Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

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15-May-2026 07:54 ADT 15-May-2026 10:54 UTC

We are moving! In preparation for that, observations, both meteorological and astronomical, will be discontinued.
They will resume once we have settled in at the new location in Tupperville, likely in July.

All

All images copyright © 1997-2026 by Kathleen Walker
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NGC 6883
2025-08-18

NGC 869 NGC 884 Double Cluster
2024-10-25

Sh2-170 Little Rosette
2024-10-23

NGC 6910
2024-10-20

NGC 7686
2024-10-11

M76
2024-10-02

IC 1805 Heart Nebula
2024-09-28

M 11 Wild Duck Cluster
2024-09-17

M 29
2024-09-15

NGC 6871
2024-09-05

NGC 7000 Cygnus Wall
2024-09-03

M 27 Dumbell Nebula
2024-07-20

NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
2024-07-03

Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula
2024-06-29

Aurora Borealis
2024-05-11

Aurora Borealis
2024-05-11

Aurora Borealis
2024-05-11

Solar Eclipse
2024-04-08

NGC 7609
2023-05-30

NGC 6760
2023-05-28

M 14
2023-05-28

M 101,sn2023ixf
2023-05-23

Abell 61
2023-05-21

Abell 30
2023-05-21

NGC 5248 (C 45)
2023-05-10

M 31
2023-04-30

NGC 5005
2023-04-29

NGC 5466
2023-04-16

Abell 28
2023-04-16

Leo Triplet
2023-03-25

Leo Duo
2023-03-25

M 97, Owl Nebula
2023-03-13

NGC 2903
2023-02-23

M 42, Orion Nebula
2023-02-15

NGC 2013
2022-12-03

Abell 30
2022-12-03

Taurid Fireball
2022-11-28

Sh2-227
2022-11-26

Barnard 175
2022-11-26

NGC 1027
2022-11-05

M 45, Pleiades
2022-11-04

Sh2-187
2022-11-03

NGC 1499, California Nebula
2022-10-29

IC 1795, Fishhead Nebula
2022-10-28

IC 63, Gamma Cas Nebula
2022-10-23

Soul Nebula Pillars
2022-10-22

Soul Nebula Pillars
2022-10-21

M 76, Little Dumbell
2022-10-21

M 72
2022-10-12

M 52
2022-10-12

NGC 7762
2022-10-11

NGC 6866
2022-10-11

NGC 7160
2022-10-09

Sh2-126
2022-10-04

Sh2-124
2022-09-30

Sh2-130
2022-09-19

NGC 7006
2022-09-12

NGC 6934
2022-09-12

NGC 6885
2022-09-12

NGC 6866
2022-09-12

Comet C-2022 E3
2022-09-12

NGC 6819, Fox Head Cluster
2022-09-10

IC 5076
2022-08-21

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula
2022-08-20

NGC 7243
2022-08-15

SH2-136 Ghost Nebula
2022-08-04

SH2-130
2022-08-03

NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula
2022-07-31

WR-134
2022-07-30

NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula
2022-07-29

C/2017 K2 Panstarrs
2022-07-22

Soap Bubble Nebula
2022-07-20

NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula
2022-07-10

Sh2-106
2022-07-08

Sh2-112
2022-07-05

NGC 7000 Cygnus Wall
2022-07-01

Sh2-114 FLying Dragon Nebula
2022-06-29

NGC 6910
2022-06-29

Gamma Cygni Nebula
2022-06-23

C/2017 K2 Panstarrs
2022-06-17

C/2017 K2 Panstarrs
2022-06-13

NGC 6791
2022-06-07

Sh2-174 Valentine Rose Nebula
2022-06-03

Abell 59
2022-05-30

SH2-135
2022-05-19

NGC 6826
2022-05-19

NGC 6426
2022-05-19

NGC 5634
2022-05-19

Abell 39
2022-05-08

Abell 33
2022-05-06

Messier 5
2022-05-04

NGC 2146
2022-04-27

Messier 96
2022-04-27

