Messier 10k 2021

Messier 10k 2021

by | Mar 11, 2021 | Observatory, Private Events

The Messier catalog consists of 110 star clusters and nebulae, identified by the 18th century French astronomer, Charles Messier. Amateur astronomers organize Messier Marathons to try to view each of the 110 objects over the course of a single night—this is only possible near the March equinox and is best done on a night of a new moon since these objects are quite dim. Given the limitations of our site and stamina, we propose a limited “10k”, which is about 25% of a marathon on Saturday, March 14. The following are Messier objects of magnitude (brightness) 10 or less on the night of Saturday, March 14, to Sunday, March 15 from the observatory:

2021-03-14T00:00Z/2021-03-14T12:00Z From Latitude: 42.6499° Longitude: -87.8791° Elevation: 0.204 km Min V: 10.0
Name Type Transit Time Transit Altitude (°) Constellation Brightness Distance (Pm)
M52 Open Cluster 11:46 71 Cassiopeia 5.0 47000
M110 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy 13:02 89 Andromeda 9.0 25000000
M31 Spiral Galaxy 13:04 89 Andromeda 3.4 23000000
M32 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy 13:04 88 Andromeda 8.1 23000000
M33 Spiral Galaxy 13:55 78 Triangulum 5.7 23000000
M103 Open Cluster 13:55 72 Cassiopeia 7.4 95000
M74 Spiral Galaxy 13:58 63 Pisces 10.0 230000000
M34 Open Cluster 15:04 90 Perseus 5.5 14000
M77 Spiral Galaxy 15:04 47 Cetus 9.6 440000000
M45 Open Cluster 16:09 72 Taurus 1.6 3700
M79 Globular Cluster 17:45 23 Lepus 8.6 390000
M38 Open Cluster 17:48 83 Auriga 7.4 40000
M1 Supernova Remnant 17:53 69 Taurus 8.4 46000
M42 H Ii Region Nebula 17:54 42 Orion 4.0 13000
M43 H Ii Region Nebula (Part Of The Orion Nebula) 17:54 42 Orion 9.0 15000
M36 Open Cluster 17:56 81 Auriga 6.3 39000
M78 Diffuse Nebula 18:13 47 Orion 8.3 15000
M37 Open Cluster 18:17 80 Auriga 6.2 43000
M35 Open Cluster 18:34 72 Gemini 5.3 26000
M41 Open Cluster 19:11 68 Canis Major 4.5 22000
M50 Open Cluster 19:27 39 Monoceros 5.9 30000
M47 Open Cluster 20:00 33 Puppis 4.2 15000
M46 Open Cluster 20:05 32 Puppis 6.1 51000
M93 Open Cluster 20:08 23 Puppis 6.0 34000
M48 Open Cluster 20:37 42 Hydra 5.5 14000
M44 Open Cluster 21:04 67 Cancer 3.7 5500
M67 Open Cluster 21:15 59 Cancer 6.1 25000
M81 Spiral Galaxy 22:20 64 Ursa Major 6.9 110000000
M82 Starburst Galaxy 22:21 63 Ursa Major 8.4 100000000
M97 Planetary Nebula 23:39 78 Ursa Major 9.9 19000
M66 Barred Spiral Galaxy 23:44 60 Leo 8.9 290000000
M106 Spiral Galaxy 00:43 85 Canes Venatici 9.1 210000000
M40 Double Star 00:46 75 Ursa Major 9.7 4800
M85 Lenticular Galaxy 00:49 65 Coma Berenices 10.0 530000000
M86 Lenticular Galaxy 00:50 60 Virgo 9.8 460000000
M49 Elliptical Galaxy 00:53 55 Virgo 9.4 510000000
