The Messier Marathon - Livestream

In this talk, Don Macholz will introduce Charles Messier and the comets that he discovered. He will then move on to the Messier Catalogue and the previously missing objects. We will see where the Messier Objects are distributed throughout the sky. We recognize 110 Messier Objects but two major astronomy magazines recognize only 109, and each omits a
different object.

This brings us to the Messier Marathon, an attempt to find and observe as many Messier Objects as possible in one night. Don will discuss the various inventors of the Marathon, and tips on getting the most out of the night. As an example of what can be done, He will display a summary of the more than 50 Messier Marathons that he has completed. The last part of the talk is a walk through the Messier Objects using star maps, from the first one: M77 to the final object, M30.

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