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Tag Archives: Galaxy

NGC 4565 – Needle Galaxy

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on December 25, 2018 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryDecember 25, 2018
NGC 4565

NGC 4565 – Edge on Spiral Galaxy. Location: Coma Berenices. Distance: 53 ± 4 Million Light Years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, One Shot Color Camera | Tagged Galaxy, Robert Johnson

NGC 891 Spiral Galaxy

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 26, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 26, 2015

Location: Andromeda; Distance: 27.3 ± 1.8 Million Light Years. Edge on, unbarred spiral galaxy. Astronomers believe our Milky Way would look like this if viewed from outside the galaxy.  Total color exposure 60 minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, One Shot Color Camera | Tagged Galaxy, Robert Johnson

M104 Sombrero Galaxy

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 26, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 26, 2015

M104 – Sombrero Galaxy: Location: Virgo; Distance: 29.3 ± 1.6 Million Light Years; Unbarred spiral galaxy; diameter 50,000 light years.  Total color exposure 60 minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, One Shot Color Camera | Tagged Galaxy, Robert Johnson

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 26, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 26, 2015

Location: Canes Venatici; Distance: 23 ± 4 Million Light Years. Two galaxies, NGC 5194 and 5195, in oscillation.  Total color exposure 60 minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, One Shot Color Camera | Tagged Galaxy, Robert Johnson

NGC 7331

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 24, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 26, 2015

NGC 7331 – Spiral Galaxy: Location: Pegasus; Distance: 40 ± 3 million light years. Central bulge rotates in opposite direction from the rest of the disk. Four other galaxies are visible.  Total color exposure 60 minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, One Shot Color Camera | Tagged Galaxy, Robert Johnson

NGC 3190

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 22, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 22, 2015

NGC 3190 – Spiral Galaxy: Location: Leo. Spiral galaxy approximately 60 million light years from Earth seen edge on. This galaxy is a member of the Hickson 44 Group of galaxies. Another member, NGC 3187 is located to the upper … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, One Shot Color Camera | Tagged Galaxy, Robert Johnson

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 15, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 22, 2015

Distance: ~23 million light years in constellation Canes Venatici Image from 256 minutes total LRGB exposure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, Monochrome Camera with Filter Wheel | Tagged Galaxy, RDee Sherrill

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

Estes Park Memorial Observatory Posted on July 15, 2015 by Estes Park Memorial ObservatoryJuly 22, 2015

Distance ~21 million light years in constellation Ursa Major Image from 390 minute total LRGB exposure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Member Astrophotography, Monochrome Camera with Filter Wheel | Tagged Galaxy, RDee Sherrill

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