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Originally Posted by mental4astro
Nicely done Paddy. You had your work cut out with some of them. Such a busy area of the sky. Your description of M62 tends to give the tell-tale signs of some interstellar dust obstructing its light. Lovely descriptions.
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Thanks Alex. Good point about the dust. From the look of the chart, Barnard 241 skirts around the southern part of M62, so this would be what causes that odd appearance
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Originally Posted by Rob_K
Terzans? Now you're showing off Patrick! 
Would that I could add those to my globular cluster list.  Maybe I'll have to join you for a dim globular night sometime... 
Great report! 
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'Twould be an honour Rob. You actually got me started on faint GCs with your posts on Ruprecht 106 and E3. Border Stargaze might be a good opportunity.
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Originally Posted by Gem
Good ol' "Ophi" - underrated constellation!
Hmm... methinks yours is bigger than mine judging by some of these!  |
I think they are at about the limit of my 16"