Messier Catalogue 56 to 80

M56

M56 by Ron Brecher
Credit: Ron Brecher
  • Globular cluster in Lyra
  • RA 19h 16.6m, dec. +30º 11’
  • Mag. +8.3

M57, The Ring Nebula

M57 by André van der Hoeven
Credit: André van der Hoeven
  • Planetary nebula in Lyra
  • RA 18h 53.6m, dec. +33º 02’
  • Mag. +8.8

M58

M58. Credit: Harald Strauß / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Harald Strauß / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Virgo
  • RA 12h 37.7m, dec. +11º 49’
  • Mag +9.7

M59

M59. Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
  • Elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  • RA 12h 42.0m, dec. +11º 39’
  • Mag. +9.6

M60

M60. Credit: Harald Strauß
Credit: Harald Strauß / CCDGuide.com
  • Elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  • RA 12h 43.7m, dec. +11º 33’
  • Mag. +8.8

M61

M61. Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Virgo
  • RA 12h 21.9m, dec. +04º 28’
  • Mag. +9.7

M62

M62. Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
  • Globular cluster in Ophiuchus
  • RA 17h 01.2m, dec. –30º 07’
  • Mag. +6.5

M63, The Sunflower Galaxy

M63 by Dan Crowson
Credit: Dan Crowson
  • Spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • RA 13h 15.8m, dec. +42º 02’
  • Mag. +8.6

M64, The Blackeye Galaxy

M64. Credit: Klauser Franz / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Klauser Franz / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • RA 12h 56.7m, dec. +21º 41’
  • Mag. +8.5

M65

M65. Credit: Klauser Franz / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Klauser Franz / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Leo
  • RA 11h 18.9m, dec. +13º 05’
  • Mag. +9.3

M66

M66. Credit: Manfred Wasshuber / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Manfred Wasshuber / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Leo
  • RA 11h 20.2m, dec. +12º 59’
  • Mag. +8.9

M67

M67 - Open Cluster in Cancer by Bill McSorely
Credit: Bill McSorely
  • Open cluster in Cancer
  • RA 08h 50.4m, dec. +11º 49’
  • Mag. +6.1

M68

M68. Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
  • Globular cluster in Hydra
  • RA 12h 39.5m, dec. –26º 45’
  • Mag. +7.8

M69

M69. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
  • Globular cluster in Sagittarius
  • RA 18h 31.4m, dec. –32º 21’
  • Mag. +7.6

M70

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
  • Globular cluster in Sagittarius
  • RA 18h 43.2m, dec. –32º 18’
  • Mag. +7.9

M71

M71 - Globular Cluster in Sagitta by Bill McSorley.
Credit: Bill McSorley.
  • Globular cluster in Sagitta
  • RA 19h 53.8m, dec. +18º 47’
  • Mag. +8.2

M72

M72 by Ron Brecher.
Credit: Ron Brecher.
  • Globular cluster in Aquarius
  • RA 20h 53.5m, dec. –12º 32’
  • Mag. +9.3

M73

M73. Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
  • Asterism in Aquarius
  • RA 20:58.9, dec. –12:38
  • Mag 9.0

M74

M74. Credit: Franz Klauser / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Franz Klauser / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Pisces
  • RA 01h 36.7m, dec. +15º 47’
  • Mag. +9.4

M75

Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Michael Breite, Stefan Heutz, Wolfgang Ries / CCDGuide.com
  • Globular cluster in Sagittarius
  • RA 20h 06.1m, dec. –21º 55’
  • Mag. +8.5

M76, The Little Dumbbell Nebula

LITTLE DUMBBELL M76 by Martin Bailey
Credit: Martin Bailey
  • Planetary nebula in Perseus
  • RA 01h 42.4m, dec. +51º 34’
  • Mag. +10.1

M77

M77 Credit: Günter Kerschhuber / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Günter Kerschhuber / CCDGuide.com
  • Spiral galaxy in Cetus
  • RA 02h 42.7m, dec. –00º 01’
  • Mag. +8.9

M78

M78 by Alvaro Ibañez Perez.
Credit: Alvaro Ibañez Perez.
  • Diffuse nebula in Orion
  • RA 05h 46.7m, dec. +00º 03’
  • Mag. +8.3

M79

M79. Credit: Harald Strauß
Credit: Harald Strauß

Globular cluster in Lepus

RA 05h 24.5m, dec. –24º 33’ | Mag. +7.7

M80

M80. Credit: Daniel Verschatse / CCDGuide.com
Credit: Daniel Verschatse / CCDGuide.com

Globular cluster in Scorpius

RA 16h 17.0m, dec. –22º 59’ | Mag. +7.3