This Messier audio commentary is designed to give you ideas on how to find and observe the Messier objects in your telescopes. You can have all the pictures and text you want, but sometimes hearing someone tell you where to look and what you should see in your eyepiece can be helpful.
This Messier audio will be most useful for people in the northern hemisphere, especially around 30 degrees north latitude. Keep in mind that objects appear in different parts of the sky at different times of the year. Also remember that since I am an amateur astronomer, I have no idea how to pronounce some of the names of celestial objects, feel free to laugh 🙂
My goal is to have all 110 Messier objects in this collection so check back. You can view images of the Messier objects on my astrophotography pages. More information on each of the Messier objects can be found on Wikipedia. If you find any of this Messier audio particularly difficult to follow, or really want to give me any feedback at all, use the contact form and drop me a line. I welcome any feedback.
Messier 1-10
Messier 1 – The Crab Nebula
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Messier 2 – Globular Cluster in Aquarius – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 3 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 4 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 5 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 6 – Butterfly Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 7 – Ptolemy Cluster
Messier 8 – Lagoon Nebula – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 9 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 10 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 11-20
Messier 11 – Wild Duck Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 12 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 13 – Great globular cluster in Hercules – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 14 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 15 – Pegasus Globular Cluster – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 16 – Eagle Nebula – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 17 – Omega Nebula – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 18
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Messier 19 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 20 – Trifid Nebula – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 21-30
Messier 21 – Open Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 22 – Sagittarius Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 23 – Open Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 24 – Sagitarius Star Cloud
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Messier 25 – Open Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 26 – Open Cluster
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Messier 27 – Dumbbell Nebula – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 28 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 29 – Cygnus Open Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 30 – Globular Cluster
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I hope you found my Messier audio interesting.
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