#messiermarathon

A Messier marathon isn’t a poorly organized sports event but an attempt to spot all 110 Messier objects in one night. #FACT

Reposted from @nasahubble Hubble has imaged most of the objects in the Messier catalog, which includes fascinating astronomical targets that can be observed from the northern hemisphere. You can even try to find them all for a #MessierMarathon in March's ideal viewing conditions! Over the next few days, we'll unveil new Hubble images of Messier objects so you can "stargaze" right from your screen no matter where you are. First up, this newly released Hubble image shows M55 – a loosely concentrated globular star cluster that sits about 20,000 light-years away. M55 is tricky to spot from the ground, and even in skies with low light pollution and viewed through binoculars, it will only appear as a round hazy patch. Hubble's view above Earth's atmosphere resolves individual stars within the cluster. This image only shows a portion of M55, but the whole cluster stretches about 100 light-years in diameter! Read more at the link in our bio. Image description: This image shows several stars shining against a black backdrop of space. The stars shine in hues of white, orange and blue, and some have four-pointed diffraction spikes. Image credit: NASA, ESA, A. Sarajedini (Florida Atlantic University), and M. Libralato (STScI, ESA, JWST); Image Processing: Gladys Kober #NASA #Hubble #space #stars #Messier #astronomy #stargazing #telescope #universe#eugenelacroix1 @eugenelacroix1 #photography https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDOdoCI7tk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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