Messier Objects
Charles Messier - a comet hunter of the 18th century catalogued 110 objects that could be confused with comets. Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Messier .
I highly recommend a book on Charles Messier and the creation of this catalogue - Atlas of Messier Objects, 2008 by Ronald Stoyan.
Note: This gallery should be automatically sorted by Messier #.
Read MoreI highly recommend a book on Charles Messier and the creation of this catalogue - Atlas of Messier Objects, 2008 by Ronald Stoyan.
Note: This gallery should be automatically sorted by Messier #.
Messier M42 NGC1976 Orion Nebula - January 22, 1980
12.5" f/7.5 Calver Newtonian telescope with Olympus OM10 35mm film SLR at prime focus. 120 Sec exposure. Tracking errors evident.
Kodak Ektachrome 400 Tranparencies. Scanned using Canon MP980 MFP 16/10/2011. Post processed by Adobe Photoshop CS5
MessierM42 Orion NebulaNGCNGC1976 M42 Orion NebulaGalactic Nebula
From 1978-81 Early Days
