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Messier Poster V2 Details

M #

Alternate Name

Type

Object Type

Constellation

Const

Camera

 Telescope  

Guide
Camera

Guide Method

   Site    

     Date       

Exposure
Length (secs)

Exposures

   ISO

1

Crab Nebula

SR

Supernova Remnant

Taurus

Tau

SX26C

11" f/7

ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO

03/09/23

300

15

N/A

2

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Aquarius

Aqr

SC26C

11" f/7

ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO

10/18/23

60

24

N/A

3

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Canes Venatici

CVn

DSI3

8" f/10

DSI

ETX

CC

04/11/09

10

34R/38G/33B/35L

N/A

4

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

6200

11" f/7

174

11" OAG

QSO

08/16/24

L60/RGB30

20LRGB

N/A

5

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Serpens Caput

Ser

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

02/16/07

60

2

800

6

Butterfly Cluster

OC

Open Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

16

1600

7

 

OC

Open Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

PP

09/02/07

60

12

400

8

Lagoon Nebula

DN

Diffuse Nebula

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/08/08

300

15

1600

9

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

60

9

800

10

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

02/16/07

60

7

800

11

Wild Duck Cluster

OC

Open Cluster

Scutum

Sct

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/18/07

60

15

1600

12

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/28/06

180

6

800

13

Great Hercules Cluster

GC

Globular Cluster

Hercules

Her

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/18/07

60

20

1600

14

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/28/06

180

4

800

15

Great Pegasus Cluster

GC

Globular Cluster

Pegasus

Peg

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

15

400

16

Eagle Nebula

EN

Emission Nebula

Serpens Cauda

Ser

60Da

11" f/2

ST-i

AT72

CAS

05/31/14

120

20

1600

17

Swan Nebula

EN

Emission Nebula

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/09/07

480

10

1600

18

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

10

400

19

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

13

400

20

Trifid Nebula

EN

Emission / Reflection Nebula

Sagittarius

Sgr

SX26C

11" f/7

ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO

06/25/23 300 20 N/A

21

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

15

1600

22

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

PP

09/02/07

60

25

400

23

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

9

1600

24

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud

SC

Star Cloud

Sagittarius

Sgr

50Dh 11" f/2 DSI3

80mm f/6.25

CAS

9/4/10 30 22 3200

25

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

1600

26

 

OC

Open Cluster

Scutum

Sct

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

1600

27

Dumbbell Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Vulpecula

Vul

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO 08/07/23

600

18 N/A

28

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/15/07

60

10

400

29

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cygnus

Cyg

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

9

1600

30

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Cap

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

15

1600

31

Andromeda Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Andromeda

And

60Da 11" f/2 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAV2 11/11/12 1/3/8/15/30/60/120 22ea 3200

32

 

EG

Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

Andromeda

And

60Da 11" f/2 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAV2 11/11/12 1/3/8/15/30/60/120 22ea 3200

33

Pinwheel Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Triangulum

Tri

ST8300

11" f/6.2

DSI3

80mm f/12.5

CAS

10/01/10

L300/RGB150

20L/10RGB

N/A

34

 

OC

Open Cluster

Perseus

Per

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

9

1600

35

 

OC

Open Cluster

Gemini

Gem

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

18

800

36

 

OC

Open Cluster

Auriga

Aur

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/23/06

180

5

800

37

 

OC

Open Cluster

Auriga

Aur

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/23/06

180

6

800

38

 

OC

Open Cluster

Auriga

Aur

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/23/06

180

6

800

39

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cygnus

Cyg

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

1600

40

 

DS

Double Star

Ursa Major

UMa

20Da

12" f/6.3

N/A

Unguided

CAV2

04/17/07

20

10

3200

41

 

OC

Open Cluster

Canis Major

CMa

20Da

85mm f5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/03/07

60

15

400

42

Great Orion Nebula

EN

Emission Nebula

Orion

Ori

60Da 8" f/6.3

ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAS 10/12/12 15/30/300 22ea 3200

43

 

EN

Emission Nebula

Orion

Ori

60Da 8" f/6.3

ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAS 10/12/12 15/30/300 22ea 3200

