Spiral galaxy
M81 — Bode’s Galaxy
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, approximately 12 million light-years away.
- Photographer
- Bob Taylor
- Captured
- August 15, 2025
- Location
- Sullivan, New Hampshire
- Equipment
- Seestar S50
- Exposure
- 10 minutes
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Member astrophotography
Deep-sky views captured by Keene Amateur Astronomers members using the Seestar smart telescope.
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Spiral galaxy
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, approximately 12 million light-years away.
Emission nebula
A bright stellar nursery in Orion containing glowing gas, dust and newly forming stars.
Solar system
A filtered view of our nearest star showing its glowing photosphere.
Solar system
Lunar maria, highlands and craters stand out along the terminator.
Open cluster
A compact open star cluster set against the rich Milky Way field of Cygnus.
Globular cluster
A loosely concentrated globular star cluster in the constellation Sagitta.
Spiral galaxy
A prominent spiral galaxy in Pegasus, seen at a steep angle from Earth.
Open cluster
The bright Seven Sisters open cluster in Taurus.
Spiral galaxy
NGC 6946 is a face-on spiral notable for its many recorded supernovae.
Interacting galaxies
A face-on spiral interacting with its smaller companion, NGC 5195.
Spiral galaxy
The nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way, roughly 2.5 million light-years away.
Planetary nebula
An expanding shell of glowing gas surrounding a dying star in Lyra.
Globular cluster
A bright, tightly packed globular cluster in Hercules.
Globular cluster
A longer integration revealing the dense stellar core and outer reaches of M13.
Planetary nebula
NGC 6826 is a compact planetary nebula in Cygnus with a bright central star.
Planetary nebula
NGC 6543 is a compact, complex planetary nebula in Draco.
Spiral galaxy
A thin, edge-on spiral galaxy in Draco.