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The Messier Objects in Color: M1-M24

 
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Table of Messier Objects
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Messier Object Other Name(s) Type of Object

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1 The Crab Nebula; NGC1952 Supernova remnant M1

M1, cropped and enlarged image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 The Crab Nebula; NGC1952 Supernova remnant

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

2 NGC7089 Globular Cluster

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M2 with Takahashi Epsilon 180 and Canon 60Da

Takahashi Epsilion 180 image with Canon 60Da camera. Three 300-second exposures median combined.

 
3 NGC5272 Globular Cluster

M3 PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope combined with FLI Proline 9000 CCD

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

4 NGC6121 Globular Cluster

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M4

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

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M5 on the evening of May 22, 2017

Plane Wave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image

M5

Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope with Canon 60Da image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 NGC6405 Galactic (0pen) Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

M6 and Barnard Objects

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera. Three 600-second exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

7 NGC6475 Galactic (0pen) Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

8 Lagoon Nebula; NGC6523, NGC6530 Diffuse Nebula

M8 (Lagoon Nebula)

ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image

 

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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 M8 and M20

M8 and M20, cropped and enlarged image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra full frame single shot color camera.

 

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9 NGC6333 Globular Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

M9 and nearby Barnard 64 and 259

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.   Three 10-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

10 NGC6254 Globular Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

11 NGC6705; Wild Duck Cluster Galactic (0pen) Cluster

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M11

ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image

 

M11

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon EOS Ra camera, total combined exposures 2850-seconds.

M11 labeled image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12 NGC6218 Globular Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

13 NGC6205 Globular Cluster

M13 on the evening of June 22, 2018

PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image

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M13

Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra camera

 

 

 

 

14 NGC6402 Globular Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

15 NGC7078 Globular Cluster

M15CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image

 

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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

M16

 

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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 M16 and M17 and environs

 

M16 and M17 and environs, labeled image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17 Omega Nebula; Horseshoe Nebula; NGC6618; Checkmark Nebula; Swan Nebula Emission Nebula

M17

 

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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

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

19 NGC6273 Globular Cluster

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8 and 20 Lagoon Nebula; NGC6523, NGC6530; Trifid Nebula; NGC6514 Diffuse Nebulae M8 and M20

M8 and M20, cropped and enlarged image

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 M20, Trifid Nebula

M20, Trifid Nebula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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20 Trifid Nebula; NGC6514 Diffuse Nebula

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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

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

22 NGC6656 Globular Cluster

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M22

Meade LDX75 telescope with Canon 60Da camera

 
23 NGC6494 Galactic (Open) Cluster

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Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera.   Three 5-minute exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

23 NGC6494 Galactic (Open) Cluster Barnard 84a, 297, M23, and Barnard 301, labeled image M23 and environs, labeled image
24 NGC6603 Galactic (Open) Cluster m24.jpg (86076 bytes)
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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