Year-Long Messier Marathon

Year-Long Messier Marathon
Time represents 1 hour after sunset (maximum darkness). Messier objects are approximately +/- 15 degrees off the
meridian 1 after sunset. BOLD objects are circumpolar (never set). Enjoy the nighttime skies.
Month
01/15/04
01/15/04
01/15/04
01/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
02/15/04
03/15/04
03/15/04
03/15/04
03/15/04
03/15/04
03/15/04
04/15/04
04/15/04
04/15/04
04/15/04
04/15/04
04/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
Time Object Observed
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
M076
M034
M077
M045
M079
M038
M001
M042
M043
M036
M078
M037
M035
M041
M050
M047
M046
M093
M048
M044
M067
M081
M082
M095
M096
M105
M108
M097
M065
M066
M109
M098
M099
M106
M061
M040
M100
M084
M085
M086
M049
M087
M088
M091
M089
M090
Catalog
Number
NGC
NGC
NGC
M
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
WNC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
650
1039
1068
45
1904
1912
1952
1976
1982
1960
2068
2099
2168
2287
2323
2422
2437
2447
2548
2632
2682
3031
3034
3351
3368
3379
3556
3587
3623
3627
3992
4192
4254
4258
4303
4
4321
4374
4382
4406
4472
4486
4501
4548
4552
4569
R. A.
hh
mm.m
01 42.2
02 42.0
02 42.7
03 47.5
05 24.2
05 28.7
05 34.5
05 35.3
05 35.5
05 36.3
05 46.7
05 53.0
06 08.8
06 47.0
07 03.0
07 36.6
07 41.8
07 44.6
08 13.8
08 40.0
08 51.3
09 55.8
09 56.2
10 44.0
10 46.8
10 47.9
11 11.6
11 14.9
11 18.9
11 20.3
11 57.7
12 13.8
12 18.8
12 19.0
12 21.9
12 22.2
12 22.9
12 25.1
12 25.4
12 26.2
12 29.8
12 30.8
12 32.0
12 35.4
12 35.7
12 36.8
Dec
Object
Deg
Mag. Constellation
Classification
Min
+51 34
Nebula, Planetary
10.1
Perseus
+42 47
Cluster, Open
5.2
Perseus
-00 01
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
8.9
Cetus
+24 07
Cluster, Open
1.2
Taurus
-24 31
Cluster, Globular
7.8
Lepus
+35 50
Cluster, Open
6.4
Auriga
+22 01 Nebula (Nova Rem.)
8.0
Taurus
-05 23 Nebula/Cluster, Open 5.0
Orion
-05 16 Nebula/Cluster, Open 7.0
Orion
+34 08
Cluster, Open
6.0
Auriga
+00 04
Nebula, Reflection
8.0
Orion
+32 33
Cluster, Open
5.6
Auriga
+24 20
Cluster, Open
5.1
Gemini
-20 44
Cluster, Open
4.5
Canis Major
-08 21
Cluster, Open
5.9
Monoceros
-14 29
Cluster, Open
4.4
Puppis
-14 49
Cluster, Open
6.1
Puppis
-23 53
Cluster, Open
6.2
Puppis
-05 48
Cluster, Open
5.8
Hydra
+20 00
Cluster, Open
3.1
Cancer
+11 48
Cluster, Open
6.9
Cancer
+69 04
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
6.9
Ursa Major
+69 42
Galaxy, Irregular
8.4
Ursa Major
+11 42
Galaxy, Spiral SBb
9.7
Leo
+11 49
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
9.2
Leo
+12 43
Galaxy, Elliptical
9.3
Leo
+55 40
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
10.0
Ursa Major
+55 01
Nebula, Planetary
9.9
Ursa Major
+13 06
Galaxy, Spiral Sa
9.3
Leo
+13 00
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
8.9
Leo
+53 22
Galaxy, Spiral Sbe
9.8
Ursa Major
+14 54
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
10.1 Coma Berenices
+14 25
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
9.9 Coma Berenices
+47 18
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
8.4 Canes Venatici
+04 28
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
9.7
Virgo
+58 06
Double Star
9.3
Ursa Major
+15 49
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
9.3 Coma Berenices
+12 53
Galaxy, Elliptical
9.1
Virgo
+18 11
Galaxy, Spiral SO
9.1 Coma Berenices
+12 57
Galaxy, Elliptical
8.9
Virgo
+08 00
Galaxy, Elliptical
8.4
Virgo
+12 23 Galaxy, Elliptical/Pec. 8.6
Virgo
+14 25
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
9.7 Coma Berenices
+14 30
Galaxy, Spiral SBb
10.7 Coma Berenices
+12 33 Galaxy, Elliptical/Pec. 9.8
Virgo
+13 10
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
9.5
Virgo
Page 1 of 3
Year-Long Messier Marathon
Time represents 1 hour after sunset (maximum darkness). Messier objects are approximately +/- 15 degrees off the
meridian 1 after sunset. BOLD objects are circumpolar (never set). Enjoy the nighttime skies.
