M88 (now i have 5 messiers left)

[Robstargazer15]

I found the seyfert galaxy M88 tonight. M88 was mottled and had a very bright core. This galaxy was easy to notice.

my messier total is now 105/110.

[Double Kick Drum]

Congratulations.

With 26 found the other day, you have truly zipped through the list!

[andrew63]

You'll have to have a celebratory toast on completion. Then on to Herschel !

andrew

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice one!

[crashtestdummy]

good luck with the last 5.hoping that this time next year i will have completed them all and got to 200 on the herschel list and most of the northern caldwells.weather dependant ofcourse.out of the messier ive seen i have bagged most of them in about 3 sessions

[mjpfc]

I am surrounded by buildings, with a low gap to the south.

I usually observe the messiers over a period of 6 months, 1st - Jan to mid - June, as the low ones come

past the southern gap.

Some years in early March I go out for an "all-nighter" to either Culver down (Eastern IOW) ot Boniface down (Southern) where

I can Nearly complete a messier marathon as well as looking for some previously unseen NCG/IC Objects.

Its a bit "Spotter-ish" I know, but actually good fun

Clear skies and good hunting for the remaining fuzzies

Mick

[Hobbes]

Congratulations. I've just hit 99 and am hoping to get the rest this year.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Very nice! I'll still be at it until winter next year as i missed a few. Im in no rush though, want to enjoy them all rather than just say ive seen them all

[alan potts]

I believe it was Sir Patrick that said that Messier had made a mistake and counted one object twice, if so why do people still count 110 when it is not. I find it strange that no one ever remembers any of his comets.

Alan.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

You mean M102

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_102

Like it says on the artcle there, it is believe to be a duplication of M101. But there are other candidates that it may of been. I think alot of people find and record NGC 5866 to complete the 110. I will be interested in the views other people have of this.

[alan potts]

Matt,

Why now start a thread on that one point, outcome may be interesting, I am just remembering something from many years back.

Alan.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

You mean M102

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Messier_102

Like it says on the artcle there, it is believe to be a duplication of M101. But there are other candidates that it may of been. I think alot of people find and record NGC 5866 to complete the 110. I will be interested in the views other people have of this.

I used NGC 5866. As I understand it, it fits the description by Paul Mechain better than M101. They are very different in appearance.