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My Personal Messier Stroll (as opposed to Marathon) as of 3/17/2009

Total Seen: 70 out of 109

2 undocumented (I saw it, but didn't document it)

6 failed attempts (tried to see it but failed)

2 indeterminate (saw something but couldn't verify it was the intended target)

M1 Crab Nebula Taurus 9.0 From Zeta Tauri toward just right of Elnath - 11/18/2008 w/ Z12
M2 Globular Cluster Aquarius 7.5 Sadalmelik, Sadalsuud, M2 form a Right Triangle - 10/2/2008
M3 Globular Cluster Canes Venatici 7.0 NW of Arcturus betw Bootes and Cancer - 3/20/2008
M4 Globular Cluster Scorpius 7.5 Just to the right of Antares - -
M5 Globular Cluster Serpens 7.0 East of Virgo's right foot - 4/30/2008
M6 Butterfly Cluster Scorpius 4.5 NNE of Scorpius' stinger - 7/15/2008
M7 Ptolemy Cluster Scorpius 3.5 ENE of Scorpius' stinger - 7/15/2008
M8 Lagoon Nebula Sagittarius 5.0 N of teapot spout - 6/12/2008
M9 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 9.0 - - -
M10 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 7.5 Right smack in the middle of Orphiuchus - 7/30/2008
M11 Wild Duck Cluster Scutum 7.0 WSW of Aquila's tail - 7/10/2008
M12 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 8.0 - - attempts: 7/30/08
M13 Great Globular Cluster in Hercules Hercules 5.8 betw 2 W stars of Keystone - 4/30/2008
M14 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 9.5 - - attempts: 7/30/08
M15 Pegasus Cluster Pegasus 7.5 Biham to Enif and a little bit farther - 10/2/2008
M16 Eagle Nebula Serpens 6.5 - - 7/10/2008
M17 Omega Nebula Sagittarius 7.0 - - 7/10/2008
M18 Open Cluster Sagittarius 8.0 - - 7/10/2008
M19 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 8.5 - - -
M20 Trifid Nebula Sagittarius ? - - 6/12/2008
M21 Open Cluster Sagittarius 7.0 - - 6/12/2008
M22 Sagittarius Cluster Sagittarius 6.5 L of Kaus Borealis - 7/10/2008
M23 Open Cluster Sagittarius 6.0 - - -
M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud Sagittarius 11.5 7/10/2008 - -
M25 Open Cluster Sagittarius 4.9 - - -
M26 Open Cluster Scutum 9.5 - - attempts: 7/30/08
M27 Dumbbell Nebula Vulpecula 7.5 NNE of pointer star in Sagitta - 6/24/2008
M28 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 8.5 - - -
M29 Open Cluster Cygnus 9.0 SSE of Sadr middle star of Cygnus - 8/3/2008
M30 Globular Cluster Capricornus 8.5 1.5 deg. ESE of zeta Cap (Capricorn's nose) - -
M31 Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda 3.5 Mirach to 37 mu Andromedae to M31 - Fall 2007
M32 Galaxy (M31 companion) Andromeda 10.0 Same FOV as M31, below core - 10/2/2008, again 11/18/2008 w/ Z12
M33 Triangulum Galaxy Triangulum 7.0 E of Sharp tip of triangle - attempts: 9/21/2008, success: 11/18/2008 w/ z12
M34 Open Cluster Perseus 6.0 5 deg. W of Algol - 9/23/2008
M35 Open Cluster Gemini 5.5 - - 2/20/2008
M36 Open Cluster Auriga 6.5 - - 2/20/2008
M37 Open Cluster Auriga 6.0 - - 2/20/2008
M38 Open Cluster Auriga 7.0 - - 2/20/2008
M39 Open Cluster Cygnus 5.5 9.5 deg. ENE of Deneb toward Lacerta - 10/2/2008
M40 Double Star Winnecke 4 Ursa Major 9.0 - - -
M41 Open Cluster Canis Major 5.0 S of Sirius - 2/25/2008
M42 Orion Nebula Orion 5.0 in Orion's sword - Fall 2007
M43 De Mairan's Nebula Orion 7.0 near M42 - 11/18/2008 w/ Z12
M44 Beehive Cluster Cancer 4.0 - M44 2/20/2008, sketched on 3/23/3009
M45 Pleiades Taurus 1.4 Duh! - Fall 2007
M46 Open Cluster Puppis 6.5 - - -
M47 Open Cluster Puppis 4.5 - - 3/30/2008
M48 Open Cluster Hydra 5.5 beautiful blue cluster - 3/30/2008
M49 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 10.0 - - -
M50 Open Cluster Monoceros 7.0 - - 12/3/2008 w/ Z12
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy Canes Venatici 8.0 Can see companion galaxy NGC 5195 to right M51 and NGC5195 attempts: 4/30/2008, success: 3/24/2009 w/z12, sketched on 3/24/2009
M52 Open Cluster Cassiopeia 8.0 Schedar to Caiph and just as far WNW - 9/23/2008
M53 Globular Cluster Coma Berenices 8.5 - - 4/30/2008
M54 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 8.5 - - -
