I lucked out in catching Omega Centauri (C80 cluster) low in the North Carolina sky over the ocean in June. From Space Engine: A similar view of M2 from Earth. Here, There & In My Chair: C80 Part of the fun in my journey as "Telescoping Man" the past few years has been spending enough... Continue Reading →
M45 Pleiades Open Cluster
Pleiades -- or at least part of it -- captured in mid-February in one of my first driveway sessions with the Seestar S50. Neighborhood haze and winter light giving things a greenish glow. Another try at the Pleiades, from darker skies in the Big Sioux Recreation Area on a windy March 1. Captured most of... Continue Reading →
Here, There & In My Chair: M1
HERE: M1, the Crab Nebula, shot March 2024 from Brandon, SD with my Seestar S50 camera scope. Crab Nebula: Deep Space Objects from Every Angle It's early autumn here in the States. Nights are getting cooler, and darker for longer. And I'm taking advantage of clear, still evenings to plot a few hours course around... Continue Reading →
