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Deep Sky Objects - Messier Catalog
iPhone Astrophotography

Updated: 22 June 2018

Messier Catalog objects taken with an Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Meade 12" LX600 telescope, unless otherwise noted. All images taken with the iOS app NightCap Camera (current version as of the image date). Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.

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M1
Crab Nebula
19 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M2
Globular Cluster
26 October 2017
Afocal 163X
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M3
Globular Cluster
2 April 2018
Afocal 163X



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M4
Globular Cluster
16 May 2018
Afocal 163X
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M5
Globular Cluster
3 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M6
Butterfly Cluster Open Cluster
19 June 2018
Afocal 81X



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M7
Ptolemy's Cluster Open Cluster
19 June 2018
Afocal 81X
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M8
Lagoon Nebula
19 June 2018
Afocal 81X
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M9
Globular Cluster
2 June 2018
Afocal 163X



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M10
Globular Cluster
15 May 2018
Afocal 163X
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M11
Wild Duck Cluster Open Cluster
22 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M12
Globular Cluster
16 May 2018
Afocal 163X



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M13
Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
21 October 2017
Afocal 163X
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M14
Globular Cluster
17 June 2018
Afocal 163X
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M15
Globular Cluster
29 October 2017
Afocal 163X



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M16
Eagle Nebula
19 June 2018
Afocal 81X
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M17
Swan Nebula
19 June 2018
Afocal 81X
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M18
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X



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M19
Globular Cluster
2 June 2018
Afocal 163X
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M20
Trifid Nebula
19 June 2018
Afocal 81X
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M21
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X



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M22
Globular Cluster
19 June 2018
Afocal 163X
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M23
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M24
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X



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M25
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M26
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M27
Dumbbell Nebula
11 November 2017
Afocal 81X



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M28
Globular Cluster
19 June 2018
Afocal 163X
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M29
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M30
Globular Cluster
26 October 2017
Afocal 163X



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M31
Andromeda Galaxy
11 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M32
Andromeda Galaxy satellite (lower left)
11 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M33
Triangulum Galaxy
11 November 2017
Afocal 81X



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M34
Open Cluster
26 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M35
Open Cluster
19 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M36
Open Cluster
19 November 2017
Afocal 81X



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M37
Open Cluster
19 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M38
Open Cluster
19 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M39
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X



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M40
Double Star
1 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M41
Open Cluster
17 January 2018
Afocal 81X
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M42
Great Orion Nebula
14 December 2017
Afocal 81X



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M43
Nebula
14 December 2017
Afocal 81X
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M44
Praesepe, Beehive Cluster
19 January 2018
8X clip-on lens
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M45
Pleiades Open Cluster
22 October 2017
2X + 8X clip-on lens



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M46 and NGC2438
Open Cluster
3 February 2018
Afocal 81X
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M47
Open Cluster
3 February 2018
Afocal 81X
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M48
Open Cluster
3 February 2018
Afocal 81X



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M49
Galaxy
9 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M50
Open Cluster
17 January 2018
Afocal 81X
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M51
Whirlpool Galaxy
2 April 2018
Afocal 81X



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M52
Open Cluster
26 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M53
Globular Cluster
13 April 2018
Afocal 163X
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M54
Globular Cluster
19 June 2018
Afocal 163X



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M55
Globular Cluster
24 October 2017
Afocal 163X
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M56
Globular Cluster
24 October 2017
Afocal 163X
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M57
Ring Nebula
21 October 2017
Afocal 163X



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M58
Galaxy
9 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M59
Galaxy
9 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M60
Galaxy
4 May 2018
Afocal 81X



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M61
Galaxy
9 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M62
Globular Cluster
2 June 2018
Afocal 163X
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M63
Sunflower Galaxy
2 April 2018
Afocal 81X



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M64
Blackeye Galaxy
9 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M65
Galaxy
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X
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M66
Galaxy
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X



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M67
Open Cluster
3 February 2018
Afocal 81X
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M68
Globular Cluster
3 May 2018
Afocal 163X
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M69
Globular Cluster
19 June 2018
Afocal 163X



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M70
Globular Cluster
21 June 2018
Afocal 163X
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M71
Globular Cluster
25 October 2017
Afocal 163X
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M72
Globular Cluster
24 October 2017
Afocal 163X



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M73
Open Cluster
23 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M74
Galaxy
18 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M75
Globular Cluster
24 October 2017
Afocal 163X



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M76
Little Dumbbell Nebula
9 November 2017
Afocal 163X
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M77
Galaxy
19 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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M78
Nebula
14 December 2017
Afocal 81X



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M79
Globular Cluster
17 January 2018
Afocal 163X
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M80
Globular Cluster
15 May 2018
Afocal 163X
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M81
Bode's Galaxy
5 February 2018
Afocal 81X



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M82
Cigar Galaxy
5 February 2018
Afocal 81X
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M83
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
4 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M84
Galaxy
13 April 2018
Afocal 81X



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M85
Galaxy
13 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M86
Galaxy
13 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M87
Galaxy
13 April 2018
Afocal 81X



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M88
Galaxy
13 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M89
Galaxy
13 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M90
Galaxy
3 May 2018
Afocal 81X



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M91
Galaxy
3 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M92
Globular Cluster
24 October 2017
Afocal 163X
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M93
Open Cluster
3 February 2018
Afocal 81X



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M94
Galaxy
3 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M95
Galaxy
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X
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M96
Galaxy
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X



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M97
Owl Nebula
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X
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M98
Galaxy
4 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M99
Galaxy
4 May 2018
Afocal 81X



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M100
Galaxy
4 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M101
Pinwheel Galaxy
2 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M102
Galaxy
2 April 2018
Afocal 81X



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M103
Open Cluster
26 October 2017
Afocal 81X
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M104
Sombrero Galaxy
3 May 2018
Afocal 81X
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M105, NGC3371, NGC3373
Galaxies
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X



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M106
Galaxy
1 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M107
Globular Cluster
15 May 2018
Afocal 163X
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M108
Galaxy
6 March 2018
Afocal 81X



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M109
Galaxy
1 April 2018
Afocal 81X
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M110
Andromeda Galaxy satellite
11 November 2017
Afocal 81X
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