Winter targets are in full swing and what better way to explore Orion’s Belt than to enjoy a ‘ride on … More
Tag: deep sky objects
The Seven Sisters (M45)
Here is my 2023 version of The Seven Sisters, formally known as Pleiades and catalogued as Messier 45 or M45. … More
Heart Beat
Our journey is still lurking around the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galactic core. Here is my 2023 edition … More
A Cosmic Delicacy
Ready for a delectable bite on a seafood favorite? Well let’s jump over to the edge of the constellation of … More
The Lion Nebula
Our adventure through the constellation of Cepheus continues with a stop by Sh2-132, referred to as the Lion Nebula. Honestly … More
A Bubble in Cassiopeia
Admittedly, this target has always intrigued me but it has escaped because of competing interests in this constellation. Well the … More
The Flying Bat and Giant Squid
A few months ago our journey made a stop by the Elephant Trunk Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. Not … More
Sky Games 2023
The constellation of Cassiopeia is slowly creeping its way back to dominate the North skies in the Northern hemisphere, and … More
The Elephant or “Lady” in the Room (2023 edition)
We were introduced to this beauty around this time last year in the Blow that Trumpet blog. Details of the … More
Romance in the Sky
Our journey continues along the Milky Way Galactic Core and just a stone’s throw away from the Eagle Nebula (16)… … More
Raptor in Flight
The return of the Milky Way Galactic Core means a return of some of night sky lovers’ favorite hydrogen and … More
The Mill-ky Way
It’s safe to say that the Milky Way season is officially back in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. And … More