Friday, May 23, 2008

Still testing star maps, I decided to look for objects in the Coma Berenices constellation marked with M, C and H.

M53

It is not easy to sketch globular clusters, this is my second try on M53...

M64 - "The Black Eye Galaxy"

This time i DID saw the famous black spot after a few minutes of indirect seeing! The center is very bright and leaves a stellar impression. 

NGC4494 / Herschel 251

Yet another bright galaxy leaving a stellar impression.

NGC4559 / Caldwell 36

Much fainter as the other galaxies tonight, it's also missing a bright center. Two stars shining in the object.

NGC4565 / Caldwell 38

Okay, I already sketched this one a few years ago, but it's a beauty - I just can't resist to observe it over and over again. Note the faint star (12m8) underneath the galaxy.

NGC4725 / Herschel 277

Bright, almost stellar center with fainter outer regions.