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Image collection based on the sky tour "Fertile ground for spring galaxies" featured in the Mar 2009 edition of Astronomy Now.
Comprising spring galaxies in Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices.
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1. M51 - Spiral Galaxy (Whirlpool Galaxy) ![]()
2. M106 - Spiral Galaxy ![]()
3. M94 - Spiral Galaxy ![]()
4. M63 - Spiral Galaxy (Sunflower Galaxy) ![]()
5. Hickson 61 - Galaxy Cluster (NGC 4169 et al, "The Box") ![]()
6. NGC 4559 - Spiral Galaxy (Caldwell 36) ![]()
7. NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy (Needle Galaxy) ![]()
8. NGC 4889 - Elliptical Galaxy / Abell 1656 Galaxy Cluster (Caldwell 35)
M51 (Canes Venatici) |
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CCD Image (Linear Scale)
5 x 180s exposure (av. combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-02-27 23:59 UT (#270263-69) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
M51 - detail |
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CCD Image (Log Scale) Unsharp Masked Image details as above |
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M106 (Canes Venatici) |
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CCD Image (50% size)
8 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2011-01-29 21:33 h UT (#451138-46) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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M106 - extended view of arms |
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CCD Image (50% size,
log scale) |
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M94 (Canes Venatici) |
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CCD Image 3 x 180s, 2x2 binning, C Filter Square Root brightness scaling 2007-04-27 21:59 hUT (#192103-05) |
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CCD Image 4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter Log Scale 2006-05-25 00:57 hUT (#127128-32) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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M63 (Canes Venatici) |
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False Colour CCD Image 5 x 2 min exposure (summed combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter Log brightness scaling 2006-04-28 00:44 h UT (#118215-19) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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CCD Image, 4 x 1 min exposure 2004-03-22 00:06 to 00:12 h UT (#63158-62) |
Mid range Brightened 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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Hickson 61 / NGC 4169 et al (Coma Berenices) |
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Annotated CCD Image, 3 x 1 min exposure (average), Clear filter 2004-03-21 23:30 to 23:34 h UT (#63127-29) |
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NGC 4559 / Caldwell 36 (Coma Berenices) |
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CCD Image 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter, 2007-03-03 23:46h UT (#180385-89) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
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NGC 4559- detail |
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CCD Image (200% size) Linear brightness scaling, Cropped Image details as above |
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NGC 4565 / Caldwell 38 (Coma Berenices) |
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CCD Image 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter, 2007-03-03 23:46h UT (#180385-89) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
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NGC 4565 - detail |
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CCD Image (200% size) Linear brightness scaling, Rotated & Cropped Image details as above |
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NGC 4889 and surrounding galaxies
/ Caldwell 35 (Coma Berenices) |
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CCD Image (75% size) 3 x 120s exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C filter, 2010-03-10 00:04h UT (#416363-65) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
NGC 4489 + numerous surrounding galaxies of Abell 1656 (part) |
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Annotated CCD Image (200% size) 3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter 2006-12-02 06:35h UT (#156066-68) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
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This Web Page: | Sky Tours - Spring Galaxies (2) |
Last Updated : | 2015-05-16 |
Site Owner : | David Richards |
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