Vaonis Vespera - Photo Gallery (Messier Catalog)

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On the gallery pages, I present my so far "best" photos taken with my Vaonis Vespera (at the moment, most of the time all of them...). This page shows DSO that are included in the Messier Catalog.

Gallery pages: Photo Gallery (My Nicest Photos) - Photo Gallery (Messier Catalog) - Photo Gallery (NGC and More...) - Photo Gallery (Multiple DSO)

Introduction

On this page I would like to present my "best" photos of Messier objects taken with my Vaonis Vespera. As hopefully new celestial objects and maybe better photos of the objects will be added in the future, this page will be a "work in progress".

Note: The frames were exposed with 10 seconds unless noted otherwise.

Photos (Messier Catalog)

M 1 (Taurus)


M 1, Jan 9, 2024 - original (179 frames = 1790 s)		M 1, Jan 9, 2024 - large (179 frames = 1790 s), photo left processed

M 2 (Aquarius)


M 2, Aug 28, 2022 - original, 420s		M 2, Sep 30, 2022 - original, 300s

M 3 (Canes Venatici)

M 3, Jul 31, 2022 - original 290s

M 5 (Serpens Cauda)

M 5, Jul 31, 2022 - original, 290s

M 10 (Ophiuchus)

M 10, Jul 30, 2022 - original, 300s

M 11 (Wild Duck Cluster; Scutum)


M 11, Jul 31, 2022 - original, 50s; before autofocus update		M 11, Jul 31, 2022 - original, 180s; after autofocus update

M 12 (Ophiuchus)

M 12, Jul 30, 2022 - original, 300s

M 13 (Hercules)


M 13, Aug 12, 2022 - original, 300s		M 13, Aug 20, 2022 - original, 890s

M 13, Aug 25, 2022 - original, 900s		M 13, Aug 28, 2022 - original, 300s

M 14 (Ophiuchus)

M 14, Jul 30, 2022 - original, 290s

M 15 (Pegasus)

M 15, Aug 15, 2022 - original, 930s

M 16 (Eagle Nebula; Serpens)


M 16, Aug 15, 2022 - original, 900s		M 16, Aug 20, 2022 - original, 890s

M 16, Nov 1, 2022 - original, 1800s		M 16, Nov 1, 2022 - groß, photo left processed

M 17 (Omega/Swan Nebula; Sagittarius)


M 17, Jul 31, 2022 - original, 290s		M 17, Aug 16, 2022 - original 920s

M 26 (Scutum)

M 26, Oct 5, 2022 - original, 290s

M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula; Lyra)


M 27, Aug 6, 2022 - original, 230s		M 27, Aug 12, 2022 - original, 450s

M 27, Aug 15, 2022 - original, 200s		M 27, Aug 20, 2022 - original, 890s

M 27, Aug 20, 2022 - original, 890s		M 27, Aug 25, 2022 - original, 890s

M 27, Sep 30, 2022 - original, 330s

M 29 (Cygnus)

M 29, Sep 30, 2022 - original, 270s

M 31 (Andromeda Galaxy; Andromeda), M 32 (Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy; Andromeda)


M 31, Aug 12, 2022 - original, 710s		M 32, Aug 12, 2022 - original, 80s

M 31, Oct 17, 2022 - original, 1830s		M 31, Oct 17, 2022 - large, photo left processed

M 31 (Andromeda Galaxy; Andromeda), M 32, and M 110 (Satellites of the Andromeda Galaxy; Andromeda)


M 31, Oct 27, 2022, mosaic with M 32 and M 110 - original, 2900s		Ditto, cropped and processed - large

M 31/32/110, Jan 28, 2024 - original (341 frames = 3410s), mosaic, CLS Filter		M 31/32/110, Jan 28, 2024 - large (341 frames = 3410s), mosaic, CLS Filter, processed

M 33 (Triangulum Galaxy; Triangulum)


M 33, Oct, 30, 2022 - original, 2690s		M 33, Oct 30, 2022 - large, photo left processed

