The Messier Objects in Color: M1-M24

All images are oriented with the North at the top and the West to the right.

Table of Messier Objects

Main | 001 - 024 | 025 - 048 | 049 - 073 | 074 - 097 | 098 - 110

Messier Object	Other Name(s)	Type of Object	Thumbnail Image	Comments
1	The Crab Nebula; NGC1952	Supernova remnant		Cropped and enlarged image
1	The Crab Nebula; NGC1952	Supernova remnant	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
2	NGC7089	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilion 180 image with Canon 60Da camera. Three 300-second exposures median combined.
3	NGC5272	Globular Cluster	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope combined with FLI Proline 9000 CCD Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
4	NGC6121	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
5	NGC5904	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Plane Wave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope with Canon 60Da image
6	NGC6405	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera. Three 600-second exposures combined.
7	NGC6475	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
8	Lagoon Nebula; NGC6523, NGC6530	Diffuse Nebula	ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image Dream Machine Image Canon 300 mm f/3.8 lens, 10-minute exposure with Canon 20Da camera. Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope, Canon 20Da camera, 10-minute exposure.
8 and 20	Lagoon Nebula; NGC6523, NGC6530; Trifid Nebula, NGC6514	Diffuse Nebulae		Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra full frame single shot color camera. Cropped, enlarged, and labeled image
9	NGC6333	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera. Three 10-minute exposures combined.
10	NGC6254	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
11	NGC6705; Wild Duck Cluster	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	AP7 Image Dream Machine Image ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon EOS Ra camera, total combined exposures 2850-seconds.	Labeled image
12	NGC6218	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
13	NGC6205	Globular Cluster	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra camera
14	NGC6402	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
15	NGC7078	Globular Cluster	CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
16	Eagle Nebula; Star Queen Nebula; NGC6611	Galactic (Open) Cluster and Nebula	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope, Canon 20Da camera, 10-min exposure.
16 & 17	Eagle Nebula; Star Queen Nebua; NGC6611 Omega Nebula; Horseshoe Nebula; NGC6618; Checkmark Nebula; Swan Nebula	Galactic (Open) Cluster and Nebula; Emission Nebula		Labeled image
17	Omega Nebula; Horseshoe Nebula; NGC6618; Checkmark Nebula; Swan Nebula	Emission Nebula	Dream Machine Image Canon 300 mm f/3.8 lens, 10-min exposure with Canon 20Da camera. Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope, Canon 20Da camera, 10-minute exposure.
18	NGC6613	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
19	NGC6273	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image
8 and 20	Lagoon Nebula; NGC6523, NGC6530; Trifid Nebula; NGC6514	Diffuse Nebulae		Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra full frame single shot color camera. Cropped, enlargd, and labeled image
20	Trifid Nebula; NGC6514	Diffuse Nebula		Cropped and enlarged image
20	Trifid Nebula; NGC6514	Diffuse Nebula	Dream Machine Image Canon 300 mm f/3.8 lens, 10-minute exposure with Canon 20Da camera. Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope, Canon 20Da camera, 10-minute exposure. Meade LXD55 8-inch f/4 telescope, QSI 532 CCD, exposures in clear, red, green, and blue combined. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined. $M20 and M21 4-inch refractor image$ Explore Scientific 102 mm f/7 refractor image with Canon 60Da
21	NGC6531	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
22	NGC6656	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Meade LDX75 telescope with Canon 60Da camera
23	NGC6494	Galactic (Open) Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
23	NGC6494	Galactic (Open) Cluster		M23 and environs, labeled image
24	NGC6603	Galactic (Open) Cluster	AP7 Image Dream Machine Image Canon 300 mm f/3.8 lens, 10-minute exposure with Canon 20Da camera. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.