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Grasslands : The Messier Objects in Color

 
All images are oriented with the North at the top and the West to the right.

Table of Messier Objects
Main | 001 - 024 | 025 - 048 | 049 - 073 | 074 - 097 | 098 - 110
 
Messier Object Other Name(s) Type of Object Thumbnail Image Comments
74 NGC628 Galaxy

Dream Machine image

QSI 532 image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

 

75 NGC6864 Globular Cluster

Dream Machine Image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

76 NGC650-1 Planetary Nebula

Dream Machine Image

QSI 532 image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77 NGC1068; Arp37 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

arp37(m77).jpg (46606 bytes)
Black and White AP7 image obtained as part of the Arp galaxy marathon on November 16-17, 1998.

 

78 NGC2068 Diffuse Nebula

Dream Machine Image

M78 is the blue nebulosity below the center of the picture. To the right of M78 are NGC2067 and NGC2064. The nebulosity in the top half of the picture is NGC2071.
79 NGC1904 Globular Cluster

Dream Machine Image

 
80 NGC6093 Globular Cluster

Dream Machine Image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

81 NGC3031 Galaxy

Dream Machine image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.  Six 10-min exposures combined.

 
82 NGC3034 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
83 NGC5236 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

84 NGC4374 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

Markarian's Chain is in the central region of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster centered around M84 and M86. Only a portion of the chain is shown here on these Meade 8-in f/4 LXD55 images with a Canon 20da camera. 

The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image.

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 20da camera.  Only a portion of the chain is shown here.  The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85 NGC4382 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
86 NGC4406 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

Markarian's Chain is in the central region of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster centered around M84 and M86. Only a portion of the chain is shown here on these Meade 8-in f/4 LXD55 images with a Canon 20da camera. 

The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image.

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with a Canon 20da camera.  Only a portion of the chain is shown here.  The more prominent galaxies are labeled in this image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87 NGC4486 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
88 NGC4501 Galaxy m88withSN.jpg (16233 bytes)
AP7 image showing M88 with supernova 1999cl.



Dream Machine image of M88 in 2005.

 
89 NGC4552 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
90 NGC4569+IC3583; Arp76 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
91 NGC4548 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
92 NGC6341 Globular Cluster

Dream Machine Image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

93 NGC2447 Galactic (0pen) Cluster m93.jpg (42390 bytes)
AP7 image



Dream Machine image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94 NGC4736 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

 
95 NGC3351 Galaxy

Dream Machine image

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera.   Three 5-min exposures combined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96 NGC3368 Galaxy

Dream Machine Image

Image obtained 13 June 1998. Note the supernova.  It is north of the galaxy nucleus and faded considerably from discovery magnitude 13 on 27 May 1998.
97 NGC3587 Planetary Nebula

Dream Machine Image

The small galaxy above (north) of M97 carries no designation in MegaStar 4.0. Below (south) of M97 is MCG+9-19-14.
Main | 001 - 024 | 025 - 048 | 049 - 073 | 074 - 097 | 098 - 110
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