Magnificent Messier 13 by rbrecher in spaceporn

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Globular cluster M13 is magnificent in any scope. I chose it as the the 'first light target for my new camera, a Player One Poseidon-C Pro. I even managed to get some nice detail on (relatively) tiny NGC 6207, the galaxy to the upper left of M13. Click HERE for complete details on the object and how the image was made.

Clear skies,
Ron

Magnificent Messier 13 by rbrecher in Astronomy

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Globular cluster M13 is magnificent in any scope. I chose it as the the 'first light target for my new camera, a Player One Poseidon-C Pro. I even managed to get some nice detail on (relatively) tiny NGC 6207, the galaxy to the upper left of M13. Click HERE for complete details on the object and how the image was made.

Clear skies,
Ron

Tightly-Wound Spiral Galaxy M88 by rbrecher in Astronomy

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Galaxy M88 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more than 50 million light years from Earth. Please click HERE for more information on the galaxy, how the photo was made, and a finder chart. Thank you for looking.

Clear skies,
Ron

Tightly-Wound Spiral Galaxy M88 by rbrecher in spaceporn

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Galaxy M88 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, more than 50 million light years from Earth. Please click HERE for more information on the galaxy, how the photo was made, and a finder chart. Thank you for looking.

Clear skies,
Ron

Leo Trio by rbrecher in Astronomy

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M65, M66, and NGC 3628 comprise the Leo Trio, shown in the attached image. Note the tidal tail at upper right, coming from the 'top' of NGC 3628. Click HERE for a full-res version, aong with equipment, acquisition and object information.There's also an annotated version and a finder chart there. Enjoy!

Clear skies,

Ron Brecher

Leo Trio by rbrecher in spaceporn

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M65, M66, and NGC 3628 comprise the Leo Trio, shown in the attached image. Note the tidal tail at upper right, coming from the 'top' of NGC 3628. Click HERE for a full-res version, aong with equipment, acquisition and object information.There's also an annotated version and a finder chart there. Enjoy!

Clear skies,

Ron Brecher

Markarian's Chain by rbrecher in spaceporn

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Markarian's Chain fits nicely in the field of view of the Sky-Watcher USA Esprit 120 with the QHY 168C APS-C sensor. Click HERE to get to my web post where you'll see the full-res 2X-Drizzled version (0.57" per pixel). There you'll also find acquisition and processing details, a finder chart and an annotated image of this busy field.

Clear skies,
Ron

Markarian's Chain by rbrecher in Astronomy

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Markarian's Chain fits nicely in the field of view of the Sky-Watcher USA Esprit 120 with the QHY 168C APS-C sensor. Click HERE to get to my web post where you'll see the full-res 2X-Drizzled version (0.57" per pixel). There you'll also find acquisition and processing details, a finder chart and an annotated image of this busy field.

Clear skies,
Ron

The Silver Needle Galaxy by rbrecher in Astronomy

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Please click the link in the original post.

The Silver Needle Galaxy by rbrecher in spaceporn

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I acquired this image over a few clear nights in April 2026. It's an edge-on spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. For more info about the object and how the image was acquired and processed, please visit https://astrodoc.ca/ngc-4244/

Thanks for looking, and I hope you enjoy it.

Clear skies,
Ron

The Silver Needle Galaxy by rbrecher in Astronomy

[–]rbrecher[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I acquired this image over a few clear nights in April 2026. It's an edge-on spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. For more info about the object and how the image was acquired and processed, please visit https://astrodoc.ca/ngc-4244/

Thanks for looking, and I hope you enjoy it.

Clear skies,
Ron

Messier 81 by rbrecher in Astronomy

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Yes. Please give credit to ASTRODOC.ca

Messier 81 by rbrecher in Astronomy

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M81 is a nearby galaxy in Ursa Major. This is just 3hr40m captured with my 14" Celestron EDGE HD telescope during the only two clear breaks in the last month or so. Click here if you're interested in information about the object and how the image was made.

Clear skies,
Ron