GALLERY
76 SEPTEMBER 2019 • SKY & TELESCOPE
Gallery showcases the fi nest astronomical images submitted to us by our readers. Send your best shots to [email protected].
Seeskyandtelescope.com/aboutsky/guidelines. Visitskyandtelescope.com/galleryfor more of our readers’ astrophotos.STARBURST GALAXY
David Wills
Messier 82 in Ursa Major is a
nearby spiral galaxy currently
undergoing a vigorous period
of starbirth in its bright core.
DETAILS:TEC 140 apochro-
matic refractor with Starlight
Xpress Trius SX-694 CCD
camera. Total exposure was just
shy of 34 hours through color
and hydrogen-alpha fi lters.u WISPY COLORS
Leonard Higgins
This brilliant iridescent cloud
made a brief but picturesque
appearance over Napa, California,
in the morning hours of May 13th.
DETAILS:Canon PowerShot G16
point-and-shoot camera with inte-
grated zoom lens. Exposure was^1 / 22000000
second at 14 mm, ISO 80.