44

Beehive Cluster

OC

Open Cluster

Cancer

Cnc

20Da

85mm f5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/03/07

60

15

400

45

Pleiades

OC

Open Cluster

Taurus

Tau

50Dh
60Da

11" f/2
85mm f5.6

DSI3
DSI

80mm f/6.25
ETX

CAS
CAV2

09/04/10
11/27/08

120
600

40
18

3200
1600

46

 

OC

Open Cluster

Puppis

Pup

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO 05/06/24

60

18 N/A

47

 

OC

Open Cluster

Puppis

Pup

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO 05/07/24

60

22 N/A

48

 

OC

Open Cluster

Hydra

Hya

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO 05/06/24

60

18 N/A

49

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

16

1600

50

 

OC

Open Cluster

Monoceros

Mon

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

19

800

51

Whirlpool Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

60Da 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAV2 04/01/14

600

13 3200

52

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cassiopeia

Cas

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

7

1600

53

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

3

800

54

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

6200 11" f/7 174

11" OAG

QSO 08/17/24 L60/RGB30 20/20 N/A

55

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

9

1600

56

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Lyra

Lyr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

60

5

800

57

Ring Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Lyra

Lyr

20Da 12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3 CC 05/07/06 90 32 1600

58

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

11

1600

59

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/05/08

300

15

1600

60

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/05/08

300

15

1600

61

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/19/07

600

6

1600

62

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

15

1600

63

Sunflower Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

600

10

1600

64

Black-Eye Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da 12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

04/25/06

600

4

800

65

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/08/07

300

23

1600

66

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

20Da 12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3 CAV2

04/27/06

600

6

800

67

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cancer

Cnc

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

10/06/07

60

15

800

68

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Hydra

Hya

20Da

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/27/06

180

6

800

69

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da 12" f/6.3

DSI

12"/f/6.3

CAS

06/15/07

60

9

400

70

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

6200 11" f/7 174

11" OAG

QSO

08/15/24 LRGB30 20LRGB N/A

71

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagitta

Sge

20Da 12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10 CAV1 4/16/07

60

10

800

72

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Aquarius

Aqr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

18

1600

73

 

OC

Open Cluster

Aquarius

Aqr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

25

1600

74

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Pisces

Psc

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO 08/21/23 600 19 N/A

75

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

18

1600

76

Little Dumbbell Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Perseus

Per

60Da 11" f/7 ST-i 80mm f/6.25 CAV2 11/10/12 300 22 3200

77

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Cetis

Cet

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

09/21/07

480

12

1600

78

 

DN

Diffuse Nebula

Orion

Ori

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

QSO 03/11/23 300 30 N/A

79

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Lepus

Lep

20Da

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAS

09/21/07

60

20

400

80

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

21

400

81

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

20Da 8" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1 03/22/09 300 20 1600

82

 

IG

Irregular Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

ST8300 11" f/7 ST-i

80mm f/12.5

QSO

02/22/23 L300/RGB120 16LRGB N/A

83

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Hydra

Hya

60Da 11" f/7 ST-i 80mm f/12.5 CAV2 03/31/14 300 21 3200

84

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/09/07

480

10

1600

85

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

14

1600

86

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/15/07

480

9

1600

87

 

SG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

12

1600

88

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

04/19/07

600

10

1600

89

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/03/08

300

19

1600

90

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/03/08

300

22

1600

91

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

15

1600

92

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Hercules

Her

20Da 8" f/6.3

DSI

85mm f5.6 CAV2 03/25/09 60 20 1600

93

 

OC

Open Cluster

Puppis

Pup

20Da

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1 04/16/07

60

35

800

94

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

19

1600

95

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

50Dh 11" f/6.2 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAV2 03/22/12 300 20 3200

96

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/19/07

480

4

1600

97

Owl Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Ursa Major

UMa

60Da 11" f/10 ST-i

80mm f/12.5

CAV2

03/16/15

300

19 3200

98

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

20

1600

99

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/16/07

480

7

1600

100

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

03/01/06

600

6

400

101

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

50Dh 8" f/7 ST-i

AT72

CAV2 04/02/14

600

22 3200

102

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

50Dh 8" f/7 ST-i

AT72

CAV2 04/02/14

600

22 3200

103

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cassiopeia

Cas

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

1600

104

Sombrero Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i 80mm f/6.25 QSO 03/15/23 300 20 N/A

