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 61-70
Messier 61 – Spiral Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 62 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 63 – Sunflower Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 64 – Black Eye Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 65 – Barred Spiral Galaxies
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 66 – Barred Spiral Galaxies
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 67 – Open Cluster – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 68 – Globular Cluster – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 69 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 70 – Globular Cluster
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 71-80
Messier 71 – Globular Cluster
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 72 – Globular Cluster
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 73 – Asterism
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Messier 74 – Spiral Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 75 – Globular Cluster
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 76 – Little Dumbell Nebula
Messier 77 – Spiral Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 78 – Diffuse Nebula
Messier 79 – Globular Cluster
Messier 80 – Globular Cluster – 90mm F/11 Refractor
Messier 81-90
Messier 81 – Bode’s Galaxy – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 82 – The Cigar Galaxy – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 83 – Southern Pinwheel Galaxy – 127mm F/6.5 Refractor
Messier 84 – Lenticular Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 85 – Lenticular Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 86 – Elliptical Galaxy
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Messier 87 – Elliptical galaxy
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Messier 88 – Spiral Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 89 – Elliptical Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
Messier 90 – Spiral Galaxy
NOT AVAILABLE
I hope you found my Messier audio interesting.
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