My previous 2 M31 images here and here where wide field images, using nothing more than my Canon camera and
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M52 – 23rd Oct 2013
Another open cluster…. Messier 52 is in the Cassiopeia constellation. Due to interstellar absorption of light, the distance to M
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The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum, with
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Beautiful / amazing are just 2 of the words that come to mind when I see the Orion Nebular (M42).
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The Ring Nebula (also cataloged as Messier 57 or NGC 6720) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of
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NGC 869 & 884 is an double open cluster located 7600 light years away in the constellation of Perseus. The
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M13 is a beautiful globular cluster of around 300,000 stars in the constellation of Hercules. This was actually the first
Continue reading »M31 Andromeda Galaxy 11/09/13 (VA,USA)
During a business trip to Roanoke, VA, USA – I was lucky enough to drive through the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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The following images are taken using my Canon 1100d along with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. 30 x
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Ursa Major (Latin: “Larger Bear”), also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most
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