M65 & M66 & NGC3628 – Leo Triplet
Leo Triplet, three spiral galaxies situated in the constellation Leo. One of them is called Hamburger Galaxy – perhaps you can guess that one…
They are 190.000 light-years apart and around 35 million light-years from Earth. They are all interacting gravitationally with each other.
Gurresta Observatory, April 2023. ES 102/714, Optolong L-Pro, ASI533MC Pro. 29 hours of integration over 7 nights.
NGC4631 & NGC4654 – Whale Galaxy & Crowbar Galaxy
Two galaxies found in the constellation of Canes Venatici. They are around 25-30 million light-years from Earth.
Gurresta Observatory April 2023. SW EQ6-R Pro, ES 102/714, 0.8 Reducer, Optolong L-Pro, ASI533MC Pro, 25,5 hours of integration.
M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101) is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. There are around one trillion stars in this galaxy.
Gurresta Observatory, Bortle 4. EQ6-R Pro, Explore Scientific APO ED 102/714 CF, ASI533MC Pro, Optolong L-Pro. 21 hours of integration. April 2022.
NGC4565 – Needle Galaxy
Gurresta Observatory, 7-10 February 2022. 23h 50min integration (286x300sec). Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro, Explore Scientific APO ED 102/714 CF, R/F x0,8m, Optolong L-Pro, ASI533MC Pro, ASIAir Pro.
IC342 – Hidden Galaxy
Distance to Earth: 10 million light-years. Jan 2021/Jan 2022 –
Equipment: Skywatcher EQ-6R Pro, Explore Scientific APO ED 102/714 CF, ASI533MC Pro, Optolong L-Pro – Details: 216 x 300 s/29 x 600s, Unity gain, -15C (flats, darks, flat darks).
M51 – Whirlpool Galaxy
Distance to Earth: 28 million light-years. 2020-12-23 –
Equipment: Skywatcher EQ-6R Pro, Celestron RASA8, ASI533MC Pro, Astronomik L2 – Details: 61 x 300 s, Unity gain, -15C (flats, darks, flat darks).
M81 and M82 – Bode’s Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy
Distance to Earth: 12 million light-years. 2020-12-23 –
Equipment: Skywatcher EQ-6R Pro, Celestron RASA8, ASI533MC Pro, Astronomik L2 – Details: 120 x 180 s, Unity gain, -15C (flats, darks, flat darks).
M33 – Triangulum Galaxy
Distance to Earth: 2.7 million light-years. 2020-10-13 –
Equipment: Skywatcher EQ-6R Pro, Celestron RASA8, ASI533MC Pro, L-Pro – Details: 72 x 300 s, Unity gain, -15C (flats, darks, flat darks).
M31 – Andromeda Galaxy
Distance to Earth: 2.5 million light-years. 2020-09-01 –
Equipment: Skywatcher EQ-6R Pro, Celestron RASA8, ASI294MC Pro, L-Pro – Details: 87 x 120 s, Unity gain, -15C (flats, darks, flat darks).
