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, Feb 7, 2023 - original, 1810s

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 33 (Triangulum Galaxy; Triangulum)


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

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 42/43 (Orion Nebula; Orion)


M 45, Fe 18, 2023 - original, 640s)		M 42/43, Jan 18, 2023 - large, photo left processed

M 45 (Pleiades; Taurus)


M 45, Feb 6, 2023 - original, 1200s		M 45, Feb 6, 2023 - large, photo left processed

M 45, Feb 6, 2023 - original, 2440s, mosaic		M 45, Feb 6, 2023 - 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 50 (Monoceros)


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 (Lyra)

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

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 71 (Sagitta)

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

M 78 (Orion)


M 78, Feb 7, 2023 - original, 2120s		M 78, 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 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 and M 108 , Aug 28, 2022 - original, 610s

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 und 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 and M 97, Aug 28, 2022 - original, 610s

M 110 (Andromeda)

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