Wednesday, August 21, 2024

M81 - Bode's Galaxy!

M81 - Bode's Galaxy (from my backyard in Las Cruces)
Distance: 12 million light years

Bouncing back to a LONG focal length (about 2000mm), here is my latest result using my largest scope, the 12" RC Truss-tube! Easily my best ever result imaging this object over the past decade...aperture and mount are everything.

http://jeffjastro.com/dso/M81_30Apr24.htm

More details at the link.

#galaxy #LasCruces #deepSky

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Milky Way - Saturday night (Las Cruces, New Mexico)

Here is the Milky Way over our house LAST NIGHT (10 Aug 2024)...
#milkyway #galaxy #lastnight