Mottled Galaxies

I enjoyed some wonderful galaxy observing in my front yard Tuesday night. It only amounted to 3 galaxies: M49, M61 and M99. But what a sight they were. I’ve learned that despite being inside the East-Flagstaff Industrial Light Circus, once objects have…

April 2009 Update

The May 2009 issue of Astronomy Now is out. The Drawn to the Universe column in this issue features a graphite sketch of M3 which focuses on using stippling technique to convey granularity. While preparing for upcoming issues, I’ve been working with…