Category: Galaxies
Extragalactic astronomy, light from distant worlds.
At a distance of just 11.2 Mly, IC 342 represents one of the closest massive spirals beyond the Local Group, exhibiting the abundance of star-forming…
Young stars in galaxies are usually grouped together. These groups may come in a variety of sizes – from relatively small parsec-sized open clusters to…
Messier 101 (M101), also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Located nearby – just…
Messier 86 (M86, NGC 4406) is one of the most prominent elliptical galaxies in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, located relatively nearby – just 55.6…
My latest publication (2018) abstract: Multi-wavelength variability, arising due to the supermassive black hole accretion instabilities, is one of the intrinsic characteristics of active galactic…
NGC 5907—”Splinter” Galaxy in Draco with identified Kissler-Patig+Ashman+Zepf+Freeman extragalactic globular clusters 50 million light years away.
Ultra-deep view of the Whirlpool Galaxy—a collaboration project initiated by Yuri Toropin.