If you don’t see all the Messier objects this year, whether it’s due to your schedule or clouds, 2021 has no New Moon within the marathon window. You’ll instead have to wait for 2022, when ...

You’ll find this often overlooked Messier object 2.6° southwest of Mu (μ) Sagittarii. You’ll definitely spot the Trifid Nebula (M20) first. When you do, look slightly northeast for M21.

In this edition of Mobile Astronomy, we'll tell you how to "run" a Messier marathon and catch all 110 objects on Messier's list in the night sky.

NASA has added a further 12 images to its already stunning Hubble gallery of Messier deep-sky objects. The updated collection highlights the power of the Hubble Space Telescope, and its ability to ...

Starting in the mid-1700s, Charles Messier cataloged more than 100 galaxies, nebulas, star clusters and other objects — and today, they remain popular skywatching targets. Ninety-three of the ...

Predictably, Hubble's observations of Messier objects are, well, just ridiculous. The famous Crab Nebula was the first object to be included in the Messier catalog NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll ...

Messier applied himself to the search with determination. In a seven-month period in 1764, he added 38 objects to his catalog. On March 18, 1781, Messier recorded nine new nebulae.

Everyone who registers and participates in a Messier race from March 10-16, 2021 will be counted toward Unistellar’s attempt to set a world record for the largest Messier Marathon event.

The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered in 1773 by Charles Messier, who began a catalog of deep-sky objects, now known as the Messier Catalog. Local astronomer Max Byerly, who took this photograph ...