Sky Forecast 3.0 for Astrophotographers April 2023 // Clusters of Galaxies in the Spring Sky
This installment of the sky forecast for astrophotographers marks the start of its third year. Finding new and interesting objects isn't always easy, but I think there are a few beautiful ones among them again. The constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices are teeming with galaxies. Of course, classics like M63 and M64, as well as M101 and M106, are included. Galaxy clusters are also in season, most notably the Virgo Cluster with the Markarian Chain and the Coma Cluster. But there are also some unusual finds among the more exotic galaxies.
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Contents
00:00 Start
00:25 Introduction
03:10 April Night Sky
06:12 Little Dipper/Polaris
08:34 M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
11:37 M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
13:23 M63 Sunflower Galaxy
15:21 M106
17:22 M94
19:03 Whale & Hockey Stick Galaxy
20:21 Virgo Cluster
23:04 Coma Cluster
25:04 Object of the Month M64
34:34 NGC 4157
36:38 M85
37:45 NGC 4410 Group
Links to the image authors Images used:
https://www.astrophotocologne.de/ Frank Sackenheim
https://www.capella-observatory.com/ Capella Team
https://www.spektrum.de/leserbilder/a... Stars and Space
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1466869... Franz Klauser
https://www.adamblockphotos.com/ Adam Block
https://www.astrobin.com/users/tommy_... Tommy Nawratil
https://www.astrobin.com/users/Robsi/ Robert Eder
http://www.astrofotografie-hess.at/ Rochus Hess
https://www.hansonastronomy.com/ Mark Hanson
http://www.astrophoton.com/ Bernhard Hubl
http://www.astrosurf.com/ Iniaki Lizaso
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