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    Well, I was led to believe that using this Google...

    Well, I was led to believe that using this Google search...

    “NGC 7331” site:www.deepskyforum.com

    ... it would find everything! I guess not...

    My apologies...
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    Object of the Week, NGC 7331 & Friends

    Object of the Week, NGC 7331, MCG 6-49-45, UGC 12113, PGC 69327 & Friends

    R.A.: 22h37m04.3s Dec.: +34°24'59"
    Size: 9.1'x 3.4', Magnitude: 9.4

    I found it hard to believe this notable galaxy has...
  3. Object of the Week, Dec 3, 2023 – Arp 258 and Hickson 18 = VV 143 in Aries

    R.A.: 02h39m06.1s Dec.: +18°23'02"

    Size: 1.7'x 0.8', Magnitude: 15.50 B

    (I’m filling in this week for Dragan as he is busy drinking margaritas in Mexico)

    I will tell you right off that these...
  4. Object of the Week, July 30th, 2023 – PN K 3-27 - LYRA

    Object of the Week, July 30th, 2023 – PN K 3-27 = PK 061+08 1 = PN G061.0+08.0 - LYRA

    R.A.: 19h14m30.0s Dec.: +28°40'45"

    Size: 16" Size:, Magnitude: 14.30

    Kohoutek 3-27 is a planetary nebula...
  5. Object of the Week, April 30, 2023 - NGC 4666 & Friends - in Virgo

    Object of the Week, April 30, 2023 - NGC 4666 & Friends - in Virgo
    R.A.: 12h45m08.6s
    Dec.: -00°27'43"
    Size: 4.6'x 1.5'; Magnitude: 10.7

    Discovered by William Herschel on February 22, 1784, NGC...
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    OK, Akarsh... it has been over a year... have you...

    OK, Akarsh... it has been over a year... have you made any progress on implementing Mel's suggestions? :D
  7. Object of the Week, February, 2023 - IC 2375 and friends, in Puppis

    Object of the Week, February, 2023 - IC 2375 and friends, in Puppis
    R.A.: 08h26m19.5s
    Dec.: -13°18'10"
    Size: 2.1'x 0.4'; Magnitude: 13.90 B

    IC 2375, along with IC 2377 and IC 2379, form a...
  8. Object of the Week, November 13, 2022 - Hickson 98 (NGC 7783 & friends)

    Object of the Week, November 13, 2022 - Hickson 98 (NGC 7783 & friends) in Pisces
    R.A.: 23h54m10.1s
    Dec.: +00°22'58"
    Size: 1.5'x 0.7'; Magnitude: 14.0B

    Deb & I had the pleasure of spending a...
  9. Object of the Week, August 21, 2022 - ACO 3744 - CAPRICORN

    Object of the Week, August 21, 2022 - ACO 3744 - CAPRICORN
    R.A.: 21h07m12.0s
    Dec.: -25°28'00"

    The Abell galaxy cluster ACO 3744 is in southern Capricorn, near the bottom apex of the huge Bikini...
  10. Whoa... I thought I had done a pretty good search...

    Whoa... I thought I had done a pretty good search to verify that my OOTW was new to the forum... but apparently not good enough!

    Well, one of the good things about getting old that you get to...
  11. Object of the Week, May 29, 2022 – NGC 6070 & Friends

    Object of the Week, May 29, 2022 – NGC 6070 = UGC 10230 = PGC 57345 - SERPENS CAPUT

    R.A.: 16h09m58.9s Dec.: +00°42'34" (2000)
    Size: 3.2' x 1.7'
    Magnitude: 12.40 B - Surface brightness 22.3...
  12. Object of the Week, March 6, 2022 – NGC 2736 = Pencil Nebula = Herschel's Ray = ESO 260-N14 = RCW 37

    Object of the Week, March 6, 2022 – NGC 2736 = Pencil Nebula = Herschel's Ray = ESO 260-N14 = RCW 37 in VELA

    R.A.: 09h00m24.0s
    Dec.: -45°54'00"
    Size: 30'x7'; Magnitude: 12.0?

    NGC 2736 is...
  13. Object of the Week, December 12, 2021 – NGC 750/751 = Arp 166 - Triangulum

    Object of the Week, December 12, 2021 – NGC 750/751 = Arp 166 - Triangulum
    R.A.: 01h57m32.8s
    Dec.: +33°12'34"
    Size: 1.5'x 1.4'; Magnitude: 12.9

    NGC 750 and NGC 751 are interacting elliptical...
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    Akarsh, I really like your tool... it is fun to...

    Akarsh, I really like your tool... it is fun to play with it!
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    It sounds like you made the best of your mediocre...

    It sounds like you made the best of your mediocre skies at Okie-Tex, Akarsh, but I would expect no less from you!

    We missed you at CalStar this time around. We had 3 nice nights at Lake San...
  16. Hi Don... Well, all I can say is that this...

    Hi Don... Well, all I can say is that this central star is at least 16th magnitude, and the central star of the famous Ring Nebula is listed as being mag 14.8 (although I suspect that it is closer to...
  17. Object of the Week, September 19, 2021 - NGC 7354

    Object of the Week, September 19, 2021 - NGC 7354 = PN 107.8+02.3 = PK 107+2.1 - Cepheus
    R.A.: 22h40m19.9s
    Dec.: +61°17'08"

    Size: 22", Magnitude: 12.9

    NGC 7354 is an often overlooked...
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    The Propeller Nebula was an OOTW back in 2014......

    The Propeller Nebula was an OOTW back in 2014...
    ...
  19. Object of the Week, June 27, 2021 - NGC 6894, PN G069.4-02.6 , PK 069-02 1 - CYGNUS

    Object of the Week, June 27, 2021 - NGC 6894, PN G069.4-02.6 , PK 069-02 1 - CYGNUS

    R.A.: 20h16m24.0s Dec.: +30°33'53"
    Size: 44", Magnitude: 12.3

    NGC 6894 is a planetary nebula in Cygnus,...
  20. Object of the Week, April 4th, 2021 – The Antlia Cluster (Abell S0636)

    Object of the Week, April 4th, 2021 – The Antlia Cluster (Abell S0636)

    R.A.: 10h28m53.6s Dec.: -35°36'20" (NGC 3258)
    Size: 2.7'x 2.2', Magnitude: 11.5

    R.A.: 10h30m00.5s Dec.: -35°19'30" (NGC...
  21. I agree, it looks just like a photo!

    I agree, it looks just like a photo!
  22. Object of the Week, January 10th, 2021 – IC 2169... and Friends

    Monoceros - Reflection Nebula
    R.A.: 06h31m00.0s Dec.: +09°54'00"
    Size: 25.0'

    Well-placed at this time of the year, IC 2169 = IC 447, also known as Dreyer’s Nebula, is a very large diffuse...
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    Wonderful image... this whole area looks like a...

    Wonderful image... this whole area looks like a great OOTW candidate to me!
  24. I think you actually mean UGC 12588... ...

    I think you actually mean UGC 12588...

    https://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=41156&start=25
  25. Object of the Week, November 1st, 2020 - IC 5148/50

    Object of the Week, November 1st, 2020 - IC 5148/50, PN G002.7-52.4, PK 002-52.1, ESO 344-5… in Grus
    R.A.: 21h59m35.1 Dec.: -39°23'08" (2000)
    Size: 2’
    Magnitude: 11.00 Surface brightness 21.1...
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