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Mr. Bill
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Reged: 02/09/05
Posts: 2759
Loc: Just passing through.....
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Had a real adrenalin rush last night.
Was sweeping the Scutum MW last night at 100x with my 15 inch f/5 when I ran into two objects in my fov.
It was obvious that one was a gc (6712), the other was a diffuse round blob about 1/2 degree ESE that looked like a comet.
Wasn't on the SkyAtlas chart. Went into the house and looked up the comet ephemerus on the website; no comets listed in Scutum. Now I was getting excited.
Unfortunately, the Uranometria revealed it was IC 1295. Blinking with an OIII confirmed it was indeed a pn.
So much for comet P/Mr.Bill.
OBTW, a real nice pair in a large aperture.
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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos
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palsing
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Reged: 08/11/05
Posts: 95
Loc: Poway, CA
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Was sweeping the Scutum MW last night... It was obvious that one was a gc (6712)... the Uranometria revealed it was IC 1295. Blinking with an OIII confirmed it was indeed a pn... OBTW, a real nice pair in a large aperture.
Hey Bill,
Use that large aperture to see another PN between NGC 6712 and IC 1295, this being PN G025.3-04.6 = PK 025-04.1 = K 4-8. It is about 5' WNW of IC 1295 and is stellar, but is easy to identify by blinking with an OIII filter. It is one of a little arc of 5 stars opening towards the south.
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Paul
25" Obsession
5.5" Newt - finder (Cometcatcher)
Hutech 22 X 100 binos w/LPS-P2 filters
Canon 10 X 30 IS binos
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Mr. Bill
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 02/09/05
Posts: 2759
Loc: Just passing through.....
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Not listed on Uranometria....I'll give it a try.
Looks like I'm running with the big dogs.......
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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos
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palsing
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Reged: 08/11/05
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Loc: Poway, CA
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Not listed on Uranometria....I'll give it a try.
Looks like I'm running with the big dogs.......
Bill,
Here is a shot from SkyTools showing the area...
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Paul
25" Obsession
5.5" Newt - finder (Cometcatcher)
Hutech 22 X 100 binos w/LPS-P2 filters
Canon 10 X 30 IS binos
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novbabies
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Reged: 06/05/05
Posts: 15678
Loc: Northern Georgia!
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Yes, this is a lovely pair of dichotomous objects!
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Good Seeing!
Mark
Orion 12" XTi f/4.9
VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector
Assorted binoculars
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