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Old 26-08-2014, 04:50 AM
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Who did see the Other Veil Nebula ?

I saw an article on the internet about Sh2-091.
No, not the nice one near the south wing of the Swan, but it is still in the Swan. Not listed in most atlases or star charting apps like Skysafari.
It is a NGC 6960 witch broom-lookalike located a few degrees NE of Albireo close to 12 Cyg.
http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Advent...ace/sh2091.htm

I looked it up with my 40cm Dob and OIII filter and just saw it very faint not too bad for my suburban Bortle 6 backyard sky.
No, users with scopes below 25cm, sorry. A 25cm should show it in a Blue Mountains like Bortle 2- site according to the article.

Fortunately for Aussies it is not too far north (about -31 decl S), so a nice early spring object for users with larger scopes.

Did anybody see it ?
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