NOIRLab/NOAO images of Messier objects

Below please find an index to the AURA/NOAO images of Messier Objects. These images were obtained from the facilities of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA)'s National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO), notably Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO, Arizona) and Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory (CTIO, Chile). With the creation of NOIRLab, the two Gemini Observatories, Gemini North (on Mauna Kea, Hawaii) and Gemini South (on Cerro Pachón, Chile), have been integrated, together with the new Vera Rubin Observatory (on Cerro Pachón, Chile). Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA and image authors. Note their usage regulations for possible reuse.

For the Advanced Observing Program, of KPNO Visitor Center, see our separate AOP Images Index.
For more images, see the NOAO Image Gallery.
Also note our list of NOIRLab/AURA/NOAO Images of Messier Objects included in our pages.

M1:

No. 345, noao-02673: M1, NGC1952, Crab Nebula. KPNO 4-m 1973 color pic.
No. 466, noao-crab1: M1, NGC1952, Crab Nebula. WIYN 1995 CCD color pic.
No. 467, noao-crab3: M1, NGC1952, Crab Nebula. Enhanced WIYN 1995 CCD color pic.
No. 565, noao-03036: The Crab Nebula and Pulsar. KPNO 4-m 1992 pulsar time sequence.
iotw2311a: A legendary nebula. KPNO 4-m ca. 2019 (Release 2023 Mar 15)
ann21013c: Cosmic Ripples — image created with FITS Liberator. Gemini North image of Crab Pulsar environment.
iotw2043a: Heart of the Crab. Changes 2009 to 2014. Gemini North image of Crab Nebula center with pulsar.
noao-m1guvenen1: RGB image, Yoshikawa Yoshihiko/Blythe Guvenen, AOP, June 26, 2014.
noao-m1guvenen2: H-Alpha image, Yoshikawa Yoshihiko/Blythe Guvenen, AOP, June 26, 2014.
noao-m1guvenen3: RGB+Braudband image, Yoshikawa Yoshihiko/Blythe Guvenen, AOP, June 26, 2014.

M2:

No. 523, noao-m2: M2, NGC7089. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD.

M3:

No. 75, noao-02214: M3, NGC5272. KPNO 4-m, 1975.
No. 591, noao-03147: Mini-mosaic imager on-line at WIYN, center of M3. March 2000.
No. 652, noao-m3-burrell-schmid: M3, NGC5272. Burrell Schmidt color CCD, June 1996.
No. 838, noao-m3: M3, NGC5272. WIYN and WIYN Tip-Tilt Module (WTTM), false-color IR-vis CCD, March 22, 2003.
noao-m3-kpno-mayall-4-m: M3, NGC 5272. KPNO 4-m 2020 RGB color image.

M4:

No. 598, noao-m4: M4, NGC6121. KPNO 0.9-m T2KA CCD pic, March 1995.

M5:

No. 77, noao-02216: M5, NGC5904. KPNO 4-m 1975 b/w pic.
No. 731, noao-m5: M5, NGC5904. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June-July, 1997.

M6:

No. 379, noao-02637: M6, NGC6405. KPNO color pic.

M7:

No. 584, noao-m7: M7, NGC6475. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June-July, 1995.

M8:

No. 42, noao-02172: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). KPNO 4-m color photo, 1973.
No. 43, noao-02173: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1973.
No. 473, noao-m8-burrell-schmidt: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). Burrell Schmidt color image, June 1995.
No. 692, noao-lag: The Lagoon Nebula, M8 (NGC6523). Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, May-July 1994.
noao-lagoon-nebula: Lagoon Nebula, M8, NGC 6523. CTIO PROMPT-1 color CCD image, June 2020.
noao-noao-m8: M8, Lagoon Nebula. WIYN 0.9-m, H-alpha, OIII, SII false-color Mosaic I image, June 2020.
gemini1105a: M8 Lagoon Nebula. Gemini South 8m, GMOS-S IR false-color image, May 2011.
noao-m8harvey: M8: Lagoon Nebula. Jack Harvey and Tom Doughtery/Adam Block, AOP color CCD, June 7, 2014.
noao-m8wideblock: M8: Lagoon Nebula Wide. Adam Block, AOP color CCD, June 7, 2014.
noao-n6559connor: NGC 6559, part of M8 complex. John and Christie Connor/Adam Block, AOP color CCD, June 11, 2014.

M9:

No. 573, noao-m9: M9, NGC6333. KPNO 0.9-meter CCD image, April 1995.

M10:

No. 648, noao-m10: M10, NGC6254. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June 1996.

M11:

No. 585, noao-m11: M11, NGC6705. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, July 1995.

M12:

No. 773, noao-m12: M12, NGC6218. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June 1995.

M13:

No. 551, noao0103a: M13, NGC6205. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU.
noao-m13kpno4m: M13, NGC 6205. Mosaic CCD image, KPNO 4m, June 2020.

M14:

No. 836, noao-m14: M14, NGC6402. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, Apr 1998.

