asaint
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What's Up Andromeda
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WadeVC
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Reged: 12/02/05
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Loc: Lodi, California,
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Steve,
Once again you have provided an extremely well written and informative article that will allow at least one or two "new" objects to be added to everyones want-to-see list.
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stevecoe
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2129
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Wade;
I am glad to hear that you found some new and fun stuff to observe. That is the point.
Enjoy;
Steve Coe
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150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount
80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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setldown
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Reged: 05/07/07
Posts: 99
Loc: N42° 33' - W87° 52'
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Great tour....I especially like the accompinied photos. It gives us beginners a better idea of what we're trying to find.
Thanks
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Rick
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mcoren
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Reged: 01/11/06
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Loc: Northern Virginia, USA
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Thanks for the tour. I was just out observing NGC7662 last night, and one thing that struck about it immediately was that unlike many non-Messier planetary nebulae, its disk was obvious even without a narrowband filter. And this was under fairly light polluted skies.
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Mike
Orion SkyQuest XT10
Suburban Washington DC
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adrenalynn
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Reged: 11/01/07
Posts: 25
Loc: Folsom, CA, USA
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Thanks for the reminder! Honestly, I'd completely forgotten about the Blue Snowball until you reminded me, even though it's probably the first named object on my 'scopes hand control. I haven't observed it since my first hand-built telescope almost 30 years ago. [cough]
At the end of a session last night, I fired-off a couple quickie shots on my way to breaking down the scope and heading inside. Under heavy light pollution only an hour before daybreak, with just a 5" scope on an AltAz, I got this:
http://www.jlrdesigns.com/astrophotography/bluesnowball/blue-snowball.jpg
That Robin's Egg Blue is beautiful! And so rare!
I will definitely go back and explore it again some upcoming morning when I still have time to put some imaging resources towards it! Thanks again!
(single 35sec exposure, Canon 20D prime focal on a NexStar 5)
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johnfdean
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Reged: 06/04/06
Posts: 569
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Thanks for the article. I grabbed my dob and explored Andromeda last night using your article as a guide.
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stevecoe
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2129
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Great image, I am just starting to learn with my new Canon Xt, I have to get a wedge for my Nexstar 11 and then I will give some of those a try.
I do love planetaries, so many of them have a bright enough surface brightness that they are worth exploring even in my light polluted backyard. Lots to see.
I am always encouraged by hearing from people using the articles. I don't know where is it is on the CN site, but the back "issues" of What's Up are stored somewhere.
Thanks and clear skies to all of you;
Steve Coe
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150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount
80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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Glassthrower
Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Reged: 04/07/05
Posts: 14687
Loc: Hurricane Alley
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Steve,
Thanks for the headsup on NGC 752. I love open clusters, and I think I have overlooked this one. I'll take a look at it next time out.
Regards and clear skies,
MikeG
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stevecoe
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2129
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Mike;
You are in for a treat, 752 is a beauty in a wide field view.
Steve Coe
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150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount
80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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mcoren
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 1150
Loc: Northern Virginia, USA
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Another gem in Andromeda that is often overlooked is NGC 404. This is a small lenticular galaxy just a few arc seconds north of beta andromedae. Brilliant beta being so close makes this one tough on astrophotographers, but to me, the sight of faint whispy NGC 404 and bright orange beta in the same visual field makes for a hauntingly beautiful contrast.
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Mike
Orion SkyQuest XT10
Suburban Washington DC
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stevecoe
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2129
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Mike;
I choose not to include 404 because it is difficult. But, it is a fascinating object so close to a 2nd magnitude star. That is unique in the sky as far as I know.
Enjoy;
Steve Coe
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150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount
80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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desertstars
Deja moo
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 30032
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Well done, as usual, Steve. 
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
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