Messier Objects 

Charles Messier (June 26, 1730 - April 12, 1817) The celebrated French astronomer Charles Messier became famous in his lifetime for the discovery of 20 comets, 13 of which were original discoveries which were (and are still) credited to him. Nowadays, his cometary devotion is not appreciated very much, but his fame continues with his Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters.

Highlight for Album: M1 Super Nova Remnant
Album: M1 Super Nova Remnant
Changed: 01/16/2007
Contains: 5 items.
Viewed: 324 times.

Highlight for Album: M2 Globular Cluster
Album: M2 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 142 times.

Highlight for Album: M3 Globular Cluster
Album: M3 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 161 times.

Highlight for Album: M4 Globular Cluster
Album: M4 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 135 times.

Highlight for Album: M5 Globular Cluster
Album: M5 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 99 times.

Highlight for Album: M6 Open Cluster
Album: M6 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 121 times.

Highlight for Album: M7 Open Cluster
Album: M7 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 227 times.

Highlight for Album: M8 Diffuse Nebula
Album: M8 Diffuse Nebula
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 6 items.
Viewed: 231 times.

Album: M9 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 81 times.

Album: M10 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 88 times.

Highlight for Album: M11 Open Cluster
Album: M11 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 109 times.

Album: M12 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 86 times.

Highlight for Album: M13 Globular Cluster
Album: M13 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 5 items.
Viewed: 1530 times.

Album: M14 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 97 times.

Highlight for Album: M15 Globular Cluster
Album: M15 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 202 times.

Highlight for Album: M16 Open Cluster and Nebula
Album: M16 Open Cluster and Nebula
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 230 times.

Highlight for Album: M17 Open Cluster and Nebula
Album: M17 Open Cluster and Nebula
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 183 times.

Album: M18 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 90 times.

Album: M19 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 86 times.

Highlight for Album: M20 Diffuse Nebula
Album: M20 Diffuse Nebula
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 171 times.

Album: M21 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 98 times.

Highlight for Album: M22 Globular Cluster
Album: M22 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 168 times.

Highlight for Album: M23 Open Cluster
Album: M23 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 124 times.

Album: M24 Star Cloud
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 118 times.

Album: M25 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 86 times.

Album: M26 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 83 times.

Highlight for Album: M27 Panetary Nebula
Album: M27 Panetary Nebula
Changed: 12/16/2006
Contains: 4 items.
Viewed: 548 times.

Album: M28 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 80 times.

Highlight for Album: M29 Open Cluster
Album: M29 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 252 times.

Album: M30 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 76 times.

Highlight for Album: M31 Galaxy
Album: M31 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 348 times.

Album: M32 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 74 times.

Highlight for Album: M33 Galaxy
Album: M33 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 196 times.

Highlight for Album: M34 Open Cluster
Album: M34 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 102 times.

Highlight for Album: M35 Open Cluster
Album: M35 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 95 times.

Highlight for Album: M36 Open Cluster
Album: M36 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 92 times.

Highlight for Album: M37 Open Cluster
Album: M37 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 95 times.

Highlight for Album: M38 Open Cluster
Album: M38 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 97 times.

Album: M39 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 78 times.

Album: M40 Double Star
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 80 times.

Highlight for Album: M41 Open Cluster
Album: M41 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 101 times.

Highlight for Album: M42  Diffuse Nebula
Album: M42 Diffuse Nebula
Changed: 11/02/2006
Contains: 7 items.
Viewed: 216 times.

Highlight for Album: M43 Diffuse Nebula
Album: M43 Diffuse Nebula
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 136 times.

Highlight for Album: M44 Open Cluster
Album: M44 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 103 times.

Highlight for Album: M45 Open Cluster
Album: M45 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 105 times.

Highlight for Album: M46 Open Cluster
Album: M46 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 2 items.
Viewed: 140 times.

Highlight for Album: M47 Open Cluster
Album: M47 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 98 times.

Album: M48 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 92 times.

Album: M49 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 72 times.

Album: M50 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 69 times.

Highlight for Album: M51 Galaxy
Album: M51 Galaxy
Changed: 07/24/2006
Contains: 5 items.
Viewed: 230 times.

Album: M 52 Open Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 77 times.

Highlight for Album: M 53 Globular Cluster
Album: M 53 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 72 times.

Album: M 54 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 65 times.

Album: M 55 Globular Cluster
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 66 times.

Highlight for Album: M 56 Globular Cluster
Album: M 56 Globular Cluster
Changed: 09/21/2006
Contains: 1 item.
Viewed: 269 times.

Highlight for Album: M57 Planetary Nebula
Album: M57 Planetary Nebula
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 4 items.
Viewed: 1211 times.

Album: M 58 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 74 times.

Album: M 59 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 67 times.

Album: M 60 Galaxy
Changed: 07/23/2006
Contains: 0 items.
Viewed: 62 times.

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