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- Messier 1 (The Crab Nebula) Better known as the Crab Nebula, Charles Messier originally mistook Messier 1 for Halley’s Comet, which inspired him to create…
- Messier 2. Hubble's image of Messier 2 is comprised of visible and infrared wavelengths of light.
- Messier 3. Messier 3 holds more than 500,000 stars.
- Messier 4. Use the bright star, Antares, to help you find Messier 4.
Nov 5, 2013 · I'm looking at getting some 10x50's fairly soon, and while I'm aware they give nice wide field views , and are a useful aid. I'm interested to hear how many Messier objects YOU have seen with 10x50's ? Also was there a favourite messier viewed through bins , or pleasant surprise where you wasn't ...
- My favourite Messier has to be M45...Just lends itself to viewing through bins. Steve
- They are absolutely wonderful for extended objects such as M45, as Steve has mentioned, the Beehive Cluster, Kemble's cascade and the coat hanger....
- Incidentally, I always have my bincoculars to hand when I have my telescope set up as they are really good for checking star hops without the compl...
- I can imagine the Pleiades and andromeda galaxy being popular bino targets. What of the other messiers though ? Has anyone viewed for example m81/8...
- The Orion Nebula is a good target and The Hyades in Taurus also, Would also look for M13 in Hercules and my Helios 15x70 Apollo's HD show it well b...
- M81/82 quite easy in binos as long as your sky is not too light polluted. Can't add much more to WaveSoarer's comments, all those targets are great...
- Apologies for poor spelling towards the end. Tired thumb! Stu
- Rory, if you go to http://binocularsky.com/search.php and filter it for 50mm aperture, your latitude, a decent horizon height (say 10 deg, to cut o...
- I'll sure chech that out. Thanks for the link.
- Well what have I seen with my Helios Naturesport-Plus 10x50. Only had these a few weeks now and I don't have a telescope plus totally new to star g...
The messier catalog is an index of the different objects in the night sky that can be observed with a telescope, a pair of binoculars and sometimes with the naked eye. The list was created by the French astronomer Charles Messier, and was first published under the name “Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d’Étoiles.”.
MNgcTypeConsM1NGC 1952 Crab NebulaSupernova RemnantTaurusM2NGC 7089Globular ClusterAquariusM3NGC 5272Globular ClusterCanes VenaticiM4NGC 6121Globular ClusterScorpiusTo qualify for the Binocular Messier Certification, observe 50 or more Messier objects using only binoculars. Any 50 of the 110 recognized Messier objects may be observed. Any pair of binoculars may be used, but those with objectives between 20MM and 80MM in diameter are recommended.
Mar 6, 2024 · Messier 45, the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus. The Coma Star Cluster in Coma Berenices. Mizar & Alcor, an easy double star in Ursa Major. Messier 31, the Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda. Beyond these sights, there are ten more that are (arguably) better observed with binoculars and that can be easily seen under suburban skies.
Jun 30, 2022 · Messier objects are easily observed with a small telescope. And a few are visible using only binoculars or even just the eye alone. Since all the Messier objects are fairly bright,...
Messier’s catalogue includes a varied mix of astronomical objects, from planetary nebulae and H II regions to galaxies and star clusters. Unlike Caldwell objects, which are listed from the northernmost to the southernmost, Messier objects are mostly listed in the order of discovery.
