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 4062: a Vera Rubin Galaxy
A handsome galaxy discovered by William Herschel in 1787 and selected by Vera Rubin to analyze rotation curves pointing to the existence of dark matter
Arp 204 / VV 39
2? 3? One with ejections? Arp v the entire world
Arp 157 / NGC 520
A truly enigmatic, disturbed galaxy.
Wide-field of Orion Nebula Complex – Revisit
Revisit of M42, M43, Running Man, and Coal Car Cluster all in one.
NGC 2998: a Vera Rubin Galaxy
Seventh of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin’s famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter
Arp 143 | NGC 2445 & 2444
A classic peculiar galaxy captured on a cloud-shortened night
IC 434 / Horsehead Nebula Revisit
Another visit, this one for CN Jan 26 Challenge. Pretty, but lacks details in the H-alpha wall
IC 2118 / Witch Head Nebula Revisit
Revisit to this challengin emission nebula. Dark night and 2600 camera helped.
C80 / NGC 5139
Last image from Tybee Island, caught at about 8° elevation just before dawn.
C74 / NGC 3132
A tiny planetary nebula that the Seestar handled reasonably well
C79 / NGC 3201
A handsome GC, low in the sky even on Tybee Island.
C85 / IC 2391
An open cluster captured at less than 4° elevation!