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NGC 2841 - Galaxy in Ursa Major80 viewsNGC 2841 is an inclined unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. In 2001 the Hubble Space Telescope surveyed of the galaxy's Cepheid variables determined that it was approximately 14.1 megaparsecs or 46 million light years distant. (Thats around 276 million million million miles) Structurally, NGC 2841 is noted for its large population of young blue stars, and few star forming regions
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NGC 2903 - Galaxy in Leo80 viewsNGC 2903 is a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Similarities include its general size and a central bar. Further investigation has indicated that current star formation is most rampant in a 2000 light-year wide circumnuclear ring surrounding NGC 2903's center. Astronomers hypothesize that the gravity of the central bar expedites star formation in this ring. NGC 2903 lies about 25 million light-years away and is visible with a small telescope towards the constellation of Leo.
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Melotte15 Inside The Heart Nebula61 viewsThe Heart Nebula, IC 1805, lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. This is an emission nebula showing glowing gas and darker dust lanes. The nebula is formed by plasma of ionized hydrogen and free electrons.
The nebula's intense red output and its configuration are driven by the radiation emanating from a small group of stars near the nebula's center. This open cluster of stars known as Melotte 15 contains a few bright star
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Leo Triplet104 viewsThis is 120mins of L with 40mins 2x2 RGB, taken from Les Granges in France Feb09.
The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away[citation needed] in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, the M66, and the NGC 3628.
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Large Sagitarius Starcloud91 viewsThe Large Sagittarius Starcloud is the brightest visual part of our Milkyway galaxy. Unfortunately, it rises quite low in the south from Irelan, being only best visible during the summer months and during the shortes nights. Another fabulous region of the night sky with M8, the Lagoon Nebula a fine sight in any instrument.
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Large Sagittarius Starcloud77 viewsThe Large Sagittarius Starcloud is the brightest visual part of our Milkyway galaxy. Unfortunately, it rises quite low in the south from Irelan, being only best visible during the summer months and during the shortes nights. Another fabulous region of the night sky with M8, the Lagoon Nebula a fine sight in any instrument.
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The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici122 views M51, the 'Whirlpool Galaxy' in Canes Venatici is famous for its beautiful spiral structure, first noted by Lord Rosse in 1845. It was discovered by Messier in October 1773 and catalogued by him in January 1774. Its companion galaxy, NGC 5195, was discovered in 1781 by Messier's colleague, P. Mechain. The M51 system is a spectacular example of interacting galaxies - in this case NGC 5195 is being "ripped apart" by the huge gravitational disturbance of M51, while M51 has in tur
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Globular Cluster Messier 13113 viewsMessier 13 (M13/NGC6205) is a fabulous visual and photographic object visible in the Constellation of Hercules, and is visible most of the year from the northern hemisphere. It's one of the brightest globular clusters in the night sky at magnitude 5.8, and comprises of an estimate of 1 million stars at a distance of approximately 25,000 light years. Globular cluster M13 was selected in 1974 as target for one of the first radio messages addressed to possible extra-terrestrial intelligent races, and sent by he big radio telescope of the Arecibo Observatory. Nearby, about 40 arc minutes north-east of M13, is the faint (mag 11) galaxy NGC 6207
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M31The Andromeda Galaxy152 viewsHere is a little project I've been working on over the last week. As most of you know doing this type of deep sky imaging is kind of new to me but I'm really enjoying the experience. So here is my attempt at M31The Andromeda Galaxy. I've left the image at high resolution because I just prefare the close up view.
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M33 LLRGB91 viewsWith a diameter of about 50,000 light-years, it is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, a group of galaxies which also contains the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy, and it may be a gravitationally bound companion of the Andromeda Galaxy. Estimates indicate that Triangulum may be home to between 30 and 40 billion stars, compared to 200-400 billion for the Milky Way, and 1 trillion stars for Andromeda. The Pisces Dwarf (LGS 3), one of the small Local Group member galaxies, is possibly a sate
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M51 Spiral Galaxy In Canes Venatici.57 views(Source: Wikipedia) The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 31 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is one of the most famous spiral galaxies in the sky. The galaxy and its companion (NGC 5195) are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars. The Whirlpool Galaxy is also a popular target for professional astronomers, who st
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M81-M82 GALXY GROUP94 viewsTHE M81-M82 GALAXY GROUP IS A FABULOUS VISUAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SIGHT IN OUR NIGHT SKY. LOCATED IN THE CONSTELLATION URSA MAJOR, THESE GALAXIES LIE AT 12 MILLION LIGHT YEARS FROM EARTH, AND HAVE BEEN PARTNERS IN A 'COSMIC DANCE' WITH EACH OTHER, THE EVIDENCE OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN THE CIGAR SHAPED M82 WHICH IS UNDERGOING MASSIVE STAR FORMATION DUE TO A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH M81 IN THE PAST. M81 IS 7TH MAGNITUDE VISUAL, M82 IS 8.4 MAGNITUDE VISUAL, AND BOTH ARE EASILY VISIBLE IN 10X50MM BINOCULARS.
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