http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/ Galaxies Edge on Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda 28 x 300 Sec subs Celestron 9.25 SCT with 6.6 focal reducer Atlas mount using EQMOD Q453HR Camera Light Pollution Filter Guided with a 80ST/DSI using PHD Images acquired using Nebulosity Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker Processed with Nebulosity http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=14694241 14694241 Located in Virgo the Sombero galaxy is named because of resemblance to the famous Mexican hat. At a distance of about 30 million light years it rotates at a speed of about 26,000 miles an hour around the center. This is classified as a Unbarred Spiral Galaxy. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=20740864 20740864 Although not very pretty picture, this image shows a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Hercules. These galaxies are interacting and move as a group. The most amazing thing about this photo is the distance to those galaxies. The group is about 500 MILLION light years away. This is the farthest object I have imaged. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=31826603 31826603 Here is the first light with my new Megrez 90 scope. It has the Focal reducer/field flattner so it is operating at f/5.5. The image is only 9 5 min exposures and is extremely stretched and cropped. The processing is not great but not all that bad for a first light. Guided with a 9.25 SCT, DSI Pro and PHD. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=30134665 30134665 Wide field of M81 and M82 galaxies M81 (larger galaxy on the right) was first discovered in first discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774. Consequently, the galaxy is sometimes referred to as "Bode's Galaxy". Located about 11.7 million light years from earth in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Dipper). It is the main galaxy in the "M81Galaxy Group" of galaxies that contains about 34 galaxies and does not include our own Milky Way. The smaller M82 galaxy in the upper left is interacting with M81 to a large extent. You can see hints of red spikes in the middle of the image which is a result of new star formation. M82 is about the same distance away from us as M81 and the two are separated by 130 light years. How many galaxies can you find in this image? How about 15? Technical Data: Megrez 90 operated a f/5.5 ST80 guide scope Nebulosity capture PHD guide Atlas mount Processed with Deepsky stacker and Photoshop CS2 http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=31322916 31322916 This galaxy is located in its Triangulum constellation at a distance of 28 million light years. This is a great example of a Grand Spiral Design galaxy. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=20741378 20741378 M101 is the Pinwheel Galaxy. Discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain. It is located in the constellation of Ursa Major (Big Dipper). It is about twice as large as the Milky Way and is located 27 million light years away. Technical Information: Megrez 90 Telescope QHY8 Camera 9.25 SCT used as guide scope Nebulosity (Image Capture) PHD Guiding Hypertuned Atlas mount 39 x 5 min exposure http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=30301328 30301328 This image shows the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies known as Markarian's Chain. The chain is highlighted on the upper right with two large but featureless lenticular galaxies, M84 and M86, and connects to the large spiral on the lower left, M88. Prominent on the lower right but not part of Markarian's Chain is the giant elliptical galaxy M87. The home Virgo Cluster is the nearest cluster of galaxies, contains over 2000 galaxies, and has a noticeable gravitational pull on the galaxies of the Local Group of Galaxies surrounding our Milky Way Galaxy. The center of the Virgo Cluster is located about 70 million light years away toward the constellation of Virgo. At least seven galaxies in the chain appear to move coherently, although others appear to be superposed by chance. (description) taken from APOD, March 16 2005) Technical Data: Megrez 90 operated a f/5.5 ST80 guide scope Nebulosity capture PHD guide Atlas mount Processed with Deepsky stacker and Photoshop CS2 http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=30896458 30896458 M101 is the Pinwheel Galaxy. Discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain. It is located in the constellation of Ursa Major (Big Dipper). It is about twice as large as the Milky Way and is located 27 million light years away. Technical Information: Celestron 9.25 SCT at f/6.3 Guided with Megrez 90 Telescope QHY8 Camera Celestron 9.25 SCT at f/6.3 Nebulosity (Image Capture) PHD Guiding Hypertuned Atlas mount 39 x 5 min exposure http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=38850298 38850298 This is actually two galaxies that have pasted near each other resulting in the tail that appears to connect the two. The larger galaxy is located about 37 million light years from earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=20741379 20741379 Discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774. At first it was thought to be a simple cloud of gas. Located in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Dipper). Easily seen through small telescopes it appears as a fuzzy star, with bigger scopes the spiral arms appear. The galaxy is located approximately 11.8 million light years. This image is the first in a series of collecting and stacking. As time goes on data will be added and better resolution/contrast will be seen. