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Geographic Coordinates For The Two Observatories
(Center of Observatory Building)
Jens-Wendt Observatory - Coordinates: 41°46'48.06" N, 90°47'06.66" W
St. Ambrose Observatory - Coordinates: 41°46'19.28" N, 90°47'39.40" W
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* Messier Marathon Observer's Form *
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This file presents the Messier objects in the order of the Marathon Search
Sequence given by Don Machholz in his "Messier Marathon Observer's Guide",
suited so that you can fill in your observations easily.
Messier Marathon Search Sequence
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Compiled online by Hartmut Frommert, using work of Don Machholz.
Depending on geographic location, it may be impossible to find them all, and
may be better to slightly modify this list. In case of doubt consult Don
Machholz's book. This list should be good for northern latitudes 20 to 40.
My Messier Marathon
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Date: ___. ____ _____ Observer: ______________
Location: ____________ Lat: _____ Long: ______ Time Zone: ______
Instruments used: _______________________________________________________
General Comments: _______________________________________________________
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The Object List:
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No. M# NGC# Con Type Your# Time Comments
1. M77 1068 Cet G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
2. M74 628 Psc G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
3. M33 598 Tri G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
4. M31 224 And G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
5. M32 221 And G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
6. M110 205 And G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
7. M52 7654 Cas OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
8. M103 581 Cas OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
9. M76 650 Per Pl _____ __:__ ________________________________
10. M34 1039 Per OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
11. M45 - Tau OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
12. M79 1904 Lep Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
13. M42 1976 ori DN _____ __:__ ________________________________
14. M43 1982 Ori DN _____ __:__ ________________________________
15. M78 2068 Ori DN _____ __:__ ________________________________
16. M1 1952 Tau SNR _____ __:__ ________________________________
17. M35 2168 Gem OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
18. M37 2099 Aur OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
19. M36 1960 Aur OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
20. M38 1922 Aur OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
21. M41 2287 CMa OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
22. M93 2447 Pup OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
23. M47 2422 Pup OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
24. M46 2437 Pup OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
25. M50 2323 Mon OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
26. M48 2548 Hya OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
27. M44 2632 Cnc OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
28. M67 2628 Cnc OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
29. M95 3351 Leo G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
30. M96 3368 Leo G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
31. M105 3379 Leo G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
32. M65 3623 Leo G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
33. M66 3627 Leo G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
34. M81 3031 UMa G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
35. M82 3034 UMa GIr _____ __:__ ________________________________
36. M97 3587 UMa Pl _____ __:__ ________________________________
37. M108 3556 UMa G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
38. M109 3992 UMa G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
39. M40 - UMa 2St _____ __:__ ________________________________
40. M106 4258 CVn G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
41. M94 4736 CVn G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
42. M63 5055 CVn G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
43. M51 5194 CVn G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
44. M101 5457 UMa G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
45. M102? 5866 Dra GS0 _____ __:__ ________________________________
46. M53 5024 Com Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
47. M64 4826 Com G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
48. M3 5272 CVn Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
49. M98 4192 Com G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
50. M99 4254 Com G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
51. M100 4321 Com G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
52. M85 4382 Com GS0 _____ __:__ ________________________________
53. M84 4374 Vir GS0 _____ __:__ ________________________________
54. M86 4406 Vir GS0 _____ __:__ ________________________________
55. M87 4486 Vir G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
56. M89 4552 Vir G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
57. M90 4569 Vir G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
58. M88 4501 Com G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
59. M91 4548 Com G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
60. M58 4579 Vir G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
61. M59 4621 Vir G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
62. M60 4649 Vir G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
63. M49 4472 Vir G E _____ __:__ ________________________________
64. M61 4303 Vir G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
65. M104 4594 Vir G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
66. M68 4590 Hya Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
67. M83 5236 Hya G S _____ __:__ ________________________________
68. M5 5904 Ser Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
69. M13 6205 Her Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
70. M92 6341 Her Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
71. M57 6720 Lyr Pl _____ __:__ ________________________________
72. M56 6779 Lyr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
73. M29 6913 Cyg OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
74. M39 7092 Cyg OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
75. M27 6853 Vul Pl _____ __:__ ________________________________
76. M71 6838 Sge Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
77. M107 6171 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
78. M12 6218 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
79. M10 6254 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
80. M14 6402 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
81. M9 6333 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
82. M4 6121 Sco Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
83. M80 6093 Sco Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
84. M19 6273 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
85. M62 6266 Oph Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
86. M6 6405 Sco OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
87. M7 6475 Sco OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
88. M11 6705 Sct OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
89. M26 6694 Sct OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
90. M16 6611 Ser OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
91. M17 6618 Sgr DN _____ __:__ ________________________________
92. M18 6613 Sgr OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
93. M24 >6603 Sgr OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
94. M25 I4725 Sgr OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
95. M23 6494 Sgr OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
96. M21 6531 Sgr OCl _____ __:__ ________________________________
97. M20 6514 Sgr DN _____ __:__ ________________________________
98. M8 6523 Sgr DN _____ __:__ ________________________________
99. M28 6626 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
100. M22 6656 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
101. M69 6637 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
102. M70 6681 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
103. M54 6715 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
104. M55 6809 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
105. M75 6864 Sgr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
106. M15 7078 Peg Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
107. M2 7089 Aqr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
108. M72 6981 Aqr Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
109. M73 6994 Aqr 4St _____ __:__ ________________________________
110. M30 7099 Cap Gl _____ __:__ ________________________________
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Key:
No. : Don Machholz' sequence number
M# : Messier number
NGC# : NGC (or IC) number
Con : Constellation (abbrevated)
Type : Object Type (see below)
Your# : Your actual sequence number
Time : Your observing time (in your time zone)
Comments: Any important observing circumstances/results etc.
Types:
OCl=Open Cluster, Gl=Globular Cluster, Pl=Planetary Nebula,
DN=Diffuse Nebula, G S=Spiral Galaxy, G E=Elliptical Galaxy,
GIr=Irrgeular Galaxy, GS0=Lenticular (S0) Galaxy, SNR=SNR,
2St=Binary Star, 4St=4 Star System
Hartmut Frommert - http://www.seds.org/~spider/
Christine Kronberg - http://www.maa.mhn.de/P/smil.html