M15:

No. 13, noao0159a: Globular cluster M15 (NGC7078). CCD image, 3.5-meter WIYN, Sep 1, 1994.
No. 33, noao-m15_u: Globular cluster M15 (NGC7078). U-band CCD image, 3.5-meter WIYN, Aug 3, 1995.
No. 76, noao-02215: M15, NGC7078. KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1975.
No. 835, noao-m15-kpno-0-9-m: M15, NGC7078. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, Jul & Sep 1998.
noao-m15-kpno-mayall-4-m: Globular Cluster, M15. KPNO 4m, Mosaic 11 CCD image, June 2020.
noao1203a: M15. One Degree Imager debuts at WIYN telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. WIYN 3.5m, CDJ CCD image, September 10, 2012.
noao-m15block: M15. Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 23, 2014.

M16:

No. 50, noao-02180: The Eagle Nebula, M16. Kitt Peak 4-m Mayall color image, 1973.
No. 51, noao-02181: The Eagle Nebula, M16. Kitt Peak 4-m Mayall b/w image, 1973.
No. 725, noao-04086: The Eagle Nebula, M16. Kitt Peak 0.9-m Mosaic CCD false-color.
noao-m16lofquist: M16: The Eagle Nebula. Bill Lofquist/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 14, 2014.

M17:

No. 52, noao-02182: The Omega Nebula, M17. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall color photo, 1973.
No. 53, noao-02183: The Omega Nebula, M17. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall b/w image, 1973.
No. 64, noao-02202: The Omega Nebula, M17 (NGC6618). KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, 1993.
No. 627, noao-03315: The Omega Nebula, M17 (NGC6618). KPNO 2.1-m/SQIID IR false-color pic, 11 May 2000.
No. 797, noao-m17: The Omega Nebula, M17. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, May 1995 and June 1996.
No. 802, noao-m17e: The Omega Nebula, M17. Burrell Schmidt false-color CCD image, REU, May 1995.
noao-noao-m17-09: M17, Omega. WIYN 0.9m CCD Mosaic, Sep 18, 2020.
gemini1306a: Swan Nebula (M17). Gemini South IR image, August 2013.
geminiann05003b: Source 268 in M17, CO2 IR spectrum, Mar 2005.

M18:

No. 805, noao-m18: M18, NGC6613. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June 1996.

M19:

No. 567, noao-m19: M19, NGC6273. KPNO 0.9-m color image.

M20:

No. 41, noao-02171: Trifid, M20, NGC6514. KPNO 4-m Mayall b/w image, 1973.
No. 587, noao-m20: Trifid, M20, NGC6514. KPNO 0.9-m color image.
No. 766, noao-m21a20: M20 (NGC6514, Trifid) and M21 (NGC6531). Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, June 1996.
noaoann05004a: Star Birth in the Trifid Nebula. Star Birth in the Trifid Nebula. NOAO and Spitzer IR images compared, 2005.
gemini0207a: Trifid Nebula (M20). Gemini North 8-m GMOC-N CCD image, June 5-6, 2002.
noao-m20castano: M20: The Trifid Nebula. Jim and Janet Castano/Adam Block, AOP, June 7, 2014.
noao-m20johnson: M20: The Trifid Nebula Wide (with M21). Lawrence Johnson and Kathy Ortega/Adam Block, AOP, June 7, 2014.

M21:

No. 765, noao-m21: M21, NGC6531. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, composit from photos taken July 1995 and June, 1996.
No. 766, noao-m21a20: M20 (NGC6514, Trifid) and M21 (NGC6531). Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, June 1996.
noao-m20johnson: M20: The Trifid Nebula Wide (with M21). Lawrence Johnson and Kathy Ortega/Adam Block, AOP, June 7, 2014.

M22:

No. 575, noao-m22: M22, NGC6656. Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, REU, June 1995.

M23:

No. 634, noao-m23: M23, NGC6494. Burrell Schmidt, CCD color pic, REU program, July 1995.

M24:

No. 845, noao-m24: M24, Sagittarius Star Cloud. Burrell Schmidt, CCD color pic, REU program, September 1997. Image size 66.7x61.7 arc minutes.
noao-m24calvert: M24, NGC 6590, and IC1284: The Sagittarius Star Cloud. Also contains M18. Fred Calvert/Adam Block, AOP color CCD, June 25, 2014.

M25:

No. 850, noao-m25: M25, IC 4725. Burrell Schmidt, CCD color pic, REU program, June 1996. Image size 42.3 arc minutes square.

M26:

No. 837, noao-m26: M26, NGC6694. Burrell Schmidt, CCD color image, REU program, June 1996.

