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 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
Arp 297 / NGC 5754 – 5752
A tough, subtle Arp captured on a full moon night.
NGC 5676
Highly asymmetric, flocculent spiral.
Arp 125 / UGC 10491
A tiny object on a slightly smoky, full moon night.
Arp 208
Material ejected? Or the tidal remnants of a merger still in process?
M13 / The Propeller
A propeller within the classic globular cluster?
NGC 4314
A tightly wound barred spiral
Hickson 62
A compact group of four galaxies, two clearly interacting, with a star so bright it looks like a galaxy.
Arp 23 / NGC 4618
A dwarf galaxy with a single arm, likely due to interaction with its companion.