Messier Object Project

Introduction

The Messier List of deep-sky objects presents a good starting point for a budding amatuer astronomer who is trying to learn his way around the sky.  The list is filled with a large variety of objects, almost all of which are easy to locate and observe.  I started working my way through this list using visual observing, but found my ability to document what I saw with sketches to be lacking...not to mention the fact that some of the objects in the list (like galaxies for example) were simply not going to be observable from my home in Ottawa.  My recent two-footed jump onto the video astronomy boat has removed both of these limitations; I can document my observation using screen captures, and there are no objects on the Messier List that I can not view in splendid detail and colour with my Mallincam.

Below is a fairly simple catalog of the Messier List objects I have viewed to date.  Unless otherwise stated, each image is a hand-stack of 3 screen captured camera frames (stacked to reduce random image noise), with perhaps minor tweaks in brightness here and there.  All images are from my Mallincam Xtreme camera.

M1 "Crab Nebula"

• Supernova Remnant

• Taurus; RA: 05:34:31.97; DEC: +22°00'52.1"

• Size: 7' x 4.8'; VMag: +8.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M2

• Globular Cluster

• Aquarius; RA: 21:33:27; DEC: -00°49'24"

• Size: 16' x 16'; VMag: +6.3

M3

• Globular Cluster

• Canes Venatici; RA: 13:42:11.23; DEC: +28°22'31.6"

• Size: 18' x 18'; VMag: +6.2

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IRcut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M4

• Globular Cluster

• Scorpius; RA: 16:23:35.41; DEC: -26°31'31.9"

• Size: 36' x 36'; VMag: +7.1

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M5

• Globular Cluster

• Serpens; RA: 15:18:33.75; DEC: +02°04'57.7"

• Size: 23' x 23'; VMag: +6.7

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IRcut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M6 "Butterfly Cluster"

• Open Cluster

• Scorpius; RA: 17:40:06; DEC: -32°13'

• Size: 25' x 25'; VMag: +4.2

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M7 "Ptolemy Cluster"

• Open Cluster

• Scorpius; RA: 17:53:54; DEC: -34°49'

• Size: 80' x 80'; VMag: +3.3

M8 "Lagoon Nebula"

• Emission Nebula

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:03:37; DEC: -24°23'12"

• Size: 90' x 40'; VMag: +6.0

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ED80 + MFR5 FR + UHC (f.l.190mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ	ED80 + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.190mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M9

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 17:19:11.78; DEC: -18°30'58.5"

• Size: 12' x 12'; VMag: +8.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M10

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 16:57:08.99; DEC: -04°05'57.6"

• Size: 20' x 20'; VMag: +6.4

M11 "Wild Duck Cluster"

• Open Cluster

• Scutum; RA: 18:51:06; DEC: -06°16'

• Size: 14' x 14'; VMag: +6.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ	17-102mm CCTV lens + no filters (f.l.102mm) Foymount, ON

M12

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 16:47:14.52; DEC: -01°56'52.1"

• Size: 16' x 16'; VMag: +7.7

M13 "Great Hercules Globular Cluster"

• Globular Cluster

• Hercules; RA: 16:41:41.44; DEC: +36°27'36.9"

• Size: 20' x 20'; VMag: +5.8

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IRcut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M14

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 17:37:36.15; DEC: -03°14'45.3"

• Size: 11' x 11'; VMag: +8.3

M15

• Globular Cluster

• Pegasus; RA: 21:29:58.38; DEC: +12°10'00.6"

• Size: 18' x 18'; VMag: +6.2

M16 "Eagle Nebula"

• Emission Nebula

• Serpens; RA: 18:18:48; DEC: -13°49'

• Size: 7' x 7'; VMag: +6.0

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ	ED80 + MFR5 FR + no filters, multi-integration stack (f.l.190mm) Foymount, ON

M17 "Omega or Swan Nebula"

• Emission Nebula

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:20:26; DEC: -16°10'36"

• Size: 11' x 11'; VMag: +6.0

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.1260mm)  Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ	ED80 + MFR5 FR + no filters, multi-integration stack (f.l.190mm) Foymount, ON

