lymorkiew45
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/30/07
Posts: 737
Loc: In the dark, and way out there...
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Hello, I have observed many objects, and I find that globular clusters, and planetary nebulas are my favorite, of course if I got out to a dark sight galaxies would also be my favorite, well they are my favorite, I just can't see 16th mag fuzzies from my observing sight, I would love to do that, and I will soon be getting a much bigger dobsonian and I would definitely have to put galaxies on my list...clear skies 
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alienux
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Reged: 02/17/08
Posts: 678
Loc: Dayton, Ohio
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I like them all, but nebula are probably my favorite.
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Brian
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starbux
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Reged: 02/08/06
Posts: 292
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA
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Under light-polluted skies, I am becoming partial to open clusters.
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Starman1
Vendor - Scope City
Reged: 06/24/03
Posts: 12230
Loc: Los Angeles
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It's changed through the years. Now, it's galaxies. Good thing, because there are so many of them.
In terms of numbers of objects visible in amateur scopes, there are:
150+/- globulars
1000 planetary nebulae
5000 open star clusters
1000+/- visual nebulae
untold thousands of galaxies (probably over 20,000 in a 12.5")
So it's possible to see all of the first 3, but it's simply not possible to see all the last.
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galaxyman
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/04/05
Posts: 1472
Loc: Limerick, Pa
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Guess 
Karl
E.O.H.
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So many galaxies, so little time!
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AlanK
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Reged: 01/26/07
Posts: 512
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
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Galaxies due to the vast number and varieties. Globulars and planetries come next.
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Clear skies!
18 inch f4.5 Obsession #1637
12 inch f5.4 reflector
Just another frozen astronomer
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Auckland NZ
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Josh U
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Reged: 07/10/07
Posts: 42
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I like galaxies because they're remote. And possibly because I always drooled over them when I was using binoculars. Now I can see a few with the dob!
Globular Clusters are super nice, too.
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"How you do anything is how you do everything."
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Achernar
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Reged: 02/25/06
Posts: 5029
Loc: Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Galaxies and galaxy clusters are my favorite DSO's hands down.
Taras
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VanJan
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Reged: 07/09/08
Posts: 222
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I think you'll find for most observers under light-polluted skies (as I am), open and globular clusters will be the favorites (as they are mine). But lest not forget. If one defines deep-sky as anything beyond the solar system, one must include double stars as a potential favorite (again, as they are mine). If forced to choose only one favorite, it would be open clusters.
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mtngoat62
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Reged: 12/04/06
Posts: 200
Loc: Colorado
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Nebulae! 
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Laurie
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Steven Aggas
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Reged: 04/15/08
Posts: 463
Loc: Arizona
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Abell Galaxy Clusters. There's just something about seeing faint fuzzies, whether it was in my 8", 20", or the 36", and knowing they are interacting on a grand scale.
Steven
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IV a 36"f4.5 Newt-Dob - "If it's up there, it's in here."
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RAKing
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/28/07
Posts: 2092
Loc: West of the D.C. Nebula
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Galaxies have long been my faves. But with the LP here in the D.C. area, I get better views of the globular clusters, so they have become my new faves. 
Ron
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John Kocijanski
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/22/03
Posts: 1663
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Another vote for galaxies.
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Thomas_N
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Reged: 07/07/08
Posts: 25
Loc: Germany, Bavarian Forest
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Since I use binoculars most of the time - mainly because I *have* dark, non-light-polluted skies , I prefer milky-way-objects. Meaning: stars, asterisms, open/globular clusters or bright/dark nebulae.
Thomas
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stevecoe
"Astronomical Tourist"
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2648
Loc: Arizona, USA
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I will go with planetary nebulae...I love that they are the material from the end of the star's life and our Sun will do that same thing one of these days also. But, I love it all to be honest.
Clear skies to us all;
Steve Coe
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TeleVue 102 refractor on CGEM mount
10 inch f/4.7 Newtonian
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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Ptarmigan
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/23/04
Posts: 2366
Loc: Arctic
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Star clusters because you can see them anywhere and they all look different. Galaxies are cool, but you need a dark sky location.
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Ptarmigans=Cute and Cuddly
Meade Starfinder 8
Nikon 10x50
Rebel XT
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scopethis
professor emeritus
Reged: 05/30/08
Posts: 638
Loc: Kingman, Ks
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Open star clusters--diamonds in the sky.
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Fireball
sage
Reged: 03/24/06
Posts: 347
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Everything, but I very much like hunting galaxies under dark skies 
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20x90 Bino
12" Lightbridge
Meade UWAs, TV Ethoi, Pentax XW, Hyperion, AT Titan.
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Dave Mitsky
Postmaster
Reged: 04/08/02
Posts: 10516
Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth
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I think that globular clusters are the most attractive type of DSO in terms of visual impact.
Dave Mitsky
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Chance favors the prepared mind.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
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xfile101
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/08/07
Posts: 759
Loc: Ocean Gate, NJ
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For some 20+ years globular clusters have always been a favorite of mine but for some strange reason I'm getting a bit bored with them. Having toured Sagittarius, Ophucius (I can never spell that correctly) and Scorpious for the unteenth time I guess is why I'm a little bored with them. Anyway, Planetary Nebula has since taken over the favs category (with NGC6826, the Blinking Nebula, at the top) and Open Clusters are creeping in quite a bit lately too (M-6 and M-7 are stunning!) 
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