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Deep Sky Objects - Messier Catalog
Astrophotography

Updated: 19 June 2015

After reading the book "Messier Astrophotography Reference" I decided that I would complete my imaging of all the Messier objects and provide this Messier Catalog photo album. Images were taken with a Nikon D7000 DSLR and D7200 DSLR on a Meade 8" LX200-ACF telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.

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M1
Crab Nebula
27 October 2013
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M2
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 400
Prime Focus
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M3
Globular Cluster
4 April 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M4
Globular Cluster
7 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M5
Globular Cluster
4 April 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M6
Butterfly Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 500
Prime Focus



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M7
Ptolemy's Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 400
Prime Focus
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M8
Lagoon Nebula
18 June 2015
1 minute, ISO 12800
Prime Focus
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M9
Globular Cluster
30 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M10
Globular Cluster
30 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M11
Wild Duck Cluster
20 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 2000
Prime Focus
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M12
Globular Cluster
30 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M13
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus
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M14
Globular Cluster
30 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M15
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus



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M16
Eagle Nebula
27 August 2014
20 minutes, ISO 800
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M17
Swan Nebula
18 June 2015
1 minute, ISO 12800
Prime Focus
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M18
Open Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus



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M19
Globular Cluster
30 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M20
Trifid Nebula
18 June 2015
1 minute, ISO 12800
Prime Focus
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M21
Open Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus



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M22
Globular Cluster
28 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M23
Open Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 500
Prime Focus
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M24
Open Cluster
30 August 2014
2 minutes, ISO 2500
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M25
Open Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus
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M26
Open Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus
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M27
Dumbbell Nebula
30 August 2014
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M28
Globular Cluster
6 June 2011
30 secconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M29
Open Cluster
30 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M30
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus



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M31
Andromeda Galaxy
23 September 2011
10 minutes, ISO 6400
300mm lens piggyback
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M32
Andromeda Galaxy Companion
31 August 2014
3 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M33
Triangulum Galaxy
2 November 2010
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M34
Open Cluster
31 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 400
Prime Focus
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M35
Open Cluster
15 November 2014
1 minute, ISO 800
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M36
Open Cluster
29 September 2014
30 seconds, ISO 400
Prime Focus



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M37
Open Cluster
29 September 2014
30 seconds, ISO 800
Prime Focus
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M38
Open Cluster
24 October 2014
30 seconds, ISO 640
Prime Focus
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M39
Open Cluster
30 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M40
Double Star
23 March 2015
30 seconds, ISO 1600
Prime Focus
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M41
Open Cluster
16 January 2015
30 seconds, ISO 2500
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M42
Great Orion Nebula
21 February 2012
Merged 10 sec + 3 min, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M43
Nebula
16 January 2015
5 minutes, ISO 4000
Prime Focus
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M44
Praesepe, Beehive Cluster
22 January 2015
1 minute, ISO 1600
92mm lens piggyback
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M45
Pleiades
15 November 2014
1 minute, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M46
Open Cluster, NGC2438 Planetary Neb
29 December 2013
5 minutes (stacked), ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M47
Open Cluster
17 January 2015
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M48
Open Cluster
17 January 2015
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M49 & Other Virgo Galaxies
23 April 2014
8 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M50
Open Cluster
17 January 2015
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
16 May 2015
13 1 minute, ISO 12800, stacked
Prime Focus



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M52
Open Cluster
30 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M53
Globular Cluster
31 March 2011
1 minute, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M54
Globular Cluster
6 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M55
Globular Cluster
23 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 3200
Prime Focus
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M56
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus
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M57
Ring Nebula
24 August 2012
12 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M58
Galaxy
27 April 2012
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M59
Galaxy
26 April 2012
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M60
Galaxy and NGC4647 Galaxy
27 April 2012
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M61
Galaxy
15 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M62
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
30 seconds, ISO 1600
Prime Focus
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M63
Sunflower Galaxy
19 April 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus



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M64
Blackeye Galaxy
31 March 2011
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M65
Galaxy
15 March 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M66
Galaxy
15 March 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus



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M67
Open Cluster
17 January 2015
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M68
Globular Cluster
21 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M69
Globular Cluster
6 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M70
Globular Cluster
6 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M71
Globular Cluster
6 June 2013
60 seconds, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M72
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus



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M73
Open Cluster
30 August 2014
1 minute, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M74
Galaxy
1 December 2010
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M75
Globular Cluster
23 June 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M76
Little Dumbbell Nebula
24 December 2010
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M77
Galaxy
1 December 2010
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M78
Nebula
16 January 2015
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M79
Globular Cluster
16 January 2015
30 seconds, ISO 3200
Prime Focus
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M80
Globular Cluster
7 May 2011
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M81
Bode's Galaxy
7 February 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus



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M82
Cigar Galaxy
7 February 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M83
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
19 April 2015
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M84
Galaxy
18 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus



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M85
Galaxy
18 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M86
Galaxy
18 April 2015
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M87
Galaxy and Jet
28 April 2011
1 minute, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M88
Galaxy
18 April 2015
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M89
Galaxy
19 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M90
Galaxy
26 April 2012
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M91
Galaxy
18 April 2015
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M92
Globular Cluster
3 February 2012
1 minute, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M93
Open Cluster
17 January 2015
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M94
Galaxy
6 June 2011
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M95
Galaxy
9 February 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M96
Galaxy
9 February 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus



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M97
Owl Nebula
31 March 2011
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M98
Galaxy
18 April 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M99
Galaxy
19 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M100
Galaxy and Other Galaxies
29 April 2014
9 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M101
Pinwheel Galaxy
31 March 2011
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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M102
Lenticular Galaxy
19 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 500
Prime Focus



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M103
Open Cluster
26 November 2010
30 seconds, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M104
Sombrero Galaxy
19 April 2015
5 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus
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M105
Galaxy & NGC3384 NGC3389 Galaxies
14 March 2013
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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M106
Galaxy
18 February 2012
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M107
Globular Cluster
29 August 2014
60 seconds, ISO 1600
Prime Focus
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M108
Galaxy
10 March 2015
10 minutes, ISO 5000
Prime Focus



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M109
Galaxy
14 March 2012
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
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M110
Galaxy
31 August 2014
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
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