A Special M99

[tomato]

Here is 9.4 hrs on M99, the Little PinWheel Galaxy, it is aptly named.

Why is this one special? Well,  my mom passed away (isolated in her care home) while I was imaging this target, another casualty we believe of Covid-19.  So from now on M99 will always be "Mom's Galaxy" to me.

Thanks for looking

 

Edited April 23, 2020 by tomato

[RayD]

Very sad and so sorry to hear this.  A nice thing to remember her by, which will be there for your lifetime.

[Kev M]

Very pretty ….

[cuivenion]

Very good image, sorry for your loss mate.

[Laurin Dave]

Very sorry to hear of your and @Tomatobro 's loss...   Nice galaxy image and nice way to remember your mum

Dave

[souls33k3r]

2 hours ago, tomato said:

Here is 9.4 hrs on M99, the Little PinWheel Galaxy, it is aptly named.

Why is this one special? Well,  my mom passed away (isolated in her care home) while I was imaging this target, another casualty we believe of Covid-19.  So from now on M99 will always be "Mom's Galaxy" to me.

Thanks for looking

 

Trulu sorry for your loss matey. A beautiful galaxy to remember her by

[tomato]

Thanks to everyone for all of your kind words, mom was in her 90’s and suffering from a terminal illness, so it’s not all down to the Coronavirus, it just made it tougher.

[peter shah]

Very sorry to hear, its a beautiful tribute.

[DaveS]

Ah, sorry to hear of your loss, but that's a beautiful galaxy to remember her by.

[DaveL59]

a bittersweet memory but a lovely image to remember her by, sorry to hear of your loss especially during these times