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M74

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Galaxies, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M74 M74 or Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy) is a large spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation Pisces. It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms …

M72

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Globular Clusters, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M72 M72 or Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the south west of the very mildly southern constellation of Aquarius. M72 was discovered by astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1780. His countryman Charles …

M73

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Asterisms, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, Portfolios

M73 M73 or Messier 73 (M73, also known as NGC 6994) is an asterism of four stars in the constellation Aquarius. It lies several arcminutes east of globular cluster M72. According to Gaia EDR3, the stars are 1030±9, 1249±10, 2170±22, …

M71

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Globular Clusters, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M71 M71 or Messier 71 (also known as NGC 6838) is a globular cluster in the small northern constellation Sagitta. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of non-comet-like …

M97 and M108

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M97 and M108 M97 and M108 are close enough to appear in the same image. Are located at the base of the Bowl of the Big Dipper in Ursa Major. just to the Left of Merak which is the bottom …

M80

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M80 M80 or Messier 80 (also known as NGC 6093) is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781, being one of his first discoveries. This star cluster is, as to its angle …

M79

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Galaxies, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M79 M79 or Messier 79 (also known as NGC 1904) is a globular cluster in the southern constellation Lepus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and is about 42,000 light-years away from Earth and 60,000 light years from …

M77

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Galaxies, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M77 M77 or Messier 77, also known as NGC 1068 or the Squid Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is about 47 million light-years (14 Mpc) away from Earth. Messier 77 was discovered by Pierre …

M76

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios

M76 M76, also known as The Little Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in northern constellation Perseus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier’s catalog …