Tammy Plotner
Messier 78 – the NGC 2068 Reflection Nebula
Located in the Orion Constellation, roughly 13,500 light years from Earth, is the bright reflection nebula known as Messier 78.
Messier 77 – the Cetus A Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located 47 million light years from Earth in the Cetus constellation is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 77.
Messier 76 – the NGC 650/651 Planetary Nebula
Located in the Perseus constellation, about 2,500 light years from Earth, is the planetary nebula known as Messier 76.
The Eridanus Constellation
Located in the southern skies is the Eridanus constellation, one of the original 48 catalogued by Ptolemy and one of…
Messier 75 – the NGC 6864 Globular Cluster
Located on the other side of the galaxy, near the southern constellation of Sagittarius, is the globular cluster known as…
The Equuleus Constellation
Welcome to another edition of Constellation Friday! Today, in honor of the late and great Tammy Plotner, we take a…
Messier 74 – the NGC 628 Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Pisces constellation, roughly 30 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier 74…
Messier 73 – the NGC 6994 Star Cluster
Located in the Aquarius constellation, some 2,500 light-years from Earth, is the four star cluster known as Messier 73
Messier 72 – the NGC 6981 Globular Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at…
Messier 71 – the NGC 6838 Globular Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at…