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   stevek Pooh-Bah Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 1229 Loc: west michigan Re: NGC 6852       07/25/08 11:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I caught it in my 8" with the NPB filter 2 nights ago while doing a list of PNs. ~mag 4 suburban skies. Showed at 92X & as a decent smudge @185X. OK surf brightness. Slightly larger but dimmer than ngc 6751 (nice easy one in Aquila). That triangle of brighter stars shown in S&T PSA points right at it (its not in PSA but I drew it in). Good luck. Steve -------------------- DSO 8" f6 DOB w/ 8x50 RACI & 2"Crayford 1958 Sears Discoverer 76mm Refractor GSO SV 30mm 2",21mm Hyp,13mm Strat,BO/TMB ver2-6mm & 4mm 1.25"Filters: DGM-NPB, 25%ND 1.25" plossls: 25mm,20mm,15mm,9mm Orion 2X Shorty Barlow Garrett Gemini LW 11x56mm binocs BTG-10 4.0mW green laser pointer "What is that burning in the sky? Tell me y'all..." Jeff Beck/Jan Hammer 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 1 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: 201 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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