M 34 (Perseus)


M 34 - Jan 9, 2024, original, 290s		M 34 - Jan 11, 2024, original, 610s

M 35 (Gemini)


M 35 with NGC 2158, IC 2156, and IC 2157, Feb 8, 2023 - original, 1700s		Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net (photo left, unprocessed)

M 35 with NGC 2158, IC 2156 and IC 2157, Mar 28, 2024 - original, mosaic, 1750s		M 35 with NGC 2158, IC 2156 and IC 2157, 28.3.2024 - large, photo left processed

Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net (photo above, unprocessed)

M 35 (Gemini), M 36/37/38 (Auriga)

M 35 and NGC 2158, Feb 8, 2023 - original, 1700s

M 36, Feb 13, 2023 - original, 680s

M 37, Feb 13, 2023 - original, 670s

M 38, Feb 13, 2023 - original, 600s

M 39 (Cygnus)

M 39, Sep 30, 2022 - original, 130s

M 41 (Canis Major)


M 41, 29.1.2024 - Original, 10 min		M 41, 29.1.2024 - groß, 10 min

M 42/43 (Orion Nebula; Orion)


M 42/43, Jan 18, 2023 - original, 640s)		M 42/43, Jan 18, 2023 - large, photo left processed

M 42/43 Jan 9, 2024 - original (60 frames = 600 seconds)		M 42/43, Jan 9, 2024 - large (60 frames = 600 seconds), processed

M 44 (Praesepe, Crib, Beehive Cluster; Cancer)


M 44, Mar 3, 2024 - original, 160s, mosaic		M 44, Mar 3, 2024 - large, 160s, mosaic, processed

M 44, Mar 3, 2024 - original, 370s		M 44, Mar 3, 2024 - original, 930s

M 45 (Pleiades; Taurus)


M 45, Feb 6, 2023 - original, 2440s, mosaic		M 45, Feb 6, 2023 - large, 2440s, mosaic, photo left processed (PSE, DN)

M 45, Jan 9, 2024 - original, 1880s, small mosaic		M 45, Jan 9, 2024 - large, 1880s, small mosaic, photo left processed

M 46 with NGC 2438 (Puppis)


M 46/NGC 2438, Mar 25, 2024 - original, 890s		M 46/NGC 2438, Mar 25, 2024 - large, photo left processed

M 47 (Puppis)


M 47, Mar 25, 2024 - original, 590s		M 47, Mar 25, 2024 - large, photo left processed

M 46/47 (Puppis)


M 47 and M 46/NGC 2438 - Feb 13, 2023, original, 3150s, mosaic		Ditto, evaluation with astrometry.net

M 48 (Hydra)


M 48, Mar 25, 2024 - original, 590s		M 48, Mar 25, 2024 - large, photo left processed

M 50 (Monoceros)


M 50 - Mar 26, 2024, original, 930s		M 50 - Mar 26, 2024, large, photo left processed

M 50 and IC 2177 Feb 8, 2023 - original, 3430s, large mosaic		M 50 and IC 2177, Feb 8, 2023 - large, photo left processed

M 51 (Whirlpool Galaxy; Canes Venatici)


M 51, Aug 7, 2022 - original, 1220s		M 51, Aug 16, 2022 - original, 1810s

M 52 and NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula) (Cassiopeia)

M 52 and NGC 7635, Aug 25, 2022 - original, 940s

M 56 (Lyra)

M 56, Jul 31, 2022 - original, 170s

M 57 (Ring Nebula; Lyra)

M 57, Jul 30, 2022 - original, 240s

M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90

See M 87!

