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M55 (NGC 6809) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
M55 (NGC 6809) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
A complete observing guide for M55 (NGC 6809), a magnitude 6.3 globular cluster in Sagittarius. Tips for finding and observing this large, loosely structured summer cluster.
M56 (NGC 6779) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Lyra
M56 (NGC 6779) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Lyra
A complete observing guide for M56 (NGC 6779), a magnitude 8.3 globular cluster in Lyra. Tips for finding and observing this summer cluster near the Ring Nebula.
M57 (Ring Nebula) Complete Guide — Planetary Nebula in Lyra
M57 (Ring Nebula) Complete Guide — Planetary Nebula in Lyra
A complete observing guide for the Ring Nebula (M57), a magnitude 8.8 planetary nebula in Lyra. Tips for finding, observing, and photographing this iconic summer object.
M58 (NGC 4579) Observing Guide — Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
M58 (NGC 4579) Observing Guide — Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
A complete observing guide for M58 (NGC 4579), a magnitude 9.7 barred spiral galaxy in Virgo. Tips for finding and observing the brightest spiral in the Virgo Cluster.
M59 (NGC 4621) Observing Guide — Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
M59 (NGC 4621) Observing Guide — Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
A complete observing guide for M59 (NGC 4621), a magnitude 9.6 elliptical galaxy in Virgo. Tips for finding and observing this Virgo Cluster member.
M6 (Butterfly Cluster) Complete Guide — Open Cluster in Scorpius
M6 (Butterfly Cluster) Complete Guide — Open Cluster in Scorpius
A complete observing guide for the Butterfly Cluster (M6), a magnitude 4.2 open cluster in Scorpius. Tips for finding and observing this beautiful summer star cluster.
M60 (NGC 4649) Observing Guide — Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
M60 (NGC 4649) Observing Guide — Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
A complete observing guide for M60 (NGC 4649), a magnitude 8.8 elliptical galaxy in Virgo. Tips for finding and observing it alongside NGC 4647.
M61 (NGC 4303) Observing Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
M61 (NGC 4303) Observing Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Virgo
A complete observing guide for M61 (NGC 4303), a magnitude 9.7 barred spiral galaxy in Virgo. Tips for finding and observing this active starburst galaxy.
M62 (NGC 6266) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
M62 (NGC 6266) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
A complete observing guide for M62 (NGC 6266), a magnitude 6.5 globular cluster in Ophiuchus with an unusually asymmetric core. Tips for finding and observing it.
M63 (Sunflower Galaxy) Complete Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
M63 (Sunflower Galaxy) Complete Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
A complete observing guide for the Sunflower Galaxy (M63), a magnitude 8.6 flocculent spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Tips for finding, observing, and photographing it.
M64 (Black Eye Galaxy) Complete Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
M64 (Black Eye Galaxy) Complete Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
A complete observing guide for the Black Eye Galaxy (M64), a magnitude 8.5 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices with a distinctive dark dust lane. Tips for finding and observing it.
M65 (NGC 3623) Observing Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Leo
M65 (NGC 3623) Observing Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Leo
A complete observing guide for M65 (NGC 3623), a magnitude 9.3 spiral galaxy in Leo and part of the Leo Triplet. Tips for finding and observing it in spring.