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

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Messier 89 (NGC 4552): A Cosmic Billiard Ball in Virgo

Messier 89 (NGC 4552): A Cosmic Billiard Ball in Virgo

The Great January Comet of 1910: Daylight Comet Steals Halley’s Year

The Great January Comet of 1910: Daylight Comet Steals Halley’s Year

NGC 2903: A Beautiful Spiral that Messier Missed in Leo

NGC 2903: A Beautiful Spiral that Messier Missed in Leo

The Great Comet of 1811: Companion to a Shaking World

The Great Comet of 1811: Companion to a Shaking World

NGC 2627: A Quaint, Open Cluster in Pyxis

NGC 2627: A Quaint, Open Cluster in Pyxis

NGC 4038 and 4039: The Antennae Galaxies

NGC 4038 and 4039: The Antennae Galaxies

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

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