The Coma Berenices star cluster, aka Melotte 111, at right, with two prominent galaxies at left: NGC 4559 at top left and edge-on NGC 4565 at bottom left. This is a stack of 6 x 8 minute exposures with the SharpStar 76mm apo refractor with the EDPH field flattener for f/4.5 and with the Canon EOS Ra at ISO 800. Diffraction spikes added for effect using Astronomy Tools actions.
The Coma Berenices star cluster, aka Mel 111, with star glows added from haze in the sky to accentuate the star colours. The edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 (the Needle Galaxy) is at lower left; the spiral galaxy NGC 4559 is at upper left. Several other smaller NGC galaxies are in the field, which is similar to the field of view of binoculars. This is a stack of 7 x 4-minute exposures in a clear sky blended with 2 x 4-minutes with the haze moved in, all with the Sharpstar 61mm EDPHII refractor at f/4.5 and Canon EOS Ra camera at ISO 1600 (with no filters used). Taken April 1, 2022 from home.
Comet PANSTARRS C/2011 L4 low in NW sky wiyh M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, on April 1, 2013. This is a stack of 2 x 60 second exposures with the Canon 135mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 60Da at ISO 1600, on the Kenko SkyMemo tracking platform. Objects were very low and in the murk!
