Messier 81 was first discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774. Consequently, the galaxy is sometimes referred to as “Bode’s Galaxy”.
Abell 2218 – Gravitational lensing
On my picture Abell 2218 is visible merely as a group of pixel-sized dots in the center of the frame. However it has registered. The picture is just a few 20-minute exposures taken in urban conditions stacked together.
Messier 33 – Trialngulum galaxy
Here’s my attempt on imaging this object. I had a very good weather in the recent days and a lot of free time. The picture was taken during two nights in the mountainside and is certainly one of the best images so far.
NGC 7331 & Stephan’s Quintet
The picture is 4h of unfiltered exposure in the urban light-polluted conditions. Taken at Altummundi observatory on July 27th, 2009. It is very breath-taking experience when using amateur equipment one can reach so deeply into the universe. It is so surprising how many galaxies are visible on this image.
Messier 31 – The Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts is a spiral galaxy approximately 2,500,000 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own, the Milky Way. As it is visible as a faint smudge on a moonless night, it is one of the farthest objects visible to the naked eye, and can be seen even from urban areas with binoculars.