Recent Observations
Herewith, a database of every observation I’ve ever made, most recent first! Click for more detail, or on the page links at the bottom to review more, 12 at a time, in descending chronological order…
NGC 1514 / Crystal Ball Nebula
Another William Herschel discovery. This one changed history.
IC 348
Enigmatic star forming region in Perseus.
C2 / Bow Tie Nebula / NGC 40
A very attractive planetary nebula in Cepheus
IC 1318 / Butterfly Nebula
Challenging target within a small part of the “Gamma Cygni Nebula”.
Hickson 88 / NGC 6975-6978
Attractive cluster of four tiny galaxies
M41 / NGC 2287 / Little Beehive Cluster
An attractive open cluster in Canis Major: my 110th Messier observation!
M93 / NGC 2447 / Critter Cluster
An interesting open cluster on a denser than average star-field. Don’t see the critter, however.
M47 / NGC 2422
Another Messier open cluster, this one in Puppis.
M50 / NGC 2323 / Heart Shaped Cluster
An open cluster with an impressive starfield.
M78 / NGC 2068
A beautiful, small reflection nebula in Orion. Overshadowed by its gaudier neighbors.
M 79 / NGC 1904
Winter globular cluster: early AM observation
The Moon
My first serious attempt at using SharpCap’s live Lunar stacking with the moon