SeeStar – 110 Messier Objects

Attempting to capture all 110 Messier Objects with the SeeStar S50 Smart Telescope
SeeStar in Driveway
In July of 2024 I completed capturing all 110 Messier Objects using EAA equipment and techniques, including the SeeStar. On May 28, 2024 I set out on a journey to capture all 110 Messier Objects using the SeeStar S50 Smart Telescope.

Updated 02/03/2025: Added 4 more Messier Objects for 31 of 110 objects captured.
Updated 08/25/2024: Added 9 more Messier objects from my observing session on 08/24/2024 for 27 of 110 objects captured.
Updated 08/05/2024: 18 of 110 Objects Captured

All images on this page were captured using the SeeStar S50 set up on either the stock tripod or on a CG5 tripod. Live stack integrations are from 5-30 minutes. Many are just as they appeared from the SeeStar, some have been post-processed with PixInsight. Some images have been cropped or resized to the area of interest.

M1
M1, Crab Nebula, SeeStar Stack
01/09/2025
M2
Messier 2, Globular Cluster, 5 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M3
M 3, Messier 3, Globular Cluster, SeeStar 90 x 10 second Live Stack
05/28/2024
M4
Messier 4, globular cluster, 10 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M5
Messier 5, M 5, Rose Cluster, Globular Cluster, SeeStar 91 x 10 second live stack
05/28/2024
M6
Messier 6, SeeStar S50, 60 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M7
Messier 7, SeeStar S50, 30 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M8
Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula, SeeStar S50, 30 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M9 M10
M 10, Messier 10, Globular Cluster, SeeStar 90 x 10 second live stack.
05/28/2024
M11
Messier 11, Wild Duck Cluster, 5 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M12
M 12, Messier 12, Globular Cluster, SeeStar 90 x 10 second live stack
05/28/2024
M13
M 13, Messier 13, 90 x 10 seconds SeeStar live stack.
05/28/2024
M14
Messier 14, Globular Cluster, 5 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M15
Messier 15, the Great Pegasus Cluster, 5 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M16
Messier 16, M16, The Eagle Nebula, SeeStar 90 x 10 seconds on 06/18/2024
06/18/2024
M17
Messier 17, M17, The Omega Nebula, SeeStar 90 x 10 seconds on 06/18/2024
06/18/2024
M18 M19 M20
Messier 20, M20, the Trifid Nebula, SeeStar 90 x 10 seconds on 06/18/2024
06/18/2024
M21 M22 M23 M24
M25 M26 M27
Messier 27, The Dumbbell Nebula, 7 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M28
M29 M30 M31 M32
M33 M34 M35 M36
M37 M38 M39 M40
M41 M42
Messier 42 - Orion's Sword Mosaic - 4x4 Panel, 5 minutes per panel - 01/11/2025 - SeeStar
01/11/2025
M43 M44
M45
Messier 45, The Pleiades, 01/28/2025, 3x3 Panel Mosaic, SeeStar
01/28/2025
M46 M47 M48
M49 M50 M51
Messier 51, Whirlpool Galaxy, 20 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M52
M53 M54
Messier 54, Globular Cluster, SeeStar S50, 60 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M55
Messier 55, Globular Cluster, SeeStar S50, 60 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M56
M57
Messier 57, the Ring Nebula, SeeStar live stack of 60 x 10 seconds. 06/17/2024
06/17/2024
M58 M59 M60
M61 M62
Messier 62, Globular Cluster, SeeStar S50, 60 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M63 M64
M65 M66 M67 M68
M69
Messier 69, Globular Cluster, SeeStar S50, 60 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M70
Messier 70, Globular Cluster, SeeStar S50, 60 x 10 seconds - 07/28/2024
07/28/2024
M71 M72
M73 M74 M75 M76
M77 M78 M79 M80
Messier 80, globular cluster, 10 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M81
M 81 - SeeStar Stack
01/09/2025
M82 M83 M84
M85 M86 M87 M88
M89 M90 M91 M92
M93 M94 M95 M96
M97 M98 M99 M100
Messier 100, M100, Galaxy, SeeStar 180 x 10 seconds on 06/18/2024
06/18/2024
M101
Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy, 15 minutes SeeStar EAA 08/24/2024
08/24/2024
M102 M103 M104
M105 M106 M107 M108
M109 M110