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M 3 also known as NGC 5272 a globular cluster containing about 500k stars located about 34,000 light years away.

this is one of the brightest and largest glubular clusters discovered. It is an extremely old cluster,estimated to be over 11 billion years old.

scientists really dont know what forms globular clusters. they are found in most galaxies. One theory is that it is the remnant of an small galaxy captured by the milky way.

6 hours of exposure time in my yard

Markarians chain, a cluster of galaxies . there are 3 dozen galaxies in the photo. the brighter,larger ones in the front are about 50 million light years away. the much smaller fainter galaxies are more on the order of 150 million light years away. the 3 galaxies in the center are sometimes called the eyes of the cluster

the second photo has teh galaxies labled

11 hours of exposure in my backyard

Markarians chain, a cluster of galaxies . there are 3 dozen galaxies in the photo. the brighter,larger ones in the front are about 50 million light years away. the much smaller fainter galaxies are more on the order of 150 million light years away. the 3 galaxies in the center are sometimes called the eyes of the cluster

the second photo has teh galaxies labled

11 hours of exposure in my backyard

finally had a few clear hours to shoot

This is a group of galaxies. NGC 5905,5907,also called the splinter galaxy 5908 and a few more. NGC 5907 is the larger one. its about 50 million light years away. 5905 and 5907 ar e much further,150m light years away or so. theres also a wider angle vesion showing those galaxies and several more

6 hours of exposure in my backyard

This is a group of galaxies. NGC 5905,5907,also called the splinter galaxy 5908 and a few more. NGC 5907 is the larger one. its about 50 million light years away. 5905 and 5907 ar e much further,150m light years away or so. theres also a wider angle vesion showing those galaxies and several more

6 hours of exposure in my backyard