M27:

No. 54, noao-02184: The Dumbbell Nebula, M27. Kitt Peak 4-m 1988 color pic.
No. 55, noao-02185: The Dumbbell Nebula, M27. Kitt Peak 4-m 1973 b/w pic.
No. 346, noao-02674: M27, NGC6853, Dumbbell Nebula. Kitt Peak 4-m July 2, 1973 color pic.
No. 589, noao-m27mm: Emission line image of M27. WIYN CCD color pic.
No. 682, noao-dumb: Far red/near infrared image of the Dumbbell Nebula. WIYN CCD color pic.
No. 688, noao-m27: M27, NGC6853, Dumbbell Nebula. Kitt Peak 2.1-m July 2000 color pic.
No. 780, noao0121a: Emission line image of M27. 3.5-m WIYN false-color CCD image

M28:

No. 771, noao-m28: M28, NGC6626. KPNO 0.9-m November 1998 color CCD pic.

M29:

No. 844, noao-m29: M29, NGC6913. KPNO 2.1-m, June 18/19, 2003, color CCD pic. Image size 6.4 arc minutes.

M30:

No. 687, noao-m30: M30, NGC7099. Kitt Peak 0.9-m July 1997 b/w pic.

M31:

No. 35, m31_wiyn: A piece of M31. WIYN narrow-filter b/w image.
No. 100, noao-02327: M31/M32 (NGC224/221), four views, different exposure times. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 424, noao0001a: The Andromeda Galaxy, M31/M32/M110. Burrell Schmidt 3-color composite photo, REU, 1979.
No. 606, noao-andromn: Andromeda and the Moon collage. From No. 424 and a Moon pic, REU.
No. 638, noao0104a: M31/NGC224, NW portion. KPNO Mayall 4-m color CCD image.
No. 685, noao-m31: The Andromeda Galaxy. Kitt Peak 0.9-m true-color image.
noao-m31lgs_ubvIha: Panorama of Spiral Galaxy, M31. KPNO Mayall 4-m + Mosaic I UBVI+Halpha image, LG Survey and T.A. Rector, 2020.
noaoann05024a: Mysterious Disk of Blue Stars Around Black Hole in M31. KPNO Mayall 4-m CCD image, 2005.
noirlab1910a: Two Ancient Migration Events in the Andromeda Galaxy. Globular clusters and stellar streams in M31 halo. Gemini North + KPNO Mayall 4-m. Science Release noirlab1910.
noirlab2117: DESI Begins Creating 3D Map of the Universe.
noirlab2117a: Andromeda Galaxy with DESI Overlay.
noirlab2117b: Andromeda Galaxy with DESI Overlay and Spectrum.
noirlab2117d: Andromeda Galaxy with DESI Overlay.
gemini0606a: Complementing Space Telescopes from the Ground. Star field in M31 bulge. Gemini North + ALTAIR AO.
noao-m31fsqblock: M31 (Andromeda Galaxy). Adam Block, AOP, Feb 2014.

M32:

No. 99, noao-02326: M32, NGC221. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 100, noao-02327: M31/M32 (NGC224/221), four views, different exposure times. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 424, noao0001a: The Andromeda Galaxy, M31/M32/M110. Burrell Schmidt 3-color composite photo, REU, 1979.

M33:

No. 87, noao-02274: M33, NGC598. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 347, noao-02675: M33, NGC598. KPNO 4-meter Mayall color photo, Oct 3, 1973.
No. 696, noao0149a: Excitation in the middle of M33. KPNO 4-meter Mayall color CCD image, October 2000.
No. 774, m33_oar: M33 optical/radio. Composite of optical 0.9-m KPNO image with VLA radio image.
No. 775, noao-m33_opt: M33, NGC598. 0.9-m KPNO color CCD image.
noao-m33lgs_ubvIha: Panorama of Spiral Galaxy, M33. Mayall 4-m, Mosaic I UBVI+Halpha CCD image, 2020 (Local Group Survey + T.A. Rector).
iotw2233a: Destined to Collide. M33 may collide with M31. Mayall 4-m + Mosaic I UBVRI+OIII+SII+Halpha CCD image, 2022.
noao1201: NOAO: The Lives of Stars, or Astronomers as Paparazzi. noao1201b: Stars of M33. YSG and RSG. MMT/NOAO/NOIRLab.
Ref: 2012ApJ...750...97D -- arXiv:1203.0247 [astro-ph.SR]
noirlab1911a: DESI opens its 5000 eyes (M33). Mayall 4-m DESI image, 2019.
geminiann03005: Gemini's Near-Infrared Imager (NIRI) Images Over 120,000 Stars in the Nearby Galaxy M33.
geminiann03005a: NIRI image superimposed. WIYN 3.5-m NIRI image.
geminiann03005b: NIRI image superimposed. Note missing dust.
geminiann05014: Altair Undergoes Successful Performance Upgrade.
geminiann05014a: Mosaic images of the core of M33. Gemini + ALTAIR images, Aug 18, 2005.
geminiann05014d: Color mosaic composite of M33. J,H,K-band images of M33 core, Gemini+NIRI+ALTAIR.
noao-m33hotelling: M33 (Pinwheel). Ken Hotelling/Flynn Haase, AOP, Feb 2014.