M18

• Open Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:19:54; DEC: -17°08'

• Size: 9' x 9'; VMag: +7.5

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M19

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 17:02:37.69; DEC: -26°16'04.6"

• Size: 17' x 17'; VMag: +7.5

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M20 "Trifid Nebula"

• Emission/Reflection Nebula

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:02:23; DEC: -23°01'48"

• Size: 28' x 28'; VMag: +6.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2, multi-integration stack (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M21

• Open Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:04:36; DEC: -22°30'

• Size: 13' x 13'; VMag: +6.5

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M22

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:36:24.21; DEC: -23°54'12.2"

• Size: 32' x 32'; VMag: +5.1

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M23

• Open Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 17:56:48; DEC: -19°01'

• Size: 27' x 27'; VMag: +6.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M24 "Sagittarius Star Cloud"

• Star Cloud

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:17:00; DEC: -18°29'

• Size: 90' x 90'; VMag: +4.6

M25

• Open Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:31:36; DEC: -19°15'

• Size: 32' x 32'; VMag: +4.6

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M26

• Open Cluster

• Scutum; RA: 18:45:12; DEC: -09°24'

• Size: 15' x 15'; VMag: +8.0

M27 "Dumbbell Nebula"

• Planetary Nebula

• Vulpecula; RA: 19:59:36.340; DEC: +22°43'16.09"

• Size: 8.0' x 5.6'; VMag: +7.5

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + 1/2 MFR5 FR + UHC + IR, multi integration stack (f.l.700mm) Ottawa, ON

M28

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:24:32.89; DEC: -24°52'11.4"

• Size: 11' x 11'; VMag: +7.7

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M29

• Open Cluster

• Cygnus; RA: 20:23:56; DEC: +38°31'24"

• Size: 7' x 7'; VMag: +7.1

M30

• Globular Cluster

• Capricornus; RA: 21:40:22.03; DEC: -23°10'44.6"

• Size: 12' x 12'; VMag: +7.2

M31 "Andromeda Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Andromeda; RA: 00:42:44.3; DEC: +41°16'09"

• Size: 190' x 60'; VMag: +3.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MDR5 FR + LPS-P2, multi integration stack (f.l.500mm) Foymount, ON	ED80 + MFR5 FR + no filters, multi-integration stack (f.l.190mm) Foymount, ON	17-102mm CCTV Lens + no filters, multi-integration stack (f.l.102mm) Foymount, ON

M32 "Le Gentil"

• Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

• Andromeda; RA: 00:42:41.8; DEC: +41°51'55"

• Size: 8.7' x 6.5'; VMag: +8.1

M33 "Triangulum Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Triangulum; RA: 01:33:50.02; DEC: +30°39'36.7"

• Size: 71' x 42'; VMag: +5.7

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Foymount, ON	ED80 + MFR5 FR + no filters (f.l.190mm) Foymount, ON

M34

• Open Cluster

• Perseus; RA: 02:42:06; DEC: +42°46'

• Size: 35' x 35'; VMag: +5.5

M35

• Open Cluster

• Gemini; RA: 06:09:06; DEC: +24°21'

• Size: 28' x 28'; VMag: +5.3

M36

• Open Cluster

• Auriga; RA: 05:36:12; DEC: +34°08'04"

• Size: 12' x 12'; VMag: +6.3

M37

• Open Cluster

• Auriga; RA: 05:52:19; DEC: +32°33'02"

• Size: 24' x 24'; VMag: +6.2

M38

• Open Cluster

• Auriga; RA: 05:28:42; DEC: +35°51'18"

• Size: 21' x 21'; VMag: +7.4

M39

• Open Cluster

• Cygnus; RA: 21:32:12; DEC: +48°26'00"

• Size: 32' x 32'; VMag: +4.6

M40

• Double Star

• Ursa Major; RA: 12:22:12.5; DEC: +58°04'59"

• Size: n/a; VMag: +9.65 & +10.10

M41

• Open Cluster

• Canis Major; RA: 06:46:00; DEC: -20°46'00"

