Charles Messier

Messier 31 – Observing Andromeda (M31)Messier 31 – Observing Andromeda (M31)

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…

8 years ago
Messier 29 – The NGC 6913 Open Star ClusterMessier 29 – The NGC 6913 Open Star Cluster

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…

8 years ago
Messier 28 – The NGC 6626 Globular ClusterMessier 28 – The NGC 6626 Globular Cluster

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.

8 years ago
Messier 23 – The NGC 6494 Open Star ClusterMessier 23 – The NGC 6494 Open Star Cluster

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…

8 years ago
Messier 20 (M20) – The Trifid NebulaMessier 20 (M20) – The Trifid Nebula

Messier 20 (M20) – The Trifid Nebula

Located in the southern Sagittarius constellation is the Trifid Nebula, a bright star-forming region and combination nebula

8 years ago
Messier 19 (M19) – The NGC 6273 Globular ClusterMessier 19 (M19) – The NGC 6273 Globular Cluster

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…

8 years ago
Messier 18 (M18) – The NGC 6613 Star ClusterMessier 18 (M18) – The NGC 6613 Star Cluster

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…

8 years ago
Messier 17 (M17) – the Omega NebulaMessier 17 (M17) – the Omega Nebula

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…

8 years ago
Messier 16 (M16) – The Eagle NebulaMessier 16 (M16) – The Eagle Nebula

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…

9 years ago
Messier 13 (M13) – The Great Hercules ClusterMessier 13 (M13) – The Great Hercules Cluster

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…

9 years ago