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Date Title Author(s) Aperture (in)
March 2026
27
July 2, 2025: "How far can you see with your telescope?" (Golden State Star Party)
Steve Gottlieb
24
27
Lake Sonoma Feb. 25, 2025 - Winter's largest objects
Steve Gottlieb
24
27
Lake Sonoma on Dec. 30, 2024
Steve Gottlieb
14.5
27
Three nights in Glenn County
Muriel Dulieu Holzer
10/14.5/24
23
Two new moons in South India
Akarsh Simha
12
February 2026
12
The Artistic Angle : First milestone with Pencil and Photons
Snehith
8
12
Under Winter's Last Breath
Lir Schobert
10
October 2025
12
Okie-Tex And the West: An Astronomy Adventure
Alex Swartzinski
15
12
A not-so-dark observing trip
Mark McCarthy
10
4
A Peaceful Weekend in the Ozark Mountains
Scott Harrington
36
September 2025
19
September 2025 Observing in the Eastern Sierra: Part 1
Akarsh Simha
28
20
September 2025 Observing in the Eastern Sierra: Part 2
Akarsh Simha
28
21
September 2025 Observing in the Eastern Sierra: Part 3
Akarsh Simha
28
22
September 2025 Observing in the Eastern Sierra: Part 4
Akarsh Simha
28
23
September 2025 Observing in the Eastern Sierra: Part 5
Akarsh Simha
3.9
April 2025
30
Seven Nights in West Texas
Akarsh Simha
28/48
26
Deep Sky Observing Report: April 26, 2025
Alex Swartzinski
15
December 2024
6
Two long winter nights in the Eastern Sierra
Akarsh Simha
18
November 2024
5
Two Scintillating Nights of Tranquility
Akarsh Simha
18
August 2024
4
A Great Night that could've Started Better
Akarsh Simha
28
May 2024
2
Lake Sonoma on May 1st 2024
Akarsh Simha
18
4
May 3rd 2024 at GalStar
Akarsh Simha
18
November 2023
11
A chunk of observing at Death Valley and Owens Valley
Akarsh Simha
18
August 2023
18
Aug 10/11/12 at McArthur
Steve Gottlieb
24
July 2023
17 OR (7/17/23): Pickering's Pint-sized Planetaries Steve Gottlieb
15
April 2023
16 Double Dipping in Guacamole Akarsh Simha
18
August 2022
27 First Light At "Traniquility Base" Mark Wagner
18
April 2021
14 A Super-Night On 4/15/21 Steve Gottlieb
14.5
June 2020
12-16 A couple of nights with Fritz Zwicky Steve Gottlieb
24
May 2020
20 Spirals Of Spring Steve Gottlieb
24
January 2020
24 Go Bears! The Berkeley Open Clusters Steve Gottlieb
24
December 2019
10 Late Fall Observing Report Steve Gottlieb
24
October 2019
29 Lowrey 48 inch in October Part III Steve Gottlieb
48
26 Lowrey 48 inch in October Part II Steve Gottlieb
48
25 Lowrey 48 inch in October Part I Steve Gottlieb
48
September 2019
25 September 2019 Observing Report from CalStar Steve Gottlieb
24
July 2019
4 My first two nights in the Warner Mountains Akarsh Simha
18
January 2019
1 Starting Off The New Year Right! Steve Gottlieb
24
July 2018
11-15 Golden State Star Party 2019 Steve Gottlieb
24
February 2018
18 The Eridanus Loop and more Steve Gottlieb
24
13/15 Lake Sonoma on 2/13 and 2/15 Steve Gottlieb
24
December 2017
20 Winter Observing At Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
24
October 2017
15 Observing Adventure in Australia (Part II) Steve Gottlieb
24
15Observing Adventure in Australia (Part I) Steve Gottlieb
24
March 2017
28 Spring Galaxies including the Hydra I Cluster Steve Gottlieb
24
December 2016
21/28 Blazers, Seyferts, Double Rings and more. Steve Gottlieb
24
1 Galaxies both near and far Steve Gottlieb
24
November 2016
23 Fall Galaxies through a 48-inch! Steve Gottlieb
48
September 2016
29 Three fine nights at the Calstar Star Party Steve Gottlieb
24
August 2016
30 Adventures In The White Mountains (Part Two) Steve Gottlieb
24
30 Adventures In The White Mountains (Part One) Steve Gottlieb
24
June 2016
6 In Search of Interacting Galaxies Steve Gottlieb
24
4 A Three Mark Night at Willow Springs Mark Wagner
18
May 2016
31 Saying farewell to spring galaxies. Steve Gottlieb
24
January 2016
