After many failed attempts to see any of the IFN, I finally could catch the first one for me - MBM 54 around NGC 7497 with my 27-inch, I also tried this object with my 4" binocular with much larger field but I could not see anything.
To my surprise (I had no detailed chart with me) I could see the around 15' long glow very quickly and without any problems as a faint, but steadily visible nebula streak NW of NGC 7497. Transparency was good but not perfect as many of you may have in Oregon or Texas.
My interest is similar observations. I know the large list of Mel Bartels but I don't hear of any positive observations from Germany. Could you catch some IFN, perhaps together with Mel at the OSP?
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