Astrophotography by Michael Kieran
Bode’s Galaxy – M81
A grand design spiral galaxy with prominent, well-defined arms extending around the entire galaxy.
Open Cluster – NGC 6939
An open cluster, formed more than a billion years ago when a giant molecular cloud gravitationally collapsed.
Skull Nebula – NGC 2244
This nebula is powered by an open cluster of massive stars at the center of the skull’s left eye.
Comet C/2023 A3
A comet from the Oort Cloud, a sphere of icy bodies far beyond the orbit of Pluto that contains the most remote and ancient objects in our solar system.
Leo Triplet of Galaxies
These three galaxies bear multiple scars from their mutual gravitational interactions.
Hercules Globular Cluster – M13
Globular clusters are among the oldest stellar systems in the universe, created more than ten billion years ago.