by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 25, 2022
NGC 4725, NGC 4712, NGC 4747 and PK 339+88.1 Constellation: Coma Berenices This image shows NGC 4725 and the region to its East. It also shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4712 (just West of NGC 4725), the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4747 and the planetary nebula PK...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 16, 2022
Galaxy cluster Constellation: Virgo, Coma Berenices This is a mosaic composed of 16 panes. It covers the region between the constellations of Coma Berenices and Virgo that show many galaxies. Clickable image Dates: This image was taken in February and March 2022...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2022
Markarian’s chain Constellation: Virgo This chain of galaxies is called Markarian’s chain. It is part of the Virgo Cluster and contains both Messier objects 84 and 86. Other members of the chain are NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 24, 2022
Messier 81, Bode’s galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Messier 81, Bode’s galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major that is about 12 million Ly from Earth. Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy, is part of the same group of galaxies. Dates: This image...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 23, 2022
Messier 82, the Cigar galaxy Constellation: Ursa Major Messier 82. the Cigar galaxy, is a starbust galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 12 million Ly from Earth. It is a member of the Messier 81 group. The starbust activity is thought to have been...
