Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Achernar Post Laureate Reged: 02/25/06 Posts: 3727 Loc: Alabama, USA Re: NGC 6852       07/25/08 08:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   This object is listed at magnitude 12.6 and an apparent size of about 30 arc seconds, so it should be visible faintly in an 8-inch. It's possible that you've unwittingly overlooked it, small faint planetary nebulae can be hard to spot in the middle of a Milky Way star field. It's definitely an object for a dark site and likely will not show up at all from a light polluted area. I would save it for a star party or a trip to a dark area. An O-III or narrow band filter should help with this nebula. Taras -------------------- 10-inch F/4.5 Discovery Dob 6-inch F/8 Homebuilt Dob 4 1/4-inch F/4 Homebuilt reflector Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on NGC 6852 VanJan 07/25/08 05:57 AM Re: NGC 6852 Achernar   07/25/08 08:42 AM Re: NGC 6852 xfile101   07/25/08 11:06 AM Re: NGC 6852 stevek   07/25/08 11:54 AM Re: NGC 6852 VanJan   07/25/08 01:04 PM Re: NGC 6852 VanJan   08/03/08 07:17 AM Extra information 2 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 195 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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