the top astro photos of the Messier catalog
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1.

voted:
3.73 /
26
votes
Globular Cluster in Aquarius ( M2 NGC7089 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
2.

voted:
4.47 /
32
votes
Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices ( M3 NGC5272 )

Vixen R200SS on Vixen GP-DX
Webcam with ICX424AL-6 CCD
Stefan Maue
3.

voted:
6.74 /
68
votes
Globular Cluster in Scorpius ( M4 NGC6121 )

Canon Photo Objective Lens EF 400mm f/2,8 L
Canon 10D
Mathias Straube
4.

voted:
4.56 /
32
votes
Globular Cluster in Serpens ( M5 NGC5904 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel)
Tom Licha
5.

voted:
2.23 /
22
votes
Open Cluster in Scorpius ( M6 NGC6405 )

Orion ShortTube Refractor piggy-backed on Meade LX-200 Refractor (3.15inch / fl=400mm )
Starlight Xpress MX5C
Alfredo Garcia, Jr. (Lt Col, USAF Retired)
6.

voted:
7.61 /
31
votes
Lagoon Nebula ( M8 NGC6523 )

Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS
SBIG STL 11000XM
Frank Steinke
7.

voted:
2.23 /
22
votes
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus ( M9 NGC6333 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
8.

voted:
5.47 /
34
votes
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus ( M10 NGC6254 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
9.

voted:
2.05 /
21
votes
Wild Duck Cluster ( M11 NGC6705 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
10.

voted:
2.00 /
20
votes
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus ( M12 NGC6218 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
11.

voted:
7.60 /
40
votes
Globular Cluster in Hercules ( M13 NGC6205 )

4 inch TMB refractor on Gemini
Starlight Xpress SXV-H9C
Dr. Dietmar Hager
12.

voted:
3.28 /
25
votes
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus ( M14 NGC6402 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
13.

voted:
2.77 /
22
votes
Globular Cluster in Pegasus ( M15 NGC7078 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
14.

voted:
6.51 /
69
votes
Cluster and Eagle Nebula ( M16 NGC6611 )

Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
SBIG STL 11000XM
Stefan Seip
15.

voted:
6.99 /
98
votes
Horseshoe Nebula, Swan Nebula ( M17 NGC6618 )

Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
SBIG STL 11000XM
Stefan Seip
16.

voted:
2.00 /
20
votes
Open Cluster in Sagittarius ( M18 NGC6613 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
17.

voted:
7.26 /
349
votes
Trifid Nebula ( M20 NGC6514 )

10 Inch F 5.6 Newtonian
Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel)
Scott Alder
18.

voted:
3.33 /
24
votes
Open Cluster in Sagittarius ( M21 NGC6531 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
19.

voted:
2.29 /
21
votes
Globular Cluster in Sagittarius ( M22 NGC6656 )

Meade (0.00inch / fl=0mm )
SBIG ST-7
Henry Schäf
20.

voted:
5.74 /
35
votes
Small Sagittarius Star Cloud ( M24 NGC6603 )

Canon Photo Objective Lens EF 400mm f/2,8 L
Canon 10D
Mathias Straube
21.

voted:
3.00 /
24
votes
Open Cluster in Sagittarius ( M25 IC4725 )

Fornax 50 Mount / Takahashi FS-60C Fluorit APO Refractor (2.36inch / fl=355mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
22.

voted:
2.00 /
20
votes
Open Cluster in Ophiuchus ( M26 NGC6694 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
23.

voted:
7.09 /
77
votes
Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula) ( M27 NGC6853 )

254mm f/4.8 Newtonian on Intes-Micro Alter D6 GEM
Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Roberto Botero
24.

voted:
2.13 /
23
votes
Globular Cluster in Capricornus ( M30 NGC7099 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
25.

voted:
8.26 /
320
votes
Andromeda Galaxy, spiral galaxy ( M31 NGC224 )

Astro-Physics Traveler 105mm f/6, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
SBIG STL 11000XM
Stefan Seip
26.

voted:
7.82 /
39
votes
Pinwheel Galaxy, aka Triangulum Galaxy ( M33 NGC598 IC143 )

4 inch TMB refractor
Starlight Xpress SXV-H9C
Dr. Dietmar Hager
27.

voted:
4.58 /
26
votes
Open Cluster in Gemini ( M35 NGC2168 )

Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS
SBIG STL 11000XM
Frank Steinke
28.

voted:
4.29 /
24
votes
Open Cluster in Auriga ( M37 NGC2099 )

Takahashi FSQ-106 on Astro Physics AP1200 Fluorite APO Refractor (4.17inch / fl=530mm )
SBIG ST10XME
Cord Scholz
29.

voted:
3.59 /
22
votes
Open Cluster in Auriga ( M38 NGC1912 )

