A telephoto lens image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2903, off the face of Leo the Lion, shot to simulate the field of view of binoculars for illustration purposes. This is a stack of 6 x 1-minute exposures with the 200mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 6D MkII at ISO 800, tracked but unguided on the Mach 1 mount, on April 24, 2019.
NGC 4244, the Silver Needle Galaxy, in Canes Venatici. This is a stack of 4 x 10 minute exposures at ISO 800 with the Canon 60Da and Astro-Physics 130mm f/6 apo refractor.
The large edge-on galaxy NGC 4244, the Silver Streak Galaxy, in Canes Venatici in the northern spring sky. This is a fine example of an edge-on spiral galaxy. This is a stack of 10 x 8-minute exposures at ISO 1600 with the Canon EOS Ra through the Astro-Physics 130mm EDT apo refractor at f/6 with the 6x7 field flattener. Taken from home April 30, 2021.