2025-02-18: Spiral Galaxy

The Spiral Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in[…]

2025-02-18: Pinwheel Galaxy

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a large galaxy, with around a trillion stars. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781.[…]

The Cigar Galaxy is a starburst galaxy approximately in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It is the brightest[…]

What exactly is BOONDOCKING? When you “boondock” (also known as dispersed camping, dry camping, or wild camping), there are no[…]

The Little Beehive Cluster (also known as M41 or NGC 2287) is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major.[…]

Milestones The View from my campsite… Wonderfully convenient location, perfectly gorgeous view, and outstanding weather. I was spoiled. Is this[…]

The Rosette Nebula (New General Catalogue: NGC 2237) is an emission nebula in the Monoceros (Unicorn) constellation. NGC 2237 is[…]

This nebula (Messier 1) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. It left behind[…]