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Galaxies

Headline:
Messier 100 again
Location:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2026-05-21
Optics:
Celestron EdgeHD 8-inch
Camera:
Omegon veTec 410C
Exposure Settings:
168x60s, ISO1500, f/10
Comment:
First attempt with the Celestron EdgeHD
Headline:
Messier 100
Location:
Near Karlsruhe
Date:
2026-03-18
Optics:
Skywatcher EvoStar 120 on EQ5, 1000mm focal length
Camera:
Canon R6
Exposure Settings:
341*30s, equivalent to just under 3 hours, ISO 8000
Comment:
68 million light-years from Earth. And yes—Hubble still takes the better photos
Headline:
Pinwheel, Messier 101
Location:
Observatory at the ATHOS Astronomical Center (Athos Star Campus), La Palma
Date:
2026-02-18
Optics:
Planewave CDK 14, 2563 mm focal length
Camera:
ZWO ASI 6200 MM PRO Mono
Exposure Settings:
RGB 6x180s each, luminance 21x180s
Comment:
21 million light-years away from Earth
Headline:
NGC 2903
Location:
Observatory at the ATHOS Astronomical Center (Athos Star Campus), La Palma
Date:
2026-02-18
Optics:
Planewave CDK 14, 2563 mm focal length
Camera:
ZWO ASI 6200 MM PRO Mono
Exposure Settings:
RGB 11x180s each, luminance 31x180s
Comment:
21 million light-years away from Earth
Headline:
Messier 33
Location:
OMI Gemini Observatory
Date:
2023-10-18
Optics:
Gemini-C5, Takahashi TOA150, 1100mm (see www.omiastro.com/service-page/gemini-c2-toa150-moravian16200)
Camera:
Moravian G3-16200 Cooled CCD
Exposure Settings:
1010 minutes, L26x600s,R50x300s,G50x300s,B50x300
Comment:
For testing, from OMI Astro
Headline:
NGC 6939 and 6946
Ort:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2023-09-06
Optics:
SkyWatcher 120/1000
Camera:
Canon R6
Exposure Settings:
ISO 4000, f/6.3, 5000s
Commentary:
The Fireworks Galaxy and an open star cluster next to it
Headline:
Andromeda Galaxy
Ort:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2022-08-08
Optics:
Canon RF 24-240
Camera:
Canon R6
Exposure Settings:
ISO 3200, f/7.1, 180x60s
Commentary:
At a distance of around 2.5 million light years, it is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
Headline:
Leo Triplett
Ort:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2022-03-27
Optics:
Skywatcher 120/1000
Camera:
Nikon D5100
Exposure Settings:
ISO 2540, 45x60s
Commentary:
The M66 group, 3 galaxies in the constellation Leo.
Headline:
Triangular galaxy
Ort:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2021-10-10
Optics:
Skywatcher 120/1000
Camera:
Nikon D5100
Exposure Settings:
ISO 3200, 70min
Commentary:
Messier 33
Headline:
Whirlpool Galaxie
Ort:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2021-06-14
Optics:
Skywatcher 100/120
Camera:
Nikon D5100
Exposure Settings:
ISO 2540, 80min
Commentary:
also called swirl galaxy, or Messier 51
Headline:
Pinwheel galaxy
Ort:
near Karlsruhe
Date:
2021-05-31
Optics:
Skywatcher 100/120
Camera:
Nikon D5100
Exposure Settings:
ISO 2500, 150min
Commentary:
also called M101 or Pinwheel Galaxy