Stephan Lalonde - Messier Marathon: March 20 - 21, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

Messier

Const.

Time

Observed At

Type

R.A.

Dec.

Mv

Size (min)

# * (OC)

GX Type

Other Designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

74

PSC

8:50

8:37

GX

01:36:41

15:46:53

9.2

9.5

 

Sc

 NGC 628

2

77

CET

8:55

8:38

GX

02:42:41

-00:01:12

8.8

6.9

 

Sb

 NGC 1068

3

79

LEP

9:00

 8:51

GC

05:24:30

-24:33:19

8.4

7.4

 

 

 NGC 1904

4

33

TRI

9:05

 9:00

GX

01:33:53

30:38:58

5.7

59

 

Sc

 Tiangulum or Pinwheel Galaxy -
 NGC 598

5

31

AND

9:10

 9:02

GX

00:42:41

41:16:01

3.4

170

 

Sb

 Andromeda Galaxy - NGC 224

6

32

AND

9:15

 9:07

GX

00:42:41

40:52:00

8.2

7.9

 

E

 Le Gentil - NGC 221

7

110

AND

9:20

 9:09

GX

00:40:23

41:41:01

8

16

 

E

 NGC 205

8

52

CAS

9:25

 9:12

OC

23:24:10

61:35:02

7

11

173

 

 NGC 7654

9

103

CAS

9:30

 9:17

OC

01:33:11

60:42:07

7.4

5.8

172

 

 NGC 581

10

76

PER

9:35

 9:19

PN

01:42:17

51:35:05

10.1

2

 

 

 Little Dumbell Nebula -
 NGC 650/651

11

34

PER

9:40

 9:21

OC

02:41:59

42:47:03

5.2

29

50

 

 NGC 1039

12

45

TAU

9:45

 9:24

OC

03:45:48

24:21:56

1.5

89

 

 

 Pleiades Cluster or Seven Sisters

13

42

ORI

9:50

 9:30

NB

05:35:24

-05:27:13

4

59

 

 

 Orion Nebula - NGC 1976

14

43

ORI

9:55

 9:33

NB

05:35:36

-05:16:17

9

19

 

 

 De Mairan's Nebula - NGC 1982

15

78

ORI

10:00

9:37

NB

05:46:42

00:02:48

8

7.9

 

 

 NGC 2068

16

41

CMA

10:05

 9:40

OC

06:47:01

-20:44:15

4.5

36

69

 

 NGC 2287

17

93

PUP

10:10

 9:43

OC

07:44:37

-23:52:13

6.2

19

36

 

 NGC 2447

18

46

PUP

10:15

 9:45

OC

07:41:49

-14:49:12

6.1

26

186

 

 NGC 2437

19

47

PUP

10:20

 9:49

OC

07:36:37

-14:30:12

4.4

29

117

 

 NGC 2422

20

50

MON

10:25

 9:52

OC

07:03:13

-08:20:12

6

19

15

 

 NGC 2323

21

48

HYA

10:30

 9:55

OC

08:13:49

-05:48:10

5.8

38

37

 

 NGC 2548

22

1

TAU

10:35

 9:57

NB

05:34:30

22:00:55

8.4

5.9

 

 

 Crab Nebula - NGC 1952

23

38

AUR

10:40

 9:58

OC

05:28:42

35:50:00

6.4

20

160

 

 NGC 1912

24

36

AUR

10:45

 10:01

OC

05:36:06

34:07:59

6

11

50

 

 NGC 1960

25

37

AUR

10:50

 10:02

OC

05:52:24

32:32:58

5.6

23

1842

 

 NGC 2099

26

35

GEM

10:55

 10:04

OC

06:08:54

24:19:55

5.1

29

434

 

 NGC 2168

27

44

CNC

11:00

 10:07

OC

08:40:07

19:58:53

3.1

89

161

 

 Praesepe or Behive Cluster -
 NGC 2632

28

67

CNC

11:05

 10:12

OC

08:50:25

11:48:42

7

29

324

 

 NGC 2682

29

81

UMA

11:10

 10:14

GX

09:55:38

69:03:56

6.9

25

 

Sb

 Bode's Galaxy - NGC 3031

30

82

UMA

11:15

 10:16

GX

09:55:50

69:40:56

8.4

8.5

 

Irr

 Cigar Galaxy - NGC 3034

31

108

UMA

11:20

 10:19

GX

11:11:31

55:39:51

10.1

7.9

 

Sc

 NGC 3556

32

97

UMA

11:25

 10:22

PN

11:14:49

55:00:51

11

2.3

 

 

 Owl Nebula - NGC 3587

33

109

UMA

11:30

 10:24

GX

11:57:37

53:22:50

9.8

7.9

 

SBb

 NGC 3992

34

40

UMA

11:35

 10:25

ST

12:22:24

58:05:00

9

0.8

 

 

 Winnecke 4 (WNC 4)

35

106

UMA

11:40

 10:28

GX

12:19:01

47:17:49

8.3

17

 

Sb

 NGC 4258

36

94

CVN

11:45

 10:29

GX

12:50:55

41:06:49

8.2

4.7

 

