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This is a listing of my Messier object observations. Will use this to keep track of which objects I've seen, when, and what they looked like.
| M# |
Type |
Constellation |
Mag/Size |
Comments |
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| M002 |
Globular Cluster |
Aquarius |
6.5 / 16' |
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Chart |
| M072 |
Globular Cluster |
Aquarius |
9.3 / 6.6' |
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Chart |
| M073 |
Open Cluster |
Aquarius |
9.0 / 2.8' |
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Chart | Sketch |
| M030 |
Globular Cluster |
Capricornus |
7.2 / 12' |
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Chart |
| M009 |
Globular Cluster |
Ophicus |
7.7 / 12' |
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Chart |
| M010 |
Globular Cluster |
Ophicus |
6.6 / 20' |
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Chart |
| M012 |
Globular Cluster |
Ophicus |
6.7 / 16' |
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Chart |
| M014 |
Globular Cluster |
Ophicus |
7.6 / 14' |
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Chart |
| M107 |
Globular Cluster |
Ophicus |
7.9 / 13' |
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Chart |
| M026 |
Open Cluster |
Scutum |
8.0 / 15' |
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Chart | Sketch |
| M55 |
Globular Cluster |
Sagittarius |
6.3 / 19' |
Try 10:45PM 8/27/11 |
Chart |
Try again 2012
| M# |
Type |
Constellation |
Mag/Size |
Comments |
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| M101 |
Spiral Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
7.9 / 22' |
Tried to find 8/5/11, think I was looking in the right place, possibly saw largish VERY FAINT patch barely brighter than background sky but could not confirm. Further reading suggests this is a very hard target and really needs to be observed from a dark site. Try again spring of '12, possibly not form backyard. |
Chart | Sketch |
| M106 |
Spiral Galaxy |
Canes Venatici |
8.4 / 19'x8' |
Tried to find 8/5/11. Likely just too low in the sky, washed out by skyglow. Try again spring of 2012, possibly from a darker site. |
Chart |
| M053 |
Globular Cluster |
Coma Berenices |
7.6 / 13' |
Wait till spring 2012 |
Chart |
| M064 |
Galaxy |
Coma Berenices |
8.5 / 9.3'x5.4' |
Wait till spring 2012 |
Chart | Sketch |
| Reference: M13 - 5.8 / 20' | M71 - 8.2 / 7.2' |
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