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 104 / Keenans System
Two galaxies interacting… the little one is 14th magnitude.
Arp 337 / Cigar Galaxy / M82
Fab target. Bright and fascinating; often visible if you live towards the north.
Arp 269 / Cocoon Galaxy
Gorgeous target. Large and fascinating!
M51 / Arp 85 / Whirlpool Galaxy
One of our favorite galaxies and a lovely capture in under an hour.
Arp 281 / Whale Galaxy / C32
Handsome side on view, with a smaller galaxy performing “infall”.
Arp 320 / Copeland Septet
Tiny, stunning cluster. Needs more integration time.
Sh2-292 / Seagull Nebula
Nice, late-evening capture
Sh2-248 / IC 443 / Jellyfish Nebula
Challenging supernova remnant
NGC 1999 / Cosmic Keyhole
The keyhole is easy, but the background refelction nebula is very dim and hard to capture
NGC 2419 / Intergalactic Wanderer / C25
Fun, quick observation. A globular cluster located near no others.