Messier catalogue

Some of the most famous objects in the Messier Catalogue. Clockwise from top left: M13, M1, M45, M51, M16, M44. Credit: Hannes Bachleitner, Dieter Retzl, Manfred Wasshuber, Günter Kerschhuber / CCDGuide.com

Messier Catalogue: the complete list

M81, Bode's Galaxy. Credit: Rochus Hess / CCDGuide.com

8 Messier objects to spot in the night sky

In the latest podcast, the BBC Sky at Night Magazine podcast discuss the date of the late Patrick Moore's estate.

Patrick Moore’s top 5 autumn galaxies

Image credit: Ansiaume (1729—1786) - Stoyan R. et al. Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky. — Cambridge: Cambridge Univercity Press, 2008. — P. 15.

The making of Charles Messier’s famous astronomy catalogue

Messier 87 merger MAIN

Messier 87 swallows smaller galaxy