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Originally Posted by Zubenel
Ron taught me that a given magnitude , especially for Planetary nebula , which seem to be ludicrously faint for a given aperture may well be obtainable . He encouraged me to haveago ! Pluto through the 10” was one such memorable achievement . Cheers
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Hi Wes and congratulations on seeing Pluto with your 10 inch!
I find what you say is true regarding Planetary Nebulae. My limit for Galaxies that I can see from my backyard in my 10 inch dob is mag 11. For Planetary Nebulae I can get down to 12th mag, especially the smaller, more concentrated ones. Ron's advice is spot on! I will now have more confidence in tackling fainter objects and just have a go. You never know what you will see!
Cheers
Joe