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Messier 37:
Open Cluster (NGC 2099)
4,400
Light Years
01/12/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
M37 is approximately 300 million years old
and contains over 500 stars with roughly 150 stars brighter than
magnitude 12.5.
Located in the constellation
Auriga. |
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Messier 38:
Open Cluster (NGC 1912)
4,200
Light Years
01/12/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
The
cluster's brightest stars form a pattern resembling the Greek
letter Pi
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Located in the constellation
Auriga. |
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Messier 39:
Open Cluster (NGC 7092)
825
Light Years
09/13/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Located in the constellation Vulpecula. |
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Messier 40:
Double Star (WNC 4)
510
Light Years
03/17/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
A
chance alignment of two independent stars at different
distances. Located in the constellation Ursa Major.
Also visible (circled) is Spiral Galaxy MCG+10-18-32. This
is a Magnitude 17.4 object. |
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Messier 41:
Open Cluster (NGC 2287)
2,300
Light Years
01/12/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Approximately 190,000,000 years old. Located in the constellation
Canis Major. |
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Messier 42:
Orion Nebula (NGC 1976)
1,600
Light Years
10/14/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Imaged at the T.A.S. Dark Site. One
of the brightest deep sky objects. Located in the constellation Orion. |
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Messier 42:
Orion Nebula (NGC 1976)
1,600
Light Years
01/13/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
A
wider view of M42 and M43. Located in the constellation Orion. |
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Messier 43:
De Mairan's Nebula (NGC 1982)
1,600
Light Years
10/14/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Imaged at the T.A.S. Dark Site. A companion of the Orion
Nebula. Located in the constellation Orion. |
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Messier 44:
Beehive Cluster (NGC 2632)
577
Light Years
01/20/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Approximately 730,000,000 years old . Located in the constellation
Cancer. |
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Messier 45:
Pleiades
440
Light Years
02/11/09
LX90
8". Fuji E900 Digital Camera @ f/5.6. ISO 800.
Also
known as the
"Seven Sisters, the Pleiades are visible with the naked
eye. Located in the constellation Taurus. |
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Messier 46:
Open Cluster (NGC 2437)
5,400
Light Years
01/20/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Planetary Nebula NGC2438 is also visible at approximately 2,900
Light Years distant. Located in the constellation
Puppis. |
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Messier 47:
Open Cluster (NGC 2422)
1,600
Light Years
03/03/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Approximately 12 Light Years in diameter. Located in the constellation
Puppis. |
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Messier 48:
Open Cluster (NGC 2548)
1,500
Light Years
03/03/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Approximately 23 Light Years in diameter. Located in the constellation
Hydra. |
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Messier 49:
Elliptical Galaxy (NGC 4472)
60,000,000
Light Years
03/31/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
M49
is one of the brightest Virgo Cluster member galaxies. Located in the constellation
Virgo. |
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Messier 50:
Open Cluster (NGC 2323)
3,200
Light Years
01/12/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Approximately 20 Light Years in diameter. Located in the constellation
Monoceros. |
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Messier 51:
Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194)
37,000,000
Light Years
04/21/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Includes companion Galaxy NGC5195. Located in the constellation Canes Venatici. |
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Messier 52:
Open Cluster (NGC 7654)
5,000
Light Years
09/29/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Located in the constellation
Cassiopeia. |
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Messier 53:
Globular Cluster (NGC 5024)
58,000
Light Years
05/27/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Located in the constellation
Coma Berenices. |
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Messier 54:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6715)
87,400
Light Years
07/01/08
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
One
of the most luminous known globular clusters. Located in the constellation
Sagittarius. |
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Messier 55:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6809)
17,300
Light Years
07/15/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Total luminosity is 100,000 times that of the Sun. Located in the constellation
Sagittarius. |
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Messier 56:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6779)
32,900
Light Years
08/31/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Located in the constellation
Lyra. |
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Messier 57:
Ring Nebula (NGC 6720)
2,300
Light Years
07/14/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
14.7
magnitude white dwarf central star. Located in the constellation
Lyra. |
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Messier 57:
Ring Nebula (NGC 6720)
2,300
Light Years
07/14/07
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Close-up of the Ring Nebula. |
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Messier 58:
Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4579)
60,000,000
Light Years
04/14/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
M58
is one of the four barred spiral galaxies in Messier's
catalog. Located in the constellation
Virgo. |
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Messier 59:
Elliptical Galaxy (NGC 4621)
60,000,000
Light Years
04/14/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
M59
is one of the Virgo Cluster member galaxies.
Located in the constellation
Virgo. |
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Messier 60:
Elliptical Galaxy (NGC 4649)
60,000,000
Light Years
04/14/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
M60
is apparent in telescopes starting from 4 inch because of its
faint neighbor, NGC 4647, shown in the image.
Located in the constellation
Virgo. |
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Messier 61:
Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4303)
60,000,000
Light Years
03/31/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
M61 is a considerable spiral galaxy in the
southernmost part of the
Virgo Cluster of Galaxies.
Located in the constellation
Virgo. |
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Messier 62:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6266)
22,500
Light Years
07/01/08
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
One
of the most irregularly shaped globular clusters. Located in the constellation
Ophiuchus. |
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Messier 63:
Sunflower Galaxy (NGC 5055)
37,000,000
Light Years
04/11/08
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Located in the constellation
Canes Venatici. |
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Messier 64:
Black Eye Galaxy (NGC 4826)
19,000,000
Light Years
04/13/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer
adjusted to f/5.
Located in the constellation
Coma Berenices. |
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Messier 65:
Spiral Galaxy in the Leo Triplett (NGC 3623)
35,000,000
Light Years
01/21/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Part
of the Leo Triplett. Located in the constellation
Leo. |
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Messier 66:
Spiral Galaxy in the Leo Triplett (NGC 3627)
35,000,000
Light Years
04/13/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer
adjusted to f/5.
Part
of the Leo Triplett. Located in the constellation
Leo. |
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Messier 67:
Open Cluster (NGC 2682)
2,700
Light Years
03/03/10
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
One
of the oldest known clusters at 3.2 Billion years old. Located in the constellation
Cancer. |
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Messier 68:
Globular Cluster (NGC 4590)
33,300
Light Years
03/16/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Approximately 106 Light years in diameter.
Located in the constellation
Hydra. |
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Messier 69:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6637)
29,700
Light Years
07/22/08
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
One
of the smaller and fainter globular clusters in Messier's
catalog.
Located in the constellation
Sagittarius. |
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Messier 70:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6681)
29,300
Light Years
07/22/08
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Globular cluster M70 became famous in 1995 when the great comet
Hale-Bopp was discovered near it by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp as
they were observing this globular.
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Located in the constellation
Sagittarius. |
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Messier 71:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6838)
13,000
Light Years
11/10//09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer.
Located in the constellation
Saggita. |
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Messier 72:
Globular Cluster (NGC 6981)
55,400
Light Years
11/11/09
LX90
8". DSI Pro II imager with Meade f/3.3 Focal Reducer adjusted to
f/5.
Located in the constellation
Aquarius. |
