A place to post your Messier images for the Messier AP Award program.
TSS Messier AP guidelines
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Gordon »
Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:43 pm
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TSS AP Messier Contest:
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Thanks Gordon. I'll try creating an Album and start filling in the 110 Messier objects.
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Last post by STEVE333
Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:22 am
Messier AP Quest
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Graeme1858 »
Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:42 pm
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Here's a start then. 14/110!
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Cheers Greg.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:47 am
Messier 40, 80 and 110 complete
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STEVE333 »
Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:09 am
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These images were all taken before I joined this fourm and before I started using the Seestar S50.
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Nice work Steve. Congrats
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Last post by helicon
Thu Oct 31, 2024 4:51 pm
All Messier Globular Clusters to scale
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sdbodin »
Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:17 pm
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Final installment of the Messier tour with the Rokinon 135mm telephoto, the Globular Clusters. Not the best subjects for 135mm focal length, but...
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... we're in this for the fun.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:07 pm
All Messier Open Clusters
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sdbodin »
Sat Aug 03, 2024 5:59 pm
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Continuing my Messier quest with the Rokinon telephoto, finally finished the open clusters. Again, as with my gas bags and gals, all are to scale,...
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That's a quality collection of Open Clusters Steve.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Aug 04, 2024 8:26 am
Messier AP 80 Photo challenge attempt.
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Jnicholes »
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:08 am
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Hi everyone,
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The Messier AP Challenge Award is for recognition of the recipient's hard work and acknowledgement of the effort made to capture the Messier Targets....
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Last post by Jnicholes
Tue May 14, 2024 10:44 pm
The old and the new!
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Gordon »
Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:34 pm
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Way back around 2006, I started my first M110 contest images for the old Astronomy Forum.
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nice work , thx .
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Last post by messier 111
Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:30 am
Messier AP challenge - 80 images COMPLETE
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Jnicholes »
Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:42 pm
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I have completed the Messier AP challenge for 80 images. Some of these objects I had to push my telescope to the visual limit to photograph. As a...
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Hi Jared. A very nice gallery of your 80 Messier objects. Thanks for sharing these images and report with us Jared and congratulations on completing...
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Last post by Makuser
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:25 am
My Messier project
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AstroBee »
Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:42 am
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I'm working on my Messier project so I decided to gather them here for the group. I know I've bagged many more than what I've got here in the gallery...
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It's been over a year since I made an update here, I guess because the next bling is for when I finish all 110 Messier objects.
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Last post by AstroBee
Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:50 am
Messier AP challenge. 40 images COMPLETE
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Jnicholes »
Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:21 am
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Finally got 40 images of deep sky objects for the Messier AP challenge. I am happy. Here are all the pictures.
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Congratulations!!!!
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Last post by Gordon
Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:02 pm
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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:58 am
Messier imaging - will start again
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Ben Cartwright SASS »
Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:52 am
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I was going to ask whether using remote subscription scopes would be acceptable for this award as I have imaged all 110 objects with the Slooh...
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Certainly have seen your stuff on the Solar Imaging threads! It is quality. I look forward to seeing your Messier images too.
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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:25 pm
Messier AP Challenge Progress
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Jnicholes »
Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:53 pm
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Hi everyone,
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I have to cancel going out to do astronomy tonight. Smoke just rolled in.
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Last post by Jnicholes
Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:02 am
My final set for the M110 Award
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XCalRocketMan »
Thu Aug 05, 2021 11:47 pm
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Hello all,
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Congrats on the award XCal!
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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:11 pm
A few more for the list - M80, M84 and M86
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starfield »
Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:42 pm
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Finally got some clear skies the last couple of days so thought I'd grab some more M objects for the list.
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Very very nice 👍
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Last post by Ylem
Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:37 am
M102
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starfield »
Sun May 23, 2021 5:57 pm
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This is one tiny galaxy so I had to crop this pretty heavily. It's interesting that this is close to the Splinter Galaxy which is a larger galaxy....
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Nice capture 👍
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Last post by Ylem
Mon May 24, 2021 2:19 am
M 40 - Really?
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starfield »
Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:25 am
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So went ahead and checked off one more - M 40. Just had to laugh when I processed this one. I wonder if the faint fuzzy at the bottom of the frame...
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We have to remember that Messier's efforts were less than perfect, like those before him and those after him. He was in the process of attempting to...
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Last post by Juno16
Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:00 pm
Messier objects -- M81 to M110 for Messier Award Contest
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BABOafrica »
Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:24 pm
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I finished off the Messier series during a recent trip to my dark site.
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Congrats on the accomplishment and the new bling!
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Last post by AstroBee
Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:55 am
3-fer M105, M95 and M96
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starfield »
Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:03 am
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I had a three hour window last night to keep working on my Messier list. Here's a quick shot of M105 and friends. Always feels like the Leo Triplet...
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Lots of faint fuzzies in there. Great wide field view and super nice capture!
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Last post by helicon
Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:27 pm
M79 replacement
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sdbodin »
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:26 pm
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My M79 was a really poor shot, so last night I got a better replacement. Still difficult at my Latitude since it is so far south, i think half the...
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nice one , thx .
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Last post by messier 111
Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:47 pm
Messier objects -- M41 to M80 for Messier Award Contest
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BABOafrica »
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:48 pm
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I already did M1 to M40 (all posted in my gallery) and got my bling for that set.
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Now I have uploaded 40 more images to my gallery -- in the appropriate order -- from M41 to M80.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:28 pm
Messier 46 and a friend
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starfield »
Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:34 am
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With the moon out, decide to pick up some more clusters for my list. Grabbed this shot of M46 and found a little planetary hiding there (ngc 2438)....
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Looking good!
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Last post by BABOafrica
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:42 pm
Here's my M110
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Gordon »
Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:08 am
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I've recreated my M110 list after moving my photos to an album on TSS. The links will take you to the images.
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Very good! Congratulations.
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Last post by Michael131313
Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:27 pm
Messier objects -- M1 to M40
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BABOafrica »
Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:36 am
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I did images of all 110 objects many years ago with my first equipment. I decided to start over and try it again. I just finished M40 the other...
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Congratulations Babo! That's a fine list of Messiers.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:56 pm
M27
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jnelson »
Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:38 pm
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Started my uphill journey in astrophotography about a year ago focusing initially on planetary imaging. I recently upgraded my rig to a C8 & AVX...
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Pretty cool image!
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Last post by Juno16
Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:14 am
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