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Messier 82 The Cigar Galaxy

Friday , 13, March 2015 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

Distance: 12 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 8.4Size: 9 x 4 Arc MinutesGalaxy Type: Irregular StarburstTelescope: RC 10” 2000mm FLCamera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposure: L 12×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin2, Ha 14×1800 Bin 1 Messier 82 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major however it is also classified as a starburst galaxy. A starburst […]

IC 342

Sunday , 25, January 2015 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

Distance: 11 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 9.1Size: 21 x 20 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. Several Billion YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: L 25×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin 2, Ha 16×900 Bin 1 IC 342 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is a member of the neighboring IC 342/Maffei galaxy group. While it […]

NGC 6946 The Fireworks Galaxy

Tuesday , 24, June 2014 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

Exposures: L 10×900 Bin 1, RGB 10×450 Bin 2 Telescope: 10″ RC Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 10 Million Light Years                  Magnitude: 8.9                                                  Size: 11 x 10 Arc-minutes                              Age: Approx. 10 Billion Years                        NGC 6946, the Fireworks galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus. It is a relatively large face on spiral […]

M81 and M82

Thursday , 1, May 2014 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Exposure: L 17×600 Bin 1, RGB 17×300 Bin2 Distance: 12 Million Light Years Magnitude: Messier 81 Magnitude 6.9 Magnitude: Messier 82 Magnitude 8.4 Size: Messier 81 21 x 10 Arc Minutes Size: Messier 82 9 x 4 Arc Minutes Galaxy Type: Messier 81 Spiral Galaxy Type: Messier 82 […]

M31 The Andromeda Galaxy

Saturday , 30, November 2013 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Exposure: L 14×300 Bin 1, RGB 14×300 Bin1 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 2.9 Million Light Years                            Magnitude: 3.4                                                              Size: 178 x 63 Arc Minutes                                         Galaxy Type: Spiral Sab                                             Messier 31, also known as the Andromeda galaxy is a large spiral […]

M33 The Triangulum Galaxy

Tuesday , 19, November 2013 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

Exposure: L 20×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin2 Telescope: Televue NP101 Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 2.7 Million Light Years                                  Magnitude: 5.7                                                                    Size: 73 x 45 Arc Minutes                                                 Galaxy Type: Spiral Scd                                                  M33, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy is located in the constellation Triangulum. It is a face on spiral galaxy that is […]