M87 Elliptical Galaxy 00:54 60 Virgo 9.6 490000000
M68 Globular Cluster 01:03 20 Hydra 9.7 320000
M104 Spiral Galaxy 01:04 36 Virgo 9.0 270000000
M60 Elliptical Galaxy 01:07 59 Virgo 9.8 480000000
M94 Spiral Galaxy 01:14 88 Canes Venatici 9.0 140000000
M64 Spiral Galaxy 01:20 69 Coma Berenices 9.4 210000000
M53 Globular Cluster 01:36 65 Coma Berenices 8.3 550000
M63 Spiral Galaxy 01:40 89 Canes Venatici 9.3 350000000
M51 Spiral Galaxy 01:53 86 Canes Venatici 8.4 180000000
M83 Barred Spiral Galaxy 02:01 17 Hydra 7.5 140000000
M3 Globular Cluster 02:06 76 Canes Venatici 6.2 320000
M101 Spiral Galaxy 02:26 78 Ursa Major 7.9 180000000
M5 Globular Cluster 03:42 49 Serpens 6.7 230000
M80 Globular Cluster 04:40 24 Scorpius 7.9 310000
M4 Globular Cluster 04:47 21 Scorpius 5.9 68000
M107 Globular Cluster 04:56 34 Ophiuchus 8.9 200000
M13 Globular Cluster 05:04 84 Hercules 5.8 210000
M12 Globular Cluster 05:10 45 Ophiuchus 7.7 150000
M10 Globular Cluster 05:20 43 Ophiuchus 6.4 140000
M62 Globular Cluster 05:24 17 Ophiuchus 7.4 210000
M19 Globular Cluster 05:26 21 Ophiuchus 7.5 270000
M92 Globular Cluster 05:39 90 Hercules 6.3 250000
M9 Globular Cluster 05:42 29 Ophiuchus 8.4 240000
M14 Globular Cluster 06:00 44 Ophiuchus 8.3 290000
M6 Open Cluster 06:03 15 Scorpius 4.2 15000
M7 Open Cluster 06:17 13 Scorpius 3.3 6100
M23 Open Cluster 06:19 28 Sagittarius 6.9 20000
M20 H Ii Region Nebula With Cluster 06:25 24 Sagittarius 6.3 49000
M8 Nebula With Cluster 06:27 23 Sagittarius 6.0 39000
M21 Open Cluster 06:27 25 Sagittarius 6.5 40000
M24 Milky Way Star Cloud 06:40 29 Sagittarius 4.6 95000
M16 H Ii Region Nebula With Cluster 06:42 34 Serpens 6.0 66000
M18 Open Cluster 06:42 30 Sagittarius 7.5 46000
M17 H Ii Region Nebula With Cluster 06:43 31 Sagittarius 6.0 47000
M28 Globular Cluster 06:47 22 Sagittarius 7.7 170000
M25 Open Cluster 06:54 28 Sagittarius 4.6 19000
M69 Globular Cluster 06:54 15 Sagittarius 8.3 280000
M22 Globular Cluster 06:59 23 Sagittarius 5.1 91000
M70 Globular Cluster 07:06 15 Sagittarius 9.1 280000
M26 Open Cluster 07:08 38 Scutum 8.0 47000
M11 Open Cluster 07:14 41 Scutum 6.3 59000
M57 Planetary Nebula 07:16 80 Lyra 8.8 15000
M54 Globular Cluster 07:18 17 Sagittarius 8.4 830000
M56 Globular Cluster 07:39 78 Lyra 8.3 310000
M55 Globular Cluster 08:03 16 Sagittarius 7.4 170000
M71 Globular Cluster 08:16 66 Sagitta 6.1 120000
M27 Planetary Nebula 08:22 70 Vulpecula 7.5 11000
M75 Globular Cluster 08:29 25 Sagittarius 9.2 640000
M29 Open Cluster 08:46 86 Cygnus 7.1 68000
M72 Globular Cluster 09:16 35 Aquarius 9.4 510000
M73 Asterism 09:21 35 Aquarius 9.0 24000
M15 Globular Cluster 09:52 60 Pegasus 6.2 310000
M39 Open Cluster 09:54 84 Cygnus 5.5 7800
M2 Globular Cluster 09:56 47 Aquarius 6.3 310000