Messier 95
2022-04-27

Messier 12
2022-04-27

NGC 6229
2022-03-25

SH2-280
2022-02-26

M42, the Great Orion Nebula
2021-11-12

M33 Triangulum Galaxy
2021-11-12

Sh2-200 Bear Claw Nebula
2021-11-09

Sh2-187
2021-11-08

C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
2021-11-08

Abell 80
2021-11-07

NGC 2403
2021-11-06

Abell 84
2021-11-06

LBN 782
2021-11-05

NGC-1502
2021-10-16

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula
2021-10-10

HFG-1 and Abell 6
2021-10-09

Sh2-170 Little Rosette Nebula
2021-10-06

The heart of the Heart Nebula
2021-10-01

Sh2-116, Abell 71
2021-09-24

Abell 85, supernova remnant
2021-09-23

Sh2-132 Lion Nebula
2021-09-20

LDN 998
2021-09-08

IC 5070 Pelican Nebula
2021-09-01

NGC 7006
2021-08-28

NGC 6934
2021-08-27

Sh2-173
2021-08-25

NGC 6229
2021-08-25

Pluto
2021-08-17

NGC 7822
2021-08-17

Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula
2021-08-07

NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
2021-07-29

M8 Lagoon Nebula
2021-07-26

M57 Ring Nebula
2021-07-26

M16 Eagle Nebula
2021-07-26

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula
2021-07-08

LDN 1235 Shark Nebula
2021-07-08

NGC 457
2021-07-03

NGC 6882, NGC 6885 (Caldwell 37)
2021-06-21

M56
2021-06-21

M80
2021-06-19

M22
2021-06-19

NGC 6633
2021-06-18

NGC 6559
2021-06-18

M10 and 3 Juno
2021-06-18

OU-4 Squid Nebula
2021-06-13

M82
2021-06-03

NGC 7129, NGC 7142
2021-05-21

NGC 2419 (Caldwell 25)
2021-05-21

Leo CLuster, Abell 1367
2021-05-16

NGC 4725
2021-05-11

M51
2021-05-08

M-36
2021-03-31

Abell-31 (Sh2-290)
2021-03-24

M-38
2021-03-23

NGC 2419 (Caldwell 25)
2021-03-22

M67
2021-03-22

M50
2021-03-22

M108
2021-03-22

Nova in Cas
2021-03-21

NGC 5005, NGC 5033
2021-03-21

NGC 2903
2021-03-21

M46
2021-03-21

NGC 3818 (Arp-214)
2021-03-14

Arp 316 galaxy cluster
2021-03-08

NGC 1491, the Fossil Footprint nebula
2021-03-07

M64, Black Eye galaxy
2021-03-07

NGC2244, Rosette Nebula
2021-03-03

NGC 2175, Monkey Head Nebula
2021-02-28

Asteroid 4 Vesta
2021-02-21

M44, Praesepe (Beehive Cluster)
2021-02-21

M37
2021-02-21

M42, The Great Orion Nebula
2021-01-19

M1, The Crab Nebula
2021-01-13

Jupiter-Saturn conjunction
2020-12-16

IC63 Gamma Cas nebula
2020-12-03

NGC281 Pacman Nebula
2020-11-21

Messier 2 globular cluster
2020-10-17

NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy
2020-10-15

Saturn
2020-10-11

Mars
2020-10-11

NGC 7380, Wizard Nebula
2020-10-05

NGC 7789, Caroline's Rose
2020-09-25

NGC 7129, reflection nebula
2020-09-24

IC 5146, Cocoon Nebula
2020-09-20

NGC 7331 and Stephan's Quintet
2020-09-19

Sh2-86, NGC 6820, NGC 6823
2020-09-13

NGC 6888, Crescent Nebula
2020-09-12

NGC 7000, North America Nebula
2020-09-11

IC 5068
2020-09-05

Messier 29, "Cooling Tower" cluster
2020-09-01

Sh2-155, Cave Nebula
2020-08-31

Messier 39 open cluster
2020-08-28

NGC 6543, Cat's Eye Nebula
2020-08-22

Messier 71 globular cluster
2020-08-08

Messier 17, Omega Nebula
2020-08-08

NGC 5850
2020-06-20

Messier 10 Globular Cluster
2020-06-19

Messier 12 Globular Cluster
