Posting may be light today as I have some science to do (working on my last research paper!), and we’ll have but one wildlife photo, an astronomy photo by reader Tim Anderson. But I love the astronomy shots, and this is a good one. Tim’s notes:
This is a picture of the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253, also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy. It was observed by Caroline Herschel in 1783. It is likely to merge with our galaxy, the Milky Way, at some time in the future.
Note that Brian Cox’s cat, the calico Herschel, is named after Caroline Herschel.
Tim also added a picture of his pet:
Herewith a picture of Angus the Big Dog (he is now the live-in mate of Paddy the Magnificent Hound, a picture of whom you have published previously). Angus likes knitting and flower arranging (aficionados of Australian movies may recognise the reference…)
Knitting and flower arranging, that’s perfect.
Wow, beautiful shot! Can you describe your camera equipment/lens/techniques that you used for this? (cute puppy too!)
Telescope: 254mm Newtonian, F4
Camera: ASI1600 monochrome
Images: 50 x sixty-seconds in each of L, R, G and B channels
Combined in Nebulosity and processed in Photoshop
Thanks! Great work. I’m envious.
Interesting! I did not know of this galaxy neighbor of ours.
Is there anybody out there?
Handsome pooch you got there.
I’d heard that Andromeda was also on a collision course with the Milky Way. Some kind of universal attraction. Maybe galaxies are like cats.
Fabulous photo! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I think, “Knitting and flower arranging” is a reference to “The Dish”, isn’t it? I love that movie! (And great sound track.)
Angus What A Cute Dog! 🙂 <3