Messier 77 (M 77)

Introduction | Map | My Best Own Photos | My Own Observations | References || Appendix: My Own Photos

On this page I collect my observations of the barred spiral galaxy M 77 (NGC 1068) in the constellation Cetus.

Introduction

The barred spiral galaxy M 77 is located in the constellation Cetus/Whale Fish and belongs, according to Stoyan, to the "active objects", which are conspicuous among other things by the special luminosity of their core. Therefore, M 77 remains starlike even at high magnifications and is difficult to detect. With the eVscope and eVscope 2, M 77 is easier to see than M 74.

M 77 (NGC 1068)
Size: 6.1' x 5.6' (SkySafari)
Distance: 47 millions light years (Stoyan)
Rating: *** (Stoyan)

Map

Barred spiral galaxy M 77 in the constellation Cetus (to the left) next to many other galaxies and star clusters (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Best Own Photos

eVscope

M 77 - Nov 14, 2020		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020
M 77 - Nov 14, 2020 , photo on top processed		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020 , photo on top processed		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020 , photo on top processed

eVscope 2

M 77 - Jan 24, 2022		M 77 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed
M 77 - Dec 17, 2022		M 77 - Dec 17, 2022, photo left processed

Vespera

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

My Own Observations

Observations February to March 2020

• February 6, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M 77 photographed
• March 9 and 18, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M 77 photographed, very faint

Observations November 2020

• November 14, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M 77 photographed in the new rectangular format without overlay, very faint

Observations December 2022

• January 24, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope and eVscope 2): M 77 photographed (app version 1.5)
• December 17, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): M 77 photographed (app version 2.2)

Observations January 2024

• January 11, 2024 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): M 77 photographed

References

• Messier Catalogue - Messier 77: messier.seds.org/m/m077.html
• Messier 77 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_77

On this Site

• Unistellar eVscope Information
• Unistellar eVscope 2 Information
• Vaonis Vespera - Information

Appendix: My Own Photos

eVscope

M 77 - Feb 6, 2020		M 77 - Feb 6, 2020, processed		M 77 - Mar 9, 2020
M 77 - Mar 18, 2020		M 77 - Mar 18, 2020, processed
M 77 - Nov 14, 2020		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020
M 77 - Nov 14, 2020 , photo on top processed		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020 , photo on top processed		M 77 - Nov 14, 2020 , photo on top processed
M 77- Jan 24, 2022		M 77 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed

eVscope 2

M 77 - Jan 24, 2022		M 77 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed
M 77 - Dec 17, 2022		M 77 - Dec 17, 2022, photo left processed

Vespera

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