ssmeding
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what is the best viewing objects in the nothern cross i have a 12 inch dob.
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Ken....
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There are the Veil (NGC6960/NGC6992/NGC6995 and North American (NGC7000) nebulas, Messier open clusters M29 and M39, and the double star Albireo, just for starters.
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Edited by Ken.... (07/16/09 11:23 PM)
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Alpha Orionis
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ngc 7008 and a host of other planetary nebulae
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peter k
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Crescent nebula (NGC6888) is very nice in 12" from a reasonably dark site. Cygnus is a fine constellation for deep sky stuff--enjoy.
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AlanK
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Here's a few more:
Ngc 6826 - The blinking planetary
Ngc 6939 & 6946 - open cluster and galaxy in same low power field on border with Cepheus.
Ngc 6857 - Planetary Mag 11.4
Ngc 7027 - Planetary Mag 9.6
M1-92 - The footprint nebula
Ngc 6819 - Open Cluster
Ngc 7086 - Open Cluster
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Hrundi
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I'll also throw in that it's one of the best 'cruising' constellations. Just randomly going from place to place is bound to get you to see some stuff.
Also, though not cyngus, consider dipping down to sagitta and vulpecula for m27 and m71.
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Dave Mitsky
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Add the Fairy Ring asterism (20h04m06s, +38d10.0'), the open clusters NGC 6834 and NGC 6866, the dark nebula B168, and the rather difficult nebulae IC 5070 (the Pelican Nebula) and Sh2-125 (the Cocoon Nebula) to the list of DSOs in Cygnus. Other targets include the binary stars Delta Cygni, 17 Cygni, and 61 Cygni, the multiple star Omicron 1 Cygni, and the carbon stars U Cygni, V Cygni, RV Cygni, and TT Cygni.
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Rob E
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Don't forget M57 in Lyra which is really close by.
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GeorgeNC
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Excellent article in July, 2009 Astronomy magazine about the planetary nebulae in Cygnus. Listing:
NGC 6826
NGC 6884
NgC 6894
Campbell's Star - PK 64+5.1
NGC 7027
NGC 7026
NGC 7048
NGC 7008
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scopethis
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AlanK or anyone else, this Footprint nebula M1-9, can it be seen with an 8in scope? Is this a really dim object; is it easy to see? I can't seem to find it--or maybe I found it and didn't know it. Need some discription help. Thanks.
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Achernar
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You can spend an hour or more looking at every last shred you can find in the Veil Nebula.
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AlanK
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Just enter the word 'footprint' into this search page
At 12th magnitude it won't be hard in the 8 but it is small and compact so will need a high power to be seen well appearing like a slightly non stellar double. One component, the heel is much fainter than the other (sole).
As this object doesn't respond well to UHC or OIII filters, you'll need to refer to this image or a good finder chart. It is the object in the dead center of the picture lying just 30" east of the mag 10 star.
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scopethis
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Thanks for the info about the Footprint. I'll do my best to try and see it.
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David Knisely
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AlanK or anyone else, this Footprint nebula M1-9, can it be seen with an 8in scope? Is this a really dim object; is it easy to see? I can't seem to find it--or maybe I found it and didn't know it. Need some discription help. Thanks.
Yes, Minkowski's Footprint can probably be seen in an 8 inch, although in that aperture, it will be pretty dim. I have seen it in my 9.25 inch SCT, and I could see both of the dim patches next to each other. It is not helped enormously by filters, but a narrow-band nebula filter does help a little. Clear skies to you.
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