| PJ Anway |
| (Pooh-Bah) |
| 07/03/09 10:00 AM |
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Re: Hunting the Dumbbell Nebula
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I'm going to try and find the Dumbbell Nebula as soon as I get another clear night. What should I be lookng for in the eyepiece? ANy tips or tricks on how to best find it? I live in a red zone but after midnight the lights tend to shutdown so the sky's do darken.
Jav
My method:
I've always found M27 by drawing a line from Sulafat (gamma Lyrae) to Albireo (beta Cygnii) and then continue along the same line for the same distance to M27. Those two stars are 3rd magnitude and should be visible even in light polluted skies. By this method I can put M27 in the view of my 24mm eyepiece (59X) every time.
Here is a chart I put together for you: http://www.munisingwebsites.com/lookum/pics/M27.jpg