stfn

This photo is of very poor quality, but I wanted to show you it nonetheless.

It shows the Virgo Cluster, a cluster of galaxies visible in the Virgo constellation.

Each of those fluffy clouds is a galaxy similar to ours Milky Way, each has billions of stars just like our Sun.

The more notable ones are Messier 90 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87) and Messier 87 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87)

#astrophotography

Mar 28 at 10:00amWeb
Show threadstfn1d ago

Stats for nerds:

105 x 90s exposure using a QHY cooled astro camera and the Irix 150mm f/2.8 photo lens.

Integrated and processed in Pixinsight.

WBPP, ABE, BXT, SCC, final touches in GIMP.

Show threadstfn1d ago
This group of galaxies is called the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markarian%27s_Chain
Show threadstfn1d ago
that black cloud means I need to clean my camera's sensor.
Show threadPoopiSan1d ago
@stfn Was about to ask what is it …
Show threaddatordžeks 🇱🇻1d ago
@stfn I just felt so tiny again ;D
Show threadstfn1d ago
@datordzeks yeah, space does that to you :)
Show threadfhekland1d ago
@stfn Pretty cool! Living in an area of Bortle 7-8, I can't see anything remotely close to this with my el-cheapo Sky-Watcher Explorer 130/900. I can see M57 veery faintly, but having travelled to bortle 2 areas with a smaller scope, looking at the nightsky from home is a bit depressing. I suppose long exposure and stacking would help, but I'm afraid of starting another expensive hobby 😅
Show threadstfn1d ago
@fhekland Thanks! I know what you mean. Right now I live in a Bortle 4/5 area, and visiting places with darker skies makes me sad what we have lost.