Charles Messier

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Messier 70 – the NGC 6681 Globular Cluster

Located in the "tea pot" of the Sagittarius constellation, some 29,300 light years from Earth, is the globular cluster known…

6 years ago

Messier 69 – the NGC 6637 Globular Cluster

Located in the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly 29,700 light-years from Earth, is the globular cluster known as Messier 69

7 years ago

Messier 67 – the King Cobra Open Star Cluster

Located between 2610 and 2930 light years from Earth is the King Cobra Cluster (aka. Messier 67), one of the…

7 years ago

Messier 66 – the NGC 3627 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Located in the direction of the Leo constellation, about 36 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known…

7 years ago

Messier 65 – the NGC 3623 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Located in the Leo constellation, roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 65…

7 years ago

Messier 64 – The Black Eye Galaxy

Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, roughly 24 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier…

7 years ago