NOAO images of Messier objects

Below please find an index to the AURA/NOAO images of Messier Objects. These images were obtained from the facilities of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA)'s National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO), notably Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) and Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory (CTIO).

For more images, see the NOAO Image Gallery.
Also note our list of AURA/NOAO Images of Messier Objects included in our pages.

M1:

No. 345: M1, NGC1952, Crab Nebula. KPNO 4-m 1973 color pic
No. 466: M1, NGC1952, Crab Nebula. WIYN 1995 CCD color pic
No. 467: M1, NGC1952, Crab Nebula. Enhanced WIYN 1995 CCD color pic
No. 565: The Crab Nebula and Pulsar. KPNO 4-m 1992 pulsar time sequence

M2:

No. 523: M2, NGC7089. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD.

M3:

No. 75: M3, NGC5272. KPNO 4-m, 1975.
No. 591: Mini-mosaic imager on-line at WIYN, center of M3. March 2000.
No. 652: M3, NGC5272. Burrell Schmidt color CCD, June 1996.

M4:

No. 598: M4, NGC6121. KPNO 0.9-m T2KA CCD pic, March 1995.

M5:

No. 77: M5, NGC5904. KPNO 4-m 1975 b/w pic.

M6:

No. 379: M6, NGC6405. KPNO color pic.

M7:

No. 584: M7, NGC6475. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June-July, 1995.

M8:

No. 42: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). KPNO 4-m color photo, 1973.
No. 43: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1973.
No. 473: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). Burrell Schmidt color image, June 1995.

M9:

No. 573: M9, NGC6333. KPNO 0.9-meter CCD image, April 1995.

M10:

No. 648: M10, NGC6254. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June 1996.

M11:

No. 585: M11, NGC6705. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, July 1995.

M13:

No. 551: M13, NGC6205. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU.

M15:

No. 13: Globular cluster M15 (NGC7078). CCD image, 3.5-meter WIYN, Sep 1, 1994.
No. 33: Globular cluster M15 (NGC7078). U-band CCD image, 3.5-meter WIYN, 3 Aug 1995.
No. 76: M15, NGC7078. KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1975.

M16:

No. 50: The Eagle Nebula, M16. Kitt Peak 4-m Mayall color image, 1973.
No. 51: The Eagle Nebula, M16. Kitt Peak 4-m Mayall b/w image, 1973.

M17:

No. 52: The Omega Nebula, M17. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall color photo, 1973.
No. 53: The Omega Nebula, M17. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall b/w image, 1973.
No. 64: The Omega Nebula, M17 (NGC6618). KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, 1993.
No. 627: The Omega Nebula, M17 (NGC6618). KPNO 2.1-m/SQIID IR false-color pic, 11 May 2000.

M19:

No. 567: M19, NGC6273. KPNO 0.9-m color image.

M20:

No. 41: Trifid, M20, NGC6514. KPNO 4-m Mayall b/w image, 1973.
No. 587: Trifid, M20, NGC6514. KPNO 0.9-m color image.

M22:

No. 575: M22, NGC6656. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June 1995.

M23:

No. 634: M23, NGC6494. Burrell Schmidt, CCD color pic, REU program, July 1995.

M27:

No. 54: The Dumbbell Nebula, M27. Kitt Peak 4-m 1988 color pic.
No. 55: The Dumbbell Nebula, M27. Kitt Peak 4-m 1973 b/w pic.
No. 346: M27, NGC6853, Dumbbell Nebula. Kitt Peak 4-m July 2, 1973 color pic.
No. 589: Emission line image of M27. WIYN CCD color pic.
No. 682: Far red/near infrared image of the Dumbbell Nebula. WIYN CCD color pic.
No. 688: M27, NGC6853, Dumbbell Nebula. Kitt Peak 2.1-m July 2000 color pic.

M30:

No. 687: M30, NGC7099. Kitt Peak 0.9-m July 1997 b/w pic.

M31:

No. 35: A piece of M31. WIYN narrow-filter b/w image.
No. 100: M31/M32 (NGC224/221), four views, different exposure times. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 424: The Andromeda Galaxy, M31/M32/M110. Burrell Schmidt 3-color composite photo, REU, 1979.
No. 606: Andromeda and the Moon collage. From No. 424 and a Moon pic, REU.
No. 638: M31/NGC224, NW portion. KPNO Mayall 4-m color CCD image.
No. 685: The Andromeda Galaxy. Kitt Peak 0.9-m true-color image.

M32:

No. 99: M32, NGC221. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.

M33:

No. 87: M33, NGC598. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 347: M33, NGC598. KPNO 4-meter Mayall color photo, Oct 3, 1973.

M37:

No. 510: M37, NGC2099. KPNO color image.

M40:

No. 574: M40 (Winnecke 4). KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, February 1996.

M42:

No. 46: The great nebula in Orion, M42. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1973.
No. 349: M42, NGC1976, Orion Nebula. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall color photo, Oct 1, 1973.

