M34 and Double stars in Pisces

Another dark night had me relaxing with the easier prospect of viewing some double stars: much less stress than faint fuzzies.

The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281), the Fiddlehead Galaxy (NGC 772), and the Misty Clover Cluster (Trumpler 37)

Yesterday on a very cold but clear night, I hunted down three deep sky objects on the Hidden Treasures List.

Denebola and HT68 (NGC4699)

On 8th May I was out with the scope hoping for some deep sky rewards, but life was against me once again.

More spring doubles, M61, M49 and M5

On 24th beautifully clear dark skies had me outside once more looking at spring doubles as the sky darkened, and then a couple of Messier galaxies and best best globular cluster of them all.

Porrima (Gamma Virginis), Saturn and Hyperion

I’ve a lot of astronomical observations from the last week or so to catch up with. On 22nd April I was out in quite poor conditions and so looked at Saturn and a double star before the cloud rolled in.

Vallis Inghirami, Marius Hills, and some winter doubles

Well, at last my first post of the new decade (depending on when a decade starts). I’ve been ill, tired, and the weather’s been ….cloudy. So I haven’t been up to much. But the last couple of nights gave me some nice moon gazing and double star spotting. All good sport.

Crescent venus, distant fuzzies, and two favourites

I’ve been up to lots of bitty gazing in the last few days, largely because the deep cold (I mean deep deep) was threatening all sorts of frostbitten appendages.

Final catch-up: 11th and 14th September

Sketches of double stars, open clusters, a dwarf galaxy, and planets to enjoy.

Pole to pole – parte deux.

On 11/9 it was very damp: so damp that dew eventually completely fogged up my eyepieces and I had to pack it in. But before I had to do that, I managed some good stuff in and around Cassiopeai mainly.

Porrima and the ring shadow

I was out on the evening of 3rd May, waiting for darkness that never came.