Apologies for the lack of recent updates – I did get out once in April, and now that we’re into May, we’ve had a couple good nights in a row. Nothing new, other than my third (and probably final) attempt at the North American Nebula, but some old favorites make a nice showing.
M104 – Sombrero Galaxy
20m
2026-04-08
The Sombrero is a great galaxy for the eVscope, you kinda can’t go wrong with it.
NGC 2403
25m
2026-04-09
One of the better ones of this compact spiral galaxy.
M104 – Sombrero Galaxy
20m
2026-05-03
Less bright than some of my other shots of the Sombrero, but perhaps a bit sharper?
M83 – Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
31m
2026-05-03
A much nicer shot of this galaxy, you can really make out some of the finer detail.
M97 – Owl Nebula
48m
2026-05-04
The Owl needs a clear night and a long dwell, but it’s a nice reward if you can catch it.
NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 – Antennae Galaxies
22m
2026-05-04
Still no Antennae on these galaxies, unfortunately. On a clear night, far from city lights, perhaps; but not in Seattle.
NGC 7000 – The North America Nebula
35m
2026-05-05
Another attempt, this time at 20h38m58s / 43:40:22, and again, not a great result. There’s a tiny bit of there there, but it’s pretty obvious this particular nebula is too dim to pick up, with the eVscope, in Seattle.
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