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Galaxies

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