Messier 2011


NM Tech Etscorn Campus Observatory breaks previous record, 104 objects imaged in a single night!

We have reached the limits of our equipment. The remaining objects are just too low. The C14 can manage a few more than the Takahashi as the main building doesn’t block it’s view of the eastern horizon, but daylight brought a long night of imaging to a close.

As it stands, the Etscorn Campus Observatory was able to image all but six of the 110 objects for a success rate of 94.5%, two objects better than I was able to do last year. – Luke Schmidt


M54
M54 NMT C14

M70
M70 NMT C14

M69
M69 NMT C14

M15
M15 NMT C14

M7
M7 NMT C14

M6
M6 NMT Takahashi
M6
M6 NMT C14

M22
M22 NMT Takahashi

M18
M18 NMT Takahashi
M18
M18 NMT C14

M28
M28 NMT Takahashi
M28
M28 NMT C14

M20
M20 NMT Takahashi
M20
M20 NMT C14

M21
M21 NMT C14
M21
M21 NMT Takahashi

M25
M25 NMT Takahashi
M25
M25 NMT C14

M24
M24 NMT C14
M24
M24 NMT Takahashi

M8
M8 NMT Takahashi
M8
M8 NMT C14

M23
M23 NMT Takahashi
M23
M23 NMT C14

M62
M62 NMT Takahashi
M62
M62 NMT C14

M19
M19 NMT Takahashi
M19
M19 NMT C14

M39
M39 NMT Takahashi
M39
M39 NMT C14

M17
M17 NMT Takahashi
M17
M17 NMT C14

M23
M23 NMT Takahashi
M23
M23 NMT C14

M16
M16 NMT Takahashi
M16
M16 NMT C14

M26
M26 NMT Takahashi
M26`
M26 NMT C14

M11
M11 NMT Takahashi
M11
M11 NMT C14

M71
M71 NMT Takahashi
M71
M71 NMT C14

M27
M27 NMT Takahashi
M27
M27 NMT C14

M29
M29 NMT Takahashi
M29
M29 NMT C14

M9
M9 NMT Takahashi
M9
M9 NMT C14

M4
M4 NMT C14
M4
M4 NMT Takahashi

M56
M56 NMT Takahashi
M56
M56 NMT C14

M80
M80 NMT C14
M80
M80 NMT Takahashi

M57
M57 NMT C14
M57
M57 NMT Takahashi

M14
M14 NMT Takahashi
M14
M14 NMT C14

M107
M107 NMT Takahashi
M107
M107 NMT C14

M10
M10 NMT Takahashi
M10
M10 NMT C14

M12
M12 NMT Takahashi
M12
M12 NMT C14

M83
M83 NMT Takahashi
M83
M83 NMT C14

M102
M102 (with NGC5866) NMT Takahashi
M102
M102 NMT C14

M92
M92 NMT Takahashi
M92
M92 NMT C14

M13
M13 NMT Takahashi
M13
M13 NMT C14

M5
M5 NMT Takahashi
M5
M5 NMT C14

M68
M68 NMT Takahashi
M68
M68 NMT C14

M104
M104 NMT Takahashi
M104
M104 NMT C14

M61
M61 NMT Takahashi
M61
M61 NMT C14

M49
M49 NMT Takahashi
M49
M49 NMT C14

M60
M60 NMT Takahashi
M60
M60 (with NGC4647 to upper R) NMT C14

M59
M59 NMT Takahashi
M59
M59 NMT C14

M58
M58 NMT Takahashi
M58
M58 NMT C14

M91
M91 NMT Takahashi
M91
M91 NMT C14

M88
M88 NMT Takahashi
M88
M88 NMT C14

M90
M90 NMT Takahashi
M90
M90 NMT C14

M89
M89 NMT Takahashi
M89
M89 NMT C14

M87
M87 NMT Takahashi
M87
M87 NMT C14

M86
M86 NMT Takahashi
M86
M86 NMT C14

M84
M84 NMT Takahashi
