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 125 / UGC 10491
A tiny object on a slightly smoky, full moon night.
Arp 208
Material ejected? Or the tidal remnants of a merger still in process?
M13 / The Propeller
A propeller within the classic globular cluster?
NGC 4314
A tightly wound barred spiral
Hickson 62
A compact group of four galaxies, two clearly interacting, with a star so bright it looks like a galaxy.
Arp 23 / NGC 4618
A dwarf galaxy with a single arm, likely due to interaction with its companion.
Arp 224 / NGC 3921
A post-merger starburst galaxy with long tidal filaments and loops.
Arp 322 / Hickson Compact Group 56
Arp 322 consists of the top 4 galaxies in the featured image. HIckson 56 adds the 5th and largest at the bottom.
Arp 151 / Markarian 40
An enigmatic object: one galaxy with a huge jet? Or 3 galaxies?
Arp 217 / Bow and Arrow Galaxy / NGC 3310
The bow is obvious, the arrow less so, but crosses towards the left end of the bow.
C6 / Cats Eye Nebula / NGC 6543
A bright planetary nebula on a tough night
C36 / NGC 4559
An intermediate spiral galaxy with asymmetrical arms. Another Herschel discovery from 1785.