Sky and Rockets

On July 25 I took the opportunity to take advantage of some relatively clear skies (for a change) and point my scope to NGC 7331. The reason...

NGC 5906 - the Splinter Galaxy NGC 5906, commonly known as the Splinter Galaxy, is a striking edge-on spiral galaxy residing approximately 5...

Here are a few new images taken from my home in Reisterstown, MD. PGC 16052 This object, designated as NGC 1573 in Stellarium, is more corre...

  Soldiers Delight Star Party - June 21, 2025 Looking for something to do this Saturday night? Want to expand your knowledge of Astronomy? I...

Soldiers Delight Star Party - May 17, 2025 Looking for something different to do on a Saturday night? Want to expand your knowledge of Astro...

Been awhile since I posted my latest captures here on the blog. Here are a few of them. Hope you enjoy them. The Rosette Nebula The Rosette ...

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are safely back on earth. But their experience in docking with the International Space Station was far more ...

Soldiers Delight Star Party - April 19, 2025 Looking for something different to do on a Saturday night? Want to expand your knowledge of Ast...

On Sunday, March 23, a rare celestial event will temporarily cause Saturn’s rings to seemingly vanish from view. Known as a ring plane cross...

The eclipse was wonderful, even though the weather didn't fully cooperate. The events from the start of the eclipse occurred in clear sk...

Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight, will be the first total lunar eclipse in over 2 years. Well, 'tonight' is figuratively correct, the act...