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 4236 / C3
A surprisingly tough galaxy to image with a low surface-brightness arm
NGC 2775 / C48
Another flocculent galaxy, all spin, no arms.
NGC 4697 / C52
The first Caldwell object located in the southern celestial hemisphere.
NGC 3115 / Spindle Galaxy / C53
A convincing looking spindle, but don’t confuse it with M102 of the same nickname.
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