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 225 / NGC 2655
Diffuse arms resemble the outer leaves on a head of skunk cabbage
Arp 213 / IC 356
A galaxy with a “bloodshot” disk… who knew it made it peculiar.
Arp 80 / NGC 2633
Challenging capture, made worse by mysterious Arp category
IC 2118 / Witch Head Nebula
Faint emission nebula, challenging to capture within an hour
Arp 166 / NGC 750-51
Brief observation of two eliptical galaxies.
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.