Draco Trio of galaxies stands out as a captivating trio of – NGC 5985, NGC 5982, and NGC 5981. The Draco Trio resides in the northern celestial hemisphere, nestled within the constellation Draco, the Dragon. This region of the sky is rich with astronomical treasures, and the Draco Trio takes center stage as a group of […]
Needle galaxy also known as NGC 4565 is a spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way galaxy. It was first observed and reported by William Herschel in 1785. In size, it appears to be similar to the Milky Way galaxy with a diameter of about 100,000 light years. Also, like our galaxy, it has […]
With its asymmetric appearance, the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4631 resembles a whale swimming through space. NGC 4656, the hockey-stick or tadpole galaxy, lies nearby. In the distant past, the orbiting duet made a close pass. In the process, the Whale galaxy distorted its counterpart, drawing from it a long tidal stream visible in the […]
In this image, we see a spectacular galactic collision as it happens. The galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 have produced spectacular streamers arcing from the cores. These long tidal streams consist of dust and gas and bear a striking resemblance to an insect’s two antennae. To us, they resemble two sprouting mung beans! Due […]
This bright galaxy pair is near the Big Dipper’s tail and is an easy target with a telescope at a dark sky site. The face-on Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) is devouring its smaller companion M51b in a massive galactic collision. The resulting gravitation interaction has spurred star formation in the whirlpool galaxy (pink regions seen in […]
Catalogue Name Four prominent Galaxies are: Edge-on NGC 3189 S-shaped NGC 3187 Haloed Elliptical: NGC 3193 Spiral face-on: 3185 Constellation Leo Distance (Light Years) ~60-75 Million Light Years Photographic Information Exposure LRGB (Lx5, x3 RGB subs) Equipment F3.8 AGO 10” Imaging Newt, QSI 683wsg, Paramount MyT, SSAG Auto-guider Processing Pixinsight, Adobe PS Imaging Location […]
Popular Name Pinwheel Galaxy Catalogue Name M101 Constellation Ursa Major Distance (Light Years) 21 Million Photographic Information Exposure Ha-9x15min L-8x10min RGB-5x5minTotal Integration Time: 5 hours and 5 minutes Equipment SBIG ST-8300m, Atlas EQ-G, Astro-Tech 111mm refractor, Processing Deep Sky Stacker, Pixinsight Imaging Location Golden State Star Party, CA Take Kamagra one hour prior to the […]
About the Triangulum Galaxy Popular Name Triangulum Galaxy Catalogue Name M33 Constellation Andromeda Distance (Light Years) 2 million Additional Information The Triangulum Galaxy is a close companion to the Milky Way, and is a part of the Local Group of galaxies. It is the farthest permanent object visible without a telescope, but can only be […]
About the M66 Group Popular Name Leo Triplet Catalogue Name M65, M66, NGC 3028 Constellation Leo Distance (Light Years) 36 Million Photographic Information Exposure L-2x15min, 8x10min, RGB-6x10min Equipment SBIG ST-8300m, Atlas EQ-G, Astro-Tech 111mm refractor, Processing Deep Sky Stacker, Pixinsight Imaging Location Lake San Antonio, CA It can be due to low testosterone level, major disease, […]
