M51 Whirlpool Galaxy |
Object/Type: M51, spiral galaxy
Distance/Const.: 37 mly, Canes Venatici
Coordinates: RA 13h29.9m DEC +4712m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 8.4
Telescope: 8” SCT @ f/6.3
Image Info: SBIG ST7 camera @ -10°C
Five-5 minute exposures combined
Comments: Collision between 2 galaxies,
also sight of super nova in 2005.
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M3 Globular Cluster |
Object/Type: M3, globular star cluster
Distance/Const.: 33.9 kly, Canes Venatici
Coordinates: RA 13h42.2m DEC +28°23m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 6.2
Telescope: 8” SCT @ f/6.3
Image Info: SBIG ST7 camera @ -10°C
Five-2 minute exposures combined
Comments: M3 contains many variable stars,
about .5 million total. |
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NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy |
Object/Type: NGC 4565, Needle Galaxy
Distance/Const.: 31mly, Coma Berenices
Coordinates: RA 12h36.3m DEC +25°59m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 9.6
Telescope: 8” SCT @ f/6.3
Image Info: SBIG ST7 camera @ -10°C
Five-5 minute exposures combined
Comments: NGC 4565 is similar to an edge on view of our own Milky Way galaxy.
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M81 Galaxy |
Object/Type: M81, Galaxy
Distance/Const.: 12mly, Ursa Major
Coordinates: RA 9h55.6m DEC +69°4m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 6.9
Telescope: 140mm TEC APO refractor
Image Info: SBIG 6303 camera @ -20°C
Ten-2 minute exposures combined
Comments: M81 is an easy target even with small scopes because of it's high surface brightness.
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M42 Orion Nebula |
Object/Type: M42 Orion Nebula
Distance/Const.: 1.6kly, Orion
Coordinates: RA 5h35.4m DEC -05°27m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 4.0
Telescope: 140mm TEC APO refractor
Image Info: SBIG 6303 camera @ -20°C
Ten-1 minute exposures combined
Comments: Naked eye visible as a faint patch of light,
M42 spans an area 4 times that of the full moon.
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