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…
M34 / Spiral Cluster
An attractive cluster characterized by blue and red stars, some doubled.
M30 / Jellyfish Cluster
A distinctive, small GC characterized by lines of small, blue stars.
NGC 6709
Attractive open cluster within an impressive star field
NGC 6643
A challenging but charming spiral galaxy in Draco
NGC 5907 / Splinter Galaxy
A dramatic, nearly edge-on galaxy
NGC 7814 / C43 / Little Sombrero Galaxy
Nice, bright, edge on galaxy.
M73 / NGC 6994
An odd Messier object, an asterism of 4 stars
NGC 7538 / Northern Lagoon Nebula
Last observation of my very productive night at the Ashokan Reservoir. I nice capture of the “Northern Lagoon”!
M54 / NGC 6715
Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog
M55 / NGC 6809
Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog
M70 / NGC 6681
Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog
M69 / NGC 6637
Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog