Climate change is starting to be felt in every aspect of life. Endless cloudy days and nights in winter have become a real nightmare and this will be the norm in the coming years. Last night was my first chance in many months to look at the stars and set up a telescope for photos….
Category: Deep Space
M51 – The Whirlpool Galaxy
Spring is the season of “hunting” for galaxies. After many weeks or even months of waiting for good weather, the time of cloudless nights has finally come. M51 is almost at its zenith at this time of year, so for me it’s an ideal location due to the limitations of the horizon reaching 60 deg….
NGC7023 – Iris Nebula
Looking at the photo of this unique object, it is easy to understand where its name comes from. Both the color and shape of the nebula resemble the flower known and popular all over the world – Iris. NGC7023 is a reflection nebula which lies about 1,400 light years away in the cosmic dust-obscured region…
IC1396 – Elephant’s Trunk
With the glow of street lamps and trees covering the horizon up to 60 * it is hard, but… possible . At this time of year, there are some interesting objects almost at its zenith. One of them is the huge IC1396 complex, the most famous and popular object of which is the Elephant’s…
M33 – The Triangulum Galaxy
After a long break, I finally managed to break out of the daily routine and spent the night under a beautiful starry sky.Beautiful weather and clear skies during the weekend are rare, so if possible, you should take advantage of it.Although the nights are getting colder and the observation conditions are less comfortable, the view…