M34:

No. 843, noao-m34: M34, NGC1039. Burrell Schmidt true-color CCD image, July 1996, size 34.6 arc minutes. REU.

M35:

No. 794, noao-m35: M35, NGC2168. Burrell Schmidt true-color CCD image, January 1997, size 47.4 x 40.6'.

M36:

No. 831, noao-m36: M36, NGC1960. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, January 1997.

M37:

No. 510, noao-m37: M37, NGC2099. KPNO color image.
geminiann05001b: Spectral line profiles of the hydrogen Balmer lines of 16 white dwarfs in the open star cluster NGC 2099 (M37). Gemini/GMOS-North spectral line profiles, Pierre Bergeron/IGO/NOIRLab.

M38:

No. 788, noao-m38: M38, NGC1912. Burrell Schmidt CCD true-color image, January 1997. Size 47.4'.

M39:

No. 854, noao-m39: M39, NGC7099. WIYN 0.9-m CCD mosaic, true-color image, September 15, 2003.

M40:

No. 574, noao-m40: M40 (Winnecke 4). KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, February 1996.

M41:

No. 727, noao-m41: M41, NGC2287. Burrell Schmidt color CCD pic, September 1997.

M42:

No. 46, noao-02176: The great nebula in Orion, M42. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1973.
No. 349, noao-02677: M42, NGC1976, Orion Nebula. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall color photo, Oct 1, 1973.
No. 1055, noaoann09009a: Orion Nebula, M42. WIYN 3.5m false-color IR pic (WHIRC). Announce noaoann09009.
noaoann05021a: Orion Nebula in Mid-infrared. Gemini MIR image. Announce noaoann05021
gemini0703: The Delicate Trails of Star Birth. Bullets in Orion Nebula.
gemini0703a: Orion Bullets. Gemini North NIRI image, 2007.
gemini0703b: Orion Nebula with Bullets. CTIO Blanco 4-m with ISPI and Gemini North NIRI (inset) image
gemini-20080825-trapezium-m42-0001: Trapezium (M42). Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 JHK-band IR image, 2004.
gemini1301: Next-Generation Adaptive Optics Brings Remarkable Details To Light In Stellar Nursery (M42).
gemini1301a: Orion "Bullets" with GeMS. Gemini South GeMS IR image in Fe II, H2, Ks band, 2013.
gemini1301b: Compare Altair 2007 to 2012 GeMS images.
rubin-auxtelspec1: AuxTel Spectrograph First Light. Rubin AuxTel CCD, Jan 27, 2020
rubin-auxtelspec2: AuxTel Spectrograph First Light. Spectrum of a star.
rubin-auxtelspec3: AuxTel Spectrograph First Light. Rubin AuxTel CCD, Jan 27, 2020.
rubin-544-asinh-scale: AuxTel Spectrograph First Light.
noao-m42steinberg: M42: The Orion Nebula Wide (with M43). Ryan Steinberg and Family/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 2014.

M43:

No. 803, noao-m43: M43, NGC1982. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 20, 2002.
No. 46, noao-02176: The great nebula in Orion, M42, with M43. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1973.
No. 349, noao-02677: M42, NGC1976, Orion Nebula, with M43, NGC 1982. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall color photo, Oct 1, 1973.
noao-m43lee: M43: Part of Orion Nebula. Pat and Chris Lee/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 2014.
noao-m42steinberg: M42: The Orion Nebula Wide (with M43). Ryan Steinberg and Family/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 2014.

M44:

No. 793, noao-m44: M44, NGC2632. Burrell Schmidt CCD true-color image, January 1997. Size 60.9'.

M45:

No. 136, noao0315a: M45, Pleiades, portion with nebula NGC1432. KPNO 0.9-m, 1975.
No. 137, noao-02461: M45, Pleiades, portion. KPNO 4-meter Mayall, 1975.
noao-m45: M45 Pleiades. WIYN 0.9-meter Mosaic I image (BVI), 2020.
gemini0707: Astronomers Spot Evidence for Colliding Planet Embryos in Famous Star Cluster (M45). 2007.
gemini1002b: HD 131488 Collision (artwork)
gemini0707b: Color composite image of M45 and surroundings, BRI band, Gemini N/DSS.
gemini0707c: Color composite image of M45 and surroundings, BRI band, Gemini N/DSS. HD 23514 shown in yellow. Inset is collision art (above)
gemini0707d: Spectral Energy Distribution of HD 23514 (Gemini/Spitzer)
gemini0707e: MICHELLE mid-infrared spectrum of HD 23514, Gemini North, compared to BD +20 307.
noao-m45denton: M45: The Pleiades. Tad Denton/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, 2014.
No. 138, noao-02462: Star Merope with reflection nebula. KPNO 4-meter Mayall, 1975.
No. 631, noao0315b: Merope in the Pleiades. Burrell Schmidt, 3-color composite image, 1997. Science Release noao0315

M46:

No. 697, noao-m46: M46, NGC2437. Burrell Schmidt true-color CCD, September 1997. Image shows M46 with Planetary Nebula NGC 2438 and Calabash Nebula.
noao-n2438bies: NGC 2438 (in M46 field). Nicole Bies and Esidro Hernandez/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, 2014.

