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…
M99 / NGC 4254
Surprisingly challenging, complex spiral. Could easily be an Arp, but isn’t.
M104 / Sombrero Galaxy / NGC 4594
Brilliant, classic Mesier galaxy
Arp 244 / Antennae Galaxies / C61
Beautiful, bright pair of interacting galaxies, but the dust’s the thing
Arp 244 / Antennae Galaxies / C60
Beautiful, bright pair of interacting galaxies, but the dust’s the thing
Arp 189 / Umbrella Galaxy / NGC 4651
Bright galaxy with faint “handle”
M88 / NGC 4501
Tough galaxy in the moonlight
M83 / Southern Pinwheel Galaxy / NGC 5236
Tough target, low in the southern sky
M56 / NGC 6779
Lovely globular cluster
M53 / NGC 5024
Lovely Messier globular cluster
M108 / Surfboard Galaxy / NGC 3556
Barred spiral galaxy near the Owl Nebula
M59 / NGC 4621
Medium sized elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Galaxy Field
M85 / NGC 4382
Lenticular? galaxy… slugging through the Messier galaxies