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 263 / NGC 3239
A galaxy with irregular clumps? That and more.
The Water Bug Galaxy / NGC 5033
Gorgeous, challenging galaxy
NGC 4298 (with 4302)
Two dramatic galaxies interacting: one edge-on, the other flocculent
NGC 4302 (with 4298)
Two dramatic galaxies interacting: one edge-on, the other flocculent
NGC 3945
Doubly odd as a barred lenticular AND a ring galaxy.
Leo 1 Dwarf Galaxy / UGC 5470
A dim dwarf galaxy in Leo, close to Regulus.
Markarian’s Chain
A moderately wide-field view of the Virgo Cluster taken with my little Seestar
NGC 5466
Beautiful, subtle globular cluster containing – wait for it – 97 “blue straggler” stars
NGC 4565 / Needle Galaxy / C38
One of the better side-view galaxies.
NGC 5005 / C29
An inclined spiral galaxy, likely with ansupermassive black hole at its core
M100 / NGC 4321 / Mirror Galaxy: A Vera Rubin Galaxy
Classic spiral galaxy captured on a so-so night. One of Vera Rubin’s 20.
M49 / Arp 134 / NGC 4472
Followup observation with my galaxy rig to capture Arp details