Astrophotography

Nights under dark skies, one object at a time.

Astrophotography

Sh2-126 – the Gecko in Lacerta

Tucked away in the small constellation of Lacerta, the Lizard, lies a sprawling cloud of hydrogen listed as number 126 in Stewart …

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Abell 85 — the Garlic Nebula

Abell 85, also known as CTB 1, is a large supernova remnant (SNR) located in the constellation Cassiopeia. The southern portion of the …

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M81 - Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar

Bode’s Galaxy (M81) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, named after German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, who …

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M 101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a classic spring target and is ideally placed from our location around the middle of April. These were the first …

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