Deep Sky Objects - Messier Catalog
Astrophotography
Updated: 19 June 2015
After reading the book "Messier Astrophotography Reference" I decided that I would complete my imaging of all the Messier objects and provide this Messier Catalog photo album. Images were taken with a Nikon D7000 DSLR and D7200 DSLR on a Meade 8" LX200-ACF telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.
![]() M1 Crab Nebula 27 October 2013 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M2 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 400 Prime Focus |
![]() M3 Globular Cluster 4 April 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M4 Globular Cluster 7 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M5 Globular Cluster 4 April 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M6 Butterfly Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 500 Prime Focus |
![]() M7 Ptolemy's Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 400 Prime Focus |
![]() M8 Lagoon Nebula 18 June 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus |
![]() M9 Globular Cluster 30 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M10 Globular Cluster 30 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M11 Wild Duck Cluster 20 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 2000 Prime Focus |
![]() M12 Globular Cluster 30 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M13 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M14 Globular Cluster 30 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M15 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M16 Eagle Nebula 27 August 2014 20 minutes, ISO 800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M17 Swan Nebula 18 June 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus |
![]() M18 Open Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M19 Globular Cluster 30 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M20 Trifid Nebula 18 June 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus |
![]() M21 Open Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M22 Globular Cluster 28 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M23 Open Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 500 Prime Focus |
![]() M24 Open Cluster 30 August 2014 2 minutes, ISO 2500 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M25 Open Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M26 Open Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M27 Dumbbell Nebula 30 August 2014 2 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M28 Globular Cluster 6 June 2011 30 secconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M29 Open Cluster 30 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M30 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M31 Andromeda Galaxy 23 September 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 300mm lens piggyback |
![]() M32 Andromeda Galaxy Companion 31 August 2014 3 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M33 Triangulum Galaxy 2 November 2010 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M34 Open Cluster 31 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 400 Prime Focus |
![]() M35 Open Cluster 15 November 2014 1 minute, ISO 800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M36 Open Cluster 29 September 2014 30 seconds, ISO 400 Prime Focus |
![]() M37 Open Cluster 29 September 2014 30 seconds, ISO 800 Prime Focus |
![]() M38 Open Cluster 24 October 2014 30 seconds, ISO 640 Prime Focus |
![]() M39 Open Cluster 30 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M40 Double Star 23 March 2015 30 seconds, ISO 1600 Prime Focus |
![]() M41 Open Cluster 16 January 2015 30 seconds, ISO 2500 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M42 Great Orion Nebula 21 February 2012 Merged 10 sec + 3 min, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M43 Nebula 16 January 2015 5 minutes, ISO 4000 Prime Focus |
![]() M44 Praesepe, Beehive Cluster 22 January 2015 1 minute, ISO 1600 92mm lens piggyback |
![]() M45 Pleiades 15 November 2014 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M46 Open Cluster, NGC2438 Planetary Neb 29 December 2013 5 minutes (stacked), ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M47 Open Cluster 17 January 2015 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M48 Open Cluster 17 January 2015 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M49 & Other Virgo Galaxies 23 April 2014 8 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M50 Open Cluster 17 January 2015 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 16 May 2015 13 1 minute, ISO 12800, stacked Prime Focus |
![]() M52 Open Cluster 30 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M53 Globular Cluster 31 March 2011 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M54 Globular Cluster 6 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M55 Globular Cluster 23 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 3200 Prime Focus |
![]() M56 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus |
![]() M57 Ring Nebula 24 August 2012 12 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M58 Galaxy 27 April 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M59 Galaxy 26 April 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M60 Galaxy and NGC4647 Galaxy 27 April 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M61 Galaxy 15 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M62 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 30 seconds, ISO 1600 Prime Focus |
![]() M63 Sunflower Galaxy 19 April 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M64 Blackeye Galaxy 31 March 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M65 Galaxy 15 March 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M66 Galaxy 15 March 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M67 Open Cluster 17 January 2015 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M68 Globular Cluster 21 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M69 Globular Cluster 6 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M70 Globular Cluster 6 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M71 Globular Cluster 6 June 2013 60 seconds, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M72 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus |
![]() M73 Open Cluster 30 August 2014 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M74 Galaxy 1 December 2010 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M75 Globular Cluster 23 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M76 Little Dumbbell Nebula 24 December 2010 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M77 Galaxy 1 December 2010 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M78 Nebula 16 January 2015 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M79 Globular Cluster 16 January 2015 30 seconds, ISO 3200 Prime Focus |
![]() M80 Globular Cluster 7 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M81 Bode's Galaxy 7 February 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M82 Cigar Galaxy 7 February 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy 19 April 2015 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M84 Galaxy 18 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M85 Galaxy 18 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M86 Galaxy 18 April 2015 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M87 Galaxy and Jet 28 April 2011 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M88 Galaxy 18 April 2015 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M89 Galaxy 19 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M90 Galaxy 26 April 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M91 Galaxy 18 April 2015 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M92 Globular Cluster 3 February 2012 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M93 Open Cluster 17 January 2015 1 minute, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M94 Galaxy 6 June 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M95 Galaxy 9 February 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M96 Galaxy 9 February 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M97 Owl Nebula 31 March 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M98 Galaxy 18 April 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M99 Galaxy 19 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M100 Galaxy and Other Galaxies 29 April 2014 9 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M101 Pinwheel Galaxy 31 March 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
![]() M102 Lenticular Galaxy 19 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 500 Prime Focus |
![]() M103 Open Cluster 26 November 2010 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M104 Sombrero Galaxy 19 April 2015 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M105 Galaxy & NGC3384 NGC3389 Galaxies 14 March 2013 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M106 Galaxy 18 February 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M107 Globular Cluster 29 August 2014 60 seconds, ISO 1600 Prime Focus |
![]() M108 Galaxy 10 March 2015 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus |
![]() M109 Galaxy 14 March 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus |
![]() M110 Galaxy 31 August 2014 2 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |

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