Thread: Hoag's Object
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Old 14-08-2018, 02:56 PM
StuTodd
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Hi Allan.

It required a limiting naked eye magnitude of about 6.5 and near perfect seeing. I have heard tell of someone viewing Hoag's object with a 10"!

As you say, the ring galaxies are fascinating but I think I'll need a bigger mirror to make life easier, perhaps glimpse some of the ring, not just the core. I'd love to hunt some down with a 32" glass!
I'm picking you could see many of the more favourably culminating ones listed in the faintfuzzies.com lists Allan.

Clear skies!

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