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…
C2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
The brightest comet I can remember this century
C16 / NGC 7243
A subtle cluster, set among a substantial star-filed, accented by what appear to be dark nebulae.
C10 / NGC 663
The Red Giants are obvious, the Blue Straggler’s came out white.
NGC 1514 / Crystal Ball Nebula
Another William Herschel discovery. This one changed history.
IC 348
Enigmatic star forming region in Perseus.
C2 / Bow Tie Nebula / NGC 40
A very attractive planetary nebula in Cepheus
IC 1318 / Butterfly Nebula
Challenging target within a small part of the “Gamma Cygni Nebula”.
NGC 247 / C62
Large, mysterious, dim galaxy.
Hickson 88 / NGC 6975-6978
Attractive cluster of four tiny galaxies
M41 / NGC 2287 / Little Beehive Cluster
An attractive open cluster in Canis Major: my 110th Messier observation!
M93 / NGC 2447 / Critter Cluster
An interesting open cluster on a denser than average star-field. Don’t see the critter, however.
M47 / NGC 2422
A simple cluster on an interesting star field.