Great observations Paddy
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Great to hear you enjoying our winter evening skies.
Though some of the objects that many of us observe can be a bit frustrating to finally see them in the end can be very rewarding.
Your Description of M7 is very detailed I didn't know there was so much to see in this small area of space(well small on a cosmic scale).I shall revisit it and see waht i can grab out of it.
Thanks for posting,A great read
Cheers Orestis