Drawings of Messier Deep Sky Objects
Gallery of sketches - click for full images and info

Messier 1
Crab Nebula
M1 - crab nebula sketch
Messier 2
globular cluster
messier 2 sketch
Messier 3
globular cluster
messier 3 sketch
Messier 4
globular cluster
m4 sketch
Messier 8
Lagoon Nebula
M8 - lagoon nebula sketch
Messier 11
Wild Duck Cluster
m11 - wild duck cluster sketch
Messier 13
The Great Hercules Cluster
M13 globular cluster
Messier 16
The Eagle Nebula
M16 - eagle nebula sketch
Messier 17
Swan Nebula
M17 the swan nebula
Messier 20
Triffid Nebula
M20 - triffid nebula sketch
Messier 26
open cluster
messier 26 drawing
Messier 27
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 - dumbbell nebula sketch
Messier 31, 32, 110
Great Andromeda Galaxy
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy sketch
Messier 33
Triangulum Galaxy
M33 - triangulum galaxy sketch
Messier 34
open cluster
Messier 34 sketch
Messier 35, NGC2158
open clusters
M35, NGC 5128 sketch
Messier 41
open cluster
M41 sketch
Messier 42, 43
Orion Nebula
M42 - Orion nebula sketch
Messier 47
open cluster
M47 sketch
Messier 51, NGC5195
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - Whirlpool galaxy sketch
Messier 52, NGC7635
cluster and Bubble Nebula
M52 - bubble nebula sketch
Messier 57
Ring Nebula
M57 - ring nebula sketch
Messier 64
Blackeye Galaxy
M64 - blackeye galaxy sketch
M 65, M 66, NGC3628
Leo's Trio
M65, M66 - Trio in Leo sketch
M 71 & Garradd comet
conjunction - aug 2011
M 71 and garradd comet
Mesier 75
globular cluster
messier 75 sketch
Messier 76
Little Dumbbell Nebula
M76 - little dumbbell sketch
Messier 78
reflection nebula
M78 sketch
Messier 79
globular cluster
messier 79 sketch
Messier 81, 82
Bode's & Cigar galaxies
Bode's and Cigar galaxies - M81 and M82 sketch
Supernova in M 82
SN2014J
supernova SN2014j sketch
Markarian's Chain:
M 84,86,87 in Virgo cluster
markarian's chain - virgo cluster sketch
Irene asteroid pass,
M 88, M 91, NGC4516
Messier 88, messier 91, irene asteroid, 4516
Messier 92
globular cluster
messier 92 drawing
Messier 93
open cluster
M93 sketch
Messier 101
Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 sketch
Messier 102 (NGC5866)
Spindle Galaxy
M102 sketch
Messier 104
Sombrero Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy - M104 sketch
Messier 106 galaxy,
NGC 4248, 4231, 4232
Sombrero Galaxy - M104 sketch