M33 (NGC 598) is a spiral Galaxy in Triangulum called the Triangulum Galaxy.
M33 is in the center of the frame below.
Messier 33
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Messier 31
M31 (NGC 224) is a spiral galaxy in Andromeda and is our closest galaxy neighbor– the Andromeda Galaxy.
Most of M31 is in the frame below.
Messier 30
M30 is a globular cluster (NGC 7099), in Capricornus.
with modified Canon T1i and TEC 140, by Mark Bailey
Best 10 of 12 2 minute eposures = 20 minutes. Stacked in DSS. Processed in PS. Taken at Alpenglow Torrey House Observatory in dark sky community of Torrey, Utah 9/23/2022. Continue reading
Stroked — fyi Greer and Terri
On October 6, 2021 I had an ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot keeps blood from flowing to your brain. In my case it was in underdeveloped blood vessels in the cerebellum part of my brain. I did not have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. The result was a form of ataxia which effects my balance and my left side. I cannot stand up unsupported or walk or do do simple things with my left hand like type.
Mark Bailey (before stroke)
Messier 15
I posted a shot of M15 on September 4.
Messier 2
There is a waning moon and no clouds so I’m getting a couple quick pictures.
My photo of M2 is below.
Charles Messier
Charles Messier- source Wikipedia
Charles Messier was born in 1730. Messier was a comet hunter which led him to continually come across fixed fuzzy objects in the night sky which could be mistaken for comets. He made a list of them so that he and other comet hunters would not be misled by the objects. Continue reading
Alpharetz
Right before my stroke I replaced the observatory camera with my modified Canon Rebel XT1 color camera. My aim was to make things a little more simple. So to keep things simple and test out the observatory I have chosen to take a picture of a star. The star I have chosen is named “Alpharetz” and oddly shares the corner of constellations Andromeda and Pegasus. Originally Alpharetz was in Pegasus but now makes the top of the “V” of Andromeda. The constellation Andromeda is in the northern sky and is not wholey visible south of about 37 degrees north latitude. The head of Andromeda overlaps Pegasus at the horse’s midriff. Alpharetz uniquely shares the northeast corner position of the “Square of Pegasus.” Continue reading
M15 in Pegasus
It is September and I have not used the observatory for awhile. I had a stroke last fall and the observatory has not been working either. Continue reading
Cloudy nights
Camera is changed–at considerable work (see observatory log here)–and everything is working.
I did my part. Now waiting on the weather gods. Continue reading