Bullseye Finder Charts of The Messier Objects

Volume 2: M56-M110

Encompassing many of the most spectacular objects in the sky, observing all 110 deep-sky objects of the Messier List is a rite of passage for many amateur astronomers. Each of the 55 objects in this second volume includes a finder chart, filter and season suggestions, description, and background information on the object. Dive in and start observing the Messier Objects with this handy digital guide today!

This edition of this book is designed to be ideal for field use with an illuminated e-reader. We used an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, with the settings configured for “dark mode” (lighted text on a black background).

Putting the device into a case in which we’d installed a sheet of Rubylith masking film and adjusting the brightness of the screen gave us a star party-friendly red illuminated finder chart, on which we could scroll to our desired object with the flick of a fingertip. The result looks very much like this: