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Category: galaxy
A Strange Object in the Carina Constellation
IC 2220 Toby Jug Nebula
An Active Galaxy
130 million light years away
An Ancient Spiral Galaxy
Celestial Splendour in Pyxis NGC 2613
Photographing Our Cosmic Neighbour
Imaging the Large Magellanic Cloud with a DSLR camera and Star Tracker
Pair of Galaxies
Messier 77, aka Cetus A or NGC 1068 This is a three hour exposure of the barred spiral galaxy M77 … More
NGC 1313
An unusual galaxy in Reticulum NGC 1313 is sometimes called the Topsy-turvy Galaxy and with such an intriguing title, I … More
Grus Quartet
Four galaxies for the price of one!
The Small Magellanic Cloud
The SMC is one of the jewels of the Southern sky.
M88 and Friends
The Coma-Virgo Galaxy Cluster. Twenty-five galaxies in one image!
Galactic Twins
An associated pair of spiral galaxies in the constellation of Leo.
Caldwell 45
Spiral galaxy NGC 5248 or Caldwell 45 in the constellation of Bootes.
Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744
Eighth magnitude spiral galaxy NGC 6744, in the Southern Pavo constellation
Edge On Spiral Galaxy
A nearby galaxy NGC 4945 in Centaurus.
The Black Eye Galaxy
The Black Eye Galaxy, M64
The Spindle Galaxy
The spindle Galaxy in Sextans.
NGC 3115
The Antennae Galaxies
Colliding Galaxies in Corvus.
Markarian’s Chain
Markarian’s Chain of galaxies in Virgo. #astronomy #galaxy #asteroid
Galaxies in Centaurus
Galaxies galore.
Centaurus A
The “Hamburger Galaxy” NGC 5128 in Centaurus.
NGC 1512
Galaxy NGC 1512 and companion.
#astronomy
Grus Quartet
The Grus Quartet
NGC 6384
NGC 6384, a Spiral Galaxy in Ophiucus
M90
Messier 90 with Arp 76
Sombrero Galaxy
M104, the Sombrero – an attractive target for amateur astronomers; an edge-on spiral galaxy with an emphatic dark dust lane
SN 2022hrs
A Supernova in Galaxy NGC 4647
Crescent Moon
Crescent Moon in the Sunset
M83
The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83
Centaurus A
Colliding galaxies!
NGC 1365
A fine barred spiral galaxy in Fornax
Distant Nebulae
NGC 346 and more in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Caldwell 48
A galaxy in Cancer….
Trio of Galaxies
M105 & Friends
Caldwell 44
98 million light years away.
NGC 253
Twelve million light years away.
Galaxy M83
M83 two hour exposure.
M61, with Supernova
Where’s the supernova??
Sombrero Galaxy
A galaxy with a very prominent symmetrical dust ring, seen about 6° from edge-on.
The Seven Best Southern Sky Objects
The most remarkable objects in the Southern sky.
NGC 1433 galaxy
Designation: NGC 1433 in constellation of Horologium. Visual magnitude: +10 Apparent size: 6.2 x 3.0 arc-minutes. Diameter: 49,000 light years. Distance: 27 … More
Centaurus A
Designation: NGC 5128, Caldwell 77; in Centaurus. Visual magnitude: +6.6 Apparent size: 26 x 20 arc-minutes. Diameter: 90,300 light years. … More
Astronomy, Bushfires and Hail
Welcome to my first post for 2020. It may look slightly different this year, because I finally took the plunge … More
NGC 1365
Object Details: Designation: NGC 1365 Constellation: Fornax Visual magnitude: +9.6 … More
Flocculent Galaxy NGC 7793
Object Details: Designation: NGC 7793 Constellation: Sculptor Visual magnitude: +9.2 Apparent size: 10.4′ x 6.0′ Diameter: 37,000 light … More
Galaxy M33 in Triangulum
Object Details: Designation: Messier 33, NGC 598 Constellation: Triangulum Visual magnitude: +5.8 … More
Dwarf Galaxy NGC 7793
Object Details: Designation: NGC 7793 Constellation: Sculptor … More
Andromeda Galaxy
A 46 minute exposure of the Andromeda galaxy, M31 – my first serious attempt to image this wonderful neighbour of … More
The Sculptor Galaxy
The “Sculptor Galaxy” NGC 253, also known as the “Silver Coin Galaxy”, is a bright local spiral galaxy, smaller than … More
Spiral Galaxy NGC 300
A bright but fuzzy local spiral galaxy, which at +8 magniude is well within the reach of small amateur telescopes … More
NGC 7090 Galaxy
Imagine yourself leaving Earth on a spaceship travelling at the speed of light. Yes, yes, I know it’s not possible … More
The Circinus Galaxy
What’s so special about this galaxy? Well, it’s the longest exposure I’ve ever taken (over two hours) but that’s not … More
Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744
I’ve been a little more fortunate with the weather this lunar cycle, having managed two field nights with MAS and … More
NGC 4565 – The Object Which Messier Missed
Back in the day, before the inter-web thingy came along, I would buy astronomy magazines every month and gaze with … More
Galaxy – Caldwell 83
This was my very first dark sky field night since my two cataract operations in March and May. I couldn’t … More
Galaxies
I devoted my most recent observing night with Macarthur Astronomical Society to galaxies. We were fortunate with the weather for … More
Galaxy NGC 1097
This is a face-on barred spiral galaxy in Fornax with a bright central core, 48 million light years from Earth. … More
Centaurus A
NGC 5128 is a galaxy bisected by a prominent dust lane. It is a radio emission galaxy with an active … More
Fornax A
The Fornax A galaxy – a huge bright lenticular galaxy (intermediate between a spiral and an elliptical) and also a … More
The Triangulum Galaxy
This is M33, a neighbouring spiral galaxy which is the third largest in our Local Group and only slightly further … More
Galaxy NGC 1365
This is a large barred tenth magnitude spiral galaxy, with a bright 50″ diameter core bisected by a dark dust … More
Silver Dollar Galaxy
Also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253. A member of the Sculptor Group, it is slightly smaller than the … More
Galaxy NGC 55
A nice edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor, somewhat smaller than our own Milky Way. NGC 55 … More
Barnard’s Galaxy
NGC 6822, Barnards Galaxy, is a dwarf galaxy in Sagittarius. It is classified as an “Irregular” type and it is … More
Sombrero Galaxy
M104, a spiral galaxy in Virgo. Also known as NGC 4594, this galaxy is viewed approximately six degrees off its … More
Centaurus A
Object: NGC 5128, a peculiar galaxy – possibly the result of two merged galaxies – bisected by a very prominent … More
Southern Skies
Some of my recent astro-images with the Canon 60D camera – no telescope and no light pollution filter. The star … More
Andromeda
Our nearest and biggest neighbour, M31, the Andromeda Galaxy at an elevation of just 14° above the horizon, which is … More
Milky Way Star Fields
All images © R.Powell
Spindle Galaxy
Another image from the front driveway. NGC 3115 is an ‘edge on’ lenticular galaxy, apparent size 7.2 x 2.4 arc-minutes … More
Andromeda Galaxy M31
M31 never rises more than fifteen degrees above the horizon here in Sydney and every November in recent years I’ve … More
Two Nebulae, A Galaxy And A Comet
A night out in the field with some photos to prove it!
