Some pictures of the Andromeda Galaxy, one of my favourite photo targets. Wishing you all a happy and joyous Christmas
Category: Astronomy
M19
Messier 19 (NGC6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Opiuchus. Although it is a similar distance from Earth to … More
M4
Messier 4 (NGC6121) is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius close by the bright star Antares. The cluster numbers … More
Comet ISON fizzles out
It seems that any hope that comet ISON would be visible again from Earth is dwindling. Hope centred on the … More
Comet ISON – to be or not to be?
Watchers waited with anticipation to see whether there would be anything left of comet ISON when it emerged from the … More
Blood Moon
Photo by Paul Russell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11481133@N04/) I had never really given a lot of thought to the term ‘Blood Moon’ until … More
Ring Nebula
Some filtered shots from the Harvard NASA telescope showing the Red hues at the outside of the ring and the … More
Ring Nebula
The Ring nebula (aka Messier 57 or NGC6720) is a planetary nebula found in the constellation Lyra. It is caused … More
Comet ISON
Some great pictures and information on comet ISON on http://earthsky.org/space/best-photos-images-videos-of-comet-ison?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=33240b6ead-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-33240b6ead-393761461 http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/10342937834/ photo by UCL Mathematical and physical sciences dept (http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/)
M19
M19 (aka NGC6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus which is just visible with binoculars. It is approx … More
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