Messier Objects

Messier 35 – the NGC 2168 Open Star Cluster

Located about 28,000 light years away in the northern constellation of Gemini is the large open star cluster known as…

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Messier 33 – The Triangulum Galaxy

Located in the Triangulum constellation, about 3 million light-years from Earth, is the Triangulum Galaxy (aka. Messier 33).

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Messier 32 – the “Le Gentil” Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

Located in the direction of the Andromeda Constellation is the dwarf elliptical galaxy known as "Le Gentil" (or Messier 32),…

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The Canes Venatici Constellation

In the northern sky, bordered by Ursa Major and Boötes, lies the small constellation of Canes Venatici, one of the…

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Messier 24 – the Sagittarius Star Cloud

Located in the direction of Sagittarius, approximately 10,000 light years from Earth, is the beautiful Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (aka.…

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Messier 21 (M21) – The NGC 6531 Open Star Cluster

In the Sagittarius Constellation, near the ecliptic of the Milky Way Galaxy, lies the faint and compact open star cluster…

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Messier 16 (M16) – The Eagle Nebula

Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the…

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Messier 15 (M15) – The Great Pegasus Cluster

Located in the Pegasus constellation, some 33,600 light years from Earth, is the M15 Great Pegasus Cluster, one of the…

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Messier 14 (M14) – the NGC 6402 Globular Cluster

In the constellation of Ophiuchus lies the M14 globular cluster, a loose concentration of stars spanning 100 light years, 300,000…

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Messier 13 (M13) – The Great Hercules Cluster

Located in the Hercules constellation is M13, a globular cluster so large and bright that its nicknamed the "Great Hercules…

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