Takahashi FSQ-106 on Astro Physics AP1200 Fluorite APO Refractor (4.17inch / fl=530mm )
SBIG ST10XME
Cord Scholz
30.

voted:
2.70 /
23
votes
Open Cluster in Cygnus ( M39 NGC7092 )

Fornax 50 Mount / Takahashi FS-60C Fluorit APO Refractor (2.36inch / fl=355mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
31.

voted:
8.27 /
601
votes
Great Orion Nebula ( M42 NGC1976 )

Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
SBIG STL 11000XM
Stefan Seip
32.

voted:
7.83 /
47
votes
Nebula in Orion (northern Extension of M42) ( M43 NGC1982 )

Vixen 114SS ED @ f5.3
Nikon D100 / D70 & RAW-file
Christoph Kaltseis
33.

voted:
7.52 /
42
votes
Pleiades - The seven Sisters ( M45 IC349 )

Astro-Physics 155 EDF`s on Astro_Physics 600E with FS
SBIG STL 11000XM
Frank Steinke
34.

voted:
2.38 /
21
votes
Open Cluster in Hydra ( M48 NGC2548 )

Fornax 50 Mount / TAL 2 Tube Newtonian Reflector (6.00inch / fl=1216mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
35.

voted:
8.06 /
107
votes
Whirlpool Galaxy ( M51 NGC5194 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
36.

voted:
4.09 /
23
votes
Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices ( M53 NGC5024 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
37.

voted:
2.00 /
20
votes
Globular Cluster in Cygnus ( M56 NGC6779 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
38.

voted:
7.45 /
77
votes
Ring Nebula (Planetary Nebula) ( M57 NGC6720 )

Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassegrain (10.00inch / fl=2540mm )
Canon 10D
Mark Hanson
39.

voted:
7.06 /
52
votes
Sunflower Galaxy ( M63 NGC5055 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
40.

voted:
3.93 /
27
votes
Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( M65 NGC3623 )

Fornax 50 Mount / Takahashi FS-60C Fluorit APO Refractor (2.36inch / fl=355mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
41.

voted:
2.86 /
21
votes
Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( M66 NGC3627 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
42.

voted:
2.32 /
22
votes
Open Cluster in Cancer ( M67 NGC2682 )

Fornax 50 Mount / Takahashi FS-60C Fluorit APO Refractor (2.36inch / fl=355mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
43.

voted:
2.27 /
22
votes
Globular Cluster in Capricornus ( M72 NGC6981 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
44.

voted:
2.00 /
21
votes
Globular Cluster in Scorpius ( M80 NGC6093 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
45.

voted:
6.91 /
56
votes
Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M81 NGC3031 )

Takahashi FSQ-106 on Astro Physics AP1200 Fluorite APO Refractor (4.17inch / fl=530mm )
SBIG ST10XME
Cord Scholz
46.

voted:
6.66 /
63
votes
Edge-on Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M82 NGC3034 )

20 inch Cassegrain on AD-7 mount with fs/2
Canon EOS 300D (digital rebel)
Jens Hackmann
47.

voted:
6.19 /
67
votes
Spiral Galaxy in Hydra ( M83 NGC5236 )

Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
SBIG STL 11000XM
Stefan Seip
48.

voted:
2.22 /
23
votes
Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M84 NGC4374 )

Fornax 50 Mount / Takahashi FS-60C Fluorit APO Refractor (2.36inch / fl=355mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
49.

voted:
2.09 /
22
votes
Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M86 NGC4402 )

Fornax 50 Mount / Takahashi FS-60C Fluorit APO Refractor (2.36inch / fl=355mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
50.

voted:
5.86 /
42
votes
Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M89 NGC4552 )

Astro-Physics 155mm f/7, Astro-Physics 900 QMD
SBIG STL 11000XM
Stefan Seip
51.

voted:
2.38 /
21
votes
Globular Cluster in Hercules ( M92 NGC6341 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
52.

voted:
4.29 /
58
votes
Sombrero Galaxy, edge on spiral ( M104 NGC4594 )

Celestron Ci700 + Meade SN6 Schmidt-Newton + Barlow 1,25 (Glaswegkorrektor) (6.00inch / fl=950mm )
Starlight Xpress MX7C
Frank (Spatz1)
53.

voted:
4.18 /
28
votes
Elliptical Galaxy in Leo ( M105 NGC3379 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
54.

voted:
3.80 /
20
votes
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus ( M107 NGC6171 )

Fornax 50 Mount / NVLT Newtonian Reflector (12.00inch / fl=1218mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
55.

voted:
3.31 /
35
votes
Satellite Galaxy in the Andromeda Galaxy ( M110 NGC205 )

Fornax 50 Mount / modified Discovery OTA Newtonian Reflector (10.00inch / fl=1008mm )
Starlight Xpress HX916
Tom Licha
   

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