Category: Galaxies

The Eyes Galaxies (NGC 4435-NGC 4438, also known as Arp 120) are a pair of galaxies about 52 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The pair are members of the string of galaxies known as Markarian’s Chain. I processed the images using Pixinsight, Object Designations: NGC 4435-NGC 4438Also known as: Eyes GalaxiesConstellation: Virgo constellationObject … Read More “The Eyes Galaxies” »

Messier 90 (also known as M90 and NGC 4569) is an intermediate spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. I processed the images using Pixinsight, Object Designation: Messier 90, NGC 4569Also known as:Constellation: Virgo constellationObject Type: intermediate … Read More “M90 – NGC 4569” »

The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on, counterclockwise Intermediate spiral galaxy located 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. This is a total of 14 hours of imaging. 3/22/2025, 4/9/2025, 4/13/2025 and 4/14/2025. All taken with my Celestron 9.25 telescope on my CGEM II … Read More “M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy” »

NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Leo, positioned about 1.5° due south of Lambda Leonis. This field galaxy is located about 30 million light-years away from the Milky Way, and is a member of the Virgo Supercluster. On March 18, 2025 I set up my Celestron 9.25 telescope … Read More “NGC 2903” »

NGC 3718 is a small but beautiful galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is not far from other deep sky objects that are much easier to image. On March 14, 2025 I set up my Celestron 9.25 telescope on my CGEM II mount with no particular goal. It was a full moon and the … Read More “NGC3718 & NGC3729” »

I cannot believe this beauty does not have a name! NGC 2403 (also known as Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is an outlying member of the M81 Group, and is approximately 8 million light-years distant. It bears a similarity to M33, being about 50,000 light years in diameter … Read More “NGC 2403” »

What do you do on cloudy nights? I process images. This is NGC 253 The Sculptor Galaxy. Took it on 11/3/2024. This is with my Celestron 9.25″ telescope and my Celestron CGE II Mount. I have struggled with 5 minute long exposures. The new mount, did it! To make this, I took 20 5 min … Read More “NGC 253 The Sculptor Galaxy” »

This image was taken 11/2/2024. It is 609 30 second subs using a Celestron 8″ SCT with a Hyperstar. Using a ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro. No filters,  Here is a video of the making of this image:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcBXlDIXNGc

This picture came out better than my last one. This image was taken on October 10, 2024 from 11:25 PM until 5:19 AM. Using my ZWO ASI2600MC Pro, the filter and my AVX mount. It is 177 2 min subs at 120 seconds at 100 gain.

This has been a long time coming. I took my first Andromeda image with my Cannon DSLR. Ever since I got the Hyperstar, I have wanted to get this again. The differences is amazing between they Hyperstar & my ASI2600MC Pro. This version is from October 27 & 28th 2024; Over 9 hours of integration. … Read More “M31 – Andromeda with Hyperstar” »