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The Messier Objects in Color: M49-M73

 
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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 M49 on the evening of April 20, 2018

PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image

M49

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M49 and environs

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image

 

M49 and environs. Labeled image.

Labeled image

 

 
50 NGC2323 Galactic (0pen) Cluster M50

ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image

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AP7 image


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M50

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 M51

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M51

Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 image

 
51 NGC5194(and NGC5195); The Whirlpool Galaxy; Arp85 Spiral Galaxy M51 on the evening of Saturday April 14, 2018 PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image
52 NGC7654 Galactic (Open) Cluster

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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 Bubble Nebula (NG7635)  
M52 and environs (Bubble Nebula; SH2-159; SH2-157; NGC7536; IC1470) NGC7654 (M52); NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula) Open Cluster, emission and reflection nebulosity M52 and SH2-157

M52 and environs, labeled image

M52 and environs cropped and enlarged image

M52 and environs, cropped, enlarged, and labeled image

 

 

 

 

 

Labeled image

 

 

 

Cropped and enlarged image

 

 

Cropped, enlarged, and labeled image

M52 and  environs NGC7654 Open Cluster NGC7538

 

 

 

The objects are labeled.  Notice NGC7538 and NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula).

53 NGC5024 Globular Cluster

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M53

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image

M53 and NGC5053

AS20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image

 
54 NGC6715 Globular Cluster

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55 NGC6809 Globular Cluster m55.jpg (43716 bytes)
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M55 Takahashi E-180 image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.
 
56 NGC6779 Globular Cluster

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

 

 

 

 

57 NGC6720; The Ring Nebula Planetary Nebula

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M57 with Takahashi Epsilon 180 telescope and Canon 60Da camera

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.  Six 300-second exposures median combined.

M57

TPO 16-inch RC telescope with QSI-532 CCD

M57

TPO 16-inch RC telescope with QSI-532 CCD

Notice also the small galaxy IC1296.
58 NGC4579 Galaxy

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M60 and environs

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

M60 and environs; labeled image

Labeled image

 

 
60 and 59 NGC4649 and Arp116 {M60}; NGC4621 {M59} Galaxies M60 and M59  
60 and 59 - wide-field images NGC4649 and Arp116 {M60}; NGC4621 {M59} Galaxies M60

Meade LXD55 8-inch f/4 image with QSI 532 CCD. The major objects are labeled in the below image.

M60

 

M60 and environs

Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescp[e image with Canon 60Da

M60 and environs; labeled image

Labeled image

 

 
60 and Supernova 2022hrs in NGC4647 NGC4649; Arp116; NGC4647 withe Supernova 2022hrs Galaxies M60 with Supernova 2022hrs in NGC4647  
61 NGC4303 Galaxy

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M61 on Wednesday May 13, 2020

M61 on Wednesday night May 13, 2020.  Supernova is present

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

63 NGC5055 Galaxy

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M63

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera

 

 

 

 

64 NGC4826; The Black-eye Galaxy Galaxy

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Meade LXD75 8-inch f/4 image with QSI 532 CCD

 
65 NGC3623; Member of Leo Triplet of M65, M66, and NGC3628 Galaxy M65 and M66

CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image

 

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AP7 image

 

M56, M66, NGC3628 Takahashi Epsilon 180 image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.  

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NGC3628 HPC-1 image.


NGC3628
NGC3628 CDK24-inch f/6.5 telescope image.

 

 

66 NGC3627; Member of Leo Triplet of M65, M66, and NGC3628 Galaxy M65 and M66

CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image

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AP7 image

M56, M66, NGC3628 Takahashi Epsilon 180 image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.  


M65, M66, and NGC3628: Meade 8-inch f/4 image.

M66

M66 ST10 image

65, 66, and NGC3628 NGC3623 (M65); NGC3627 (M66); Members of Leo Triplet of M65, M66, and NGC3628 Galaxies Wide angle image of M65, M66, and NGC3628 ASA 20-inch f/3.5 telescope image
67 NGC2682 Galactic (Open) Cluster

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M67

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 M67 taken with ASA 20-inch telescope ASA 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph.
67 NGC2628 Galactic (Open) Cluster M67 PlaneWave 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image
68 NGC4590 Globular Cluster

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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 M68 ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image
68 NGC4590 Globular Cluster M68 Takahashi Epsilon 180 image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope with Canon 60Da image
69 NGC6637 Globular Cluster

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70 NGC6681 Globular Cluster

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71 NGC6838 Globular Cluster M71

ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image

 

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

 

 

 

 

72 NGC6981 Globular Cluster

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

 

 

 

 

73 NGC6994 Asterism?

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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