Kategória: <span>Galaxy</span>

NGC 3521, Galaxy in Leo

  NGC 3521, Galaxy in Leo 9.1 m, 11,7’X6,5′ Sketch with 406mm Newton, 154X April 7th, 2015 My first visual approach to this bright, but unknown galaxy. The secondary mirror shows after this winter some dark patches on his surface! I had to exchange it. Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee  

Messier 51 in Canes Venatici, Whirlpool Galaxy

Messier 51 in Canes Venatici, 28 Millions LY distance. Observed and sketched with 406mm Newton, 77X and 218X  (of course with no assistance of any foto). Total time for observing: 5h 30min on several nights with very transparent and dark skies in spring 2014. Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee, Swabian …

SN 2014J in Messier 82, Comparison with previous observation

SN 2014J in Messier 82, Comparison with previous observation Right: Messier 81 and Messier 82, May 11th, 2013, sketch with 25X100 Binocular Left: Messier 82, January 31th, 2014, sketch with 406mm Newton, 148X Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling , Lonsee

SN 2014J Messier 82

Supernova SN 2014J in Galaxy Messier 82, 10.7m, 12 Mill. Ly dist. January 31th, 19.30-20.30h, sketch in garden with snow 406mm Newton, 148X Tint of SN was slightly orange, in any case a warm tint. Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee  

NGC 772 and NGC 770, Galaxies in Aries (Arp 78)

NGC 772, NGC 770 and PGC 7493 in Aries (Arp 78) NGC 772: 10.3m, 7,5’X4,3′, 100 millions LY dist. NGC 770: 13m, 1,1’X0,8′ November 27th, 2013 Very cold, moist air, fogged oculars, therefore only one hour for observation Observed and sketched with 406mm Newton, 218X and 231X Observer: Dr. Johannes …

Abell 2151, Galaxy Cluster in Hercules

Heart of Abell 2151, Galaxy Cluster in Hercules, ca. 22 galaxies Distance: Ca. 700 Million LY Sketched with 406mm Newton, 185X June 6th and 12th, 2013 Location: Swabian Mountains, Germany Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee