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 24 / NGC 3445
A small spiral with one heavy arm.
NGC 1421: a Vera Rubin Galaxy
Attractive galaxy captured low on the horizon.
Arp 269 / Cocoon Galaxy Revisit
Return to a favorite target using the monochrome camera
NGC 3691: not a Vera Rubin Galaxy
A small, regular barred spiral galaxy in Leo. Not UGC 3691 which was VR’s target.
NGC 4605: a Vera Rubin Galaxy
An intriguing, dwarf spiral galaxy, a member of the M81 Group.
NGC 4062: a Vera Rubin Galaxy
A handsome galaxy discovered by William Herschel in 1787 and selected by Vera Rubin to analyze rotation curves pointing to the existence of dark matter
Arp 204 / VV 39
2? 3? One with ejections? Arp v the entire world
Arp 157 / NGC 520
A truly enigmatic, disturbed galaxy.
Wide-field of Orion Nebula Complex – Revisit
Revisit of M42, M43, Running Man, and Coal Car Cluster all in one.
NGC 2998: a Vera Rubin Galaxy
Seventh captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin’s famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter
Arp 143 | NGC 2445 & 2444
A classic peculiar galaxy captured on a cloud-shortened night
IC 434 / Horsehead Nebula Revisit
Another visit, this one for CN Jan 26 Challenge. Pretty, but lacks details in the H-alpha wall