M47:

No. 789, noao-m47: M47, NGC2422. Burrell Schmidt true-color CCD, January 1997, size 40.6'.

M48:

No. 790, noao-m48: M48, NGC2548. Burrell Schmidt true-color CCD, January 1997, size 40.6'.

M49:

No. 88, noao-02275: M49, NGC4472. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 577, noao-m49: M49, NGC4472. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1996.
noirlab2521a: The Cosmic Treasure Chest: Virgo Cluster region with M49 and M61. Vera Ribon Observatory, 8.4-m Simonyi Survey Telescope, LSSTcam color CCD, June 2025. Organization Release noirlab2521.

M50:

No. 707, noao-m50: M50, NGC2323. Burrell Schmidt, true-color CCD, September 1997.

M51:

No. 63, noao-noao-m51-kpno-09m-2: M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195. KPNO 0.9-m true-color CCD pic, taken in 1991 but reworked in 2000 for color balance.
No. 85, noao-02272: M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 653, noao0124a: M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic (NOAO Mosaic CCD camera).
noao1309: WIYN/NOAO: M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, seen with new ODI Camera on WIYN Telescope. July 2013.
noaoann19007a: Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)’s Lenses See First Light: M51. KPNO 4-m Mayall image with Mosaic II and DESI. Announce noaoann19007.
noao0507a: Spiral Galaxy M51, with the supernova (SN 2005cs) circled. WIYN 0.9-meter, July 8, 2005.

M52:

No. 578, noao-m52: M52, NGC7654. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD pic.
No. 39, noao-m52r: M52 and the Bubble Nebula. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD pic, REU.

M53:

No. 730, noao-m53: M53, NGC5024. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, REU, July 1997 aand May 1998.

M54:

No. 729, noao-m54: M54, NGC6715. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, REU, July 1998.

M55:

No. 724, noao-m55: M55, NGC6809. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD pic, REU, June 1996.

M56:

No. 415, noao-m56: M56, NGC6779. M56, NGC6779. KPNO 0.9-m color pic. Image lost on NOAO/NOIRLab site.

M57:

No. 15, noao-n6720: Ring Nebula, M57 (NGC6720). WIYN CCD false-color image, enhancing contrast
No. 48, noao-02178: Four views of the Ring Nebula, M57. Taken at four different wavelengths (colors). Kitt Peak 2.1m 1973.
No. 350, noao-02678: M57, NGC6720, Ring Nebula. Kitt Peak 4m color photo by Bill Schoening, September 1, 1973. Scan from an 8x10 color transparency.
No. 647, noao-m57: M57, NGC6720, Ring Nebula. Kitt Peak 2.1-m deep color CCD, 2000.
No. 760, noao-04133: Ring via WIYN tip-tilt. Comparison of WIYN Tip-Tilt Module (low order adaptive optics interface) to HST, June 2002.
No. 847, noao-ring: Ring Nebula, M57 (NGC 6720). WTTM/WIYN flase-color image; red: H Alpha + [N II], Green: [O III]
noaoann13007a: KOSMOS has arrived at the Mayall 4-meter. M57. Announce noaoann13007.
noao-m57largeblock: M57 (Ring Nebula). Adam Block, AOP CCD image, 2014.

M58:

No. 706, noao-m58: M58, NGC4579. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, April 1998.
noao-m58mandel: M58. Steve Mandel/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, 2014.

M59:

No. 579, noao-m59: M59, NGC 4621. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, composite from images taken between December 1996 and April 1998.

M60:

No. 699, noao-m60: M60, NGC4649. KPNO 0.9-m image, April 1998.

M61:

No. 781, noao-m61: M61, NGC4303. KPNO 0.9-m image, February 1996.
noao-m61block: M61. Adam Block, AOP CCD image, 2014.
noirlab2521a: The Cosmic Treasure Chest: Virgo Cluster region with M49 and M61. Vera Ribon Observatory, 8.4-m Simonyi Survey Telescope, LSSTcam color CCD, June 2025. Organization Release noirlab2521 noirlab2521ak, Portion with M61, without asteroids. noirlab2521al, Portion with M61, with asteroids.

M62:

-- Missing --

M63:

No. 495, noao-m63: M63, NGC 5055. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, May 1998.
noao-m63hugo: M63 (Sunflower Galaxy): Bruce Hugo and Leslie Gaul/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, Feb 2014.

M64:

No. 103, noao-02330: M64, NGC 4826. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 846, noao-m64: M64, NGC 4826. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, January 1997
noao-m64chadwell: M64 (The Black Eye Galaxy). Brandon Chadwell/Flynn Haase, AOP CCD image, Feb 2014.

