Messier Marathon 2012 scheduled March 24!

Each spring amateur astronomers around the world gather at observatories and with their backyard telescopes all night under the stars and test their mettle with the daunting challenge of observing all 110 Messier Objects in one night.

Our twist is to image all 110 Messier Objects in one night. March 24, this annual event is sponsored by the North Central Kansas Astronomical Society and everyone is invited. This year’s collaborative group of astronomers are spread over Missouri, Florida, Kansas and New Mexico. We will be live and on-line, imaging beautiful Messier objects and posting them on this website as they come in. Anyone with Internet access can follow our progress, ask questions or leave comments.

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M18 – Open Cluster in Sagittarius

M18

M18 NMT Takahashi

M18

M18 NMT C14

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M28 – Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

M28

M28 NMT Takahashi

M28

M28 NMT C14

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M20 – Trifid Nebula

M20

M20 NMT Takahashi

M20

M20 NMT C14

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M21 – Open Cluster in Sagittarius

M21

M21 NMT C14

M21

M21 NMT Takahashi

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M25 – Open Cluster in Sagittarius

M25

M25 NMT Takahashi

M25

M25 NMT C14

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M24 – Sagittarius Star Cloud

M24

M24 NMT C14

M24

M24 NMT Takahashi

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M8 – Lagoon Nebula

M8

M8 NMT Takahashi

M8

M8 NMT C14

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M23 – Open Cluster in Sagittarius

M23

M23 NMT Takahashi

M23

M23 NMT C14

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M62 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M62

M62 NMT Takahashi

M62

M62 NMT C14

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M19 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M19

M19 NMT Takahashi

M19

M19 NMT C14

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M39 – Open Cluster in Cygnus

M39

M39 NMT Takahashi

M39

M39 NMT C14

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M17 – Swan Nebula

M17

M17 NMT Takahashi

M17

M17 NMT C14

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M23 – Open Cluster in Sagittarius

M23

M23 NMT Takahashi

M23

M23 NMT C14

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M16 – Eagle Nebula

M16

M16 NMT Takahashi

M16

M16 NMT C14

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M26 – Open Cluster in Scutum

M26

M26 NMT Takahashi

M26`

M26 NMT C14

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M11 – Wild Duck Cluster

M11

M11 NMT Takahashi

M11

M11 NMT C14

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M71 – Globular Cluster in Sagitta

M71

M71 NMT Takahashi

M71

M71 NMT C14

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M27 – Dumbbell Nebula

M27

M27 NMT Takahashi

M27

M27 NMT C14

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M29 – Open Cluster in Cygnus

M29

M29 NMT Takahashi

M29

M29 NMT C14

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M9 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M9

M9 NMT Takahashi

M9

M9 NMT C14

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M4 – Globular Cluster in Scorpius

M4

M4 NMT C14

M4

M4 NMT Takahashi

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M56 – Globular Cluster in Lyra

M56

M56 NMT Takahashi

M56

M56 NMT C14

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M80 – Globular Cluster in Scorpius

M80

M80 NMT C14

M80

M80 NMT Takahashi

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M57 – Ring Nebula

M57

M57 NMT C14

M57

M57 NMT Takahashi

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M14 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M14

M14 NMT Takahashi

M14

M14 NMT C14

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M107 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M107

M107 NMT Takahashi

M107

M107 NMT C14

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M10 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M10

M10 NMT Takahashi

M10

M10 NMT C14

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M12 – Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M12

M12 NMT Takahashi

M12

M12 NMT C14

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M83 – Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

M83

M83 NMT Takahashi

M83

M83 NMT C14

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M102 (alt NGC5866) – (Lenticular Galaxy in Draco)

M102

M102 (with NGC5866) NMT Takahashi

M102

M102 NMT C14

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M92 – Globular Cluster in Hercules

M92

M92 NMT Takahashi

M92

M92 NMT C14

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M13 – Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

M13

M13 NMT Takahashi

M13

M13 NMT C14

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M5 – Globular Cluster in Serpens

