Simply THE most comprehensive guide to the Messier Objects ever published • Combines detailed historical, astrophysical, statistical and observing information for each object with stunning astrophotos ...
Messier 83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel galaxy, is one of the most prominent spiral galaxies in the night sky. It's ...
But Sagitta also contains an overlooked Messier object: Messier 71, a globular cluster 13,000 light-years away. M71 is a ...
The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it ...
Most of Webb's time is spent looking for the previously unknown, but sometimes astronomers turn it toward iconic objects like the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104. Webb can glean new ...
This image shows a detailed infrared view of Messier 17, also known as the Omega ... it enables scientists to capture light from cold objects that would otherwise go unseen, such as “failed ...
The 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies of Messier's catalog are among the most popular of all the deep sky objects and are beautiful targets for amateur observers of all abilities. This stunning ...