Author Archives: JosepM

Hi all, An image of Messier 88, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, has been uploaded. This image marks the final point in the taking, processing and uploading ALL Messier objects but all of them taken only with large amateur telescopes. Please, stay tuned, because in the coming days I will upload two […]

Hi all, An image of the elliptical galaxy Messier 89 has been uploaded. This elliptical is not at all boring (like some of them are…). It has a complex structure of shells and wisps in its halo that is due to several mergers in the past. You can see this deep image at: Messier 89. […]

Hi all, An image of another barred spiral galaxy, M58, has been uploaded. Messier 58 has, like M90 and M91, a very low star formation rate, due to the stripping of its hydrogen gas by collision with the intergalactic medium. You can find the image and some more information at Messier 58. NGC 4579 Enjoy, […]

Hi all, An image of a barred spiral galaxy, Messier 91, has been uploaded. This is an “anemic” galaxy, due to its low star formation rate. This is due to the lack of neutral Hydrogen (HI) that has been stripped from it due to the pressure exerted by the intergalactic medium as M91 moves. This […]

Hi all, Another Messier object, M61 a barred spiral galaxy, has been uploaded. This galaxy contains an AGN and has had eight supernova explosions in the century that passed since the first one spotted in 1926. You can see the image and additional informations at: Messier 61. NGC 4303 Enjoy, Josep

Hi all, A second Messier object, M85, has been uploaded today. M85 is an unusual elliptical galaxy. Due to a recent merger, M85 shows an external structure with faint, but clearly visible, outer shells. This deep image shows them. Another peculiarity is the absence of any supermassive black hole residing at M85’s center. Actually, similar […]

Hi all, I know that it has been a while since my latest uploaded image. I apologize for that. Today, we have a new image displaying a double Globular Cluster: Messier 53 and NGC 5053. These clusters show a very peculiar tidal bridge between them as a consequence of a possible close gravitational encounter. This […]