1 Ringing in the New Year with some deep sky observing! Steve Gottlieb
24
June 2015
17 Observing in June on the Modoc Plateau (Part III) Steve Gottlieb
24
16 Observing in June on the Modoc Plateau (Part II) Steve Gottlieb
24
15 Observing in June on the Modoc Plateau (Part I) Steve Gottlieb
24
16 June at Deep Sky Ranch II. Mark Wagner
18
April 2015
16 OR 48 inch Texas part three Steve Gottlieb
48
16 OR 48 inch Texas part two Steve Gottlieb
48
16 OR 48 inch Texas part one Steve Gottlieb
48
Novembert 2014
24 OR Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
24
August 2014
27 OR Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
24
23 OR Willow Springs Steve Gottlieb
24
July 2014
25 Lassen Volcanic National Park Steve Gottlieb
24
24 Lassen Volcanic National Park Steve Gottlieb
24
23 Lassen Volcanic National Park Steve Gottlieb
24
22 Lassen Volcanic National Park Steve Gottlieb
24
June 2014
27/28 OR from GSSP Steve Gottlieb
May 2014
25 The parade of Spring Trios continues Steve Gottlieb
April 2014
22 Swimming in a sea of Virgo galaxies Steve Gottlieb
20 Triple the fun from Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
March 2014
22 VV 171 and neighbors from Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
February 2014
22 A parade of galaxies last Saturday night Steve Gottlieb
January 2014
31 Three supernovae on one night! Steve Gottlieb
24
25 "Winter" observing in California Steve Gottlieb
48
December 2013
28 Resolving the Brightest Star in M33 Steve Gottlieb
24
1 Interacting Galaxies, Trios and Groups from Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
24
October 2013
30 Fall observing with the 48-inch Steve Gottlieb
48
9 CalStar 2013 (Part 2) Steve Gottlieb
24
9 CalStar 2013 (Part 1) Steve Gottlieb
24
September 2013
13 Beautiful Night for Abell Planetary and Palomar Globular hunting Steve Gottlieb
24
August 2013
12 Observing on the Modoc Plateau, 8/5 to 8/7/13 Steve Gottlieb
24
3 Bright Night Targets at Houge Park Mark Wagner
10
July 2013
22 Draco Dwarf don't despair Steve Gottlieb
2.8
22VV interacting galaxies and Zwicky compacts eruptive galaxies Steve Gottlieb
24
June 2013
9 They're All Planetaries! Mark Wagner
2.8
May 2013
11 Triple the fun! - Willow Springs on May 11, 2013 Steve Gottlieb
24
11Willow Springs - May 11th Mark Wagner
2.8
April 2013
4 In Heaven with a 48-inch part 3 Steve Gottlieb
48
4In Heaven with a 48-inch part 2 Steve Gottlieb
48
4In Heaven with a 48-inch part 1 Steve Gottlieb
48
March 2013
9 Observing Triplets from Willow Springs on 3/9/13 Steve Gottlieb
18
10 A Brief Attempt At Comet PanSTARRS Mark Wagner
18
February 2013
5 Observing last night at Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
24
December 2012
3 Drama along the Queensland coast Steve Gottlieb
2.8
September 2012
25 OR Fall CalStar Steve Gottlieb
18
August 2011
28 Pole Dancers Mark Wagner
18
20 A Tale Of Two Sites - Part 1 Mark Wagner
33
20A Tale Of Two Sites - Part 2 Mark Wagner
33
20A Tale Of Two Sites - Part 3 Mark Wagner
33
July 2011
16 The 1 billion light-year club Steve Gottlieb
2.8
May 2011
3 Lake Sonoma Tuesday night Steve Gottlieb
2.8
3Heaven and Earth Mark Wagner
10
2 Viewing with a 48-inch Steve Gottlieb
33
January 2011
26 Praying to the weather gods worked! (Lake Sonoma on 1/26/11) Steve Gottlieb
18
November 2010
20 Observing in Australia Nov 3-9 (part 3) Steve Gottlieb
33
20Observing in Australia Nov 3-9 (part 2) Steve Gottlieb
2.8
20Observing in Australia Nov 3-9 (part 1) Steve Gottlieb
2.8
October 2010
10 10 10 10! A fine night at Willow Springs Mark Wagner
33
September 2010
6 One of the most curious objects in the sky and much more! Steve Gottlieb
18
11 A night with some UC Berkeley luminaries Steve Gottlieb
18
August 2010
25 The (second) youngest known galactic supernova remnant Steve Gottlieb
