May Observing Challenge - May is Nebula Month!

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Hey Guys
! Challenge Time !
What about a Planetary Nebula photon challenge:-

NGC 6302 (mag 9.6) Da Bug in Scorpius
IC 418 (mag 9.6) Spiral in Lupus
NGC 2867 (mag 9.7) in Carina
NGC 5315 (mag 9.8) in Circinus
NGC 3132 (mag 9.9) Eight Burst in Vela
IC 4406 (mag 10.2) in Lupus
NGC 5189 (mag 10.3) Spiral in Musca
IC 2553 (mag 10.3) in Carina
IC 2448 (mag 10.4) in Carina
IC 2501 (mag 10.4) in Carina
NGC 6790 (mag 10.5) in Aquila
IC 2165 (mag 10.5) in Canis Major
NGC 2438 (mag 11.5) in Puppis
MyCn 18 (mag 13.0) HourGlass in Musca

Good Hunting

[Liz]

Woohoo ... love nebula, and these can be a bit easier to find.

Catch M42/M43 in Orion before it sets, and also M78 which is a lovely little reflection nebula, and easily seen!!

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

OK some easy Planetary nebulae for Liz

NGC 6595 (mag7.0) in Sagittarius
NGC 3242 (mag 7.7) Jupiter Ghost in Hydra
NGC 1965 (mag 8.0) in Dorado
NGC 1970 (mag 8.0) in Dorado
NGC 3918 (mag 8.1 Da Blue in Centarus
NGC 6572 (mag 8.1) in Ophiuchus
NGC 1966 (mag 8.5) in Dorado
NGC 2074 (mag 8.5) in Dorado

Happy Now

[mozzie (Peter)]

thanks rob sounds great love nebs

[pgc hunter]

sweet I love planetaries.

Here' my list:


NGC 5873 - Lupus
Very high surface brightness PN, the challenge is finding it and resolving it as an exceptionally tiny orb floating amongst a mass of stars. Diameter is 7" and Mag 11.

IC 4406 - Lupus
Fairly bright, dumbell shaped PN. The challenge is seeing the very faint extensions stretching E and W from the centre.

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

OOOOOHHH, Planetary popping!

pop! POP! * * Pop! *... hic..burppp!

Sweet stuff.

If I can't go dark sky this month, I'm sure my 8" f/4 will help me chew through most from home.

Nice selection GrampianStars, .