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…
Arp 81 / NGC 6621 and 6622
A pair of interacting galaxies with one exhibiting a long tail
Arp 86 / NGC 7752 and 7753
A pair of interacting galaxies very similar to M51
M72 / NGC 6981
Observed from my back yard, a southerly Messier globular cluster.
Barnard 150 / Dark Seahorse Nebula
Enigmatic dark nebula
M8 / Lagoon Nebula / Sh2-25
Two visits to this stunning area of star formation.
M20 / NGC 6514 / Trifid Nebula
Beautiful little extension to the Lagoon Nebula, low on the horizon from the Catskills
C33 / Eastern Veil Nebula / NGC6992
A quick view of the Eastern Veil by itself.
M24 / Small Sagittarius Star Cloud / NGC 6603
Quck capture of the densest part of the Milky Way
Sh2-171 / NGC 7822 / NGC 7762
Young star forming region in Cepheus
Eagle / Swan Nebulae / M16 / M17
Fun, widefield capture of two of the most famous nebulae in the heavens.
NGC 7293 / Helix Nebula / C63
Huge planetary nebula, captured with some difficulty. Our second, much improved capture of this object.
M16 / Eagle Nebula / Sh2-49
Latest observation in a series of 3. Gorgeous! Shows famous “Pillars of Creation”.