Charles Messier
Messier 31 – Observing Andromeda (M31)
Located north of the celestial equator in the direction of the Andromeda Constellation lies the spectacular Andromeda Galaxy (aka. Messier…
Messier 29 – The NGC 6913 Open Star Cluster
In the northern skies, in the direction of the Cygnus constellation, lies Messier 29 - an open star cluster that…
Messier 28 – The NGC 6626 Globular Cluster
Located in the direction of the Sagittarius Constellation, roughly17,900 light-years from Earth, lies the globular cluster known as Messier 28.
Messier 23 – The NGC 6494 Open Star Cluster
Located in the Sagittarius constellation, some 2,150 light years away from Earth, is the bright and large open star cluster…
Messier 20 (M20) – The Trifid Nebula
Located in the southern Sagittarius constellation is the Trifid Nebula, a bright star-forming region and combination nebula
Messier 19 (M19) – The NGC 6273 Globular Cluster
Located in the constellation of Ophiuchus, some 28,700,000 light years from Earth, lies the faint globular cluster known as Messier…
Messier 18 (M18) – The NGC 6613 Star Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the…
Messier 17 (M17) – the Omega Nebula
Located between 5,000 and 6,000 light years from Earth is the Omega Nebula, one of the brightest and most massive…
Messier 16 (M16) – The Eagle Nebula
Welcome back to Messier Monday! In our ongoing tribute to the great Tammy Plotner, we take a look at the…
Messier 13 (M13) – The Great Hercules Cluster
Located in the Hercules constellation is M13, a globular cluster so large and bright that its nicknamed the "Great Hercules…