• Size: 38' x 38'; VMag: +4.5

M42 "Orion Nebula"

• Emission/Reflection Nebula

• Orion; RA: 05:35:17.3; DEC: -05°23'28"

• Size: 65' x 60'; VMag: +4.0

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8" LX10 + 0.33x FR + UHC + IRcut (f.l.660mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.33x FR + #29 Dark Red + IRcut (f.l.660mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + UHC + IRcut (f.l.2000mm) Ottawa, ON

M43 "De Mairan's Nebula"

• Emission/Reflection Nebula

• Orion; RA: 05:35:36; DEC: -05°16'00"

• Size: 20' x 15'; VMag: +9.0

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IRcut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M44 "Beehive Cluster" or "Praesepe"

• Open Cluster

• Cancer; RA: 08:40:24; DEC: +19°41'00"

• Size: 95' x 95'; VMag: +3.7

M45 "Pleiades"

• Open Cluster/Reflection Nebula

• Taurus; RA: 03:47:24; DEC: +24°07'00"

• Size: 110' x 110'; VMag: +1.6

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17-102mm CCTV Lens + no filters, multi-integration stack (f.l.102mm) Foymount, ON

M46

• Open Cluster

• Puppis; RA: 07:41:48; DEC: -14°49'00"

• Size: 27' x 27'; VMag: +6.1

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON	ED80 + UHC (f.l.480mm) Ottawa, ON

M47

• Open Cluster

• Puppis; RA: 07:36:36; DEC: -14°30'00"

• Size: 30' x 30'; VMag: +4.2

M48

• Open Cluster

• Hydra; RA: 08:13:42; DEC: -05°45'00"

• Size: 54' x 54'; VMag: +5.5

M49

• Elliptical/Lenticular Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:29:46.7; DEC: +08°00'02"

• Size: 10' x 8'; VMag: +9.4

M50

• Open Cluster

• Monoceros; RA: 07:03:12; DEC: -08°20'00"

• Size: 16' x 16'; VMag: +5.9

M51 "Whirlpool Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Canes Venatici; RA: 13:29:52.7; DEC: +47°11'43"

• Size: 11' x 7'; VMag: +8.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (note supernova) (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (note supernova) (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M52

• Open Cluster

• Cassiopeia; RA: 23:24:12; DEC: +61°35'00"

• Size: 13' x 13'; VMag: +5.0

M53

• Globular Cluster

• Coma Berenices; RA: 13:12:55.3; DEC: +18°10'09"

• Size: 13' x 13'; VMag: +8.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC-S (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M54

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:55:03.28; DEC: -30°28'42.6"

• Size: 12' x 12'; VMag: +8.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M55

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 19:39:59.40; DEC: -30°57'43.5"

• Size: 19' x 19'; VMag: +7.4

M56

• Globular Cluster

• Lyra; RA: 19:16:35.50; DEC: +30°11'04.2"

• Size: 9' x 9'; VMag: +8.3

M57 "Ring Nebula"

• Planetary Nebula

• Lyra; RA: 18:53:35.079; DEC: +33°01'43.03"

• Size: 3.8' x 3.8'; VMag: +8.8

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M58

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:37:43.5; DEC: +11°49'05"

• Size: 5.9' x 4.7'; VMag: +10.5

M59

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:42:02.3; DEC: +11°38'49"

• Size: 5.4' x 3.7'; VMag: +10.6

M60

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:43:39.6; DEC: +11°33'09"

• Size: 7.4' x 6.0'; VMag: +9.8

M61

• Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:21:54.9; DEC: +04°28'25"

• Size: 6.5' x 5.8'; VMag: +10.2

M62

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 17:01:12.60; DEC: -30°06'44.5"

• Size: 15' x 15'; VMag: +7.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M63 "Sunflower Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Canes Venatici; RA: 13:15:49.3; DEC: +42°01'45"

• Size: 12.6' x 7.2'; VMag: +9.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M64 "Black Eye Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:56:43.7; DEC: +21°40'58"

