Messier

Photographs of Objects From the Messier Catalog

Crab Nebula – Messier 1 – Benoit Guertin
Messier 3 Globular Cluster – Benoit Guertin
M13 Globular Cluster – Benoit Guertin
M31 – Andromeda Galaxy Benoit Guertin
Spiral Galaxy M33 – Benoit Guertin
Open Cluster Messier 36. Skywatcher 80ED, Canon 400D 18x30sec
Messier 37 – Open Cluster in Auriga – Benoit Guertin
Open Clusters Messier 38 and NGC1907
Open Cluster M39 – Benoit Guertin
Messier 44 – Open Cluster Benoit Guertin
M45 – Pleiades Benoit Guertin
Globular Cluster Messier 53
Ring Nebula – Messier 57 Planetary Nebula Benoit Guertin
Leo Triplet – M65 (right), M66 (below) and NGC3628 (upper left)
Open Cluster Messier 67 Benoit Guertin
Messier 92 – Globular Cluster

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Moon and Venus on May 17th

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Came home from my piano lesson (yes you can still learn a new instrument past 40) and the sight of a 2-day old Moon and Venus in the dusk sky was stunning. Unfortunately by the time I got home to grab the camera, the sky had darken quite a bit, so I lost my opportunity for some color in the photo.

Venus 6 degrees from the Moon (May 17, 2018) - Benoit Guertin

Venus 6 degrees from the Moon (May 17, 2018) – Benoit Guertin

While I did take more close-up photos, I find adding the rooftop in the foreground helps establish scale.

Notice the Earthshine, it was easily picked up to naked eye.

Canon 80D
85mm F/8
ISO3200 (1/15sec)

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