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M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
M31 - Andromeda The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), a spiral galaxy located approximately 2.5 million light-years away. Andromeda Galaxy spans more than 220,000 light-years across and contains roughly a trillion stars — more than twice the number in our own Milky Way. If you look closely, you can spot its satellite galaxies M32 and M110, which appear as soft elliptical glows nearby. M31 - Andromeda Annotated This image was stacked and processed to reveal the faint dust lanes, glowin
TJ Connolly
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First Light from the fully automated and remote POD-S
First light processed image from the remotely operated SkyShed POD-S. The motor kit is installed and it is working flawlessly. NGC660, a polar-ring galaxy about 45 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. The warped, X-shaped structure is the result of a galactic collision — a spiral galaxy that likely captured material from a passing neighbor, forming a stunning ring of gas, dust, and stars that orbits at a sharp angle to its main disk. Integration: 110 x 300 se
TJ Connolly
Oct 191 min read
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NGC7479
NGC7479, a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy is approximately 105 million light years away. Image Details:...
TJ Connolly
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 655 light years away from earth. A...
TJ Connolly
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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