Messier 70
Messier 70 (M70) is a globular cluster located inside the Teapot asterism in the southern constellation Sagittarius. M70 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. It is located 30,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius….
Messier Objects
Messier 69
Messier 69 is a globular star cluster located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. M69 is one of the most metal-rich globular clusters ever observed, which is heavier than hydrogen and helium. The stars in M69…
Messier 68
Discovered by Charles Messier in 1780, Messier 68 is a dense collection of stars known as a globular cluster. Mutual gravitational attraction amongst the hundreds of thousands or even millions of stars in such a…
Messier 67 King Cobra Cluster
Messier 67, nicknamed the King Cobra Cluster, is an open cluster located in the northern constellation Cancer, the Crab. Estimated ages of M67 place it roughly 3.2 and 5 billion years old, which would make this…
Messier 66
Messier 66, the brightest and largest member of the Leo Triplet of galaxies, is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in Leo constellation. It was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier[8] on March 1, 1780, who…
Messier 65
Messier 65, also known as NGC 3623, is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. Along with M66 and NGC 3628,…
Messier 64 Black Eye Galaxy
Easily identified by the spectacular band of absorbing dust partially obscuring its bright nucleus, M64, or the Black Eye galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion. The gas in the outer regions of this…
Messier 63 Sunflower Galaxy
The Sunflower Galaxy got its name from its yellow core and the shape of its arms resembling a sunflower. DescriptionVisible From Pacific NorthwestDecember To JuneBest Time To ObserveFebruary, March, and AprilMinimum Size Of Viewing DeviceMedium…
Messier 62
Messier 62 is known for being one of the most irregularly shaped globular clusters in our galaxy. This might be because it is one of the closest globular clusters to the center of our galaxy…
Messier 61
DescriptionVisible From Pacific NorthwestDecember to MayBest Time To ObserveMarch, April, and MayMinimum Size Of Viewing DeviceSmall/Medium Sized TelescopeObject TypeBarred Spiral GalaxyDesignationsMessier 61, M61, NGC 4303, PGC 040001, UGC 07420, MCG +01-32-022, USGC U490 NED310, MRC…