• Size: 10.7' x 5.1'; VMag: +9.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M65

• Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

• Leo; RA: 11:18:55.9; DEC: +13°05'32"

• Size: 8.7' x 2.5'; VMag: +10.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M66

• Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

• Leo; RA: 11:20:15.0; DEC: +12°59'30"

• Size: 9.1' x 4.2'; VMag: +8.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M67

• Open Cluster

• Cancer; RA: 08:51:24; DEC: +11°49'00"

• Size: 30' x 30'; VMag: +6.1

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8" LX10 + 0.33x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.660mm) Ottawa, ON

M68

• Globular Cluster

• Hydra; RA: 12:39:28.01; DEC: -26°44'34.9"

• Size: 11' x 11'; VMag: +9.7

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M69

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:31:23.23; DEC: -32°20'52.7"

• Size: 9.8' x 9.8'; VMag: +9.8

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M70

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 18:43:12.64; DEC: -32°17'30.8"

• Size: 9.1' x 9.1'; VMag: +8.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M71

• Globular Cluster

• Sagitta; RA: 19:53:46.11; DEC: +18°46'42.3"

• Size: 7.2' x 7.2'; VMag: +6.1

M72

• Globular Cluster

• Aquarius; RA: 20:53:27.91; DEC: -12°32'13.4"

• Size: 6.6' x 6.6'; VMag: +9.3

M73

• Asterism

• Aquarius; RA: 20:58:54; DEC: -12°38'00"

• Size: 2.8' x 2.8'; VMag: +9.0

M74 "Grand Design Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Pisces; RA: 01:36:41.8; DEC: +15°47'01"

• Size: 10.5' x 9.5'; VMag: +10.0

M75

• Globular Cluster

• Sagittarius; RA: 20:06:04.75; DEC: -21°55'16.2"

• Size: 6.8' x 6.8'; VMag: +9.2

M76 "Little Dumbbell Nebula"

• Planetary Nebula

• Perseus; RA: 01:42:24; DEC: +51°34'31"

• Size: 2.7' x 1.8'; VMag: +10.1

M77

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Cetus; RA: 02:42:40.7; DEC: -00°00'48"

• Size: 7.1' x 6.0'; VMag: +9.6

M78

• Reflection Nebula

• Orion; RA: 05:46:42; DEC: +00°03'00"

• Size: 8' x 6'; VMag: +8.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC-S (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M79

• Globular Cluster

• Lepus; RA: 05:24:10.59; DEC: -24°31'27.3"

• Size: 8.7' x 8.7'; VMag: +8.6

M80

• Globular Cluster

• Scorpius; RA: 16:17:02.51; DEC: -22°58'30.4"

• Size: 10' x 10'; VMag: +7.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M81 "Bode's Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Ursa Major; RA: 09:55:33.2; DEC: +69°03'55"

• Size: 27' x 14'; VMag: +6.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M82 "Cigar Galaxy"

• Spiral (Starburst) Galaxy

• Ursa Major; RA: 09:55:52.2; DEC: +69°40'47"

• Size: 11.2' x 4.3'; VMag: +8.4

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8" LX10 + 0.33x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.660mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M83 "Southern Pinwheel Galaxy"

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Hydra; RA: 13:37:00.9; DEC: -29°51'57"

• Size: 12.9' x 11.5'; VMag: +7.5

M84

• Lenticular Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:25:03.7; DEC: +12°53'13"

• Size: 6.5' x 5.6'; VMag: +10.1

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8" LX10 + 0.33x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.660mm) Ottawa, ON	ED80 + MFR5 FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.190mm) Ottawa, ON

M85

• Lenticular Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:25:24.0; DEC: +18°11'28"

• Size: 7.1' x 5.5'; VMag: +10.0

M86

• Lenticular Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:26:11.7; DEC: +12°56'46"

• Size: 8.9' x 5.8'; VMag: +9.8

M87

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:30:49.42; DEC: +12°23'28.04"

• Size: 8.3' x 6.6'; VMag: +9.6

M88

• Spiral Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:31:59.2; DEC: +14°25'14"