Sb

 NGC 4736

37

63

CVN

11:50

 10:31

GX

13:15:48

42:01:48

8.6

8.5

 

Sb

 Sunflower Galaxy - NGC 5055

38

51

CVN

11:55

 10:33

GX

13:29:54

47:11:48

8.1

10

 

Sc

 Whirlpool Galaxy - NGC 5194

39

101

UMA

12:00

 10:36

GX

14:03:12

54:20:46

7.8

19

 

Sc

 Pinwheel Galaxy - NGC 5457

40

102

DRA

12:05

 10:42

GX

15:06:30

55:45:45

10

2.9

 

S0

 Spindle Galaxy - NGC 5866

41

3

CVN

12:10

 10:44

GC

13:42:12

28:22:50

6

17

 

 

 NGC 5272

42

95

LEO

12:15

 10:46

GX

10:44:01

11:41:53

9.7

3.9

 

SBb

 NGC 3351

43

96

LEO

12:20

 10:47

GX

10:46:49

11:48:53

9.3

5.8

 

Sa

 NGC 3368

44

105

LEO

12:25

 10:49

GX

10:47:49

12:34:53

9.3

3.9

 

E

 NGC 3379

45

65

LEO

12:30

 10:50

GX

11:18:55

13:04:53

9.3

9.5

 

Sa

 part of Leo Triplet Galaxy -
 NGC 3623

46

66

LEO

12:35

 10:51

GX

11:20:13

12:58:53

9

8.5

 

Sb

 Part of Leo Triplet Galaxy -
 NGC 3627

47

98

COM

12:40

 10:54

GX

12:13:49

14:53:53

10

7.9

 

Sb

 NGC 4192

48

99

COM

12:45

 10:55

GX

12:18:49

14:24:53

10

4.7

 

Sc

 NGC 4254

49

100

COM

12:50

 10:57

GX

12:22:55

15:48:53

9.4

6.9

 

Sc

 NGC 4321

50

85

COM

12:55

 10:58

GX

12:25:25

18:10:53

9.3

4.7

 

S0

 NGC 4382

51

64

COM

1:00

 11:00

GX

12:56:42

21:40:52

8.6

7.4

 

Sb

 Black-eye Galaxy or Sleeping
 Beauty Galaxy - NGC 4826

52

53

COM

1:05

 11:02

GC

13:12:54

18:09:53

8

9.5

 

 

 NGC 5024

53

91

COM

1:10

 11:03

GX

12:36:54

14:12:53

10.2

4.2

 

Sc

 NGC 4548

54

88

COM

1:15

 11:04

GX

12:32:00

14:24:53

9.5

5.8

 

Sb

 NGC 4501

55

84

VIR

1:20

 11:05

GX

12:25:07

12:52:54

9.3

3.9

 

Eab

 NGC 4374

56

86

VIR

1:25

 11:07

GX

12:26:13

12:56:54

9.2

6.9

 

Ecd

 NGC 4406

57

87

VIR

1:30

 11:09

GX

12:30:48

12:23:54

8.6

6.9

 

E

 Virgo A - NGC 4486

58

89

VIR

1:35

 11:12

GX

12:35:42

12:32:54

9.8

2.9

 

E

 NGC 4552

59

90

VIR

1:40

 11:13

GX

12:36:48

13:09:54

9.5

8.5

 

Sb

 NGC 4569

60

58

VIR

1:45

 11:14

GX

12:37:42

11:48:54

9.8

4.7

 

Sb

 NGC 4579

61

59

VIR

1:50

 11:16

GX

12:42:00

11:38:54

9.8

1.9

 

E

 NGC 4621

62

60

VIR

1:55

 11:17

GX

12:43:42

11:32:54

8.8

3.4

 

E

 NGC 4649

63

49

VIR

2:00

 11:18

GX

12:29:49

07:59:55

8.4

7.9

 

E

 NGC 4472

64

61

VIR

2:05

 11:23

GX

12:21:55

04:27:55

9.7

4.7

 

Sb

 NGC 4303

65

104

VIR

2:10

 11:26

GX

12:40:01

-11:37:00

8.2

6.9

 

Sbc

 Sombrero Galaxy - NGC 4594

66

68

HYA

2:15

 12:23

GC

12:39:31

-26:44:56

8

8.5

 

 

 NGC 4590

67

83

HYA

2:20

 12:55

GX

13:37:00

-29:51:53

8

9.5

 

S

 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy -
 NGC 5236

68

13

HER

2:25

 1:01

GC

16:41:41

36:27:49

5.7

22

 

 

 Hercules Cluster - NGC 6205

69

92

HER

2:30

 1:07

GC

17:17:05

43:07:48

6.5

7.9

 

 

 NGC 6341

70

5

SER

2:35

 1:10

GC

15:18:36

02:04:58

6.2

12

 

 

 NGC 5904

71

57

LYR

2:40

 1:21

PN

18:53:35

33:01:51

9.7

1.3

 

 

 Ring Nebula - NGC 6720

72

56

LYR

2:45

 1:43

GC

19:16:35

30:10:52

8

4.7

 

 

