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M92 and Quasars

Ron Brecher — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:35:44 +0000

M92 and Quasars Click image for full size version June 15, 2026 Globular cluster Messier 92 (M92) lies in Hercules, not far from M13, which usually gets more attention from both visual observers and imagers. M92 is one of my favourite telescope targets, especially in my 20" reflector. It lies about 26,700 light years away [...]

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M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy

Ron Brecher — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:50 +0000

M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy Click image for full size version June 12, 2026 This galaxy is catalogued as M101, but is commonly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy. It is close to the handle of the Big Dipper. I have always found this a particularly difficult target to image well. For this image, I combined [...]

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Abell 1656 – The Coma Galaxy Cluster

Ron Brecher — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:09:21 +0000

Abell 1656 - The Coma Galaxy Cluster Click image for full size version June 10, 2026 Abell 1656 is better known as the Coma Galaxy Cluster. It lies in Coma Berenices and contains at least 1,000 galaxies with an average distance of 321 million years. The two large galaxies in the centre are NGC [...]

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M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy

Ron Brecher — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:24 +0000

M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy Click image for full size version June 7, 2026 M51 is the galaxy in which spiral structure was first seen, by Lord Rosse in 1845 using a 72-inch telescope known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown." The galaxy was discovered in 1773 by Charles Messier. It's fairly bright and I've seen it [...]

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Messier 13 – Poseidon-C First Light

Ron Brecher — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:54:30 +0000

Messier 13 - Poseidon-C Pro First Light Click image for full size version May 28,2026 This is the first light for my new camera, a Player One Poseidon-C Pro. It is on my Sky-Watcher Esprit 120, along with all the fixins from Primalucelab (computer, focuser, rotator, flat panel, cover motor, dew management). The whole rig [...]

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The Leo Trio – M65, M66 and NGC 3628

Ron Brecher — Thu, 07 May 2026 06:31:16 +0000

The Leo Trio - M65, M66 and NGC 3628 Click image for full size version May 7, 2026 M65 (lower left), M66 (upper left) and NGC3628 are three galaxies in the constellation Leo. This grouping is known as the Leo Trio or Leo Triplet. This group of galaxies is around 30 million light years away. [...]

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Markarian’s Chain

Ron Brecher — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:47:17 +0000

Markarian's Chain Click image for full size version April 29, 2026 Markarian's Chain is the name of the curved chain of galaxies that arcs through this image. This chain is part of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, the centre of which is about 54 million light years away. The Virgo Cluster contains about 1,500 galaxies and [...]

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NGC 4244

Ron Brecher — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:09:07 +0000

NGC 4244, The Silver Needle Galaxy Click image for full size version Apil 12, 2026 NGC 4244 is a loose edge-on spiral galaxy. It is also catalogued as Caldwell 26 and nickanamed the Silver Needle Galaxy. It lies a little more than 14 million light years away from us in the constellation of Canes [...]

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M81

Ron Brecher — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:49:55 +0000

M81, Bode's Galaxy Click image for full size version Apil 5, 2026 M81 is a large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. It is also known as Bode's Galaxy and NGC 3031. It's about 12 million light years from us, and about a million light years away from M82, the Cigar Galaxy. They make a [...]

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M33, The Triangulum Galaxy

Ron Brecher — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:58:06 +0000

M33, Triangulum Galaxy Click image for full size version October 25, 2025 M33, familiarly known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is one of the closest large galaxies to Earth. It's located in the constellation Triangulum at a distance of about 2.5 million light years and has a diameter of around 60,000 light years. It lies [...]

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