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li 240i M26 6694

M26 Open Cluster

Roger Nelson January 16, 2024Lists, Messiers, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M26 Open Cluster Messier 26, also known as NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scutum. Which lies between Aquila and Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. This 8th magnitude cluster …

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li 226i M25

M25

Roger Nelson January 16, 2024Galaxies, Messiers, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M25 M25 or Messier 25, also known as IC 4725, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. The first recorded observation of this cluster was made by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and it …

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M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud

Roger Nelson January 16, 2024Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud Messier 24 (M24), also known as the Sagittarius Star Cloud, is a large Milky Way star cloud in Sagittarius constellation. The Sagittarius Star Cloud lies at an approximate distance of 10,000 light years from Earth and …

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li 220i M23

M23 Open Cluster

Roger Nelson January 16, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M23 Open Cluster M23 Open Cluster or Messier 23, also known as NGC 6494, is an open cluster of stars in the northwest of the southern constellation of Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It can be …

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li 222i M21 6531

M21 Open Cluster

Roger Nelson January 16, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M21 Open Cluster Messier 21 or M21, also designated NGC 6531 or Webb’s Cross, is an open cluster of stars located to the north-east of Sagittarius in the night sky, close to the Messier objects M20 to M25 (except M24). …

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li 215i M18 6613

M18 Open Cluster

Roger Nelson January 13, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M18 Open Cluster M18 Open Cluster or Messier 18, also designated NGC 6613, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 and included in his list of comet-like objects. From …

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li 987 EagleNeb MG 2102 2

M16 Eagle Nebula

Roger Nelson January 13, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, Nebulas, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M16 Eagle Nebula M16 Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46. Another Take on this. Observation Log Information Log Index: 987 Session: 244 Date: 2014-09-13 Equipment: 110mmDoublet …

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M11 Wild Dusk cluster

Roger Nelson January 13, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, Nebulas, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M11 Wild Dusk cluster M11 Wild Duck Cluster is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1681. Charles Messier included it in his catalogue of diffuse objects in 1764. Its popular …

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li 200i M7 6475

M7

Roger Nelson January 12, 2024Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

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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