Tag: eq6
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
Cygnus Wall in NGC7000
NGC7000 is a well known emission nebula in Cygnus, close to prominent Deneb star. Whole NGC7000 North America is large cloud of interstellar matter that covers area of several apparent Moon size. But ... Read More
M57 – The Ring AD2019
If you are interested in more details about Messier 57 The Ring nebula, you can look for some earlier entries about it. It is one of the objects I quite often return to. If you are visual observer, th... 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
NGC2903 barred spiral galaxy (UPDATE)
NGC2903 is located about 30 million light years away. Though it is spring time object it was discovered on November 16, 1784, by (no surprise here) William Herschel. To him, the object seemed double, ... Read More
M85 and NGC4394
M85 and NGC4394 galaxies are a nice pair, apparently close to each other, but quite far away in real. Messier 85 (larger, to the right) is a lenticular galaxy located in Coma Berenices constellation. ... Read More