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Messier Objects (with names) Flashcards

1
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M1: Crab Nebula (Supernova remnant)</p>

A

<p>Taurus (Mag 9)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M6: Butterfly Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

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<p>Scorpius (Mag 4.5)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M7: Ptolemy Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

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<p>Scorpius (Mag 3.5)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M8: Lagoon Nebula (Nebula with cluster)</p>

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<p>Sagittarius (Mag 6)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M11: Wild Duck Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

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<p>Scutum (Mag 7)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M13: Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (Cluster, globular)</p>

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<p>Hercules (Mag 5.8)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M16: Eagle Nebula (Nebula, H II region with cluster)</p>

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<p>Serpens (Mag 6.5)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M17: Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula (Nebula, H II region with cluster)</p>

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<p>Sagittarius (Mag 6)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M20: Trifid Nebula (Nebula, H II region with cluster)</p>

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<p>Sagittarius (Mag 6.3)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M22: Sagittarius Cluster (Cluster, globular)</p>

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<p>Sagittarius (Mag 5.1)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M24: Sagittarius Star Cloud (Milky Way star cloud)</p>

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<p>Sagittarius (Mag 4.6)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M27: Dumbbell Nebula (Nebula, planetary)</p>

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<p>Vulpecula (Mag 7.5)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M31: Andromeda Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Andromeda (Mag 3.4)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M33: Triangulum Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Triangulum (Mag 5.7)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M40: Winnecke 4 (Double star WNC4)</p>

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<p>Ursa Major (Mag 9)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M42: Orion Nebula (Nebula, H II region)</p>

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<p>Orion (Mag 4)</p>

17
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M43: De Mairan's Nebula (part of the Orion Nebula) (Nebula, H II region)</p>

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<p>Orion (Mag 7)</p>

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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M44: Beehive Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

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<p>Cancer (Mag 3.7)</p>

19
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M45: Pleiades (Cluster, open)</p>

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<p>Taurus (Mag 1.6)</p>

20
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M51: Whirlpool Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Canes Venatici (Mag 8.4)</p>

21
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M57: Ring Nebula (Nebula, planetary)</p>

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<p>Lyra (Mag 8.8)</p>

22
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M63: Sunflower Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Canes Venatici (Mag 8.5)</p>

23
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M64: Black Eye Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Coma Berenices (Mag 9)</p>

24
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M65: Leo Triplet (Galaxy, barred spiral)</p>

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<p>Leo (Mag 10.5)</p>

25
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M66: Leo Triplet (Galaxy, barred spiral)</p>

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<p>Leo (Mag 10)</p>

26
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M76: Little Dumbbell Nebula (Nebula, planetary)</p>

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<p>Perseus (Mag 10.1)</p>

27
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M77: Cetus A (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Cetus (Mag 10.5)</p>

28
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M81: Bode's Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Ursa Major (Mag 6.9)</p>

29
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M82: Cigar Galaxy (Galaxy, starburst)</p>

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<p>Ursa Major (Mag 9.5)</p>

30
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M83: Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy, barred spiral)</p>

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<p>Hydra (Mag 8.5)</p>

31
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M87: Virgo A (Galaxy, elliptical)</p>

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<p>Virgo (Mag 11)</p>

32
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M97: Owl Nebula (Nebula, planetary)</p>

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<p>Ursa Major (Mag 9.9)</p>

33
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M101: Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Ursa Major (Mag 7.9)</p>

34
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Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M104: Sombrero Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

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<p>Virgo (Mag 9.5)</p>

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