M55 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 7.0 - - -
M56 Globular Cluster Lyra 9.5 - - 5/21/2008
M57 Ring Nebula Lyra 9.5 - - 5/21/2008
M58 Barred Spiral Galaxy Virgo 11.0 - - -
M59 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 11.5 - - -
M60 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 10.5 - - -
M61 Spiral Galaxy Virgo 10.5 - - -
M62 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 8.0 - - -
M63 Sunflower Galaxy Canes Venatici 8.5 - M63 attempts: 4/30/2008, success 3/24/2009 w/z12, sketched on 3/24/2009
M64 Black Eye Galaxy Coma Berenices 9.0 - - 4/30/2008
M65 Barred Spiral Galaxy Leo 10.5 part of "Leo Trio" - 12/7/2007 w/ Z12
M66 Barred Spiral Galaxy Leo 10.0 part of "Leo Trio" - 12/7/2007 w/ Z12
M67 Open Cluster Cancer 7.5 - - 3/30/2008
M68 Globular Cluster Hydra 9.0 - - -
M69 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 9.0 - - -
M70 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 9.0 - - -
M71 Globular Cluster Sagitta 8.5 Just S of mid arrow shaft - attempts: 10/2/2008
M72 Globular Cluster Aquarius 10.0 3 deg. SE of Albali in Aquarius' back foot - attempts: 10/2/2008
M73 Asterism Aquarius 9.0 3 deg. SE of Albali in Aquarius' back foot - attempts: 10/2/2008
M74 Spiral Galaxy Pisces 10.5 Hamal to Sheratan into Pisces toward Eta Psc - -
M75 Globular Cluster Sagittarius 9.5 - - -
M76 Little Dumbbbell Nebula Perseus 12.0 End of Andromeda upper wing to phi Per then N - attempts: 9/23/2008, success: 11/23/2008
M77 Spiral Galaxy Cetus 10.5 Taurus' nose to Menkar in Cetus and just as far - indeterminate: 12/3/2008 w/ Z12 (either M77 or NGC1055 was found)
M78 Diffuse Nebula Orion 8.0 Alnatik 2 deg. toward just left of Rigel - 11/18/2008 w/ Z12
M79 Globular Cluster Lepus 8.5 - - 12/3/2008 w/ Z12
M80 Globular Cluster Scorpius 8.5 - - -
M81 Bode's Galaxy Ursa Major 8.5 - - 3/20/2008
M82 Cigar Galaxy Ursa Major 9.5 - - 3/20/2008
M83 Southern Pinwheel Hydra 8.5 - - attempts: 4/30/2008
M84 Lenticular Galaxy Virgo 11.0 - M84, M86, and NGC 4388 3/17/2009 w/ z12
M85 Lenticular Galaxy Coma Berenices 10.5 - M85 and NGC 4394 Sketch 3/17/2009 w/ z12
M86 Lenticular Galaxy Virgo 11.0 - M84, M86, and NGC 4388 3/17/2009 w/ z12
M87 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 11.0 - M87 and NGC 4478 Sketch 3/17/2009 w/ z12
M88 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 11.0 - - -
M89 Elliptical Galaxy Virgo 11.5 - M89 Sketch 3/17/2009 w/ z12
M90 Spiral Galaxy Virgo 11.0 - - -
M91 Barred Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 11.5 - - -
M92 Globular Cluster Hercules 7.5 - - undocumented: 4/30/2008
M93 Open Cluster Puppis 6.5 - - 4/1/2008
M94 Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 9.5 - M94 undocumented:, success: 3/24/2009 w/z12, sketched on 3/24/2009
M95 Spiral Galaxy Leo 11.0 - - 12/7/2007 w/ Z12
M96 Spiral Galaxy Leo 10.5 - - 12/7/2007 w/ Z12
M97 Owl Nebula Ursa Major 12.0 - - 1/20/2009 w/ Z12 w/ narrowband filter
M98 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 11.0 - - -
M99 Coma Pinwheel Galaxy Coma Berenices 10.5 - - -
M100 Spiral Galaxy Coma Berenices 10.5 - - indeterminate: 3/17/2009 w/z12 (either M100 or NGC 4312 was found)
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy Ursa Major 8.5 - M101 attempts: 4/30/2008, success: 3/24/2009 w/z12, sketched on 3/24/2009
M102 ??? ??? ??? - - -
M103 Open Cluster Cassiopeia 7.0 1 deg. NE of Ruchbah - 9/23/2008
M104 Sombrero Galaxy Virgo 9.5 - - -
M105 Elliptical Galaxy Leo 11.0 - - 12/7/2007 w/ Z12
M106 Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici 9.5 - - -
M107 Globular Cluster Ophiuchus 10.0 - - -
M108 Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 11.0 - M108 Sketch 1/22/09 w/ Z12
M109 Barred Spiral Galaxy Ursa Major 11.0 - - Attempts: 1/21/09 w/ Z12, Found: 1/22/09 w/ Z12
M110 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Andromeda 10.0 Same FOV as M31, above the core - 11/18/2008 w/ Z12

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