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TSS Messier AP guidelines

Last post by STEVE333 « Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:22 am
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by Gordon » Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:43 pm

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TSS AP Messier Contest:

TSS (The Sky Searchers) created a Messier AP Contest to allow our members to receive an award certificate
and some “bling”...

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Thanks Gordon. I'll try creating an Album and start filling in the 110 Messier objects.

Steve

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Last post by STEVE333
Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:22 am
All 110 completed(again)

Last post by OzEclipse « Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:53 pm
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by sdbodin » Fri Apr 18, 2025 12:23 am

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OK, finally got M68 to complete all the Messier's with my Rokinon 135mmf2 telephoto and Zwo1600MC-cool camera. All are to scale from 1 to 110 which I...

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Well done Steve and congratulations on the APOD
Joe.

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Last post by OzEclipse
Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:53 pm
Messier AP Quest

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:41 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:42 pm
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Here's a start then. 14/110!

Is it possible to start a separate gallery just for my Messier Images? Or do I post them here?

Imaging Log - Messier...

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M98 and M99 from last night. Galaxy season is on the horizon!

M98.jpg

M99.jpg

That's 75 and 76 of 110.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:41 pm
Messier 40, 80 and 110 complete

Last post by helicon « Thu Oct 31, 2024 4:51 pm
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by 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.

Here is the link to my Messier Gallery:...

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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

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:07 pm
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by 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.

Absolutely!

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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:07 pm
All Messier Open Clusters

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Aug 04, 2024 8:26 am
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by 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.

Last post by Jnicholes « Tue May 14, 2024 10:44 pm
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by Jnicholes » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:08 am

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Hi everyone,

I was going through my Messier astrophotography photos today, when I made an interesting discovery. Today, I realized I have...

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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!

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:30 am
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by 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.

I was using a Meade etx70 alt az telescope with a Meade...

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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

Last post by Makuser « Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:25 am
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by 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

Last post by AstroBee « Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:50 am
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by 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.
I'm not quite there...
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Last post by AstroBee
Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:50 am
Messier AP challenge. 40 images COMPLETE

Last post by Gordon « Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:02 pm
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by 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.

M2 Globular Cluster.jpg
M3...

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Congratulations!!!!

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Last post by Gordon
Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:02 pm
Question on data needed for Messier AP's

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:58 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:17 pm

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I have been imaging DSO's off and on for several years. For the most part I know what scope and camera I used for the images but over the years have...

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Thank you.

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:58 am
Messier imaging - will start again

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:25 pm
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by 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.

Good luck with the...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:25 pm
Messier AP Challenge Progress

Last post by Jnicholes « Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:02 am
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by Jnicholes » Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:53 pm

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Hi everyone,

I am accepting the Messier AP Challenge, I just thought I would say. From what I hear, you need to photograph 35 different Messier...

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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

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:11 pm
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by XCalRocketMan » Thu Aug 05, 2021 11:47 pm

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Hello all,

It's been a bit of a long stretch to getting to the finish line on the M110 contest. Cloudy nights, my day job :) and just plain 'life'...

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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

Last post by Ylem « Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:37 am
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by 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.

M84 and M86 are captured as part of...

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Very very nice 👍

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Last post by Ylem
Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:37 am
M102

Last post by Ylem « Mon May 24, 2021 2:19 am
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by 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?

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:00 pm
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by 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

Last post by AstroBee « Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:55 am
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by 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.

So now I have uploaded to my album images of all 110 Messier objects.

I...

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Congrats on the accomplishment and the new bling!
I've got 70 now so I'm closing in on that M80 bling.

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Last post by AstroBee
Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:55 am
3-fer M105, M95 and M96

Last post by helicon « Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:27 pm
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by 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

Last post by messier 111 « Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:47 pm
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by 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

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:28 pm
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by 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.

Now I have uploaded 40 more images to my gallery -- in the...

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Now I have uploaded 40 more images to my gallery -- in the appropriate order -- from M41 to M80.

M80 Photo Award Profile Flair added....

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:28 pm
Messier 46 and a friend

Last post by BABOafrica « Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:42 pm
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by 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!

BABO

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Last post by BABOafrica
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:42 pm
Here's my M110

Last post by Michael131313 « Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:27 pm
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by 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.

These were done from 2009 to 2011 and...

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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

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:56 pm
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by 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.

M40 Photo Award awarded.

Good luck with the next 40!

Regards

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:56 pm

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