Congratulations! That sounds exciting! Did you see the part of the nebula that appears "bright" and elongated on figure 6 of the discovery paper or did you see the rather small and triangle-shaped...
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Congratulations! That sounds exciting! Did you see the part of the nebula that appears "bright" and elongated on figure 6 of the discovery paper or did you see the rather small and triangle-shaped...
Hi everyone,
After an unsuccessful attempt in early February I gave it another try on Thursday with less magnification and better sky conditions. With my 20" Dobsonian I approached the field with...
Hi Uwe,
Excellent observation and documentation! So there is one more SNR that is actually observable. I'll give it a try with my 20" at some time.
Clear skies
Robin
Hi Scott,
That's a cool observation! This object is still on my list. I've only experienced 5 clear nights after October, so the backlog of planned observations is quite huge now. :-)
Clear...
Hi Scott,
Congratulations on your observation! You may be the first person ever to see this visually. I bookmarked the thread at Deep Sky Hunters mailing list end of November and without knowing...
Yesterday in the early morning I observed this galaxy with my 20" Dobsonian at 256x magnification. It was a tough object. With averted vision I intermittently saw a faint and diffuse patch at the...
In October 2021 I observed this galaxy with my 20" Dobsonian. With 419x magnification at first I observed it with Mirach in the field of view, just because they are so close to each other. It was...
Hi Howard,
Thank you! I din't determine limiting magnitude exactly, but I think it was average for the location, perhaps about 6.5 NELM at zenith. However, it was a bit hazy towards the horizon....
Hi everyone,
This morning I observed the gravitationally lensed quasar 2M 1134-2103 (a.k.a. J1134-2103 or 2MASS J11344050-2103230) with my 20" Dobsonian at 419x magnification. I couldn't find...
I observed this galaxy in 2023 with my 20" Dobsonian and figured out later that it was an object of the week many years ago. Seems like it hasn't been observed by many people, so I'll add my "data...
Nice sketch, Uwe! If this is a molecular cloud, shouldn't it show up on far infrared images, such as those shown with this Galactic Dust Map tool (down for maintenance on September 12)?:...
Hi everyone,
Wow, Uwe, even with 8x30 binoculars + H beta filters!! So did you see the whole nebula complex, including the long dark nebulae in the south east region?
In June I had a chance...
Hi Peter,
I actively/consciously use field sweeping when observing large extended deep-sky objects. It helps me to compare different regions of sky when trying to verify whether or not something...
Hi Peter,
Nice to see you here at deepskyforum!
Clear skies,
Robin
Hi Scott,
Congratulations!! This seems to be the first visual observation ever of this nebula!? It mus feel like climbing a mountain for the first time. :-)
You wrote that it wasn't easy with...
Hi everyone,
Do you folks already have any plans for the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023? Will anyone of you travel to Utah for this event and combine it with deep-sky observations?
I...
This galaxy field really is a playground for active galactic nuclei enthusiasts!
Last March I observed Markarian 421 with my 20" Dobsonian at 256x magnification and noticed a stellar nucleus...
After an unsuccessful attempt a year ago I gave it another try this week under better conditions with my 20" Dobsonian at 256x magnification with O-III filter.
At first, I tried the southern arc,...
I observed UGC 4211 this week with my 20" Dobsonian at 419x magnification. Despite the fascinating stuff that's going on there astrophysically, I only saw a small and elongated smudge. Sometimes...
Wow Norman, congratulations!!
I've tried several times with 12", but have never succeeded with that aperture. Only last year with 20" I was able to glimpse it. To me, its end looked rather...
I observed this planetary nebula and open star cluster with my 20" Dobsonian at 419x magnification last weekend. For the PN, I had to use an O-III filter to detect it. It was pretty difficult. I did...
Beautiful planetary nebula! I observed it last weekend with my 20" Dobsonian at 128x magnification with O-III filter (although I was able to glimpse it without filter). Crescent shape, about one...
I observed it in April 2020 with my 12" Dobson at 275x magnification and noted that I was able to comprehend why it is called "UFO galaxy". Bright, elongated center, relatively sharp brightness...
Hi everyone,
I gave some of these objects a try a few weeks ago with my 20" Dobsonian. Here are my notes and some sketches:
The engagement ring asterism
Way too large for the small field of...
Hi everyone,
2 weeks ago I observed NGC 3646 with my 20" Dobsonian and 256x and saw a stellar nucleus surrounded by what looked like an inner ring structure and an outer ring.
Clear skies
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