Monthly Archives: April 2013

A Couple of Galaxy Trios and Public Outreach

Here are a couple of galaxy trios observed in the last three weeks or so. Trio 15 (NGC 2513, 2510, and 2511) was pretty easy with 2513 being a direct vision galaxy and the other two held steady with averted … Continue reading

Posted in Amateur Astronomy

Chiefland and Tellus

The last week in March, Melissa and I took a trip to visit our son and his wife in northern Florida. They have just moved to a new place and, as it turns out, it is about thirty-nine miles from … Continue reading

Posted in Amateur Astronomy, Other Nature Studies