M65:

No. 799, noao-m65: M65, NGC3623. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, December 19, 2002.
noao-m65greiner: M65. Doc. G. and Dick Goddard/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, February 2014.
No. 808, noao-m65a66: Leo Triplett, M66 group (M65/M66/NGC3628). Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, January 1995.

M66:

No. 801, noao-m66: M66, NGC3627. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, December 19, 2002.
noao-m66hapeman: M66. Jeff Hapeman/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, 2014.
No. 808, noao-m65a66: Leo Triplett, M66 group (M65/M66/NGC 3628). Burrell Schmidt color CCD image, January 1995.

M67:

No. 139, noao-02463: M67, NGC 2682. KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1975.
No. 494, noao-m67pump: M67, NGC 2682. Burrell Schmidt color CCD pic, January 1997.

M68:

No. 416, noao-m68: M68, NGC 4590. KPNO 0.9-m.

M69:

No. 630, noao-m69: M69, NGC 6637. KPNO 0.9-m, REU, May 1998.

M70:

No. 767, noao-m70: M70, NGC6681. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD, REU, October 1998.

M71:

No. 768, noao-m71: M71, NGC6838. KPNO .9-m color CCD, REU, July 1998.

M72:

No. 769, noao-m72: M72, NGC6981. KPNO .9-m color CCD, REU, July 1998.

M73:

No. 683, noao-m73: M73, NGC6994. KPNO 0.9-m, REU, July 1997.

M74:

No. 89, noao-02276: M74, NGC 628. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 509 noao-m74: M74, NGC 628. KPNO 0.9-m color image, 1991.
gemini0607a: Perfect Spiral M74. Gemini North 8-m GMOS CCD image, August 2001.
geminiann09004: M74: Unveiling Galaxy Bulge Formation with Gemini/GMOS.
noao-m74mortfieldw: M74. Paul Mortfield and Deitmar Kupke/Flynn Haase AOP CCD image, February 2014.
gemini0401a: M74: Massive Old Star Reveals Secrets On Deathbed. Before and after SN2003gd.
geminiann09006: SN 2003gd: Disappearing SN star in M74. geminiann09006a: Pre- and Post-SN Gemini North GMOS images. geminiann09006b: Pre- and post-explosion images of the site of SN 2003gd. HST WFPC2 and Gemini GMOS images.

M75:

No. 770, noao-m75: M75, NGC6864. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, October 1998.

M76:

No. 7, noao-m76: Planetary nebula M76 (NGC 650 and NGC 651). WIYN CCD pic, Sep 1, 1994.
No. 772, noao-m76-kpno-0-9-meter: M76, NGC650/651. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, December 1996.

M77:

No. 580, noao-m77: M77, NGC1068. KPNO color image.
geminiann05017: NGC 1068 (M77) The Closest Active Galactic Nucleus. Gemini North probes the gas, dust and stars at the center of the active galaxy NGC 1068 (M77). Decenber 2005. geminiann05017a, Artist's conception of surrounding of the black hole in NGC 1068 (M77). geminiann05017b, Central portion of NGC 1068 (M77). geminiann05017c, Gemini North probes the gas, dust and stars at the center of the active galaxy NGC 1068 (M77). geminiann05017d, Maps of the stellar kinematics in the center of NGC 1068.
geminiann06006b: M77, Central portion of an 11.6 um MICHELLE acquisition image. geminiann06006c: Spectra extracted in steps along the slits. Gemini North, Michelle spectrometer images. Announce geminiann06006.
noao-m77pelletier: M77. Francois and Shelley Pelletier/Adam Block, AOP color CCD image, Feb 2014.

M78:

No. 830, noao-m78ns: M78, NGC2068. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, November 1998.
No. 1013, noao-m78: M78, NGC2068. KPNO 4-m Mayall CCD image, August 2006. Announce noaoann06023.
geminiann08002e: McNeil's NebulaMcNeil's Nebula (V1647 Orionis). Gemini North GMOS-N CCD image, March 30, 2004. Announce gemini0402.
geminiann08002a: Two images of V1647 Orionis and McNeil’s Nebula, February 14, 2004 and February 22, 2007. Gemini North GMOS-N CCD images. Announce geminiann08002.
noao-mcblock: McNeilʼs Nebula. Adam Block, AOP CCD image, early 2004.

M79:

No. 418, noao-m79: M79, NGC1904. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.

M80:

No. 599, noao-m80: M80, NGC6093. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, March 1995.

M81:

No. 91, noao-02283: M81, NGC 3031. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 493, noao-m81: M81, NGC 3031. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1994.

