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  1. Nice choise Dragan, for sure one of my favorite...

    Nice choise Dragan, for sure one of my favorite PNs.

    I can contribute an observation using my 12" dobson under pretty good conditions in the Bavarian Alps, about 60 miles south-east of Munich.
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  2. Here is my observation 2017 Location:...

    Here is my observation

    2017
    Location: Bavarian Alps, Germany
    Date, Time: April 14 2015, 10:15pm local time
    Conditions: seeing II (Antoniadi), SQML=21,4mag/arc sec2, very good transparency...
  3. Nice choice Mark, there are not many PNs which...

    Nice choice Mark, there are not many PNs which can be reached with smaller apertures within this constellation.

    Here is my Observation with 12"
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    NGC2022
    Location: Backcountry of Munich...
  4. Thanks for the indication Ivan, I've corrected...

    Thanks for the indication Ivan, I've corrected it.
    Christian
  5. Object of the Week February 22, 2015 - IC2574 Coddington's Nebula

    IC2574 - Coddington's Nebula / Ursa Major (UMa)
    Galaxy / Member of the M81 Group
    RA: 10h 28m 23,48s Dec: +68° 24′ 43,7″
    10,2 mag / Size: 13,2' x 5,4' (arcmin)

    The dwarf galaxy IC2574 is...
  6. Absolutely stunning Uwe! It even seems to hover...

    Absolutely stunning Uwe!
    It even seems to hover in the starry sky.
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    Victor, attached the sketch I took using my 12"...

    Victor, attached the sketch I took using my 12" f5 dobson. Note that the relatively bright nebula is embedded in a faint halo.
    1403
    NGC7027 (Magic Carpet Nebula)
    Observing place: Bielerhöhe,...
  8. Servus HaJü, great sketch, pretty close to the...

    Servus HaJü,

    great sketch, pretty close to the visual impression.
    And you even noted something on the south and especially on the north end of the object!
  9. Hi Uwe, Hi Howard, thanks for the feedback! ...

    Hi Uwe, Hi Howard,

    thanks for the feedback!

    I can confirm that the fainter star at the SW End of the shell is more difficult to see compared to the central star. I remember observations with...
  10. Object of the Week Oct 12, 2014 - NGC40 The Bow Tie Nebula

    NGC40 - Caldwell 2 / Cepheus
    Planetary Nebula
    RA: 00h 13' 01", Dec: +72 31' 19"
    12,3 mag / Size: 38 x 35 arcseconds

    The planetary nebula NGC40 is located one-third of the way from Gamma Cephei...
  11. Hi Howard, Uwe, the PN is indeed an...

    Hi Howard, Uwe,

    the PN is indeed an outstanding object!

    What makes it interesting for smaller scopes, such as my 12"/f5 dobson, is its surface brightness. You just pump it up beyond limits and...
  12. Thread: Leo 1

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    I observed Leo 1 last week using a 12"F5 Dobson....

    I observed Leo 1 last week using a 12"F5 Dobson. The satellite galaxy was easily visible using averted Vision, even the Elongation was evident.

    The sketch:...
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    Hi Ivan, Uwe, Howard, "aatt", many thanks for...

    Hi Ivan, Uwe, Howard, "aatt",

    many thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it!
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    The Cosmic Owl - A Closer Look

    One of the fainter objects in Messier's catalogue is the planetary nebula M97. About 2600 light-years away, the object is located at the bottom of Big Dipper's bowl.

    Its round shape together with...
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    Hi HaJü, first of all, I would like to wish...

    Hi HaJü,

    first of all, I would like to wish you a very happy and healthy new year as well!

    Very nice sketch of 2022. As far as I know, there are not a lot of PNs in the Orion reachable with...
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    The "7331 Gang"

    NGC7331, also known as Cadwell 30, is a spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away and located in the northern part of the constellation Pegasus.

    With a brightness of 9,5mag it really isn't...
  17. Hi Uwe, thanks for the suggestion, I put the...

    Hi Uwe,

    thanks for the suggestion, I put the object to my list for the next weekend.

    I've major doubts to be able to see faint companion with 12";
    however, I'll at least try it.
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    Hi Johannes, thanks for the Information. Tt...

    Hi Johannes,

    thanks for the Information. Tt seems, that with apertures above 20 inch details start to become visible within the lobes.
    However, the object is interesting and fun with really...
  19. Edelweißspitze - 2 Nights in the Austrian Alps

    Hey All,

    beginning of October Jimi, a DSF Co-Founder, spent some time in Europe. There was the opportunity to have a joint observing session on the Edelweißspitze in the Austrian Alps. It's one of...
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    Hi Uwe, Hi Reiner, thanks for the feedback...

    Hi Uwe, Hi Reiner,

    thanks for the feedback first of all. After some disappointing trials it was really great to see both lobes.

    #Uwe
    Your sketch taken with 16" and my one match pretty well,...
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    A "12 Inch Footprint"...

    Hi Jim, Thomas,

    thanks for your feedback and notes.

    The aperture range goes from 63mm up to 82" so far.
    I'm pretty sure, that further log entries will be taken with apertures somewhere in...
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    A "12 Inch Footprint"...

    Minkowski 1-92, also known as Minkowski's Footprint, is a proto-planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The bipolar nebula has a special shape in the form of two lobes that are formed by...
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    Veil Nebula - The Southern Filament

    Hi all,

    Recently I found some interesting information about the veil nebula on Steve Gottlieb's homepage. Especially the extreme southern filaments (Simeis 3-210) arouse my attention. Beginning of...
  24. Coddington's Nebula, The Spindle and a Needle

    Hi,

    My name is Christian and first of all I'd like to say Hello to everyone. I'm living near Munich in the south of Germany and I use to observe the night sky mainly in the Bavarian and Austrian...
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    Sticky: Hi, first off all I'd like to say Hello to...

    Hi,

    first off all I'd like to say Hello to everybody since this is my first post within this forum.

    My name is Christian, I'm from Südtirol (it's somewhere in middle of the Alps, don't tell me...
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