NGC 3077 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around February 18th and is known for its interaction with the galaxies M81 and M82 in the same cosmic neighborhood.
Category: Galaxy
Caldwell 12 – Firework Galaxy
The Fireworks Galaxy, also known as NGC 6946, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cygnus.
The Fireworks Galaxy and the Open Cluster NGC6939. The result of 4 awesome evenings of integration time.
Reprocessed 2024: Now … this reprocessing was really worth it. This one brought more galaxies to light than the one before.
My 2023 photo of the 21.000.000 LJ away Pinwheel Galaxy. Significantly sharper structures and rounder stars. These are the improvements of the new workflow.
UGC 5470 – Leo I Dwarf Galaxy
The Leo I dwarf galaxy is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located approximately 820,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Leo. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around February 19th.
Messier 31 – Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, approximately 2.5 million light-years away from Earth, and is visible to the naked eye as a hazy patch in the night sky.
Even this very special astrophoto looks better with the new workflow in 2024.
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.
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.