Centaurus A

Designation:  NGC 5128, Caldwell 77; in Centaurus. Visual magnitude:    +6.6 Apparent size: 26 x 20 arc-minutes. Diameter: 90,300 light years. …

NGC 7090 Galaxy

Imagine yourself leaving Earth on a spaceship travelling at the speed of light. Yes, yes, I know it’s not possible …

Sundry Images

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Deep Sky & Solar System

Some more astro-images I have taken over the last month, including a telescopic image of the amazing Orion Nebula (M42); …