Category: Galaxies
Messier 98
Messier 98 is nice, almost edge-on (74 degrees inclination) galaxy located about 44 million light years away. It is a member of Virgo Cluster, but belongs to constellation Coma Berenices. Messier 98 i... Read More
Messier 85 and NGC4394
Messier 85 (NGC4382) is a quite bright and easy target both for visual and photographic observations. It can be spotted with binoculars, and is an easy catch for larger telescopes. But if you expect t... Read More
NGC5033 spiral galaxy
NGC5033 is not in the primary or even secondary list of astrophotography targets. This spiral galaxy lies about 40 million light years away and can be found in the constellation Canes Venatici (Huntin... Read More
NGC3718 and Hickson 56 in Ursa Major
This object was on my astroimaging target list since I remember. I am perfectly aware that imaging galaxies under suburban sky is pretty demanding task. I also know, that one clear night would be prob... Read More
Stephan’s Quintet
There are many galaxies in the Universe, and sometimes two of them will come close enough to start interact between them. But it may be more than two, and that is the case of Hickson 92 galaxy group a... Read More
M82 Cigar Galaxy
I already imaged M82 together with M81, and also recorded SN2014J supernova in this galaxy, but Messier 82 (also known as Cigar Galaxy) itself has never been one and only target of my image. Up till n... Read More
Messier 51 Whirlpool AD2019
I have already imaged M51 galaxy several times. I think it is actually my most often imaged galaxy (though it may be M82 as well 🙂 ) But it is no surprise at all. Messier 51 Whirlpool is a real gem... Read More
Distant clusters around M82
M82 Cigar Galaxy is well object known to astronomy amateurs. If you are visual observer, then you most probably have already seen it. If you are astrophotographer, then you most probably have already ... Read More