M5

M5 NMT Takahashi

M5

M5 NMT C14

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Bonus! – Saturn

Saturn

Saturn, NMT Takahashi

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M68 – Globular Cluster in Hydra

M68

M68 NMT Takahashi

M68

M68 NMT C14

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M104 – Sombrero Galaxy

M104

M104 NMT Takahashi

M104

M104 NMT C14

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M61 – Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

M61

M61 NMT Takahashi

M61

M61 NMT C14

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M49 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M49

M49 NMT Takahashi

M49

M49 NMT C14

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M60 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M60

M60 NMT Takahashi

M60

M60 (with NGC4647 to upper R) NMT C14

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M59 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M59

M59 NMT Takahashi

M59

M59 NMT C14

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M58 – Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

M58

M58 NMT Takahashi

M58

M58 NMT C14

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M91 – Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M91

M91 NMT Takahashi

M91

M91 NMT C14

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M88 – Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M88

M88 NMT Takahashi

M88

M88 NMT C14

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M90 – Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

M90

M90 NMT Takahashi

M90

M90 NMT C14

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M89 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M89

M89 NMT Takahashi

M89

M89 NMT C14

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M87 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M87

M87 NMT Takahashi

M87

M87 NMT C14

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M86 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M86

M86 NMT Takahashi

M86

M86 NMT C14

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M84 – Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

M84

M84 NMT Takahashi

M84

M84 (and NGC4387) NMT C14

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M85 – Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M85

M85 NMT Takahashi

M85

M85 (and NGC4394 (L)) NMT C14

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M100 – Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M100

M100 NMT Takahashi

M100

M100 NMT C14

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M99 – Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M99

M99 NMT Takahashi

M99

M99 NMT C14

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M98 – Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M98

M98 NMT Takahashi

M98

M98 NMT C14

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M3 – Globular Cluster in Cannes Venatici

M3

M3 NMT Takahashi

M3

M3 NMT C14

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M64 – Blackeye Galaxy

M64

M64 NMT Takahashi

M64

M64 NMT C14

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M53 – Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

M53

M53 NMT Takahashi

M53

M53 NMT C14

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M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy

M101

M101 NMT Takahashi

M101

M101 NMT C14

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M51 – Whirlpool Galaxy

M51

M51 NMT Takahashi

M51

M51 NMT C14

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M63 – Sunflower Galaxy

M63

M63 NMT Takahashi

M63

M63 NMT C14

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M94 – Spiral Galaxy in Cannes Venatici

M94

M94 NMT Takahashi

M94

M94 NMT C14

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M66 – Spiral Galaxy in Leo

M66

M66 NMT Takahashi

M66

M66 NMT C14

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M65 – Spiral Galaxy in Leo

M65

M65 NMT Takahashi

M65

M65 NMT C14

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M105 – Elliptical Galaxy in Leo

M105

M105 NMT Takahashi

M105

M105 (center, NGC3371 (L) NGC3389 (lower L))

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M96 – Spiral Galaxy in Leo

M96

M96 NMT Takahashi

M96

M96 NMT C14

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M95 – Spiral Galaxy in Leo

M95

M95 NMT Takahashi

M95

M95 NMT C14

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M106 – Spiral Galaxy in Cannes Venatici

M106

M106 NMT Takahashi

M106

M106 NMT C14

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M40 – Double Star in Ursa Major

M40

M40 NMT Takahashi

M40

M40 (Two bright stars on the left, with NGC4290 (L) & NGC4284 (R)) NMT C14

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M109 – Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

M109

M109 NMT Takahashi

M109

M109 NMT C14

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M108 – Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

M108

M108 NMT Takahashi

M108

M108 NMT C14

m108 OhO 04/01

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M97 – Owl Nebula

M97

M97 NMT Takahashi

M97

M97 NMT C14

m97 OhO 04/01

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M81 – Bode’s Galaxy

M81

M81 NMT Takahashi

M81

M81 NMT C14

m81 OhO 04/01

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M82 – Cigar Galaxy

M82

M82 NMT Takahashi

M82

M82 NMT C14

m82 OhO 04/01

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M47 – Open Cluster in Puppis

