California Nebula
The California Nebula lies in the constellation Perseus, approximately 1,000–1,500 light-years away from Earth. Spanning nearly 2.5 degrees across…
NGC185 and NGC147 nearby galaxies
Most of you are probably familiar with the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). You might also know that it has two prominent satellite galaxies – M32 and…
Messier 35 and NGC2158 open clusters
Messier 35 is a well-known open cluster in the Gemini constellation – a great visual observation target for binoculars and for telescopes of…
Messier 106 and Zwicky 5032 galaxy cluster
Most of the astronomy amateurs are probably familiar with the Messier 106 galaxy. This object has no fancy nickname, but M106 is large and rich in…
IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula galaxy
IC2574 is quite a faint object, so it was never a part of the New General Catalogue. It is a dwarf galaxy discovered by Edwin Foster Coddington in…
Abell 779 galaxy cluster in Lynx
Abell 779 galaxy cluster is not a well-known target, because galaxy clusters are not a well-known targets for astronomy amateurs anyway.…
Autumn Cepheus and Cygnus nebulae
The transition from summer to autumn in the northern hemisphere creates a convenient opportunity for observation of the Milky Way. It shines high in…
NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy
I have already approached the NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy, but only once – twelve years ago. I used a Canon 20D camera then, and a popular 150mm…
Gamma Cygni nebula - Cygnus heart
Cygnus constellation is located in the Milky Way band – actually, it is located in the most prominent Milky Way part visible from the northern…
TS-Optics PhotoLine 130 a few images
TS-Optics PhotoLine 130mm triplet is back. I used to have this telescope a few years ago and made quite a lot of pictures and observations using it.…
Markarian's Chain of galaxies
Markarian’s Chain consists of a line of several galaxies that curves north and east from M84 and M86. It extends well over 1 degree and reaches…
Rosette nebula HST palette
There is a well-defined list of the most prominent astrophotography targets, and the Rosette nebula in Monoceros has been on this list since the…