M82:

No. 508, noao-m82: M82, NGC 3034. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1994.
No. 860, noao0404a: Starburst Galaxy M82. WIYN 3.5-m/HST WFPC2 false-color CCD image, May 2004.
geminiann04001: Gemini Probes Red Stars in M82 Using Adaptive Optics. Gemini North ALTAIR AO/NIRI image, February 2004.
geminiann09013: Dating young star clusters in starburst galaxy M82. HST/ACS and Gemini North GMOS composit images, June 2009. geminiann09013a, Existing dataset of star cluster spectroscopy. geminiann09013b, Cluster age dating. geminiann09013c, ground- and space-based HST/WIYN composite image of M82.
geminiann09020: Exploring M82's Inner Wind and Disk. October 2009. geminiann09020a, Central region of M82 at optical wavelengths, HST/ACS and Gemini North GMOS IFU composit image. geminiann09020b, Electron density measured from [SII] line ratios, Gemini North GMOS IFU data.
noao-m82final/: M82. Steve Peterson/ Katy Garman AOP CCD image, February 2014.
noaoann14002a: Supernova in M82 (SN 2014J). WIYN 3.5-m ODI CCD image, January 28, 2014.
noao1401: Astronomers at the National Observatory Continue to Watch Sn 2014J. KPNO 4-m Mayall FLAMINGOS CCD image, and WIYN 3.5-m ODI CCD images.
noao-m81m82: M81 & M82. 0.9-m WIYN Mosaic I CCD image, T.A. Rector, June 2020.
noao-m81wideblock: M81 and M82. Adam Block, AOP CCD image, February 2014.

M83:

No. 348, noao-02676: M83, NGC5236, Southern Pinwheel. KPNO 4-meter Mayall color photo, 1973.
No. 1007, noao-J1337-29_crop1: NGC5236 (M83), SINGG Survey. CTIO 2.1-m false-color CCD pic, 2006.
noirlab2107a: Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Messier 83. CTIO 4-m Blanco DECam color CCD image, February 2021. Photo Release.
geminiann06019: Hidden Mass Concentration Near the Center of Starbursting Galaxy M83. October 2006.
geminiann10012c: Multitudes of stars resolved by NICI (in M83). NICI star resolver on Gemini South 8-m, using AO. July 2000.
geminiann12007a: Region of the M83 disk. Magellan/Gemini South image to trace ULX in M83. April 2012.

M84:

No. 581, noao-m84: M84, NGC4374. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, December 1996.
No. 119, noao-02346: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84 and M86. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 800, noao-virgo: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84, M86 and M87. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD photo, June 1995 to January 1997.

M85:

No. 586, noao-m85: M85, NGC4382. KPNO color CCD image, December 1996.

M86:

No. 101, noao-02328: M86, NGC 4406. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 795, noao-m86i: M86, NGC4406. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1996.
noao0808a: M86-NGC 4438 complex. KPNO 4-meter Mayall Mosaic I color CCD image, Tomer Tal and Jeffrey Kenney. Photo Release.
noaoann08023a: Big Galaxy Collisions Can Stunt Star Formation, M86 and NGC 4438. KPNO 4-meter Mayall Mosaic I color CCD image, Tomer Tal and Jeffrey Kenney. Announce noaoann08023
No. 119, noao-02346: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84 and M86. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 800, noao-virgo: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84, M86 and M87. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD photo, June 1995 to January 1997.

M87:

No. 90, noao-02277: M87, NGC4486. With insert image showing jet. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 102, noao-02329: M87, NGC4486. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 796, noao-m87i: M87, NGC4486. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 1996.
m87-chris-mihos-Case-Western-Burrell: The Halo of Galaxy Messier 87. Chris Mihos (Case Western Reserve University)/ESO, Burrell-Schmidt 0.61-m color photo.
noao-m87block: M87. Adam Block, AOP CCD image, February 2014.
size-comparison-of-m87-to-sgr-a: Messier 87* and Sagittarius A*. Keyi "Onyx" Li, NSF; Lia Medeiros, Institute for Advanced Study (artist's concept)
noirlab2310a: M87 Black Hole, Comparison of EHT and EHT Reconstructed with PRIMO. noirlab2310 Photo Release.
gemini1101a: M87 Black Hole. Artwork, Lynette Cook.
No. 800, noao-virgo: Cluster of galaxies in Virgo, showing M84, M86 and M87. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD photo, June 1995 to January 1997.

M88:

No. 419, noao-m88: M88, NGC4501. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.
noao-m88quinn: M88. Jim Quinn/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, February 2014.

M89:

No. 572 noao-m89: M89, NGC4552. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, April 1995.

M90:

No. 700, noao-m90: M90, NGC4569. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, April 1998.
noao-m90koblas: M90. Paul and Daniel Koblas/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, February 2014.

M91:

No. 704, noao-m91: M91, NGC4548. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, April 1998.
noao-m91haynes: M91. Thomas and Gail Haynes/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 2014.

M92:

No. 74, noao-02213: M92, NGC6341. KPNO 4-m b/w photo, 1975.
No. 804, noao-m92: M92, NGC6341. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, June 1996.
noao-m92matthews: M92. Doug Matthews/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, June 2014.

M93:

No. 645, noao-m93: M93, NGC2447. Burrell Schmidt, color CCD image, Sep 20-21, 1975.