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=20775414 20775414 39 x 5 min exposures. Taken with: Celestron 9.25 SCT telescope at f/6.3 Q453 Camera Atlas mount Nebulosity 2.0 Guided with ST80 using PHD Software http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=21492263 21492263 All images processed together. 90 x 5 minutes = 7.5 hours of imaging over three nights. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22118829 22118829 http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22118830 22118830 The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting[4] grand-design spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is one of the most famous spiral galaxies in the sky.[citation needed] The galaxy and its companion (NGC 5195) are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars.[6] The Whirlpool Galaxy is also a popular target for professional astronomers, who study it to further understanding of galaxy structure (particularly structure associated with the spiral arms) and galaxy interactions. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=36601456 36601456 The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own, the Milky Way. As it is visible as a faint smudge on a moonless night, it is one of the farthest objects visible to the naked eye, and can be seen even from urban areas with binoculars. It is named after the princess Andromeda in Greek mythology. Andromeda is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which consists of the Andromeda Galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy, the Triangulum Galaxy, and about 30 other smaller galaxies. The 2006 observations by the Spitzer Space Telescope revealed that M31 contains one trillion (1012) stars, greatly exceeding the number of stars in our own galaxy. While the 2006 estimates put the mass of the Milky Way to be ~80% of the mass of Andromeda, which is estimated to be 7.1 × 1011 solar masses, a 2009 study concluded that Andromeda and the Milky Way are about equal in mass. At an apparent magnitude of 4.4, the Andromeda Galaxy is notable for being one of the brightest Messier objects,[10] making it easily visible to the naked eye even when viewed from areas with moderate light pollution. Although it appears more than six times as wide as the full moon when photographed through a larger telescope, only the brighter central region is visible with the naked eye. Combination 140 x 3 min images QHY8 Camera Willams Optics Megrez 80 Telescope @ f/5.4 Atlas mount ST 80 Guide scope/DSI/PHD guilding http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=49695899 49695899 The Triangulum Galaxy (also known as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. The galaxy is also sometimes informally referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy by some amateur astronomy references[6] and in some public outreach websites.[7] However, the SIMBAD Astronomical Database, a professional astronomy database that contains formal designations for astronomical objects, indicates that the name "Pinwheel Galaxy" is used to refer to Messier 101,[8] and several other amateur astronomy resources and other public outreach websites also identify Messier 101 by that name.[9][10] With a diameter of about 50,000 light-years, it is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, a group of galaxies that also contains the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy, and it may be a gravitationally bound companion of the Andromeda Galaxy. The Pisces Dwarf (LGS 3), one of the small Local Group member galaxies, is possibly a satellite of Triangulum. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=52140867 52140867 NGC 891 is an edge on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 6 1784. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1023 group of galaxies in the Local Supercluster. THis image was taken under a full moon so it actually turned out better than expected. Taken with the 9.25 SCT. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=51166405 51166405 The Triangulum Galaxy (also known as Messier 33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. The galaxy is also sometimes informally referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy by some amateur astronomy references[6] and in some public outreach websites.[7] However, the SIMBAD Astronomical Database, a professional astronomy database that contains formal designations for astronomical objects, indicates that the name "Pinwheel Galaxy" is used to refer to Messier 101,[8] and several other amateur astronomy resources and other public outreach websites also identify Messier 101 by that name.[9][10] With a diameter of about 50,000 light-years, it is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, a group of galaxies that also contains the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy, and it may be a gravitationally bound companion of the Andromeda Galaxy. The Pisces Dwarf (LGS 3), one of the small Local Group member galaxies, is possibly a satellite of Triangulum. http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=52854474 52854474 Messier 109 (also known as NGC 3992) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 46 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Messier 109 was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars. Bars are found in approximately half of all spiral galaxies. Bars generally affect both the motions of stars and interstellar gas within spiral galaxies and can affect spiral arms as well. Captured using: 9.25 SCT with 6.3 focal reducer Atlas Mount QHY8 Imaging Camera http://stardaddyed.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=60743144 60743144