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Messier Objects (ngc)

M Number	Type	Description	Const
M Number	Dates
M1 (1952)	nebula	Crab Nebula	Tau
M1 (1952)	20040916 20041102 20041121
M2 (7098)	globular		Aqr
M2 (7098)	20050512 20050927
M3 (5727)	globular		CVn
M3 (5727)	20050226
M4 (6121)	globular		Sco
M4 (6121)	20050308
M5 (5904)	globular		Ser
M5 (5904)	20050512
M6
M6
M7
M7
M8 (6528)	nebula	Lagoon Nebula	Sgr
M8 (6528)	20050308
M9 (6333)	globular		Oph
M9 (6333)	20050512
M10 (6254)	globular		Oph
M10 (6254)	20050512
M11
M11
M12 (6218)	globular		Oph
M12 (6218)	200500512
M13 (6205)	globular	Hercules Globular Cluster	Her
M13 (6205)	20050226 20050521 20050631 20050802 20050826 20050927
M14
M14
M15 (7078)	globular		Peg
M15 (7078)	20050512
M16 (6611)	open	Eagle Nebula	Ser
M16 (6611)	20050308 20050530 20050621 20050724 20050802
M17 (6618)	nebula	Swan/Omega Nebula	Sgr
M17 (6618)	20050308
M18 (6613)	open
M18 (6613)	Sgr
M19
M19
M20 (6514)	nebula	Trifid Nebula	Sgr
M20 (6514)	20050308 20050530 20050621
M21
M21
M22
M22
M23
M23
M24
M24
M25
M25
M26
M26
M27 (6853)	nebula	Dumbell Nebula	Vul
M27 (6853)	20040729 20040823 20050512 20050724 20050810
M28 (6626)	globular		Sgr
M28 (6626)	20050512
M29
M29
M33 (598)	galaxy	Pinwheel galaxy	Tri
M33 (598)	20040729 20040823 20041002 20041015 20041021
M34
M34
M35
M35
M36 (1960)	open		Aur
M36 (1960)	20050202
M37 (2099)	open		Aur
M37 (2099)	20050303
M38 (1912)	open		Aur
M38 (1912)	20050303
M39 (1912)	open		Cyg
M39 (1912)	20051005
M40
M40
M41
M41
M42 (1976)	nebula	Great Orion Nebula	Ori
M42 (1976)	20041002
M43 (1982)	nebula		Ori
M43 (1982)	20041015
M44
M44
M45
M45
M46
M46
M47
M47
M48
M48
M50
M50
M51 (5194)	galaxy	Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 (5194)	20050203 20050226 20050308 20050426 20050503 20050630 20050512 20050530 20050601 20050706 20050724 20050802 20050810 20050826
M52 (7654)	open		Cas
M52 (7654)	20051005
M53
M53
M54
M54
M55
M55
M56
M56
M57
M57
M60
M60
M61
M61
M62
M62
M63 (5055)	galaxy	Sunflower Galaxy	CVn
M63 (5055)	20050724 20050927
M64
M64
M65 (3623)	galaxy
M65 (3623)	20050315
M66
M66
M67 (2682)	open		Cnc
M67 (2682)	20041106 20050103
M68
M68
M69
M69
M70
M70
M71 (6838)	globular		Sge
M71 (6838)	20041215
M72 (6981)	globular		Aqr
M72 (6981)	20050512
M73
M73
M74 (628)	galaxy
M74 (628)	20051005
M75 (628)	galaxy		Cyg
M75 (628)	20051005
M76 (650)	nebula	Little Dumbell	Per
M76 (650)	20050927
M77 (1068)	galaxy
M77 (1068)	20041015
M78 (0688)	nebula		Ori
M78 (0688)	20051005
M79 (1904)	globular		Lep
M79 (1904)	20041215
M80 (6093)	globular		Sco
M80 (6093)	20050530
M81 (3031)	galaxy	Bode's Nebula	UMr
M81 (3031)	20050203 20041102
M82 (3034)	galaxy	Cigar Galaxy	UMr
M82 (3034)	20041102 20050303
M83
M83
M84
M84
M85
M85
M86
M86
M87
M87
M88
M88
M89
M89
M90
M90
M91
M91
M92 (6341)	globular		Her
M92 (6341)	20050426 20050724 20050927
M93
M93
M94
M94
M95
M95
M96
M96
M97
M97
M98
M98
M99
M99
M100 (4321)	galaxy
M100 (4321)	20050203
M101 (5457)	galaxy
M101 (5457)	20050226
M102
M102
M103 (581)	open		Cas
M103 (581)	20041002
M104
M104
M105
M105
M106
M106
M107 (6171)	globular		Oph
M107 (6171)	20050512
M108 (3556)	galaxy
M108 (3556)	20050308
M109 (3992)	galaxy
M109 (3992)	20050530
M110 (205)	galaxy
M110 (205)	20051005

Most of the images taken through the Herrett Telescope are available here. In most cases you will need a program that can read FITS format files to view these images. Most work in the observatory is done with Maxim DL. Many operators have CCDSoft available on loan from the observatory. Another option is a free plugin for Photoshop that I need to find and put up a link here. There need to be lots more links here.

There are a few files available in web browser compatible file formats.

All files on this site are owned by the Herrett Museum's Centennial Observatory. Permission is granted for non-commercial use. Commercial use requires an agreement with the museum. Or something like that... Chris?

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