Astronomy
The Messier Marathon
The Messier Marathon is an exhaustive attempt by an astronomer to observe all 110 Messier Objects in a single night…
Introduction to the Messier Objects
Charles Messier was born on June 26, 1730 in Lorraine, France. In 1744 at age fourteen, he saw the “Great…
Messier 110
Object Name: Messier 110 Alternative Designations: M110, NGC 205 Object Type: E6p Elliptical Galaxy Constellation: Andromeda Right Ascension: 00 :…
Messier 109
Object Name: Messier 109 Alternative Designations: M109, NGC 3992 Object Type: Sbc Barred Spiral Galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Right Ascension:…
Messier 108
Object Name: Messier 108 Alternative Designations: M108, NGC 3556 Object Type: Sc Spiral Galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Right Ascension: 11…
Messier 107
Object Name: Messier 107 Alternative Designations: M107, NGC 6171 Object Type: Class X Globular Cluster Constellation: Ophicuhus Right Ascension: 16…
Messier 106
Object Name: Messier 106 Alternative Designations: M106, NGC 4258 Object Type: Sbp Spiral Galaxy Constellation: Canes Venetici Right Ascension: 12…
Messier 105
Object Name: Messier 105 Alternative Designations: M105, NGC 3379 Object Type: E1 Elliptical Galaxy Constellation: Leo Right Ascension: 10 :…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – January 8-10, 2010
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While the skies don't change a whole lot from year to year, how you approach astronomy and…
Gases In The Atmosphere
[/caption]There are different gases in the atmosphere. There's nitrogen (the most abundant of them all), oxygen, and argon. There are…