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M11, the Wild Duck Cluster

Ron Brecher — Sat, 30 May 2026 13:31:35 +0000

M11, The Wild Duck Cluster Click image for full size version September 8, 2020 This image shows open cluster Messier 11 (M11) set in the rich summer Milky Way. I've shot this many times before, but never with such a llong focal length. There are so many stars! This shot really makes you think about [...]

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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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Messier 88

Ron Brecher — Sun, 24 May 2026 00:20:09 +0000

Messier 88 Click image for full size version May 23, 2026 Messier 88 (M88; NGC 4501) is a spiral galaxy, one of more than 2,000 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. It's about 50-60 million light years away from us in the constellation Coma Berenices. It's inclined towards us at an angle of about 64 [...]

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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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M1 – The Crab Nebula in Four Colour Palettes

Ron Brecher — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:28:47 +0000

M1 - The Crab Nebula in Four Colour Palettes Foraxx Palette RGB Enhanced with SHO Hubble Palette Modified Hubble Palette Click image for full size version March 18, 2026 M1, the Crab Nebula, is a remnant of a supernova caused by the explosion of a massive star [...]

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NGC 2359 – Thor’s Helmet

Ron Brecher — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:20:26 +0000

NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet Foraxx Palette RGB with SHO Enhancement Hubble Palette Modified Hubble Palette Click image for full size version March 14, 2026 NGC 2359 is also known as Thor's Helmet (also catalogued as IC 468, Sh2-298, and Gum 4) and is an emission nebula [...]

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Orion’s Sword

Ron Brecher — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:11:43 +0000

Orion's Sword Click image for full size version February 22, 2026 Orion's Sword might be my favourite single star field in the sky, but I could probably say that about a dozen other objects. There's a lot going on in this field. The largest object in the image is the Orion Nebula, also known as [...]

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