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   lymorkiew45 sage Reged: 12/30/07 Posts: 327 Loc: Anaheim Egg Nebula       07/27/08 08:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   This planetery nebula is in Cygnus, and is a protoplanetary, it is faint, and very small, the magnitude of this object is 13.7, and it spans 19"/14" and plus a 12th magnitude star touches it's tip, making this object that much more difficult to see, in my 12" scope the Egg appears very small, elongated NNE, SSW and appears to be similair to the appearance of a double star, and on a good night a faint halo can be seen surrounding the main body, it has a faint greenish color to it, and could be difficult to find...clear skies -------------------- Control Yourself, let others do as they will, this does not mean you are weak, control your heart, obey the principles of life, this does not mean others are stronger. *Lung Ying Mor Kiew motto* Starfinder 16 EQ, and dob DS-10 Orion XT 12i Z12 All the Lanthanum superwides! Orion ultrablock filter 9mm Nagler type 6 15mm, 25mm, 35mm Ultrascopics Orion Shorty Plus barlow Orion Lazer Colimator 30" dob planned out in far future! Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Egg Nebula lymorkiew45 07/27/08 08:31 PM Re: Egg Nebula MessierScott   07/29/08 11:19 AM Re: Egg Nebula Darren Drake   07/29/08 01:43 PM Re: Egg Nebula MessierScott   07/29/08 03:24 PM Re: Egg Nebula BillFerris   07/28/08 12:59 AM Re: Easter Egg Nebula sgottlieb   07/27/08 10:38 PM Re: Easter Egg Nebula reiner   08/01/08 02:23 PM Re: Easter Egg Nebula sgottlieb   08/02/08 10:11 PM Re: Easter Egg Nebula reiner   08/04/08 08:12 AM Extra information 1 registered and 2 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: 365 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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