Image collection based on the sky tour "Fertile ground for spring galaxies" featured in the Mar 2009  edition of Astronomy Now. 
Comprising spring galaxies in Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices.

	1. M51 - Spiral Galaxy (Whirlpool Galaxy)
	2. M106 - Spiral Galaxy
	3. M94 - Spiral Galaxy
	4. M63 - Spiral Galaxy (Sunflower Galaxy)
	5. Hickson 61 - Galaxy Cluster (NGC 4169 et al, "The Box")
	6. NGC 4559 - Spiral Galaxy (Caldwell 36)
	7. NGC 4565 - Spiral Galaxy (Needle Galaxy)
	8. NGC 4889 - Elliptical Galaxy / Abell 1656 Galaxy Cluster (Caldwell 35)

M51 (Canes Venatici)

CCD Image (Linear Scale) 5  x 180s exposure (av. combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-02-27 23:59 UT (#270263-69) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

M51 - detail

CCD Image (Log Scale) Unsharp Masked Image details as above

M106 (Canes Venatici)

CCD Image (50% size) 8 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2011-01-29 21:33 h UT (#451138-46) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

M106 - extended view of arms

CCD Image (50% size, log scale) Image details [Full Size image (log scale)]

M94 (Canes Venatici)

CCD Image  3 x 180s, 2x2 binning, C Filter Square Root brightness scaling 2007-04-27 21:59 hUT (#192103-05)

CCD Image 4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter Log Scale  2006-05-25 00:57 hUT (#127128-32) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

M63 (Canes Venatici)

False Colour CCD Image 5 x 2 min exposure (summed combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter  Log brightness scaling 2006-04-28 00:44 h UT (#118215-19) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

CCD Image,  4 x 1 min exposure  2004-03-22  00:06 to 00:12 h UT (#63158-62)

Mid range Brightened 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

Hickson 61 / NGC 4169 et al  (Coma Berenices)

Annotated CCD Image,   3 x 1 min exposure (average), Clear filter 2004-03-21  23:30 to 23:34 h UT (#63127-29)

NGC 4559 / Caldwell 36  (Coma Berenices)

CCD Image  5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,   2007-03-03  23:46h UT (#180385-89) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

NGC 4559- detail

CCD Image (200% size) Linear brightness scaling, Cropped Image details as above

NGC 4565 / Caldwell 38  (Coma Berenices)

CCD Image  5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,   2007-03-03  23:46h UT (#180385-89) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

NGC 4565 - detail

CCD Image (200% size) Linear brightness scaling, Rotated & Cropped Image details as above

NGC 4889 and surrounding galaxies  / Caldwell 35 (Coma Berenices) Part of Abell 1656 Galaxy Cluster

CCD Image  (75% size) 3 x 120s exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C filter,   2010-03-10  00:04h UT (#416363-65) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

NGC 4489 + numerous surrounding galaxies of Abell 1656 (part)

Annotated CCD Image (200% size) 3 x 2 min exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C filter 2006-12-02 06:35h UT (#156066-68) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E