What’s new on the website…

Little to me is more wondrous than looking at the silvery glow of nebulae churning gas and dust into newly-minted stars. Indeed, I can’t think of any grander sight in all of nature than that of new stars being born. It is an extraordinary observing experience to observe the Great Orion Nebula… then the gorgeous Carina Nebula… and then the mighty Tarantula Nebula. Each so magnificent; so different; so astonishingly beautiful; so cosmically grand. On a night of supreme observing conditions, I did just that…. Read more…

According to a study posted March 7th, 2025 on the astro-ph.GA preprint server (astrophysics of galaxies), we now have indirect evidence that the LMC is home to a supermassive black hole (SMBH) – the nearest one to the Milky Way. Read more…

There are going to be a multitude of updates over the next little while as Steve is adding his extensive LMC observation notes to the website! He has explored the Cloud over the course of his numerous visits to the southern hemisphere, and I am very grateful to him for sharing his detailed observation notes here.

As the majority of his observations were made with various large aperture telescopes, it is a valuable resource for the owners of large Dobs.

In addition, as anyone who has visited his Adventures in Deep Space knows, each object is accompanied by the most extensive notes on the object’s historical data. These notes are a hugely valuable addition to the website. His observation notes will be added as we complete them.