These stunning photos reveal just how much you can see in the night sky above Greater Manchester. <\/p>\n
The pictures, taken by members of Stretford Facebook Astronomy Group and Heaton Park Astronomy Group, include Mars and Jupiter plus galaxies 23 million light years away. <\/p>\n
Other more familiar sights include detailed pictures of the moon and the Orion galaxy - recognisable for its belt of three parallel stars. <\/p>\n
All the photos have been taken using telescopes with camera attachments in Manchester, Stretford, Bolton and Middleton. <\/p>\n
Pete Collins, a member of Heaton Park Astronomy Group for the last eight years, said: From Manchester you can see around 300 stars, if youre lucky - in the countryside its more like 3,000. <\/p>\n
Having said that, this does make it easier for beginners to identify some of the most well-known constellations like The Plough. <\/p>\n
I think part of the attraction of it for me is standing out under the night sky feeling a very small part of things. <\/p>\n
Terry Roberts, 52, who started the Stretford Facebook Astronomy Group for people to share photos, said: Ive been into astronomy my whole life but was only able to afford a telescope and then the filters and cameras a few years ago. <\/p>\n
I tried to get funding to set up a group but couldnt so I thought a Facebook group would still let people share photos. <\/p>\n
The next major event visible from Greater Manchester in the night sky will be the Lyrid Meteor shower, on April 23. <\/p>\n
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