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An Owl and a Ghost

20 March 2023 Mark Armstrong

The Owl Nebula, Messier 97 in Ursa Major, is springtime’s best planetary nebula, but the Ghost of Jupiter, NGC 3242 in Hydra, is well worth busting a gut to observe too.

NGC 2903 in Leo: the best galaxy not in Messier’s list?

15 March 2023 Mark Armstrong

Leo hosts five galaxies with Messier status but, inexplicably, the fantastic spiral NGC 2903 is not one of them.

Messier 81: the Great Bear’s grand-design spiral galaxy

13 March 2023 Mark Armstrong

Messier 81 in Ursa Major is an enticing target for visual observers and imagers alike, making it one of the best deep-sky attractions of the entire sky.