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A Bunch of Hydrogen – Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 1)
As my first topic on my website, I wanted to tackle a subject that I believe hasn’t been given due attention elsewhere – why are there spiral galaxies and why do so many galaxies present themselves as spirals? A Strange
Swirls, Eddies, and Star Nucleation in Molecular Clouds
Sh2-135 – Eddies in a Cepheus Molecular Cloud (click to view full screen)Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Chroma Broadband and 5nm Narrowband FiltersH,O,S: (49,35,45 x 720s, Bin 1, Gain 100); R,G,B: (28,21,27 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) – In for Questioning
The unique question mark appearance of M51, its size (77 thousand light years, 90% of Milky Way) proximity to us (only 31 million light years) made it a galaxy of interest for me, so I brought it in for some
Circulation and Jewelry – The Galactic Spiral Structure (Part 5)
Stars in the Andromeda GalaxyAug/Sep 2021M31 – Andromeda Galaxy, focussed on NGC206CDK12.5 / A-P1100GTO AE / ASI6200MM / Optolong LRGB (full res RASC Zenfolio or Astrobin) I was asked at a RASC meeting if we could see stars in a
A Rotting Fish tells no tails
Although the same subject as a recent image post, this is actually a new image taken with my Televue 127is telescope, and processed to highlight the eddies and turbulence that exists within the molecular cloud. In this case, the primary
Stars are born – Have a Cigar
M82 in LHaRGB (Ursa Major) , May 17,18,19 & 24 2023Planewave CDK12.5″ telecope and A-P 1100GTO AE mount; ASI6200MM Camera, Antlia Pro BB & 3nm Ha FiltersL (37 x 200s exposures, Bin 2×2, Gain 100); R,G,B (20,24,25 x 240s exposures,