2020-06-18

Messier 5 Globular Cluster
2020-06-09

Draco Trio
2020-05-23

NGC 5701
2020-05-22

NGC 3718
2020-05-20

NGC 4559 (Caldwell 36)
2020-05-16

M63 Sunflower Galaxy
2020-05-14

M61 and sn2020jfo
2020-05-14

M3 globular cluster
2020-05-13

M106 galaxy
2020-04-19

M53 globular cluster
2020-04-08

M51 galaxy
2020-03-28

M101 galaxy
2020-03-28

Leo Triplet galaxies
2020-03-22

Comet C/2019 Y4 (Atlas)
2020-03-21

M78 Nebula
2020-02-21

NGC 1579, the Northern Trifid Nebula
2019-12-26

Mercury Transit, 2019
2019-11-11

IC 342, the Hidden Galaxy
2019-11-02

NGC 1333, Reflection nebula
2019-10-28

M33, Triangulum Galagy
2019-10-28

IC1795, Fish Head Nebula
2019-10-15

NGC 7822 Nebula
2019-10-05

WR-134, Wolf-Rayet star and nebula
2019-09-29

Sh2-132, Lion Nebula
2019-09-27

NGC 869 and NGC 884, Perseus Double Cluster
2019-09-20

Sh2-82, Little Cocoon Nebula
2019-09-13

Sh2-157, Lobster Claw Nebula
2019-08-27

NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
2019-08-27

M8 Lagoon Nebula
2019-08-21

M15 globular cluster
2019-08-16

NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy
2019-08-04

M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy
2019-05-06

IC410 Tadpoles Nebula
2019-03-26

IC405 Flaming Star Nebula
2018-12-30

M77 galaxy, sn2018ivc supernova
2018-12-13

46P Comet Wirtanen
2018-12-13

NGC981 Silver Sliver Galaxy
2018-11-12

The Cygnus Wall
2018-09-24

NGC281 Pacman Nebula
2018-09-13

NGC1318 Butterfly Nebula
2018-09-09

M92 globular cluster
2018-07-31

M20 Trifid Nebula
2018-07-13

NGC6604, Sh2-54 and the Nested Egg nebula
2018-07-09

M13 globular cluster in Hercules
2018-06-11

Asteroid 7 Iris
2017-10-22

M45, Pleiades
2017-10-12

Comet C 2017 O1 (ASASSN)
2017-10-12

IC 63, Gamma Cass Nebula
2017-09-08

Asteroid 3122 Florence
2017-09-02

NGC 7243 (Caldwell 16) Open Cluster
2017-08-28

DWB 111, Propeller Nebula
2017-08-25

Solar Eclipse, 2017
2017-08-21

NGC 6992-6995 Eastern Veil Nebula
2017-08-16

NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula
2017-07-25

NGC 6914 reflection nebula
2017-06-26

M-81 spiral galaxy
2017-06-23

M-109 Barred spiral galaxy
2017-03-26

M1, The Crab Nebula
2017-02-23

M-33 Triangulum Galaxy
2016-10-05

Pickering's Triangle nebula
2016-09-04

M-8 Lagoon Nebula
2016-08-27

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula
2016-08-03

Soap Bubble planetary nebula
2016-08-02

NGC 7006 Globular Cluster
2016-07-24

Mars
2016-06-10

M66 and supernova SN2016cok
2016-06-08

NGC 5466, Globular Cluster
2016-05-18

Transit of Mercury, 2016
2016-05-09

M104, the Sombrero Galaxy
2016-04-28

M97, the Owl Nebula
2016-04-24

Jupiter, Great Red Spot
2016-03-13

Aurora Borealis
2015-10-07

M65, M66, NGC 3628, the Leo Triplet
2015-04-15

M86 et al, Markarian's Chain
2015-04-13

NGC2264, Cone Nebula
2015-03-13

NGC2264, Cone Nebula
2015-03-11

NGC2244, Rosette Nebula (NGC2237-NGC2246)
2015-01-29

C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
2015-01-20

M42, The Great Orion Nebula
2014-12-27

NGC7380 - Wizard Nebula
2014-10-30

NGC7380 - Wizard Nebula
