M 51 and NGC 5195 – CVn
M51, a stunning face-on spiral galaxy, was discovered in 1774 by C. Messier , while its companion, NGC 5195, was discovered by P. Méchain in 1785. Its distance in estimated in about 30 millions...
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- Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx filmed at its flyby with the Earth – 23 Sept. 2023
- Discovery of long term, large variability of the optical counterpart of the NVSS J004354+404634 radio source in the Messier 31 field.
- Discovery of two new variable stars in the field of Messier 33
- Messier 17, a stunning view – 11 Sept. 2023
- Osiris-Rex: back to Earth and beyond – online observation (23 Sept. 2023)
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Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx filmed at its flyby with the Earth – 23 Sept. 2023 -
Discovery of long term, large variability of the optical counterpart of the NVSS J004354+404634 radio source in the Messier 31 field. -
Discovery of two new variable stars in the field of Messier 33 -
Messier 17, a stunning view – 11 Sept. 2023 -
Osiris-Rex: back to Earth and beyond – online observation (23 Sept. 2023)