2020 was a year of nebulae, galaxies, comets, star clusters, supernovae, and planetary conjunctions. There was little travel due to the pandemic, but the skies were active. I was able to use 2020 to
NGC2264 is the designation for an area with two astronomical objects, the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster. They are located in the Monoceros constellation 2,600 light years from Earth. That is 800
Conjunction is a term meaning to join together. If you remember Schoolhouse Rock Conjunction Junction you know that with language conjunctions relate to clauses brought together in sentences. In astronomy the term conjunction is
On the coast in Napa county, Northern California, sits Salt Point State Park. It is a great place to go camping and get away for a few days. Here are a few photos from
Approximately 1,500 light years away from the state on the West Coast is the California Nebula, NGC 1499. Discovered by E. E. Bernard in 1884, it gets its name from the similar shape to
Located about 7,500 light-years from Earth are IC 1805 and IC 1848, the Heart and Soul Nebulae. Also shown is IC 1795, the Fish Head nebula. These nebulae are large star-forming complexes making up
For a short period this year Yosemite National Park went to a day use reservation system, limiting crowds due to Covid 19. We took advantage of the situation, making our reservation and heading into
IC1396, or the Elephant Trunk Nebula, can be found in the constellation Cepheus. This is an image I took over multiple nights in June and July. It is called the Elephant Trunk Nebula due