Sunflower Galaxy

The sunflower galaxy (aka M63/NGC5055) is a spiral galaxy consisting of a central disc surrounded by two short arms. One … More

Orion Nebula

Pictures taken with Bradford remote telescope For further details on Orion Nebula see post of 29th April https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/orion-nebula/

Today’s pictures are of the dumbbell nebula (M27/NGC6853). It is a planetary nebula found in the constellation Velpecula. Like most … More

The Swan Nebula (AKA the Lobster or Horseshoe Nebula) (M17/NGC6618) is a very bright gas cloud containing dust and molecular … More

For further information on Blackeye galaxy see post of 29/3 https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/blackeye-galaxy/ photos taken with Bradford Robotic telescope

Today’s photos are of the Sombrero Galaxy (M104/NGC5494). It is an unbarred spiral galaxy found in the constellation Virgo. It … More

Image of Moon taken with Harvard NASA telescope

Image of Orion Nebula taken with Bradford Robotic telescope For more details on the Orion nebula see my post of … More

Some images of the planet Saturn taken with the Bradford Robotic telescope Saturn is the 6th planet from our Sun … More

The Orion Nebula (also known as M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation of Orion. … More