Month
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
05/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
06/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
07/15/04
08/15/04
08/15/04
08/15/04
08/15/04
08/15/04
08/15/04
Time Object Observed
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
M058
M068
M104
M059
M060
M094
M064
M053
M063
M051
M083
M003
M101
M102
M005
M080
M004
M107
M013
M012
M010
M062
M019
M092
M009
M014
M006
M007
M023
M020
M008
M021
M024
M016
M018
M017
M028
M069
M025
M022
M070
M026
M011
M057
M054
M056
Catalog
Number
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
M
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
I
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
4579
4590
4594
4621
4649
4736
4826
5024
5055
5194
5236
5272
5457
5866
5904
6093
6121
6171
6205
6218
6254
6266
6273
6341
6333
6402
6405
6475
6494
6514
6523
6531
24
6611
6613
6618
6626
6637
4725
6656
6681
6694
6705
6720
6809
6779
R. A.
hh
mm.m
12 37.7
12 39.5
12 40.0
12 42.0
12 43.7
12 50.9
12 56.7
13 12.9
13 15.8
13 29.9
13 37.7
13 42.2
14 03.5
15 06.5
15 18.5
16 14.1
16 23.6
16 32.5
16 41.7
16 47.2
16 57.2
17 01.2
17 02.6
17 17.1
17 19.2
17 37.6
17 40.0
17 54.0
17 56.9
18 02.4
18 03.7
18 04.7
18 18.4
18 18.9
18 19.9
18 20.8
18 24.6
18 31.4
18 31.7
18 36.4
18 43.2
18 45.2
18 51.1
18 53.6
18 55.1
19 16.6
Dec
Deg
Min
+11 49
-26 45
-11 42
+11 39
+11 33
+41 07
+21 41
+18 10
+42 02
+47 12
-29 52
+28 23
+54 21
+55 46
+02 05
-22 59
-26 31
-13 03
+36 28
-01 57
-04 06
-30 07
-26 16
+43 08
-18 31
-03 15
-32 12
-34 49
-19 01
-23 02
-24 23
-22 30
-18 25
-13 47
-17 08
-16 10
-24 52
-32 21
-19 14
-23 54
-32 17
-09 24
-06 16
+33 02
-30 29
+30 11
Page 2 of 3
Object
Classification
Mag.
Constellation
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
Cluster, Globular
Galaxy, Spiral Sa
Galaxy, Elliptical
Galaxy, Elliptical
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
Cluster, Globular
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
Cluster, Globular
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
Galaxy, Elliptical
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Open/Nebula
Cluster, Open/Nebula
Nebula/Cluster, Open
Cluster, Open/Nebula
Milky Way Patch
Cluster, Open/Nebula
Cluster, Open/Nebula
Cluster, Open/Nebula
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Open
Nebula, Planetary
Galaxy, Nucleus
Cluster, Globular
9.7
7.7
8.0
9.6
8.8
8.2
8.5
7.5
8.6
8.4
7.6
5.9
7.9
9.9
5.7
7.3
5.9
8.1
5.7
6.8
6.6
6.7
6.0
6.4
7.6
7.6
4.2
3.3
5.5
3.6
5.9
6.0
6.9
6.0
6.8
7.6
4.6
5.1
8.0
8.0
5.8
8.8
7.6
8.3
Virgo
Hydra
Virgo
Virgo
Virgo
Canes Venatici
Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices
Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici
Hydra
Canes Venatici
Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Serpans Cabut
Scorpius
Scorpius
Ophiuchus
Hercules
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
Sagitta
Sagittarius
Ophiuchus
Scorpius
Scorpius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Serpens Cauda
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Scutum
Scutum
Lyra
Sagittarius
Lyra
Year-Long Messier Marathon
Time represents 1 hour after sunset (maximum darkness). Messier objects are approximately +/- 15 degrees off the
meridian 1 after sunset. BOLD objects are circumpolar (never set). Enjoy the nighttime skies.
Month
08/15/04
08/15/04
08/15/04
09/15/04
09/15/04
09/15/04
09/15/04
10/15/04
10/15/04
10/15/04
10/15/04
11/15/04
12/15/04
12/15/04
12/15/04
12/15/04
12/15/04
12/15/04
Time Object Observed
10:00
10:00
10:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
7:00
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
M055
M071
M027
M075
M029
M072
M073
M015
M039
M002
M052
M030
M032
M031
M110
M103
M033
M074
Catalog
Number
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
NGC
6809
6838
6853
6864
6913
6981
6994
7078
7092
7089
7654
7099
221
224
205
581
598
628
R. A.
hh
mm.m
19 40.0
19 53.7
19 59.6
20 06.1
20 24.0
20 53.5
20 59.0
21 30.6
21 32.3
21 33.5
23 24.2
24 40.4
00 42.7
00 42.7
00 42.7
01 33.1
01 33.8
01 36.7
Dec
Deg
Min
-30 57
+18 47
+22 43
-21 55
+38 31
-12 32
-12 38
+12 10
+48 26
-00 49
+61 36
-23 11
+40 52
+41 16
+41 41
+60 42
+30 39
+15 47
There are 14 types of Messier objects:
38 Galaxies
1 Double Galaxy (M51)
1 Galaxy Nucleus (M54)
28 Globular Clusters
25 Open Clusters
6 Nebulous Open Clusters
1 Milky Way Bright Patch (M24)
1 Possible Asterism (M73)
1 Double Star (M40)
4 Planetary Nebula
1 Emission Nebula (M43)
1 Reflection Nebula (M78)
1 Super-Nova Remnant (M1)
1 Duplication (M102), we are substituting NGC 5866
Page 3 of 3
Object
Classification
Mag.
Constellation
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Globular
Nebula, Planetary
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Globular
Star-Group of 4
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Globular
Cluster, Open
Cluster, Globular
Galaxy, Elliptical
Galaxy, Spiral Sb
Galaxy, Elliptical
Cluster, Open
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
Galaxy, Spiral Sc
6.4
8.3
7.3
8.5
6.6
9.3
8.9
6.0
4.6
6.4
6.9
7.3
8.0
4.4
8.8
7.0
6.3
8.9
Sagittarius
Vulpecula
Sagittarius
Cygnus
Aquarius
Aquarius
Pegasus
Cygnus
Aquarius
Cassiopeia
Capricornus
Andromeda
Andromeda
Andromeda
Cassiopeia
Triangulum
Pisces