M94:

No. 92, noao-02284: M94, NGC4736. KPNO 4-m Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 779, noao-m94: M94, NGC4736. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, May 1998.

M95:

No. 732, noao-m95: M95, NGC3351. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, Feb 1996.
No. 733, noao-m95_2: M95, NGC3351. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, Dec 1994.
noao-m95mcguiggan: M95. Michael and Michael McGuiggan/Adam Block, AOP CCD image, Feb 24, 2014.

M96:

No. 671, noao-m96: M96, NGC3368. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, Feb 1996.
noao-m96block: M96. Adam Block, AOP CCD image, Feb 24, 2014.

M97:

No. 417, noao-m97: M97, NGC 3587. KPNO 0.9-m color pic.
No. 841, noao0310a: Owl Nebula, M97, NGC 3587. Burrell-Schmidt false-color pic, June 1991.
geminiann10008a: Gemini North image of the planetary nebula M97. Gemini North with GMOS-N, March 2010. Announce.

M98:

No. 660, noao-m98: M98, NGC4192. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, February 1996.

M99:

No. 654, noao-m99: M99, NGC4254. KPNO 0.9-m color pic, February 1996.

M100:

No. 806, noao-m100: M100, NGC4321. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic, December 20, 2002.
noirlab2019b: Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 2019ehk (annotated)
noirlab2019d: Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 2019ehk. News Release.
noao-m100kingbig: M100. Curt and Sally King/Adam Block, AOP, Fenruary 2014.

M101:

No. 28, noao-m101ny: Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC5457), North section. WIYN false-color CCD pic.
No. 29, noao--m101sy: Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC5457), South section. WIYN false-color CCD pic.
No. 83, noao-02269: M101, NGC5457. KPNO 4-m Mayall b/w photo, 1975.
No. 512, noao-02881: M101 Mosaic. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD pic.
noao-m101ubviha: M101; Pinwheel Galaxy. KPNO 4-m with Mosaic I imager, UBVI+H-Alpha false-color CCD image. June 2020.
noao-m101sn2011fe: Supernova SN2011fe in M101. KPNO 4-m Mosaic I image, September 18, 2011.
noirlab2315a: Supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy, SN 2023ixf im M101. Gemini North GMOS-N CCD image. News Release.
noao-m101blocks: M101. Adam Block, AOP, February 2014.

M102:

No. 593, noao-m102: M102, NGC 5866. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, March 1995.

M103:

No. 635, noao-m103: M103, NGC 581. True-color composite of 15 images taken in the BVR pass-bands, Kitt Peak 2.1-meter.

M104:

No. 84, noao-02270: M104, NGC 4594. KPNO 4-meter Mayall b/w photo, 1974.
No. 583, noao-m104: M104, NGC 4594. KPNO color pic, enhanced for dust.

M105:

No. 639, noao-m105: M105, NGC 3379. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, Feb 5, 1996.

M106:

No. 624, noao-m106: M106, NGC 4258. Burrell Schmidt color CCD pic, REU, June 1996.
noirlab2112: Unrivaled View of Galaxy Messier 106. KPNO 4-m with Mosaic I, March 2021.
noirlab2112a: Spiral Galaxy Messier 106. KPNO 4-m with Mosaic I, March 2021.
noirlab2112b: Spiral Galaxy Messier 106, full field. KPNO 4-m with Mosaic I, March 2021.

M107:

No. 576, noao-m107: M107, NGC 6171. KPNO color CCD image.

M108:

No. 610, noao-m108: M108, NGC 3556. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, January 1997.

M109:

No. 611, noao-m109: M109, NGC3992. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image, January 1997.
noao-m109hatfield: M109. George Hatfield and Flynn Haase, AOP, Feb. 24, 2014.

M109B:

noao-n3953haynes: NGC 3953. Tom and Gail Haynes/Adam Block, AOP, March 12, 2005. Released March 28, 2014.

M110:

No. 582, noao-m110: M110, NGC205. KPNO 0.9-m color CCD image.
noao-n205block: NGC 205 (M110). Adam Block, AOP, Feb. 24, 2014.
No. 424, noao0001a: The Andromeda Galaxy, M31/M32/M110. Burrell Schmidt 3-color composite photo, REU, 1979.

Milky Way:

No. 301, noao-01628: Milky Way in Sagittarius; galactic center to M24. Color photo from CTIO, wider field. David Talent, NOAO/AURA/NSF.
No. 302, noao-01628crop: Milky Way in Sagittarius; galactic center to M24. Color photo from CTIO. David Talent, NOAO/AURA/NSF.
No. 703, noao-abugc: Galactic Center at 4 Mu. Gemini South 8m telescope IR image. Gemini Observatory/Abu Team/NOAO/AURA/NSF.
No. 1038, noao-milky-way-tololo: Milky Way over Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. Color photo, CTIO, wide field. K. Don, NOAO/AURA/NSF.

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