105

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Leo

Leo

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

04/19/07

600

9

800

106

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

SX26C 11" f/7 ST-i 80mm f/6.25 QSO 02/02/24 600 20 N/A

107

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

14

1600

108

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/05/07

300

20

1600

109

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

20Da

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/18/07

480

10

1600

110

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Andromeda

And

60Da 11" f/2 ST-i

80mm f/6.25

CAV2 11/11/12 1/3/8/15/30/60/120 22ea 3200

5866

NGC5866 - Alt M102

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Draco

Dra

50Dh 8" f/6.3 Lode

8" f/6.3

CAV2

03/13/13

300

26 3200


Telescope Detail              

                12" f/6.3:  Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT w/ 0.63 focal reducer (f/6.3)

                12" f/10:  Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/10 

                     11" f/10:  Celestron EdgeHD 11" SCT @ f/10

                     11" f/7:  Celestron EdgeHD 11" SCT @ f/7 with Celestron f/7 focal reducer 

                     11" f/6.2:  Celestron EdgeHD 11" SCT @ f/6.2 with Optec/Lepus 6.2 focal reducer

                     11" f/2:  Celestron EdgeHD 11" SCT w/Hyperstar@ f/2

                      8" f/10: Celestron 8" SCT @ f/10  

                      8" f/7:  Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT @f/7 with Celestron f/7 focal reducer 

                      8" f/6.3:  Celestron 8" SCT w/ Celestron f/6.3 focal reducer 

                85mm f/5.6:  Televue 85 refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6)

                     

 

Camera Detail   

                20Da:  Canon 20Da DSLR 

              50Dh:  Hutech-modified Canon 50D DSLR 

              60Da:  Canon 60Da DSLR

              SX26C:  Starlight Xpress Trius SX26C one-shot color CCD camera

              6200:  ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS camera w/ZWO 7-position 2" filter wheel  with ZWO LRGB filters

              DSI3:  Meade DSI III Pro w/Atik USB Electric Filter Wheel and Meade 1.25" R/G/B/IR filters 

              ST8300:  SBIG ST8300M monochrome CCD camera w/SBIG 5-position filter wheel and 30mm L/R/G/B/Ha filters

 

Location Detail 

                CAS:  Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464)

                CAV1:    Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida  (N29.409, W82.860)

                CAV2:    Private Property at Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida  (N29.406, W82.860)

                CC:  Caesar Creek State Park, Ohio (N39.513, W82.020)

                PP:   Private Property, Greene County, Ohio (N39.677, W83.802)

                QSO:  Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.859)

            

 

Guiding Method Detail 

                12" f/6.3:  Off-axis using Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT w/ 0.63 focal reducer (f/6.3)

                12" f/10:  Off-axis using Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/10  

                      8" f/6.3:  Celestron 8" SCT with f/6.3 focal reducer (off-axis)

                12":  Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT w/ 0.63 focal reducer (f/6.3) used as guidescope only

                ETX: Piggy-backed Meade ETX-90 OTA Piggybacked to Meade LX200GPS SCT 

                     AT72:  Piggy-backed Astro-Tech 72mm Refractor @ f/15 

                     80mm f/6.25:  Piggy-backed Orion ED 80mm refractor @ f/6.25 

                     80mm f/12.5:  Piggy-backed Orion ED 80mm refractor @f/12.5(f/6.25 w/2x Powermate)  

                     11" OAG:  Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron 11" EdgeHD OTA @ f/7 

 

Guiding Camera Detail  

                DSI:  Meade DSI II Pro w/ Autostar Envisage or PHD Guiding 

                Lode:  Starlight Xpress Lodestar w/PHD Guiding

                Unguided: No guiding(no camera) 

                ST-i:  SBIG ST-i w/PHD2 Guiding 

                174:  ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding