Pictures of the Messier Objects - Numbers 1 to 40

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M1 m1.gif (19776 bytes) Crab Nebula  in Taurus, supernova remant. Mag 8.4, 6' x 4'
10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 5 minutes. Note central pulsar, magnitude 16, 3C144.
M2 m2.gif (34903 bytes) Globular cluster in Aquarius. Mag 6.5, 12.9'. Stars magnitude 13+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposures.
M3 m3.gif (48005 bytes) Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices, Mag 6.4, 16.2'. Stars magnitude 11+.
10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes.
M5 m5.gif (54769 bytes) Globular Cluster in Serpens, Mag 5.8, 17.4'. Stars magnitude 11+. One of the best of its type.
10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes.
M8 m8.jpg (46709 bytes) Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius, Large emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark lanes. Mag 5, 35'x50'. Photo shows central brightest area only. 
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 7 minutes.
M9 m9.gif (33102 bytes) Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 7.9, 9.3',
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposures.
M10 m10.gif (146891 bytes) Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 6.6, 15.1'
- 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 2 minutes.
M11 m11.gif (34034 bytes) Wild Duck Open Cluster in Scutum, Mag 5.8, 14'. 500 stars to magnitude 14, one of the best open clusters. 
10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes.
M12 m12.gif (33500 bytes) Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 6.6, 14.5'
- 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes.
M13 m13.jpg (63936 bytes) Globular Cluster in Hercules, Mag 5.9, 16.6'. Best globular in northern hemisphere. Stars magnitude 11+.  
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4.2, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD.  Single 3 minute exposure.
M14 m14.gif (32048 bytes) Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 7.6, 11.7' 
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M15 m15.gif (33605 bytes) Globular Cluster in Pegasus, Mag 6.4, 12.3'
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Average of three 2 minute exposures.
M16 m16.gif (77960 bytes) Eagle Nebula in Serpens showing 'Pillars of Creation'. Mag 6, 6'.
10inch Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 7 minutes.
M17 m17.gif (64620 bytes) Omega or Swan Nebula in Sagittarius. Mag 6, 39'. Bright, a good sight.
10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 6 minutes.
M18 m18.gif (17973 bytes) Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 6.9, 9'. Stars magnitude 9+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M19 m19.jpg (42830 bytes) Globular cluster in Ophiuchus, Mag 7.2, 5.3',
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposures.
M20 m20.jpg (43432 bytes) Trifid nebula in Sagittarius, Large reflection/emission nebula with embedded cluster and dark lanes. Mag 6.3, 30'x20'.  
10" Meade LX200 SCT 4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. 6 minute exposure.
M21 m21.jpg (33695 bytes) Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 5.9, 13'. 70 stars.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure.
M22 m22.gif (55741 bytes) Globular cluster in Sagittarius, one of the best. Mag 5.1, 24'. Stars magnitude 11+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M23 m23.gif (65568 bytes) Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 5.5, 27'. Large cluster, 150+ stars magnitude 9+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M24 m24.jpg (28113 bytes) Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 3.1, 95' x 35'. Large - Small Sagittarius Star Cloud.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure shows centre only.
M25 m25.gif (68622 bytes) Open cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 4.6, 32'. Stars magnitude 7+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure.
M26 m26.gif (64560 bytes) Open Cluster in Scutum, Mag 8, 15'. 70 stars to magnitude 14.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M27 m27.gif (63448 bytes) Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula. Mag 7.3, 8' x 5.7'. Central star mag 13.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 6 minutes.
M28 m28.gif (53988 bytes) Globular cluster in Sagittarius. Mag 6.9, 11.2'. Stars magnitude 13+.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M29 m29.gif (58558 bytes) Open Cluster in Cygnus, Mag 6.6, 7', 50 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 2 minutes.
M31 m31.gif (73908 bytes) Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda, Mag 3.4, 178' x 40'. Terrific, look for elliptical companion galaxies M32 and M110.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 6 minutes.
M32 m32.gif (18691 bytes) Elliptical Galaxy, companion to M31 in Andromeda. Mag 8.1, 8' x 6'.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M33 m33.gif (72789 bytes) Pinwheel Spiral Galaxy, Triangulum;a member of the local group of galaxies. Mag 5.7, 73' x 45'.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Sum of three 3 minute exposures. See a closer view here.
M34 m34.gif (34924 bytes) Open Cluster in Perseus. Mag 5.2, 35', 100 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M35 m35.gif (66948 bytes) Open Cluster in Gemini. Mag 5.1, 28', 300 stars. Note small cluster NGC2158 30' SW - click here for close up of NGC2158.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure.
M36 m36c.gif (42426 bytes) Open cluster in Auriga. Mag 6, 12', 60 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here.
M37 m37c.gif (37332 bytes) Open Cluster in Auriga. Mag 5.6, 24', magnificent cluster, 500+ stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here.
M38 m38c.gif (33728 bytes) Open cluster in Auriga. Mag 6.4, 21', 100 stars. Look for small nearby cluster NGC 1907.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here.
M39 m39.gif (58805 bytes) Open Cluster in Cygnus, Mag 4.6, 32'. Large, bright, but just 30 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 2 minutes.


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