M47

M47 NMT Takahashi

M47

M47 NMT C14

m47 OhO 04/01

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M67 – Open Cluster in Cancer

M67

M67 NMT Takahashi

M67

M67 NMT C14

m67 OhO (03/12/11) SB

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M44 – Beehive/Praesepe

M44

M44 NMT Takahahsi

M44

M44 NMT C14

M44 - Birdhouse

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M48 – Open Cluster in Hydra

M48

M48 NMT Takahashi

M48

M48 NMT C14

M48 - Birdhouse

m48 OhO (03/12/11) SB

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M46 – Open Cluster in Puppis

M46

M46 NMT Takahashi

M46

M46 NMT C14

M46 OhO (03/03) C11

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M93 – Open Cluster in Puppis

M93

M93 NMT Takahashi

M93

M93 NMT C14

m93 OhO 04/01

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M50 – Open Cluster in Monoceros

M50

M50 NMT Takahashi

M50

M50 NMT C14

m59 OhO (03/14/11) SB

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M41 – Open Cluster in Canis Major

M41

M41 NMT Takahashi

M41

M41 NMT C14

m41 OhO 04/01

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M38 – Open Cluster in Auriga

M38

M38 NMT Takahashi

M38

M38 NMT C14

m38 OhO SB 04/01

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M36 – Open Cluster in Auriga

M36

M36 NMT Takahashi

M36

M36 NMT C14

m39 OhO SB 04/01

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M1 – Crab Nebula

M1

M1 NMT Takahashi

M1

M1 NMT C14

M1

M1 NMT C14 LRGB image, 2min subframes, 5L,3R,3G,3B

M1-OhO (03/03) C11

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M35 – Open Cluster in Gemini

M35

M35 NMT Takahashi

M35

M35 NMT C14

M35 - Birdhouse

m35 OhO (03/14/11) SB

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M37 – Open Cluster in Auriga

M37

M37 NMT Takahashi

M37

M37 NMT C14

M37 - Birdhouse

m37 OhO (03/14/11) SB

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M42 & M43 – Great Orion Nebula & De Mairan’s Nebula

M42M43

M42 & M43 NMT Takahashi

M42M43

M42 & M43 NMT C14

m42 OhO (03/12/11) SB

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M78 – Reflection Nebula in Orion

M78

M78 NMT Takahashi

M78

M78 NMT C14

m78 OhO 04/01

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M79 – Globular Cluster in Lepus

M79

M79 NMT Takahashi

M79

M79 NMT C14

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M45 – Pleiades

M45

M45 NMT C14

M45 - Birdhouse

M45 NCKAS SSC

M45 NCKAS SSC

m45 OhO (03/14/11) SB

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M34 – Open Cluster in Perseus

M34

M34 NMT Takahashi

M34

M34 NMT C14

M34 - Birdhouse

m34 OhO (03/14/11) SB

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M103 – Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

M103

M103 NMT Takahashi

m103

M103 NMT C14

m103 OhO (/3/14/11) SB

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M76 – Little Dumbbell Nebula

M76

M76 NMT Takahashi

M76

M76 NMT C14

m76 OhO (03/14/11) SB

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M33 – Triangulum Galaxy

m33

M33 NMT C14

M33

M33 NMT Takahashi

M33 NCKAS SSC

M33 NCKAS SSC

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M32,M31 & M110 – Andromeda Galaxies

M31

M31 NMT C14

M31

M31 NMT Takahashi

m110

M110 NMT C14

M110

M110 NMT Takahashi

M32

M32 NMT Takahashi

M32

M32 NMT C14

M31 NCKAS 3 x 5min

M31 NCKAS 3 x 5min

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M52 – Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

M52

M52 NMT Takahashi

M52

M52 NMT C14

M52 OhO (03/03) SB

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M77 – Spiral Galaxy in Cetus

m77

M77-NMT C14

m77

M77-NMT Takahashi

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M74 – Spiral Galaxy in Pisces

m74

M74, NMT C14

M74 NMT Takahashi

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