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Month: April 2022

Astrophoto: Bode’s Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy – Messier 81 and Messier 82 – 03/22

Post author By Thomas Hanrath
Post date 20. April 2022
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from left to right: Cigar Galaxy - M82, Bode's Galaxy - M81, Garland Galaxy - UGC5398

The 2024 workflow on the nicely framed Bodes-, Cigar- and Garland-Galaxy picture from 2022. The details are much clearer, especially on the Cigar Galaxy.

Tags Bode's Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy, Garland Galaxy, M81, M82, Messier 81, Messier 82, NGC 3031, NGC 3034, NGC 3077, UGC 5318, UGC 5322, UGC 5398

Astrophoto: Leo I Dwarf Galaxy – UGC 5470 – 03/22

Post author By Thomas Hanrath
Post date 15. April 2022
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Leo I Dwarf Galaxy, UGC 5470, Regulus, BD +12° 2149

Rarely has the new workflow made such a difference. The small companion of the Milky Way, the dwarf galaxy Leo I. Barely visible next to the star Regulus, also known by the beautiful designation BD +12° 2149, according to the Bonner Durchmusterung.