18
16 Observing Barnard's Galaxy from Lassen Steve Gottlieb
18
14 Friendly Skies Mark Wagner
2.8
8 Bonny Doon Mark Wagner
2.8
July2010
18 NGC 6962 group Steve Gottlieb
2.8
June2010
19 UFO sighting from Houge Park Mark Wagner
2.8
12
Willow Springs on June 12, 2010
Steve Gottlieb
18
May 2010
12 The view through 48-inches Steve Gottlieb
48
March 2010
15 Short night at Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
2.8
14 The Big Freeze; A Cold Night In UMa Mark Wagner
18
February 2010
17 A Good Night For Winter Mark Wagner
33
14 Touring the Celestial Zoo Steve Gottlieb
18
14Starlights Return Mark Wagner
33
November 2009
25 Wet Behind The Ears - Dewy Night at Willow Springs Mark Wagner
18
15 Winter's Return to Willow Springs Mark Wagner
18
October 2009
17 Late Season Highlights from Willow Springs Mark Wagner
33
September 2009
24 Himalia and more from Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
18
24Spoiling An "A" Student Mark Wagner
18
02 Double shadow transit on Jupiter and more Steve Gottlieb
18
August 2009
20 No Need For Speed Mark Wagner
33
16 Observing Distant Fires (Holy Smokes!) Mark Wagner
33
12 Two object OR from Lake Sonoma on 7/25/09 Steve Gottlieb
18
01 Short But Good Night at Houge Park Mark Wagner
18
July 2009
22 July 21/22, 2009: Two Nights With New Sights Mark Wagner
18
21 Longest Solar Eclipse of the 21st Century a success! Steve Gottlieb
0
May 2009
25 A Memorable Weekend Mark Wagner
33
23 Rare Sighting at IHOP Mark Wagner
33
22 Return to Blue Canyon Mark Wagner
33
16 Sons of Dobzilla Mark Wagner
18
15 Big Turnout at Houge Park Mark Wagner
10
Apr 2009
25 Event Horizon at Deepsky Ranch Mark Wagner
18
22 Venus Occultation Steve Gottlieb
8
20 Outstanding Night at Dinosaur Point Mark Wagner
18
04 A Surprising Night at Houge Park Mark Wagner
10
Mar 2009
30 Patience Pays... Mark Wagner
18
25 Digging Celestial Bones at Dinosaur Point Mark Wagner
18
Feb 2009
20 Frosty Hickson Mark Wagner
33
02 Houge Park - Try It, You'll Like It! Mark Wagner
10
Jan 2009
21 Monday night at Lake Sonoma 1/26/09 Steve Gottlieb
18
21Willows Springs 12/30/08 Steve Gottlieb
18
21Lake Sonoma 1/17/09 Steve Gottlieb
18
02 Ice-nine night at Willow Springs Mark Wagner
18
Dec 2008
15 Remember when it was clear 3 weeks ago... Steve Gottlieb
18
01 Chasing tiny celestial butterflies 11/17/08 Steve Gottlieb
18
01Munching Cosmic Brownies at Coe Mark Wagner
18
Nov 2008
24 Observing-LITE Mark Wagner
18
08 Wide Gaps Mark Wagner
10
Oct 2008
27 Deep Sky Ranch 10/25/08 Steve Gottlieb
10
26 Location, location, location... Mark Wagner
10
Sep 2008
29 CalStar 2008 - It doesn't get much better Mark Wagner
18
01 "Mariposa" - from the Cocoon Mark Wagner
33
01Lake Sonoma 8/30/08 Steve Gottlieb
18
Aug 2008
05 Seeing stars in two very different clusters.... Mark Wagner
0
03 Mt. Lassen - Going Dark at 7.5 Mark Wagner
18
Jul 2008
22 GSSP Steve Gottlieb
18
07 ER: GSSP 2008

Mark Wagner

18
June 2008
11 Willow Springs 6/7/08 Steve Gottlieb
18
08 Willow Springs - Who Needs Sleep? (Bring on Adin)... Mark Wagner
18
May 2008
14 OR 3: LMC Sampler from Australia Steve Gottlieb
24
  Losing Ten Inches Ain't Fun! Mark Wagner
18
04 A night of interacting pairings ... Steve Gottlieb
18
April 2008
30 Planetaries: Magellan Observatory, NSW 4/4/08-4/12/08 Steve Gottlieb
24
27 Magellan Observatory, New South Wales 4/4/08-4/12/08 Steve Gottlieb
18
27Sleepy Time Report from Willow Springs. Mark Wagner
18
March 2008
10 Tour of Puppis Clusters (3/2/08) Steve Gottlieb
18
09 Galaxy Fields Forever Mark Wagner
18
February 2008
21 Lunar Eclipse from Lafayette Steve Gottlieb
2
21Eclipse - Three Views? Mark Wagner
0
10 Willow Springs 2/10/08 Steve Gottlieb
18
06 2/4/08 from Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
