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Galaxies

M31
M31 (the Andromeda Nebula) is actually a naked eye object under clear skies and can be fairly easily detected with binoculars under most skies.. Through an 8" LX200, the neighbouring galaxies of M32 and M110 can also be seen. The eye is only able to see the brighter nuclei of these galaxies however.

M31,M32 & M110 galaxies Sketches, 1995-11-25,  F10/8" LX200, 26mm, x77 Adjacent fields of view, (each 41' FOV)	M31 Galaxy Photo, 1999-12-06 300mm f5.6, Fujicolor 200, 25 mins exposure

M110 CCD Image, 2002-10-03  8" LX200, F/10, ST7  2 x 5 min exposure		M31 Nucleus/dust lanes CCD Image, 2002-10-03   8" LX200, F/10, ST7 2 x 5 min exposure		M32 CCD Image, 2002-10-03 8" LX200, F/10, ST7 2 x 5 min exposure

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M33 
M33 is a difficult galaxy to view due to its low surface brightness.  I first attempted to view M33 in 1995, but it was not until 1996-Nov-07 that I first located it as a very dim patch of fuzzy light.   I took a photo of M33 in 1999 and later some CCD images in 2003

M33 Galaxy Photo, 1999-12-06 300mm f5.6, Fujicolor 200, 15 mins exposure		M33 CCD Image, 2003-11-22 8" LX200, F/10, ST7e 2 x 5 mins exposure (av)

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M51 - Spiral Galaxy
M51 and its interacting partner galaxy NGC 5195 are visible when they are high in the sky and seeing is good.

M51 (Ursa Major)
Hand Drawing (1997)		CCD Image (2004)
Sketch (inverted from original drawing)  F/10 8" LX200, 26mm, x77, 41' FOV 1997-03-27,		CCD Image, 15 x 1 min exposure (summed) 2004-03-21 23:54 h UT (#63137-55)

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M82
M82 in Ursa Major is known as the 'exploding galaxy'.

M82, 
Sketch, 1995-01-26, 
F10/8" LX200, 26mm, x77, 41' FOV

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Galaxies in Ursa Major (CCD Images)

M108  CCD Image, 2003-12-08 8" LX200, F/10, ST7 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed)		M109 CCD Image, 2003-12-08 8" LX200, F/10, ST7 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed)

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NGC 7331
NGC 7331 in Pegasus, part of Deer Lick Galaxy Cluster.  This was the first deep sky object that I successfully imaged . The fainter galaxy, NGC 7337 is just visible.

NGC 7331, Spiral Galaxy
CCD Image, 2001-10-11, 
8" LX200 at f/10.3

A more recent CCD image of NGC 7331 (catalog mag taken in 2003 :

NGC 7331 / Deer Lick Group CCD image,  2003-08-08 8" LX200, f/10, ST7 7 x 300 sec exposures (average)

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NGC 708 (Fath) & Adjacent Galaxies
NGC 708 and adjacent galaxies imaged in 2001 :

NGC 708 & Adjacent Galaxies
CCD Image, 2001-12-10, 
8"/f10 LX200 operating at f/10.4
Scaling 1.74 arc sec/pixel 

A more recent CCD image of NGC 708 area taken in 2003 :

NGC 708 (Andromeda) NGC 708 (catalog mag +13.7), NGC 703 (catalog mag +14.2), NGC 705 (catalog mag +14.6),  NGC 704 (catalog mag +14.1), CGCG 522-33 (catalog mag +15.5)

CCD Image, 41 x 20 sec exposure (average) 2003-12-07  23:34 to 23:56h UT (#55078-118)

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