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Rod Pommier Astrophotography

  • Total Solar Eclipse of 2024-04-08
  • New Pommier Observatory
  • New Images with CDK400 System
  • Nebulae
  • Galaxies
  • Star Clusters
  • Solar System
  • Supernovae
  • Previous Observatory & Telescope
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The Draco Trio of Galaxies

Within this remarkable field in Draco, no larger than a half moon, we can see three galaxies of different morphology. The upper galaxy is NGC 5985, a face on class SBb spiral galaxy. The middle galaxy is NGC 5982, a class E3 elliptical galaxy. The lower galaxy is NGC 5981, an edge on class SB spiral galaxy. The three galaxies lies between 100 and 140 million light-years from Earth. Numerous other more distant galaxies are visible throughout the field. Exposures: L:R:GLB=280:150:140:140 minutes=11 hours 50 minutes total exposure at f/8.3.

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