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Jul 24, 2015 · Messier 74 is not an easy object to observe for amateur astronomers because it has a low surface brightness and requires exceptionally clear, dark skies. The only Messier object with a lower surface brightness is the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), a face-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major .
Apr 30, 2015 · Messier 37 (M37) is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga. It has the designation NGC 2099 in the New General Catalogue. M37 is the brightest, richest and largest of the three open clusters in this constellation that were catalogued by Messier. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.2 and lies at a distance of 4,511 light years from Earth.
M45 is the first of the winter Messier objects to rise as seen from the North Temperate Zone, and it is a wonderful introduction to the Messier objects, especially for people with small telescopes and for urban and suburban observers. Even the smallest binoculars under the worst conditions reveal the signature seven stars forming a miniature ...
May 27, 2015 · The Merope Nebula is a faint reflection nebula and suspected supernova remnant located in the Pleiades cluster (M45). The nebula surrounds the star Merope (23 Tauri), after which it gets its name. It has the designation NGC 1435 in the New General Catalogue. The Merope Nebula is the brightest reflection nebula in the Pleiades cluster.
Aug 8, 2015 · August 8, 2015. Messier 81 (M81), also known as Bode’s Galaxy, is a grand design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies at an approximate distance of 11.8 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 6.94. It has the designation NGC 3031 in the New General Catalogue.
Messier Catalogue. The Messier Catalogue is a famous catalogue in Astronomy. It consists of 110 deep sky objects, including open and globular star clusters, galaxies, nebulae, an asterism, a double star and even a supernova remnant. It was compiled in the 18th century by Charles Messier. Messier was a comet hunter who was born in Badonviller ...
Aug 23, 2020 · The “ Magnitude and Contrast Calculator ” is a spreadsheet, included as a supplement to the RASC Observer’s handbook, that calculates the surface brightness and predicts whether an object is visible from telescope, filter, and sky parameters. Tony Flanders has compiled a list of Messier objects that includes the surface brightness and ...
