Branyon May

 

Messier 33

--The Pinwheel Galaxy--

Right Ascension: 1h 34m 13s
Declination: +30° 40' 58"
Constellation: Triangulum
Type: Sc
Other Designations: NGC 598

Exposure Length: 3x4min(R), 4x4min(V), 3x4min(B)
Color Processing: (L)RGB, L=RGB sum
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 51

--The Whirlpool Galaxy--

Right Ascension: 13h 30m 11s
Declination: +47° 09' 47"
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Type: Sc (Companion = Irregular)
Other Designations: NGC 5194 (Companion: NGC 5195)

Exposure Length: 9 x 4min(R), 2 x 4min(V), 2 x 4min(B)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 81

--Bode's Galaxy--

Right Ascension: 9h 55m 36.0s
Declination: +69° 04' 00"
Constellation: Ursa Major
Type: Sb
Other Designations: NGC 3031

Exposure Length: 2 x 6min(R), 2 x 4min(R)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 82

--The Cigar Galaxy--

Right Ascension: 9h 55m 48s
Declination: +69° 41' 00"
Constellation: Ursa Major
Type: Irregular (Irr)
Other Designations: NGC 3034

Exposure Length: 4min(R)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 87

--Virgo A--

Right Ascension: 12h 30m 48s
Declination: +12° 24' 00"
Constellation: Virgo
Type: E1
Other Designations: NGC 4486

Exposure Length: 2 x 4min (R,V,& B)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 100

--Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices--

Right Ascension: 12h 22m
Declination: +15° 49'
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Type: Sc
Other Designations: NGC 4321

Exposure Length: 20 x 4min(R)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 104

--The Sombrero Galaxy--

Right Ascension: 12h 40m 20s
Declination: -11° 39' 09"
Constellation: Virgo
Type: Sa
Other Designations: NGC 4594

Exposure Length: 2 x 10min (R,V,& B)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303

Messier 106

--Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici--

Right Ascension: 12h 19m 21s
Declination: +47° 15' 46"
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Type: Sb
Other Designations: NGC 4258

Exposure Length: 4 x 4min(R), 3 x 4min(V & B)
Instrumentation: DFM 0.4 meter / SBIG-6303