MESSIER CATALOG 2/4

Aug 15, 20235 min read

Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula | Astrophotography Tips and Images

Messier 20 is a great target for amateur astrophotographers, no matter which instrument you own. A close-up image will show a lot of...

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Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy | 531-Hour Astrophotography Collaboration

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Aug 8, 202310 min read

Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy | 531-Hour Astrophotography Collaboration

Amateur astrophotographers can photograph the Whirlpool Galaxy using any type of camera for astrophotography. See photos and get tips here.

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Messier 24 - The Sagittarius Star Cloud | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jul 24, 20237 min read

Messier 24 - The Sagittarius Star Cloud | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Messier 24, also known as the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, is a large region of sky that is completely filled with stars. This...

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M16 - The Eagle Nebula & The Pillars of Creation

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jul 12, 20239 min read

M16 - The Eagle Nebula & The Pillars of Creation

Messier 16 is one of the most iconic deep sky objects in the night sky, we imaged this target with our stock DSLR camera and cooled mono!

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Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy | Astrophotography & Pics

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jun 24, 20236 min read

Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy | Astrophotography & Pics

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a spiral galaxy that is seen face-on. See our photos that were featured in publications and astrophotography tips.

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Messier 53 - Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices Astrophotography

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jun 9, 20234 min read

Messier 53 - Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices Astrophotography

M53 is an open cluster located 58,000 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. M53 is home to hundreds of thousands of stars.

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The Leo Triplet | M65, M66, & NGC 3628 Astrophotography

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jun 5, 20237 min read

The Leo Triplet | M65, M66, & NGC 3628 Astrophotography

The Leo Triplet is a small group of galaxies composed of M65, M66, and NGC 3628. Discover more about these deep-sky objects in this post.

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Messier 93 - Open Cluster in Puppis | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

May 11, 20234 min read

Messier 93 - Open Cluster in Puppis | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Open Cluster Messier 93 photographed using RGB filters. M93 lies in the constellation Puppis and is easy for beginner astrophotographers.

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Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 24, 20235 min read

Messier 48 - Open Cluster in Hydra

Messier 48 is an easy target to image for beginner astrophotographers. Discover more about this star cluster and how we photographed it.

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Messier 37 - The Salt and Pepper Open Cluster in Auriga

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 6, 20237 min read

Messier 37 - The Salt and Pepper Open Cluster in Auriga

M37 is the brightest and largest open cluster in Auriga. Discover more about this object and photograph it with our astrophotography tips.

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M81 & M82 - Bode's Galaxy & The Cigar Galaxy

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 5, 202212 min read

M81 & M82 - Bode's Galaxy & The Cigar Galaxy

Messier 81 and 82 are two neighboring galaxies, called Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy, respectively. Find astrophotography tips for each.

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Messier 107 - A Loose Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Aug 30, 20213 min read

Messier 107 - A Loose Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

The constellation Ophiuchus holds a loose star cluster - Messier 107. This object has many beautiful yellow stars. See our photo of M107.

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M40 - Photographing One of Charles Messier's Mistakes

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Aug 26, 20213 min read

M40 - Photographing One of Charles Messier's Mistakes

Messier 40, also known as Winnecke 4 is just... two regular stars... that were cataloged by Charles Messier as a Deep Sky Object as he...

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Messier 92 - A Bright and Impressive Globular Cluster

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jul 28, 20213 min read

Messier 92 - A Bright and Impressive Globular Cluster

An impressive globular cluster that is great for beginner astrophotographers is Messier 92. Learn more about this deep-sky object.

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Messier 5 - A Globular Cluster in Serpens

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

May 4, 20213 min read

Messier 5 - A Globular Cluster in Serpens

Messier 5 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. Beginner astrophotographers can learn from our capture of M5. Learn more.

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M99 & M100 - Astrophotography Tips for a Field of Galaxies

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 28, 20214 min read

M99 & M100 - Astrophotography Tips for a Field of Galaxies

Messier 99 and 100 are deep-sky objects that are a bit tricky to photograph unless you know all about them. See our photos of M99 and M100.

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Messier 3 - 1 Hour on a Bright Globular Cluster

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 22, 20213 min read

Messier 3 - 1 Hour on a Bright Globular Cluster

Messier 3 is a globular cluster located in Canes Venatici. In just one hour, we were able to capture this cluster with more than 274 stars.

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M46 and M47 - Two Open Clusters and a Hidden Nebula Astrophotography

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 21, 20213 min read

M46 and M47 - Two Open Clusters and a Hidden Nebula Astrophotography

Messier 46 and Messier 47 are two open clusters in the constellations Puppis. See example photos and a hidden nebula in our post.

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Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy Astrophotography on a Full Moon

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 7, 20213 min read

Messier 64 - The Black Eye Galaxy Astrophotography on a Full Moon

Messier 64, also known as the Black Eye Galaxy, is a swirling galaxy hidden by dark clouds. See astrophotography images and tips here.

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Messier 94 - The Cat's Eye Galaxy | Astrophotography from the city without filters

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Mar 19, 20214 min read

Messier 94 - The Cat's Eye Galaxy | Astrophotography from the city without filters

Messier 94, also called the Cat's Eye Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located in Canes Venatici. Find out how we took an astrophoto of it.

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