Messier’s catalogue includes a varied mix of astronomical objects, from planetary nebulae and H II regions to galaxies and star clusters. Unlike Caldwell objects, which are listed from the …

Messier galaxies M84 and M86 are part of Markarian’s Chain, a striking stretch of galaxies that lie along a curved line near the heart of the Virgo Cluster.

This is the list of the 110 objects in the Messier Catalogue with their designations in the New General Catalogue (NGC), traditional names, object types and constellations.

Only 34 out of the 88 constellations contain Messier objects. Most of these constellations – 22 of them – are located in the northern celestial hemisphere and 12 are in the southern sky.

Messier objects are bright deep sky objects catalogued by the French astronomer and comet hunter Charles Messier in the 18th century. These objects can be seen in binoculars and …

Apr 28, 2015 · The first planet candidate in M31 may have been discovered in 2009 using gravitational microlensing, a phenomenon that allows astronomers to see smaller objects …

Jan 7, 2015 · Messier 1 is the only supernova remnant listed in Messier’s catalogue and the most famous object of its kind in the night sky. The nebula has a total luminosity 75,000 times that …

Messier 24 (M24, IC 4715), also known as the Sagittarius Star Cloud or Delle Caustiche, is a large Milky Way star cloud located in the constellation Sagittarius.

Aug 15, 2015 · Messier 92 is one of the brightest globular clusters in the Milky Way, and is visible to the naked eye under good observing conditions. It is very tightly packed with stars, …

Apr 6, 2015 · Messier 18 is located between two other prominent Messier objects, Messier 17 (the Omega Nebula) and Messier 24 (the Sagittarius Star Cloud). It can be difficult to find because …