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Tom TrusockAdministrator

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Contributions Sought for SW: Hercules
      #3180149 - 06/24/09 01:11 PM

Looking for images, sketches and observations of the following for inclusion for the upcoming deep sky observing column Small Wonders: Hercules

Globs
M13
M92
NGC 6629

Planetary Nebulae
IC 4593
NGC 6210
Vy 1-2
HU 2-1

Galaxies
NGC 6207
NGC 6482
NGC 6181

Galaxy Groups / Clusters
AGC 2151 (Hercules Cluster)
Hickson 82

If you can help out, please PM or e-mail me. Thanks!

Tom T


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rodelaet
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Re: Contributions Sought for SW: Hercules new [Re: Tom Trusock]
      #3180448 - 06/24/09 03:52 PM

Hi Tom,

If my sketch of M13 can help you, them I would be very happy to help.

Best,

Rony


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frank5817
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Re: Contributions Sought for SW: Hercules new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3180847 - 06/24/09 07:30 PM Attachment (33 downloads)

Hello Tom,

Here is a sketch of NGC 6210 in Hercules that you have requested and are welcome to use. I think this one is also in my gallery.

NGC 6210 Planetary Nebula in Hercules

Sketching:

Date and Time: 9-12-2007, 2:10-2:40 UT
Scope: 10” f/5.7 Dobsonian. 21mm and 12mm eyepieces 70x and 121x
8”x12” white sketching paper, B, 2B graphite pencils, scanned and inverted, star magnitude adjustments using Paint
Averted vision was a very useful aid in this sketch.
Seeing: Pickering 8/10
Transparency: above average 4/5
Nelm: 4.9



Frank McCabe


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Re: Contributions Sought for SW: Hercules new [Re: frank5817]
      #3181486 - 06/25/09 04:49 AM Attachment (33 downloads)

Here is my sketch of NGC 6210.

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Jeff Young
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Re: Contributions Sought for SW: Hercules new [Re: JimPie]
      #3181602 - 06/25/09 07:42 AM

He he... I see the Turtle Nebula is getting some nice exposure.

I already sent this to Tom, but it'll make a nice companion to Frank & Jim's excellent sketches, so I'll post it here too.



Cheers,
-- Jeff.


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Re: Contributions Sought for SW: Hercules new [Re: Jeff Young]
      #3181943 - 06/25/09 11:30 AM Attachment (32 downloads)

Tom,

You are probably looking for globular cluster NGC 6229.
Here is mine.
Sketching Date and Time: 8-12-2007, 2:30-2:50 UT
Telescope 10” f / 5.7 Dobsonian 21mm eyepiece 69x
8”x12” white sketching paper, B and 4B graphite pencils, a blending stump, scanned and inverted
Seeing: Pickering 7/10
Transparency: average 2.5/5
NELM 4.1

Frank McCabe


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