Deep-sky objects have some creative nicknames, but what’s up with the Deer Lick Group? In the 1980s, amateur astronomer Tom Lorenzin was observing in the mountains of North Carolina, at the Deerlick ...

Most observers would admit that, out of all galaxies, barred spirals make the best targets for amateur telescopes. That said, it’s a pity the best example of a barred spiral — NGC 1365 — languishes in ...