li 201i M9 6333

M9

Roger NelsonGlobular Clusters, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M9 Messier 9 or M9 (also designated NGC 6333) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is positioned in the southern part of the constellation to the southwest of Eta Ophiuchi, and lies atop a dark cloud of dust designated Barnard 64. The cluster was discovered by French …

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M8

Roger NelsonLists, Log Book, Messiers, Nebulas, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M8 The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II …

li 200i M7 6475

M7

Roger NelsonLog Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios

M7 Messier 7 or M7, also designated NGC 6475 and sometimes known as the Ptolemy Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scorpius. The cluster is easily detectable with the naked eye, close to the “stinger” …

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M3

Roger NelsonGlobular Clusters, Log Book, Messiers, Portfolios

M3 M3 is a fine globular cluster located in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It’s widely considered by amateur astronomers to be one of the best examples of its type in the northern section of sky beaten only really by M13. With an apparent …

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M2

Roger NelsonGlobular Clusters, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, Portfolios

M2 Messier 2 or M2 (also designated NGC 7089) is a globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius, five degrees north of the star Beta Aquarii. It was discovered by Jean-Dominique Maraldi in 1746, and is one of the largest known …