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…
Sh2-279 / Running Man Nebula / NGC 1977
Fascinating emission nebula, part of the Great Orion Nebula complex
M37 / Salt and Pepper Cluster
Sweet, quick open cluster.
NGC 2859 / UGC 5001
Challenging “ringed” galaxy in Leo Minor
NGC 2683 / UFO Galaxy
Beautiful, medium-sized galaxy in Lynx.
Arp 285 / NGC 2854 / NGC 2856
Two galaxies with “infall and attraction”. The extended upper arm of the galaxy on the left appears to be attracted to the upper galaxy and may be exchanging stars or dust.
UGC 3697 / Integral Sign Galaxy
Challenging, very obscure 12th Magnitude galaxy in Cam.
Sh2-275 / Rosette Nebula / C49
Gorgeous large target just east of Orion in Monoceros
C50 / Satellite Cluster / NGC 2244
This cluster is visible through a hole in the Rosette Nebula
