Some more photos from Tänndalen

Andromedagalaxy

Kind of amazing, to see another galaxy 2,5 million lightyears away without optics! You will see it as a fuzzy oval object during clear dark nights.

New photos from last weekend with my son

My sons favourite starcluster the Plejades M45 (Seven Sisters). This beautiful open starcluster is easily visible without optics, some might think it is the little Dipper because of the shape. This amazing cluster of stars lies only 440 ly away in the constellation of Taurus. These young stars (only 100million years old) will only stay together for about 250million years and then seperate and become individual stars in our galaxy. You can see blue instellar clouds around the stars in the photo. So it is a beautiful group of young stars that we can enjoy - so get out and do it Smiley smile! Canon 6D and 85mm lens.

Is it not amazing, to be able to see another galaxy without Optics! The galaxy of Andromeda M31 is a beautiful spiralgalaxy "only" 2,5 million ly away. If you know where to look you can see it without Optics At a dark location. Amazing, another Island of stars, probably another place with life and maybe someone is looking At our galaxy from there At the same way. If you look closely you can even see the satellite galaxy below it. Now, you don't see the galaxy like in this photo, the sensor in the camera capture much more, but you will see it as a fuzzy dim oval object in the sky. Photo taken with 85mm lens and Canon 6D.

Airglow and milkyway shots..

M57 The Ring Nebula

Despite moonlight I tried to photograph the Ring Nebula M57, a planetary nebula in Lyra. This dying star is located about 2500ly away and spans 2ly in diameter. About the Ring Nebula Photo taken with my Celestron NexStar11 GPS @2800mm and Canon 600D (modded).

Perseus Galaxy Cluster

In a galaxy far far away...amazing, every dim dot in the photo are a galaxy 267 million lightyears away! The Perseus Galaxy Cluster.
How did Earth look like 267 million years ago when the light started its travel to Carpe Noctem Observatory..
90min exposure with a Celestron NexStar11 GPS 2800mm f/10 and Canon 600D modded.

M82 with Supernova 2014J

This is the first time I have captured a supernova. I tried to see it with my NeXstar11 but I´m not sure if I saw it but there was a pinpoint light near the center.
But this photo shows it for sure, using my NexStar11 @ 2800mm and modded 600D.

Rätt fascinerande egentligen att kunna fotografera en Supernova 12 miljoner ljusår bort. Senast jag fotade galaxen M82 så syntens den inte till men var på väg att synas med ljusets hastighet och den har färdats i 12 miljoner år!!! Helt sjukt! Det hände alltså för 12 miljoner år sedan men det syns nu..
Ni kan se Supernovan som en ljus punkt till höger om galaxens centrum..
Jag försökte se den genom teleskopet men är inte helt säker på att jag såg den men jag tror det. Jag var lite stressad över att börja fota så jag fick inte riktigt mörkerseende.
Vad är då en supernova, jo en sprängd stjärna. En våldsam historia med oerhört stora mängder energier.
Hade detta hänt ett par hundra miljoner ljusår bort i vår egen galax så hade det varit godnatt and goodbye!
Man kan ju även fundera lite över vad som händer där borta?
Kanske tragedier - liv som slocknar?