Messier Objects (with names)

Question 1

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M1: Crab Nebula (Supernova remnant)</p>

Answer 1

<p>Taurus (Mag 9)</p>

Question 2

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M6: Butterfly Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

Answer 2

<p>Scorpius (Mag 4.5)</p>

Question 3

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M7: Ptolemy Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

Answer 3

<p>Scorpius (Mag 3.5)</p>

Question 4

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M8: Lagoon Nebula (Nebula with cluster)</p>

Answer 4

<p>Sagittarius (Mag 6)</p>

Question 5

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M11: Wild Duck Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

Answer 5

<p>Scutum (Mag 7)</p>

Question 6

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M13: Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (Cluster, globular)</p>

Answer 6

<p>Hercules (Mag 5.8)</p>

Question 7

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M16: Eagle Nebula (Nebula, H II region with cluster)</p>

Answer 7

<p>Serpens (Mag 6.5)</p>

Question 8

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M17: Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula (Nebula, H II region with cluster)</p>

Answer 8

<p>Sagittarius (Mag 6)</p>

Question 9

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M20: Trifid Nebula (Nebula, H II region with cluster)</p>

Answer 9

<p>Sagittarius (Mag 6.3)</p>

Question 10

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M22: Sagittarius Cluster (Cluster, globular)</p>

Answer 10

<p>Sagittarius (Mag 5.1)</p>

Question 11

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M24: Sagittarius Star Cloud (Milky Way star cloud)</p>

Answer 11

<p>Sagittarius (Mag 4.6)</p>

Question 12

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M27: Dumbbell Nebula (Nebula, planetary)</p>

Answer 12

<p>Vulpecula (Mag 7.5)</p>

Question 13

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M31: Andromeda Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

Answer 13

<p>Andromeda (Mag 3.4)</p>

Question 14

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M33: Triangulum Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

Answer 14

<p>Triangulum (Mag 5.7)</p>

Question 15

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M40: Winnecke 4 (Double star WNC4)</p>

Answer 15

<p>Ursa Major (Mag 9)</p>

Question 16

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M42: Orion Nebula (Nebula, H II region)</p>

Answer 16

<p>Orion (Mag 4)</p>

Question 17

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M43: De Mairan's Nebula (part of the Orion Nebula) (Nebula, H II region)</p>

Answer 17

<p>Orion (Mag 7)</p>

Question 18

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M44: Beehive Cluster (Cluster, open)</p>

Answer 18

<p>Cancer (Mag 3.7)</p>

Question 19

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M45: Pleiades (Cluster, open)</p>

Answer 19

<p>Taurus (Mag 1.6)</p>

Question 20

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M51: Whirlpool Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

Answer 20

<p>Canes Venatici (Mag 8.4)</p>

Question 21

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M57: Ring Nebula (Nebula, planetary)</p>

Answer 21

<p>Lyra (Mag 8.8)</p>

Question 22

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M63: Sunflower Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

Answer 22

<p>Canes Venatici (Mag 8.5)</p>

Question 23

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M64: Black Eye Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)</p>

Answer 23

<p>Coma Berenices (Mag 9)</p>

Question 24

Where is this Messier Object?

<p>M65: Leo Triplet (Galaxy, barred spiral)</p>

Answer 24

<p>Leo (Mag 10.5)</p>

Question 25

# Where is this Messier Object?

M66: Leo Triplet (Galaxy, barred spiral)

Answer 25

Leo (Mag 10)

Question 26

# Where is this Messier Object?

M76: Little Dumbbell Nebula (Nebula, planetary)

Answer 26

Perseus (Mag 10.1)

Question 27

# Where is this Messier Object?

M77: Cetus A (Galaxy, spiral)

Answer 27

Cetus (Mag 10.5)

Question 28

# Where is this Messier Object?

M81: Bode's Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)

Answer 28

Ursa Major (Mag 6.9)

Question 29

# Where is this Messier Object?

M82: Cigar Galaxy (Galaxy, starburst)

Answer 29

Ursa Major (Mag 9.5)

Question 30

# Where is this Messier Object?

M83: Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy, barred spiral)

Answer 30

Hydra (Mag 8.5)

Question 31

# Where is this Messier Object?

M87: Virgo A (Galaxy, elliptical)

Answer 31

Virgo (Mag 11)

Question 32

# Where is this Messier Object?

M97: Owl Nebula (Nebula, planetary)

Answer 32

Ursa Major (Mag 9.9)

Question 33

# Where is this Messier Object?

M101: Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)

Answer 33

Ursa Major (Mag 7.9)

Question 34

# Where is this Messier Object?

M104: Sombrero Galaxy (Galaxy, spiral)

Answer 34

Virgo (Mag 9.5)