M84
M84 (and NGC4387) NMT C14

M85
M85 NMT Takahashi
M85
M85 (and NGC4394 (L)) NMT C14

M100
M100 NMT Takahashi
M100
M100 NMT C14

M99
M99 NMT Takahashi
M99
M99 NMT C14

M98
M98 NMT Takahashi
M98
M98 NMT C14

M3
M3 NMT Takahashi
M3
M3 NMT C14

M64
M64 NMT Takahashi
M64
M64 NMT C14

M53
M53 NMT Takahashi
M53
M53 NMT C14

M101
M101 NMT Takahashi
M101
M101 NMT C14

M51
M51 NMT Takahashi
M51
M51 NMT C14

M63
M63 NMT Takahashi
M63
M63 NMT C14

M94
M94 NMT Takahashi
M94
M94 NMT C14

M66
M66 NMT Takahashi
M66
M66 NMT C14

M65
M65 NMT Takahashi
M65
M65 NMT C14

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

M96
M96 NMT Takahashi
M96
M96 NMT C14

M95
M95 NMT Takahashi
M95
M95 NMT C14

M106
M106 NMT Takahashi
M106
M106 NMT C14

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

M109
M109 NMT Takahashi
M109
M109 NMT C14

M108
M108 NMT Takahashi
M108
M108 NMT C14
m108 OhO 04/01

M97
M97 NMT Takahashi
M97
M97 NMT C14
m97 OhO 04/01

M81
M81 NMT Takahashi
M81
M81 NMT C14
m81 OhO 04/01

M82
M82 NMT Takahashi
M82
M82 NMT C14
m82 OhO 04/01

M47
M47 NMT Takahashi
M47
M47 NMT C14
m47 OhO 04/01

M67
M67 NMT Takahashi
M67
M67 NMT C14
m67 OhO (03/12/11) SB

M44
M44 NMT Takahahsi
M44
M44 NMT C14
M44 – Birdhouse

M48
M48 NMT Takahashi
M48
M48 NMT C14
M48 – Birdhouse
m48 OhO (03/12/11) SB

M46
M46 NMT Takahashi
M46
M46 NMT C14
M46 OhO (03/03) C11

M93
M93 NMT Takahashi
M93
M93 NMT C14
m93 OhO 04/01

M50
M50 NMT Takahashi
M50
M50 NMT C14
m59 OhO (03/14/11) SB

M41
M41 NMT Takahashi
M41
M41 NMT C14
m41 OhO 04/01

M38
M38 NMT Takahashi
M38
M38 NMT C14
m38 OhO SB 04/01

M36
M36 NMT Takahashi
M36
M36 NMT C14
m39 OhO SB 04/01

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

M35
M35 NMT Takahashi
M35
M35 NMT C14
M35 – Birdhouse
m35 OhO (03/14/11) SB

M37
M37 NMT Takahashi
M37
M37 NMT C14
M37 – Birdhouse
m37 OhO (03/14/11) SB

M42M43
M42 & M43 NMT Takahashi
M42M43
M42 & M43 NMT C14
m42 OhO (03/12/11) SB

M78
M78 NMT Takahashi
M78
M78 NMT C14
m78 OhO 04/01

M79
M79 NMT Takahashi
M79
M79 NMT C14

M45
M45 NMT C14
M45 – Birdhouse
M45 NCKAS SSC
M45 NCKAS SSC
m45 OhO (03/14/11) SB

M34
M34 NMT Takahashi
M34
M34 NMT C14
M34 – Birdhouse
m34 OhO (03/14/11) SB

M103
M103 NMT Takahashi
m103
M103 NMT C14
m103 OhO (/3/14/11) SB

M76
M76 NMT Takahashi
M76
M76 NMT C14
m76 OhO (03/14/11) SB

m33
M33 NMT C14
M33
M33 NMT Takahashi
M33 NCKAS SSC
M33 NCKAS SSC

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

M52
M52 NMT Takahashi
M52
M52 NMT C14
M52 OhO (03/03) SB

m77
M77-NMT C14
m77
M77-NMT Takahashi

m74
M74, NMT C14
M74 NMT Takahashi