There is just something about seeing Galaxies that amaze people. I hope you enjoy looking at these galaxy astrophotography images!
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy 1320mm 2022-02-09
This is the Pinwheel Galaxy from my C8 at 1320mm using LRGB filters. Taken on 2022-02-09
M51 Question Mark Galaxy at 1320mm
This is the Question Mark Galaxy (M51) from my C8 at 1320mm using LRGB filters. Taken over two nights on 2022-02-05and08
M51 Question Mark Galaxy at 275mm from 2022-02-10
This M51 image was taken with my 61EDPHII at 275mm on 2022-02-10
M81 and M82 side by side from 2022-02-10
The Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy (M81 and M82) are here in a family photo. Shot on 2022-02-10 using my C8 at 1320mm.
The COMA Cluster without annotations
Can you find the 1,800 plus galaxies hidden in this image
The COMA Cluster with 1800 galaxies at 275mm on 2022-02-09
The Coma Cluster contains a huge number of galaxies (1,800+)
771 Images in this one Picture at 275mm
771 Galaxies in a single image, Can you find them
771 Annotated Galaxies in a single image
The 275mm FOV image contains a huge about 771 known annotated galaxies
M31 Andromeda Galaxy 2021-09-09
M31 Andromeda Galaxy in LRGB at 275mm
NGC4725 and NGC4712 2021-05-07
NGC4725 (the larger 1-armed barred spiral galaxy) and NGC4712 (the smaller spiral galaxy below it) Taken on 2021-05-07.
The larger one is about 100k light-years wide and 40 million light-years from Earth, while the smaller one is about 200 million light-years away.
NGC4725 and NGC4712 Annotated 2021-05-07
NGC4725, NGC4712, and some very distant relatives.
Whale Galaxy (NGC4631) 2021-04-06
The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631). This is the last of the images I have to share from the good weather we had earlier in April 2021. I hope to get some more clear skies soon! The Whale Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy that we see on its edge when viewed here from Earth. It is about 30 Million Light-Years away from us, and if it helps you understand the size – this was shot at around 1320mm. The image was taken with a cooled monochrome camera (ASI1600MM-Pro) using LRGB filters. It is comprised of 4 hours and 48 minutes of total integrated exposure time:
L: 52x 2 minute exposures
R: 28x 2 minute exposures
G: 33x 2 minute exposures
B: 31x 2 minute exposures
Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565) 2021-04-05
Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565). 2021-04-05
It is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away. I imaged this one last year as well but the detail is a little better this time around.
Image Details:
Celestron 8″ SCT @ f/6.3 (~1320mm)
– L: 100x 60s
– R: 53x 60s
– G: 50x 60s
– B: 53x 60s
Total time = 4 hours and 16 minutes
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
2021-03-07
Such a unique and fun one to image. The 2 galaxies are actually M51a and M51b. Their interaction is truly mesmerizing!
~5hr total integration time
L: 39x 120s
R: 40x 120s
G: 36x 120s
B: 34x 120s
Leo Triplet 200mm 2021-04-05
The Leo Triplet is a 3 galaxy cluster located in the constellation Leo. It contains M65, M66, and NGC3628. This was captures with an ASI183MC and Canon 200m lens at f/2.8. It is made up of 197x 60s frames using an Astronomik L-1 filter.
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy 2021-03
March 03-04, 2021
The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) is a beautiful spiral galaxy located about 21 million light-years away within Ursa Major. It is home to about 1 trillion stars.
~8hr of total image integration time
L: 68x 120s
R: 57x 120s
G: 55x 120s
B: 58x 120s
NGC 891 2021-10-16
NGC 891 in LRGB
M51 Question Mark Galaxy
2020-05-30
Watch as 2 galaxies merge!
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
2021-03-06
Spiral Galaxy
24x L @ 120s
17x R @ 120s
29x G @ 120s
29x B @ 120s
Markarians Chain 2021-04-04
Markarian’s Chain is a stretch of galaxies that form a smooth curve. I once again used a Canon 200mm lens because of the scale of the chain itself in the night sky. This is the final result of 206x 60 second color exposures stacked and processed. If you zoom in, you can get some additional detail.
Markarians Chain Mosaic 2021-04-04
Captured with my 8 inch SCT, while not my favorite image of the chain, it does show a bit more detail.
Abell 2151 Annotated
NGC7331 (and friends)
Look closely and you will see many galaxies in this image.
Abell 262
Galaxy Cluster
Abell 262 Galaxy Cluster
Annotated image
M33 Triangulum Galaxy
from 2020-09-20
Andromeda Core
Andromeda Galaxy’s Core
NGC7479
NGC7479 is a barred spiral galaxy
M74
M74 is a large spiral galaxy located in Pisces.
NGC3628 Hamburger Galaxy
An unbarred spiral galaxy.
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
2021-01-22
Our closest galactic neighbor.
As a bonus, M110 is the smaller dwarf galaxy just above M31.
Bode’s Galaxy (M81)
2021-02-05
About 12,000 light-years away from us, it has a diameter of 90,000 light-years.
This image reflect 5.2 hours of total imaging time.
L: 48x 2 min/exp
R: 42x 2 min/exp
G: 27x 2 min/exp
B: 39x 2 min/exp
M101
Spiral Galaxy
