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Galaxies

Galaxies are huge aggregations of stars, having a common gravitational center. Our Milkyway is a fine example. You can see at least two, maybe three galaxies beyond our own with only your eyes. With a small telescope (or even binoculars), several hundreds can be seen.
NGC2403. TeleVue 4" apo. 10x120 sec on Canon 20D, 800 ISO. Unguided.
NGC891. TeleVue 4" apo. 10x120 sec on Canon 20D, 800 ISO. Unguided.
NGC6946. TeleVue 4" apo. 10x120 sec on Canon 20D, 800 ISO. Unguided.
M31. 200mm f/2L IS & AstroTrac. 10x120 sec on Canon 60Da, 1600 ISO. 2013-09-26
M31, TeleVue 4" apo. 10x120 sec on Canon 20D, 800 ISO. Unguided
M33. 200mm f/2L IS & AstroTrac. 10x120 sec on Canon 60Da, 1600 ISO. 2013-10-02
M33. R200SS with coma-corrector. 6x90 sec on Canon 20D, 800 ISO. Unguided. 2005-10-23

M82. R200SS. Canon 20D, 3x300sec. Guided with ST-4. Poor conditions, 2007-01-21.
M101. R200SS. Canon 20D, 5x300sec. Guided with ST-4. Poor conditions, 2007-01-21
M51. TeleVue 4" apo. 10x120 sec on Canon 20D, 800 ISO. Unguided
M81. R200SS. Canon 20D, 3x300sec. Guided with ST-4. Poor conditions, 2007-01-21
Leo triplet. Orion 80mm ED. 4x2min on Canon D60. Unguided.
M64, Vixen R200SS. 5x60 sec on Canon 20D. Unguided.
M82 & M82. Tele Vue 4" APO. 7x180 sec on Canon 20D. Unguided.