M61, or NGC4303, is one of the many galaxies populating the Virgo Cluster. M61 is a barred spiral galaxy also known as “starburst” galaxy due to the intense rate of star formation, it is also one of the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster, with a core dimension comparable to our Milky Way.
A myriad of other galaxies can be seen in the image.
Two panels mosaic for a total of 32 hours integration in LRGB, high resolution here.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LBN438 is a dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The dark nebula and its surrounding LBN435 and LBN440 are immerse in a dense and faint Ha emission field also know as ERE. Read more…
Facebook Twitter Pinterest NOG 1579 or Northern trifid nebula is a bright HII emission region surrounded by a dusty region in the constellation . The name is inspired by its similarity to the well known Read more…
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