Reprocessed with yet more data. I don’t know that this is significantly better than my previous results ( here and here…
IC2574
IC2574 is the faint smudge in the center, 13 million light-years away. A dim dwarf spiral galaxy. According to Wikipedia,…
M63
Sometimes referred to as “the Sunflower Galaxy”. This image has about 7 hours total exposure time. It is quite a…
M102
M102 is a difficult object for my setup and conditions. It is, apparently, known as the “Spindle Galaxy”. A five…
Another M101
I am slowly accumulating more time on M101. This image is over 8 hours total exposure, under generally poor conditions…
Heroes of another kind
April Fools is a widespread tradition, so I am suspicious of this placard posted on the walls of Castle Wertheim.
Fountain in Seville
Accidents happen. The stop in Seville was less than ideal: dock in Cadiz, catch an early morning bus, then a…
La Palma
La Palma is rugged. One of the finest astronomical sites on Earth hides serenely above those clouds. The people of…
Grammar Gripe
There is a rule about punctuation I can’t bring myself to follow: “In the United States, commas and periods go…
Rough Seas
Last night was a rough passage for a landlubber like me, with strong winds and 10-foot swells. The night before,…