M 65/66 (Leo)


M 65 and M 66 with NGC 3628 (Leo Triplet) - Jun 6, 2023, mosaic, 2880s, original		M 65 and M 66 with NGC 3628 (Leo Triplet) - Jun 6, 2023, mosaic, 2880s, large, photo left processed

M 65 and M 66 with NGC 3628 (Leo Triplet) - Jun 7, 2023, 2390s, original		M 65 and M 66 with NGC 3628 (Leo Triplet) - Jun 6, 2023, HD section from mosaic on top, 2880s, large

M 67 (Cancer)


M 67, Mar 3, 2024 - original, 890s		M 67, Mar 3, 2024 - large, 890s

M 71 (Sagitta)

M 71, Jul 31, 2022 - original, 120s

M 74 (Pisces)


M 74 - Jan 9, 2024, original (1830s)		M 74 - Jan 9, 2024, large (1830s), photo left processed

M 77 (Sagitta)


M 77 - Jan 11, 2024, original, 890s		M 77 - Jan 11, 2024, large, 890s, photo left processed

M 78 (Orion) with NGC 2071


M 78 with NGC 2071 (to the left), Feb 7, 2023 - original, 2120s		M 78 with NGC 2071, Feb 7, 2023 - large, photo left processed

M 81/82 (Bode Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy; Ursa Major)


M 82, Aug 12, 2022 - original, 30s		M 82, Aug 28, 2022 - original, 50s

M 81/82, Aug 12, 2022 - original, 600s		M 81 & NGC 3077, Aug 28, 2022 - original, 900s

M 81, M 82, NGC 3077, Aug 12/28, 2022, collage

M 84/86 (Geat Galactic Face; Virgo - Markarian's Chain)


Markarian's Chain - May 18, 2023, mosaic, original		Ditto, processed with DeNoise, large

Evaluation with Nova.astrometry.net		Evaluation with Nova.astrometry.net, large

M 87, M 89, M 90, and M 58 (Virgo)


M 87 - Jun 9, 2023, 6970s, mosaic, original		M 87 - evaluation by astrometry.net, large

The four Messier galaxies M 58, M 87, M 89, and M 90 form a triangle in the Vespera mosaic with a bright dot in the center. M 87 is the lower right edge of the triangle. At the bottom left, there are the Siamese Twins NGC 4567/68.

M 92 (Hercules)

M 92, Jul 29, 2022 - original, 290s

M 95, M 96, M 105 (Leo)


M 95, M 96, M 105 and more, May 31, 2023 - mosaic, processed, large, 2310s		Evaluation with astrometry.net

Small galaxies in the mosaic: IC 643, NGC 3345, NGC 3384, NGC 3389 (see evaluation)

M 97 (Ursa Major)

M 97 (left) and M 108 , Aug 28, 2022 - original, 610s

M 99 (Coma Berenices) and M 100 (Coma Berenices)


M 99 (b.r.) with M 100 (t.l.), Jun 8, 2023 - original, 3600s, mosaic		M 99 (b.r.) with M 100 (t.l.), Jun 8, 2023 - large, processed

		Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net, large

Further galaxies: IC 781, IC 783, IC 3177, IC 3238, IC 3244, NGC 4262, NGC 4298, NGC 4302, NGC 4322, NGC 4223, NGC 4328, NGC 4312

M 101 (Pinwheel Galaxy; Ursa Major)


M 101, 29.7.2022 - original, 820s		M 101, 7.8.2022 - original, 1910s

Spiral galaxy NGC 5474 to the left

M 103 (Cassiopeia)


M 103ff, Nov 1, 2022 - original, 3650s, mosaic		Evaluation by astrometry.org

Also on the photo: NGC 654, NGC 659 and NGC 663

M 105 (Leo)

See M 95/96!

M 106 (Canes Venatici)


M 106 - Jun 7, 2023; with NGC 4248 and NGC 4220, 10800s, original		M 106 - Jun 7, 2023, NGC 4248, NGC 4220, and 4231/32 marked, 10800s, large

Also on the photo: NGC 4248, NGC 4220, NGC 4231*, and NGC 4232* (* near the bottom)

M 108 (Ursa Major)

M 108 (right) and M 97, Aug 28, 2022 - original, 610s

M 110 (Andromeda)

M 110, Oct 5, 2022 - original, 460s