• Size: 6.9' x 3.7'; VMag: +10.4

M89

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:35:39.8; DEC: +12°33'23"

• Size: 5.1' x 4.7'; VMag: +10.7

M90

• Spiral Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:36:49.8; DEC: +13°09'46"

• Size: 9.5' x 4.4'; VMag: +10.3

M91

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:35:26.4; DEC: +14°29'47"

• Size: 5.4' x 4.3'; VMag: +11.0

M92

• Globular Cluster

• Hercules; RA: 17:17:07.27; DEC: +43°08'11.5"

• Size: 14' x 14'; VMag: +6.3

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M93

• Open Cluster

• Puppis; RA: 07:44:36; DEC: -23°52'00"

• Size: 22' x 22'; VMag: +6.0

M94

• Spiral Galaxy

• Canes Venatici; RA: 12:50:53.1; DEC: +41°07'14"

• Size: 11.2' x 9.1'; VMag: +9.0

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M95

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Leo; RA: 10:43:57.7; DEC: +11°42'14"

• Size: 3.1' x 2.9'; VMag: +11.4

M96

• Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

• Leo; RA: 10:46:45.7; DEC: +11°49'12"

• Size: 7.6' x 5.2'; VMag: +10.1

M97 "Owl Nebula"

• Planetary Nebula

• Ursa Major; RA: 11:14:48; DEC: +55°01'00"

• Size: 3.4' x 3.3'; VMag: +9.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M98

• Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:13:48.3; DEC: +14°54'01"

• Size: 9.8' x 2.8'; VMag: +11.0

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M99

• Spiral Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:18:49.6; DEC: +14°24'59"

• Size: 5.4' x 4.7'; VMag: +10.4

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M100

• Spiral Galaxy

• Coma Berenices; RA: 12:22:54.9; DEC: +15°49'21"

• Size: 7.4' x 6.3'; VMag: +10.1

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ED80 + MFR5 FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.190mm) Ottawa, ON	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M101 "Pinwheel Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Ursa Major; RA: 14:03:12.6; DEC: +54°20'57"

• Size: 29' x 27'; VMag: +7.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ	8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Sheenboro, PQ	ED80 + MFR5 FR + no filters (f.l.190mm) Foymount, ON

M102 "Spindle Galaxy"

• Lenticular or Spiral Galaxy

• Draco; RA: 15:06:29.5; DEC: +55°45'48"

• Size: 4.7' x 1.9'; VMag: +10.7

M103

• Open Cluster

• Cassiopeia; RA: 01:33:12; DEC: +60°42'00"

• Size: 6' x 6'; VMag: +7.4

M104 "Sombrero Galaxy"

• Spiral Galaxy

• Virgo; RA: 12:39:59.4; DEC: -11°37'23"

• Size: 8.7' x 3.5'; VMag: +9.0

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M105

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Leo; RA: 10:47:49.6; DEC: +12°34'54"

• Size: 5.4' x 4.8'; VMag: +10.2

M106

• Spiral Galaxy

• Canes Venatici; RA: 12:18:57.5; DEC: +47°18'14"

• Size: 18.6' x 7.2'; VMag: +9.1

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + UHC + IR cut (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M107

• Globular Cluster

• Ophiuchus; RA: 16:32:31.91; DEC: -13°03'13.1"

• Size: 13' x 13'; VMag: +8.9

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + MFR5 FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.500mm) Sheenboro, PQ

M108

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Ursa Major; RA: 11:11:31.0; DEC: +55°40'27"

• Size: 8.7' x 2.2'; VMag: +10.7

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8" LX10 + 0.63x FR + LPS-P2 (f.l.1260mm) Ottawa, ON

M109

• Barred Spiral Galaxy

• Ursa Major; RA: 11:57:36.0; DEC: +53°22'28"

• Size: 7.6' x 4.7'; VMag: +10.6

M110

• Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

• Andromeda; RA: 00:40:22.1; DEC: +41°41'07"

• Size: 22' x 11'; VMag: +8.9

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