Captured M71 in Sagitta—about 13,000 ly away—a loose, orange‑rich globular cluster that truly pops in color during our 2–4 AM session!

Captured M71 in Sagitta—about 13,000 ly away—a loose, orange‑rich globular cluster that truly pops in color during our 2–4 AM session!
34,000 light-years away in Canes Venatici.
Captured this globular cluster after midnight on May 16, 2025, during my May Messier tour.
Caught Messier 56 (~33,000 ly away in Lyra) on night 1 of my globular cluster run. Short exposure, decent guiding—solid result!
Captured M53 in Coma Berenices—58,000 light-years away. A dense globular cluster, imaged from home.
Check out my latest image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), captured from home under a beautifully clear sky.
Messier 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici about 23 million light-years from Earth, reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid April.
Messier 71, a loosely concentrated globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta about 12,000 to 13,000 light-years from Earth, reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid July.
Messier 56, a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra located about 32,900 to 33,000 light-years from Earth, reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in early July.
Messier 5 is a bright and rich globular cluster in the constellation Serpens, approximately 24,500 light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in mid May.
At the height of this year’s galaxy season, I finally captured my first image of the stunning Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51).