2014-10-20

IC5146 / C-19 Cocoon Nebula
2014-10-12

Sh2-188, Dolphin Nebula
2014-09-27

Sh2-101, Tulip Nebula
2014-09-26

Herschel's Garnet Star (mu Ceph)
2014-09-24

M31, Andromeda Galaxy
2014-09-12

IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula
2014-09-11

Sh2-54, NGC6604 and the Nested Egg nebula
2014-09-07

IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula
2014-09-03

NGC 7331 and Stephan's Quintet
2014-08-29

C-9, the Cave Nebula
2014-08-26

NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula
2014-08-20

NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy
2014-07-25

M17 - The Omega Nebula
2014-07-22

BZQ J1424+2256 Quasar
2014-06-22

NGC7000, the North America Nebula
2014-06-08

Copernicus crater
2014-06-07

M27 - The Dumbell Nebula
2014-06-01

QSO 0957+561 Twin Quasar
2014-05-29

3C 273 Quasar
2014-05-25

NGC 6820 Emission Nebula
2014-05-23

M56 Globular CLuster
2014-05-08

M87
2014-05-02

The Zodiacal Light
2014-02-22

IC434, the Horsehead Nebula
2014-02-22

Rupes Recta, the Straight Wall
2014-01-09

Jupiter, Great Red Spot
2014-01-09

IC 1805, Heart Nebula, and Melotte 15, open cluster
2013-10-10

Perseid meteor
2013-08-11

M-74 with Supernova SN2013ej
2013-07-31

M-20, The Trifid Nebula
2013-07-31

Nightscape, Milky Way
2013-07-15

The Milky Way
2013-07-15

M-16, The Eagle Nebula
2013-07-14

M51
2013-06-04

M33 Triangulum Galaxy
2012-10-06

Comet 168P/Hergenrother
2012-10-06

NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula
2012-09-16

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula
2012-09-04

NGC 6992, Veil Nebula east
2012-07-14

NGC 6960, Veil Nebula west
2012-07-13

NGC 6946 (and NGC6939)
2012-07-09

Transit of Venus, 2012
2012-06-05

M106
2012-05-25

M57 Ring Nebula
2012-05-12

M100 galaxy and NGC4312
2012-05-12

M64, Black Eye galaxy
2012-04-18

M92 globular cluster
2012-04-13

M51, Whirlpool Galaxy
2012-04-07

Leo Triplet (M65 M66 NGC3628)
2012-03-24

M95 and SN2012aw
2012-03-23

NGC2903 galaxy
2012-02-22

M97, the Owl Nebula, and M108 galaxy
2012-02-14

NGC2244, Rosette Nebula (NGC2237-NGC2246)
2011-12-25

M81 and M82, Bode's Galaxies
2011-12-20

M42, the Great orion Nebula
2011-12-20

M1, The Crab Nebula
2011-12-07

M45, The Pleiades
2011-11-15

NGC 404, the Ghost of Mirach
2011-10-31

M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
2011-10-31

NGC 884 and NGC 869 (Perseus Double Cluster)
2011-10-22

M101 and SN2011fe
2011-09-19

Stephan's Quintet (NGC 7317-7320)
2011-09-02

NGC 7331 and Stephan's Quintet
2011-09-02

Comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd)
2011-09-02

Comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) and M71
2011-08-26

C/2009 P1 (Garradd)
2011-08-19

Milky Way in Cygnus
2011-07-29

M51 and Supernova SN 2011dh
2011-06-06

M13 globular cluster in Hercules
2011-05-28

M3 globular cluster
2011-04-02

M42 Orion Nebula
2011-01-09

Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale Bopp)
1997-04-10

Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale Bopp)
1997-04-04

Total images: 345