Messier Objects
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Messier observations 81-90 of 110 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M81 |  |
M81 / Bodes Nebula / NGC 3031 | M81, NGC 3031 | 2023-12-15 22:26:00 | Very bright, large galaxy in Ursa Major |
| M82 |  |
Arp 337 / Cigar Galaxy / M82 | Arp 337, M 82, NGC 3034 | 2024-02-19 20:23:00 | Fab target. Bright and fascinating; often visible if you live towards the north. |
| M83 |  |
M83 / Southern Pinwheel Galaxy / NGC 5236 | M83, NGC 5236 | 2024-04-27 01:01:00 | Tough target, low in the southern sky |
| M84 |  |
M84 / NGC 4374 | M84, NGC 4374 | 2024-05-12 23:11:00 | Striking pair of eliptical galaxies along with M86 |
| M85 |  |
M85 / NGC 4382 | M85, NGC 4382 | 2024-04-25 23:27:00 | Lenticular? galaxy... slugging through the Messier galaxies |
| M86 | |
M86 / NGC 4406 | M86, NGC 4406 | 2024-05-12 23:11:00 | Striking pair of eliptical galaxies along with M84 |
| M87 |  |
Arp 152 / Virgo A / M87 | Arp 152, M87, NGC 4486 | 2024-03-13 00:42:00 | Huge target, bigger than it looks at first. No, it's not amp glow! |
| M88 |  |
M88 / NGC 4501 | M88, NGC 4501 | 2024-04-27 01:30:00 | Tough galaxy in the moonlight |
| M89 |  |
M89 / NGC 4552 | M89, NGC 4552 | 2024-05-20 00:04:00 | Another elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster |
| M90 |  |
Arp 76 / M90 | Arp 76, M90, NGC 4569 | 2024-03-13 13:32:42 | Nice capture; would like to do a longer one someday. |