Messier 20, also known as the Trifid Nebula, is one of the most beautiful night sky targets.
I took this image at Cherry Springs State Park, a truly dark site in Pennsylvania.
Tag: Messier Catalog
Messier 16 (The Eagle Nebula)
M16, also known as The Eagle Nebula, is a beautiful emission nebula and star cluster in the Serpens constellation. This is an active star-forming region.
I acquired this image over two nights totaling 44 frames at 300 seconds.
Messier 27 (The Dumbbell Nebula)
M27 also known as the Dumbbell Nebula is a bright planetary nebula about 1227 light-years away.
This is a very short exposure as my observing time was cut short by sprinklers at my apartment complex
Messier 13 (The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules)
M13 or the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is a large globular cluster in Hercules. There aren’t exact numbers on how many stars there are in this cluster, but estimates show that there are several hundred thousand to a million stars in this small region
I took this picture in June 2020. It was a half-moon and I used an Optolong L-Pro 2″ filter to cut through the light pollution.
Messier 31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) is the galaxy closest to us. This is a very bright object which can be observed with our naked eye.
I took this image of M31 in 2014. The target is not in focus, I have since gotten a Bahtinov mask to avoid future issues. Even this blurry image is a lot better than my previous attempt where I have star trails.