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Three more Dunlop objects to add to Glen's lot.
First, Dunlop 25 & 31 - NGC 346 and 371. These two nebula and open cluster objects are within the SMC. Both are surprisingly bright, particularly Dunlop 25. The stars powering this cluster and nebula must be very big suckers to appear so bright being so far away. This sketch was done using my 17.5" dob at 154X.
The third object is Dunlop 562 - the brilliant barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 in Fornax. In my 17.5" dob the bar and arms are striking. Increasing the magnification to 154X increases contrast and improves the visibility of the arms and the details. This is a trick that works with most DSO's.
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