*** Note: I have this post set to stay at the top of the blog. All new posts will come after this.
I want to list which Messier objects I've seen so far this year (2014) and will keep this page at the top of the posts so that if you would like to follow along, it will be easier to locate. How well or easy to see is based upon observations through my 8" reflector using the highest magnification possible. Your results will vary of course depending on your equipment.
Messier # Apparent Mag. Name or Type How Viewable
- M3 6.4 Globular cluster Dim, moderate
- M5 5.8 Globular cluster Dim but easy
- M10 6.6 Globular cluster Dim, moderate
- M12 6.6 Globular cluster Dim, moderate
- M13 5.8 Great Cluster In Hercules Dim but easy
- M29 6.6 Cooling Tower O.C. Dim, moderate
- M31 3.4 Andromeda Galaxy Dim but easy
- M39 4.6 Open Cluster Easy
- M42 4.0 Orion Nebula Naked eye visible
- M45 1.6 Pleiades Naked eye visible
- M53 7.7 Globular cluster Dim, fairly hard
- M57 8.8 The Ring Nebula Dim but easy
- M81 6.9 Bode's Galaxy Dim, moderate
- M82 8.4 Cigar Galaxy Dim, moderate
- M92 6.3 Globular cluster Dim, but easy
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