 NGC 6779

73

12

OPH

2:50

 1:50

GC

16:47:11

-01:57:01

8

9.5

 

 

 NGC 6218

74

10

OPH

2:55

 1:52

GC

16:57:05

-04:06:00

7

7.9

 

 

 NGC 6254

75

107

OPH

3:00

 1:55

GC

16:32:29

-13:02:57

9

6.9

 

 

 NGC 6171

76

14

OPH

3:05

 1`58

GC

17:37:35

-03:15:01

9

5.8

 

 

 NGC 6402

77

80

SCO

3:10

 2:17

GC

16:16:59

-22:58:53

7.2

8.5

 

 

 NGC 6093

78

27

VUL

3:15

 2:28

PN

19:59:34

22:42:53

8

8

 

 

 Dumbell Nebula - NGC 6853

79

71

SGE

3:30

 2:31

GC

19:53:46

18:46:54

9

5.8

 

 

 NGC 6838

80

29

CYG

3:25

 2:33

OC

20:23:52

38:31:53

7

6.9

81

 

 NGC 6913

81

39

CYG

3:30

 2:36

OC

21:32:10

48:25:56

5

29

28

 

 NGC 7092

82

9

OPH

3:35

 2:41

GC

17:19:11

-18:30:56

8

8.5

 

 

 NGC 6333

83

4

SCO

3:40

 2:47

GC

16:23:25

-26:31:52

5.9

25

 

 

 NGC 6121

84

11

SCT

3:45

 2:49

OC

18:51:05

-06:16:01

6

11

682

 

 Wild Duck Cluster - NGC 6705

85

26

SCT

3:50

 2:51

OC

18:45:11

-09:24:01

9.5

8.5

120

 

 NGC 6694

86

16

SER

3:55

 3:03

NB

18:18:47

-13:46:59

6

6.9

 

 

 Eagle Nebula - NGC 6611

87

23

SGR

4:00

 3:07

OC

17:56:47

-19:00:57

7

29

131

 

 NGC 6494

88

17

SGR

4:05

 3:10

NB

18:20:47

-16:10:58

6

44

 

 

 Swan or Omega Nebula -
 NGC 6618

89

18

SGR

4:10

 3:13

OC

18:19:53

-17:07:58

8

6.9

40

 

 NGC 6613

90

24

SGR

4:15

 3:16

OC

18:18:23

-18:24:57

4.6

89

 

 

 Sagittarius Star Cloud or
 Delle Caustiche - IC 4715

91

19

OPH

4:20

 3:19

GC

17:02:35

-26:15:53

7

4.7

 

 

 NGC 6273

92

62

OPH

4:25

 3:21

GC

17:01:11

-30:06:52

6.5

8.5

 

 

 NGC 6266

93

25

SGR

4:30

 3:25

OC

18:31:35

-19:14:58

6

19

601

 

 IC 4725

94

21

SGR

4:35

 3:30

OC

18:04:35

-22:29:56

7

9.5

63

 

 NGC 6531

95

20

SGR

4:40

 3:31

NB

18:02:17

-23:01:55

6.3

24

 

 

 Trifid Nebula - NGC 6514

96

8

SGR

4:45

 3:43

NB

18:03:47

-24:22:55

5

76

 

 

 Lagoon Nebula - NGC 6523

97

28

SGR

4:50

 3:35

GC

18:24:29

-24:51:56

8

5.8

 

 

 NGC 6626

98

22

SGR

4:55

 3:43

GC

18:36:22

-23:53:56

6

17

 

 

 NGC 6656

99

6

SCO

5:00

 3:45

OC

17:40:05

-32:12:52

4.6

24

331

 

 Butterfly Cluster - NGC 6405

100

15

PEG

5:05

 4:21

GC

21:29:58

12:09:54

6.5

9.5

 

 

 NGC 7078

101

7

SCO

5:10

 4:32

OC

17:53:53

-34:48:52

5

59

54

 

 Ptolemy Cluster - NGC 6475

102

69

SGR

5:15

 4:46

GC

18:31:22

-32:20:54

7.5

3.9

 

 

 NGC 6637

103

70

SGR

5:20

 4:47

GC

18:43:10

-32:17:54

8

3.9

 

 

 NGC 6681

104

54

SGR

5:25

 5:05

GC

18:55:04

-30:28:56

9

5.8

 

 

 NGC 6715

105

2

AQR

5:30

 5:07

GC

21:33:28

-00:49:06

6

6.9

 

 

 NGC 7089

106

72

AQR

5:35

 5:09

GC

20:53:28

-12:32:04

8.6

2.9

 

 

 NGC 6981

107

73

AQR

5:40

 5:10

OC

20:58:58

-12:38:05

8.9

3

 

 

 NGC 6994

108

75

SGR

5:45

 5:15

GC

20:06:04

-21:55:01

8

2.9

 

 

 NGC 6864

109

55

SGR

6:00

 5:27

GC

19:39:58

-30:57:58

7

14

 

 

 NGC 6809

110

30

CAP

7:05

 

GC

21:40:22

-23:11:06

8

5.8

 

 

 NGC 7009