The Messier Objects in Color: M74-M97

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
74	NGC628	Galaxy	Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
75	NGC6864	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
76	NGC650-1	Planetary Nebula	Dream Machine Image QSI 532 image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined
77	NGC1068; Arp37	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.	Black and White AP7 image obtained as part of the Arp galaxy marathon on November 16-17, 1998.
78	NGC2068	Diffuse Nebula		ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image
78	NGC2068	Diffuse Nebula	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra camera	M78 is the blue nebulosity below the center of the picture. To the right of M78 are NGC2067 and NGC2064. The nebulosity in the top half of the picture is NGC2071.
79	NGC1904	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image
80	NGC6093	Globular Cluster
80	NGC6093	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
81	NGC3031	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 image ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with ZWO ASI071 single shot color camera, eleven 300-second exposures median combined.
82	NGC3034; Arp 337; Cigar Galaxy	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 image Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with ZWO ASI071 single shot color camera, eleven 300-second exposures median combined.
81-82	NGC3301 (M81); NGC3034; Arp 337; Cigar Galaxy (M82)	Galaxies
83	NGC5236	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
84	NGC4374	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Markarian's Chain is in the central region of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster centered around M84 and M86. Only a portion of the chain is shown here on these Meade 8-in f/4 LXD55 images with a Canon 20Da camera. The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 60Da camera. Only a portion of the chain is shown here. The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image.
85	NGC4382	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope with Finger Lakes Instrumentation Proline 9000 CCD Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 60Da camera	Supernova 2020nlb was discovered in M85 on 6/25/2020 (UTC). The present image of M85 was obtained the following evening showing the supernova (arrow). Cropped and enlarged image of M85 with supernova 2020nlb.
86	NGC4406	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Markarian's Chain is in the central region of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster centered around M84 and M86. Only a portion of the chain is shown here on these Meade 8-in f/4 LXD75 images with a Canon 20Da camera. The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 60Da camera. Only a portion of the Markarian Galaxy chain is shown here. The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image.
87	NGC4486; Arp152	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope with FLI Proline KAF9000 CCD PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope with FLI Proline KAF9000 CCD (cropped and enlarged image) Dream Machine Image Markarian Galaxy chain M87 and part of the Markarian Galaxy chain
88	NGC4501	Galaxy	AP7 image showing M88 with supernova 1999cl. Dream Machine image of M88 in 2005. Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 60Da camera.
89	NGC4552	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 20Da camera
90	NGC4569+IC3583; Arp76	Galaxy	PlaneWave CDK24 24-inch f/6.5 telescope image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 20Da camera
91	NGC4548	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 60Da camera
92	NGC6341	Globular Cluster	Dream Machine Image ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
93	NGC2447	Galactic (0pen) Cluster	AP7 image Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20Da camera. Three 5-minute exposures combined.
94	NGC4736	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image
95	NGC3351	Galaxy	Dream Machine image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera.
95	NGC3351	Galaxy		ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph with FLI Proline KAF9000 CCD
96	NGC3368	Galaxy	Dream Machine Image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 60Da camera	Image obtained 13 June 1998. Note the supernova. It is north of the galaxy nucleus and faded considerably from discovery magnitude 13 on 27 May 1998.
96	NGC3368	Galaxy		ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph with FLI Proline KAF9000 CCD
97	NGC3587; Owl Nebula	Planetary Nebula	Dream Machine Image TPO RC 16-inch image Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon EOS 20Da camera.	The small galaxy above (north) of M97 carries no designation in MegaStar 4.0. Below (south) of M97 is MCG+9-19-14.
97	NGC3587: Owl Nebula	Planetary Nebula		ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph with FLI Proline KAF9000 CCD