula in Orion. Overshadowed by its gaudier neighbors. |
| M79 |  |
M 79 / NGC 1904 | M79 / NGC 1904 | 2024-10-04 04:22:00 | Winter globular cluster: early AM observation |
| M80 |  |
M80 / NGC 6093 | M80, NGC 6093 | 2025-03-09 22:04:00 | One of Messier's first observations was a globular cluster low on the horizon, looking a lot like a comet. |