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   GlennLeDrew professor emeritus Reged: 06/18/08 Posts: 633 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Re: What Next? with small scopes       07/30/08 09:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I wouldn't be surprised if nearly all the lists of celestial targets you'd care to examine would contain, in aggregate, less than 0.5% dark nebulae, and probably less than 0.1%. A very much overlooked DSO, the dark nebula. If you have access to a reasonably dark sky, you should ferret at least some of them out. Even a humble binocular will reveal scores, if not hundreds. -------------------- Home-made 11X50 right angle bino, 8.1 deg. FOV Modified 26X100 bino, 3.5 deg. FOV Mediocre minds discuss people. Good minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas. Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on What Next? with small scopes Magellan 07/29/08 12:21 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Mr. Mike   07/31/08 11:41 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes skypilgrim   07/30/08 03:24 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Tony Flanders   07/29/08 01:39 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Steven Aggas   07/29/08 06:00 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes JohanK   07/30/08 03:31 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Steven Aggas   07/30/08 03:57 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Tony Flanders   07/30/08 05:10 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes KWB   07/30/08 05:28 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Steven Aggas   07/30/08 07:38 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes GlennLeDrew   07/30/08 09:24 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes astrokido   07/31/08 04:49 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes Fiske   07/31/08 05:30 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes xfile101   07/29/08 05:03 PM Re: What Next? with small scopes cildarith   07/29/08 01:24 PM Extra information 2 registered and 1 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: 400 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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