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…
Cygnus Region of the Milky Way
Beautiful end to an otherwise forgettable night.
M20 / NGC 6514 / Trifid Nebula
Brief visit in Bortle 3 location in Deer Island Maine. Gorgeous.
Deer Isle Star Party
Gorgeous, impromptu star party when a forecast lousy day turned fab.
M81 Group
Revisit to an old favorite in medium wide format
Messier Triplet in Virgo: M88-M90-M91
A rich cluster in Virgo feature three Messier galaxies and a bunch more.
The Other Leo Triplet: M96 / M95 / M105
A dramatic cluster aka “The M96 Group”
Arp 87 / NGC 3808 & 3808A
Spiral galaxy with high surface brightness companion on arms. Yup.
Arp 142 / The Penguin and Egg / NGC 2936 & 2937
The “Penguin & Egg” is very convincing
Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies / NGC 4631 / NGC 4656
Two favorites, shown together, probably interacting
Arp 317 / M65 / Leo Triplet – Revisit 2
Revisit to this lovely triplet, this time using my 2600mc-pro camera and some patience
Quasar 3C 270
The first quasar ever discovered, and the brightest, at magnitude 12.9.