The Garden Astronomer

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The Garden Astronomer

Observations under suburban skies

400+

Personal
Observations

100%

From
Suburban Skies

4-8″

Modest-sized
Telescopes Used

Photo of circular star trails at night

Check Out Spring Skies

Catching April’s Dawn Comet: C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS

Catching April’s Dawn Comet: C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS

Shattered by the Sun: The Great Comet of 1882

Shattered by the Sun: The Great Comet of 1882

Lyrid Meteor Shower: A Trail of Ancient Falling Light

Lyrid Meteor Shower: A Trail of Ancient Falling Light

Messier 58 (NGC 4579): Messier’s Most Distant Object

Messier 58 (NGC 4579): Messier’s Most Distant Object

Messier 36 (NGC 1960): A Pinwheel of Stars

Messier 36 (NGC 1960): A Pinwheel of Stars

54 Leonis: An Attractive Double with an Aquamarine Star

54 Leonis: An Attractive Double with an Aquamarine Star

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Alphabetical Order
Constellation
Date Observed
Double & Notable Stars
Messier

Nebulas and Galaxies
NGC & IC
Solar System Objects
Star Clusters
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