Messier Objects
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…
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
Messier 53 – the NGC 5024 Globular Cluster
Located 58,000 light from years, in the northern constellation Coma Berenices, is the globular cluster known as Messier 53.
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…
Messier 47 – the NGC 2422 Open Star Cluster
Located in the Puppis constellation, approximately 1,600 light years from Earth, a bright open star cluster that is approximately 78…
Messier 44 – The Beehive Cluster (Praesepe)
Located 577 light years away in the Cancer constellation is the open star cluster known as the Beehive Cluster (aka.…
Messier 42 – The Orion Nebula
Located in the Orion Constellation (just below the belt), between 1,324 and 1,364 light years from Earth, is the famous…
Messier 41 – the NGC 2287 Open Star Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the…
Messier 39 – The NGC 7092 Open Star Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the…
Messier 38 – The Starfish Cluster
Located in the direction of the northern Auriga constellation, some light 4,200 years from Earth, is the open star cluster…