M104
M104 - the Saturn or Sombrero Galaxy. A huge S0 galaxy seen almost edge-on.
Date: 06/11/2008
M104 - the Saturn or Sombrero Galaxy. A huge S0 galaxy seen almost edge-on.
M109
The bright barred spiral M109 in Ursa major.
Date: 06/12/2008
The bright barred spiral M109 in Ursa major.
M33
The small, nearby pinwheel galaxy in Triangulum.
Date: 06/12/2008
The small, nearby pinwheel galaxy in Triangulum.
M51 - 80mm
M51 - imaged with an 80mm Meade APO.
Date: 06/12/2008
M51 - imaged with an 80mm Meade APO.
M64
M64 the black eye galaxy. The dark dusty band are the remnants of an ancient galaxy collision with a low mass spiral.
Date: 06/12/2008
M64 the black eye galaxy. The dark dusty band are the remnants of an ancient galaxy collision with a low mass spiral.
M65-66
A wider view of the M65-M66 area, as imaged by the 80mm.
Date: 06/13/2008
A wider view of the M65-M66 area, as imaged by the 80mm.
M81 - 80mm
The nearby spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major. Imaged with an 80mm APO and a DSI Pro II CCD.
Date: 06/12/2008
The nearby spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major. Imaged with an 80mm APO and a DSI Pro II CCD.
M82
M82, the 'cigar galaxy'. This galaxy is undergoing a massive star burst in the core region. 12" LX200, DSI Pro II 10 minutes.
Date: 06/11/2008
M82, the 'cigar galaxy'. This galaxy is undergoing a massive star burst in the core region. 12" LX200, DSI Pro II 10 minutes.
M83 - DSI
The large barred spiral M83 in Hydra. This is a member of the nearby Centaurus A cluster of galaxies.
Date: 06/12/2008
The large barred spiral M83 in Hydra. This is a member of the nearby Centaurus A cluster of galaxies.
M87 jet2
The inner jet of the giant elliptical galaxy, M87 of the Virgo Cluster.
Date: 06/12/2008
The inner jet of the giant elliptical galaxy, M87 of the Virgo Cluster.
NGC 3115
An edge-on S0 type galaxy. Better known as the 'spindle galaxy'.
Date: 06/13/2008
An edge-on S0 type galaxy. Better known as the 'spindle galaxy'.
NGC 4567 - Siamese Twins r
This is a classic example of a line of sight pairing or overlapping galaxies.
Date: 06/13/2008
This is a classic example of a line of sight pairing or overlapping galaxies.
NGC 4631
The 'whale and calf', although to me the big galaxy looks more like a giant cuttlefish or squid.
Date: 06/13/2008
The 'whale and calf', although to me the big galaxy looks more like a giant cuttlefish or squid.
NGC 4656 - the Hockey Stick
This is a highly distorted galaxy located near NGC 4631.
Date: 06/13/2008
This is a highly distorted galaxy located near NGC 4631.
NGC 4762 plumes
Date: 06/13/2008
At the ends of this classic edge-on are very faint plumes, much like the wispy spray from a water hose.
NGC 5128 - 80mm
The giant radio galaxy, NGC 5128 - or Centaurus A. Imaged with an 80mm Meade APO at f/6.
Date: 06/12/2008
The giant radio galaxy, NGC 5128 - or Centaurus A. Imaged with an 80mm Meade APO at f/6.