18
January 2008
02 First OR of the new year: 1/1/08 at Fremont Peak Steve Gottlieb
18
December 2007
24 Team Dioscuri and Celestial Sports.... Mark Wagner
0
13 A Winter's Day... Mark Wagner
18
09 Lake Sonoma Saturday 12/8/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
November 2007
04 "Dino-Nite!" Mark Wagner
18
03 Comet night at Houge Park Mark Wagner
10
October 2007
25 Holmes Mark Wagner
10
25More Comet Holmes 17/P Mark Wagner
10
14 Fremont Peak 10/13/07 Steve Gottlieb
3.1
07 A Social Night At Coe Mark Wagner
18
September 2007
20 Willow Springs in the shadow of a 33" (9/15/07) Steve Gottlieb
18
18 Willow Springs Sept 15 2007 Mark Wagner
18
11 Lake Sonoma 9/10/07 (Monday night) Steve Gottlieb
18
9 Observing at Plettstone Sept 9 2007 Mark Wagner
18
August 2007
15 A Surprise in the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud Steve Gottlieb
18
13 The DARC Observatory 8/11/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
13My "Joe Friday" Observing Report Mark Wagner
18
4 How To Feel Letdown on a Good Night Mark Wagner
10
July 2007
25 OR 3: GSSP and Sierra Buttes (Globs) Steve Gottlieb
18
24 Sierra Buttes (Two southern HII complexes) Steve Gottlieb
18
22 Steady seeing conditions at Bumpass! Steve Gottlieb
18
21 OR 1: GSSP and Sierra Buttes, July 21 2007 (Planetaries) Steve Gottlieb
18
18 GSSP July 18 2007 - Where The Myth Began Mark Wagner
18
16 Comet VZ13 Mark Wagner
18
June 2007
22 Houge Park Mark Wagner
10
14 Making Lemonade at Michelle's... Mark Wagner
18
May 2007
12 Short IHOP on 5/12/07 and Lake Sonoma on 5/14/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
12 Short OR from 5/12/07: Ice House Observation Plateau (IHOP4) Steve Gottlieb
18
12 Coe was a winner! Mark Wagner
18
April 2007
14
Star Hill Inn 4/14/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
March 2007
17
Return to Fremont Peak (I musta been drunk)... Mark Wagner
18
11
Lake Sonoma Sunday night 3/11/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
10
Bon Appetit! Mark Wagner
18
February 2007
16
Lake Sonoma 2/16/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
January 2007
13
OR: Lake Sonoma on Saturday 1/13/07 Steve Gottlieb
18
12
Daytime Mc-Not Easy In Binos Mark Wagner
18
December 2006
18 Last night at Lake Sonoma Steve Gottlieb
18
November 2006
18
Willow Springs - Out In The Wilds Mark Wagner
18
18
Willow Springs Steve Gottlieb
17.5
October 2006
29 Willow Springs Ayers site 10/21/06 Steve Gottlieb
18
20 Excellent conditions at Lake Sonoma last night! Steve Gottlieb
18
15 Coe last night.... Mark Wagner
18
September 2006
28 Lake Sonoma - 9/25/06 Steve Gottlieb
18
27 Calstar Aways Wins... Mark Wagner
18
19 Solar Pillar Mark Wagner
0
17 Coe last night... brief report... Mark Wagner
10
02 Houge Park 9/1 Mark Wagner
10
August 2006
29 Guide Dogs Rock! Mark Wagner
18
28 Willow Springs, 26-27 Aug 2006 Steve Gottlieb
18
28Comet 177P/Bradford Mark Wagner
18
24 Uranus' moons Steve Gottlieb
18
22 Where Stars Go To Die (8/19) Mark Wagner
18
14 Naked Eye Sunspot Mark Wagner
0
12 Sierra Buttes and Lassen 7/20 to 7/27 (Globulars) Steve Gottlieb
18
12Sierra Buttes and Lassen 7/20 to 7/27 (Planetaries) Steve Gottlieb
18
12Sierra Buttes and Lassen 7/20 to 7/27 (Part 1) Steve Gottlieb
18
05 Licked Mark Wagner
18
July 2006
29 Reflections from Coe: Looking In The Mirror Again... Mark Wagner
18
26 Nelms Star Party July 26 2006 Mark Wagner
18
20 Sierra Buttes and Lassen 7/20 to 7/27 (Globulars) Steve Gottlieb
2.0
20Sierra Buttes and Lassen 7/20 to 7/27 (Planetaries) Steve Gottlieb
0
20Sierra Buttes and Lassen 7/20 to 7/27 (Part I) Steve Gottlieb
18
October 1998
17 Spotted Beast of the North Mark Wagner
33
August 1998
21 Terror at 7200 ft Mark Wagner
33
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