The Messier Objects in Color: M49-M73

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
49	NGC4472; Arp134	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image Labeled image
50	NGC2323	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image AP7 image Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 astrograph with ZWO ASI071 single shot color camera. Twelve 300-second exposures median combined.
51	NGC5194(and NGC5195); The Whirlpool Galaxy; Arp85	Spiral Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 image
51	NGC5194(and NGC5195); The Whirlpool Galaxy; Arp85	Spiral Galaxy		PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image
52	NGC7654	Galactic (Open) Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined. Meade LXD75 image
M52 and Bubble Nebula (NGC7635)	NGC7654 and NGC7635	Open Cluster and emission, reflection nebulosity
M52 and environs (Bubble Nebula; SH2-159; SH2-157; NGC7536; IC1470)	NGC7654 (M52); NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula)	Open Cluster, emission and reflection nebulosity		Labeled image Cropped and enlarged image Cropped, enlarged, and labeled image
M52 and environs	NGC7654	Open Cluster		The objects are labeled. Notice NGC7538 and NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula).
53	NGC5024	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image AS20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image
54	NGC6715	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image
55	NGC6809	Globular Cluster	AP 7 image Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.
56	NGC6779	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
57	NGC6720; The Ring Nebula	Planetary Nebula	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera. Six 300-second exposures median combined. TPO 16-inch RC telescope with QSI-532 CCD TPO 16-inch RC telescope with QSI-532 CCD	Notice also the small galaxy IC1296.
58	NGC4579	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope image with Canon 60Da Labeled image
60 and 59	NGC4649 and Arp116 {M60}; NGC4621 {M59}	Galaxies
60 and 59 - wide-field images	NGC4649 and Arp116 {M60}; NGC4621 {M59}	Galaxies	Meade LXD55 8-inch f/4 image with QSI 532 CCD. The major objects are labeled in the below image. Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescp[e image with Canon 60Da Labeled image
60 and Supernova 2022hrs in NGC4647	NGC4649; Arp116; NGC4647 withe Supernova 2022hrs	Galaxies
61	NGC4303	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image	PlaneWave CKD24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image on Wednesday May 13, 2020 showing Supernova 2020jfo Supernova 2020jfo is marked (arrow)
62	NGC6266	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
63	NGC5055	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera
64	NGC4826; The Black-eye Galaxy	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Meade LXD75 8-inch f/4 image with QSI 532 CCD
65	NGC3623; Member of Leo Triplet of M65, M66, and NGC3628	Galaxy	CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image AP7 image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.	NGC3628 HPC-1 image. NGC3628 CDK24-inch f/6.5 telescope image.
66	NGC3627; Member of Leo Triplet of M65, M66, and NGC3628	Galaxy	CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image AP7 image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.	M65, M66, and NGC3628: Meade 8-inch f/4 image. M66 ST10 image
65, 66, and NGC3628	NGC3623 (M65); NGC3627 (M66); Members of Leo Triplet of M65, M66, and NGC3628	Galaxies		ASA 20-inch f/3.5 telescope image
67	NGC2682	Galactic (Open) Cluster	Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 astrograh image with Canon EOS Ra single shot color camera. Twelve 400-second exposures sigma clip combined.
67	NGC2628	Galactic (Open) Cluster		ASA 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph.
67	NGC2628	Galactic (Open) Cluster		PlaneWave 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image
68	NGC4590	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Images	Notice the red star ( a variable star FI Hydrae) lying northeast of M68 (up and to the left). The image on top is a standard tri-color CCD image with photometric R, V, and B filters. The image on the bottom has the I (near infrared) filter substituted for the R filter. Note how bright the star is in the infrared.
68	NGC4590	Globular Cluster		ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image
68	NGC4590	Globular Cluster		Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope with Canon 60Da image
69	NGC6637	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image
70	NGC6681	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image
71	NGC6838	Globular Cluster	ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
72	NGC6981	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
73	NGC6994	Asterism?	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.