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…
IC 1396 / Burning Woman Nebula
Return to a favorite target, with a gorgeous capture.
Bubble Nebula with M52 and NGC 7538
A lovely wide-field view of some classic objects
C14 / Double Cluster / NGC 869 | 884
Classic Caldwell target of two adjacent open clusters in Perseus
C37 / NGC 6885
Another subtle Caldwell cluster, where the voids are as important as the stars.
C8 / NGC 559 /Ghost’s Goblet
Ancient open cluster discovered by William Herschel in 1787.
C2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
The brightest comet I can remember this century
C16 / NGC 7243
A subtle cluster, set among a substantial star-field, 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