M45:

No. 136: M45, Pleiades, portion with nebula NGC1432. KPNO 0.9-m, 1975.
No. 137: M45, Pleiades, portion. KPNO 4-meter Mayall, 1975.
No. 138: Star Merope with reflection nebula. KPNO 4-meter Mayall, 1975.
No. 631: Merope in the Pleiades. Burrell Schmidt, 3-color composite image, 1997.

M49:

No. 88: M49, NGC4472. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 577: M49, NGC4472. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1996.

M51:

No. 63: M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195. KPNO 0.9-m true-color CCD pic, taken in 1991 but reworked in 2000 for color balance.
No. 85: M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 653: M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic (NOAO Mosaic CCD camera).

M52:

No. 578: M52, NGC7654. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD pic.
No. 39: M52 and the Bubble Nebula. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD pic, REU.

M56:

No. 415: M56, NGC6779. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.

M57:

No. 15: Ring Nebula, M57 (NGC6720). WIYN CCD false-color image, enhancing contrast
No. 48: Four views of the Ring Nebula, M57. Taken at four different wavelengths (colors). Kitt Peak 2.1m 1973.
No. 350: M57, NGC6720, Ring Nebula. Kitt Peak 4m color photo by Bill Schoening, September 1, 1973. Scan from an 8x10 color transparency.
No. 647: M57, NGC6720, Ring Nebula. Kitt Peak 2.1-m deep color CCD, 2000.

M59:

No. 579: M59, NGC 4621. KPNO image.

M63:

No. 495: M63, NGC 5055. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, May 1998.

M64:

No. 103: M64, NGC 4826. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.

M67:

No. 139: M67, NGC 2682. KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1975.
No. 494: M67, NGC 2682. Burrell Schmidt color CCD pic, January 1997.

M68:

No. 416: M68, NGC 4590. KPNO 0.9-m.

M69:

No. 630: M69, NGC 6637. KPNO 0.9-m, REU, May 1998.

M73:

No. 683: M73, NGC6994. KPNO 0.9-m, REU, July 1997.

M74:

No. 89: M74, NGC 628. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 509: M74, NGC 628. KPNO 0.9-m color image, 1991.

M76:

No. 7: Planetary nebula M76 (NGC650 and NGC651). WIYN CCD pic, Sep 1, 1994.

M77:

No. 580: M77, NGC1068. KPNO color image.

M79:

No. 418: M79, NGC1904. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.

M80:

No. 599: M80, NGC6093. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, March 1995.

M81:

No. 91: M81, NGC 3031. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 493: M81, NGC 3031. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1994.

M82:

No. 508: M82, NGC 3034. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1994.

M83:

No. 348: M83, NGC5236, Southern Pinwheel. KPNO 4-meter Mayall color photo, 1973.

M84:

No. 581: M84, NGC4374. KPNO color CCD photo.
No. 119: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84 and M86. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.

M85:

No. 586: M85, NGC4382. KPNO color CCD photo.

M86:

No. 101: M86, NGC 4406. Wrongly labelled "M84". KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 119: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84 and M86. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.

M87:

No. 90: M87, NGC4486. With insert image showing jet. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 102: M87, NGC4486. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.

M88:

No. 419: M88, NGC4501. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.

M89:

No. 572: M89, NGC4552. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, April 1995.

M92:

No. 74: M92, NGC6341. KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1975.

M93:

No. 645: M93, NGC2447. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD image, Sep 20-21, 1975.

M94:

No. 92: M94, NGC4736. KPNO 4-m Mayall b/w photo, 1975.

M96:

No. 671: M96, NGC3368. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, Feb 1996.

M97:

No. 417: M97, NGC 3587. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.

M98:

No. 660: M98, NGC4192. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, February 1996.

M99:

No. 654: M99, NGC4254. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, February 1996.

M101:

No. 28: Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC5457), North section. WIYN false-color CCD pic.
No. 29: Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC5457), South section. WIYN false-color CCD pic.
No. 83: M101, NGC5457. KPNO 4-m Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 512: M101 Mosaic. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic.

M102:

No. 593: M102, NGC 5866. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, March 1995.

M103:

No. 635: M103, NGC 581. True-color composite of 15 images taken in the BVR pass-bands, Kitt Peak 2.1-meter.

M104:

No. 84: M104, NGC 4594. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1974.
No. 583: M104, NGC 4594. KPNO color pic, enhanced for dust.

M105:

No. 639: M105, NGC 3379. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, Feb 5, 1996.

M106:

No. 624: M106, NGC 4258. Burrell Schmidt color CCD pic, REU, June 1996.

M107:

No. 576: M107, NGC 6171. KPNO color image.

M108:

No. 610: M108, NGC 3556. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, January 1997.

M109:

No. 611: M109, NGC3992. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, January 1997.

M110:

No. 582: M110, NGC205. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image.

Hartmut Frommert (spider@seds.org)
Christine Kronberg (smil@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)

Last Modification: 22 Jun 2001