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…
Arp 30
Lose an arm, gain a galaxy!
Arp 293 / NGC 6285-6286
Classic tidal fields evidencing interaction.
NGC 6207
An attractive, medium-sized galaxy, and another William Herschel discovery from 1787.
Hockey Stick Galaxy / NGC 4556-7
Classic, edge-on galaxies that interact with the Whale (Arp 271)
C66 / NGC 5694
A tiny but charming globular cluster discovered by (who else?) William Herschel in 1784.
C42 / NGC 7006
A small, symmetrical GC in Delphinus.
C47 / NGC 6934
Another Herschel discovery from 1785.
Abell 2218
Challenging galaxy cluster captured on a tough night.
NGC 4214
Nearby dwarf galaxy is a baby star factory!
NGC 4319 with Markarian 205
Chip Arp sacrificed his career for this object!
NGC 6140
A peculiar galaxy (though not Arp’s) whose observation was cut short by smoke and a nearly full moon
NGC 5899 / 5900
Beautiful galaxy pair snuck in before the moon rose on a smoky night