Messier Catalog

Messier 59 – the NGC 4621 Elliptical Galaxy

Located in the southern Virgo constellation, roughly 60 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier 59

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Messier 58 – the NGC 4579 Barred Spiral Galaxy

Located in the direction of the Virgo constellation, some 68 million light years from Earth, is the barred, spiral galaxy…

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Messier 57 – The Ring Nebula

Located about 2300 light-years from Earth, in the direction of the Lyra constellation, is the planetary nebula known as Messier…

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Messier 56 – the NGC 6779

Located in the northern constellation of Lyra, roughly 32,900 light years from Earth, is the globular star cluster known as…

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Messier 55 – the NGC 6809 Globular Star Cluster

Located in the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly 17,600 light-years from Earth, is the globular star cluster known as Messier 55

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Messier 54 – the NGC 6715 Globular Cluster

Located in the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, some 87,000 light years from Earth, is the globular star cluster known as Messier…

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Messier 52 – the NGC 7654 Open Star Cluster

Located near the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, approximately 5000 light years from Earth, is the open star cluster known as…

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Messier 51 – the Whirlpool Galaxy

Located between 19 and 27 million light-years away in the Canes Venatici constellation, is the famous Whirlpool Galaxy (aka. Messier…

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Messier 50 – the NGC 2323 Open Star Cluster

Located between the Monoceros and Canis Major constellations, about 3,200 light years from Earth, is the heart-shaped open star cluster…

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Messier 46 – the NGC 2437 Open Star Cluster

Located in the southern skies, about 5,500 light years from Earth, is the bright and rich open star cluster known…

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