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   Bob Pasken professor emeritus Reged: 05/30/03 Posts: 512 Re: M-17       07/09/03 08:25 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Maybe my skies are better than I thought. An etx90ec without a filter shows much the same thing. My notes call it a checkmark rather than a a duck or swan, because I don't see a nose /\ \ \ \ \_______ \________ Swan?? Check mark which is the best I can do with ASCII art. The horizontal part needs to be tilted up some, but you get the idea Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on M-17 Anonymous 06/29/03 03:25 PM Re: M-17 Anonymous   06/30/03 05:14 AM Re: M-17 Oldfield   07/09/03 02:12 AM Re: M-17 Bob Pasken   07/09/03 08:25 AM Re: M-17 Dave Mitsky   07/13/03 04:21 AM Re: M-17 EdZ   07/10/03 12:21 PM Extra information 0 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: 857 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 CN Forums Home

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