Five Favourite Nebulae

[glenc]

What are your Five Favourite Nebulae? (not PN)

Here are 86 NGC nebulae images to help you decide.
https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/NGCNebulae#

You can also choose LMC and SMC nebulae. (e.g. N346, N2070)

[Gem]

Tarantula (2070)
Lagoon
Eta Carina
Blue Planetary
Ring Nebula

[glenc]

Thanks Grant. I will do a separate thread for PN.

[Robh]

These are my favourites in the EP:

Tarantula (NGC 2070)
eta Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372)
Orion Nebula (M42)
Lagoon Nebula (M8)
Swan Nebula (M17)

Regards, Rob

[glenc]

Thanks Rob, good choices.
Has the smoke cleared yet?

[Gem]

You didn't specify! :)

Ok...

Tarantula
Lagoon
Eta Carina
Orion
Eagle

[glenc]

Sorry Grant. :(

[Robh]

Hi Glen,

The smoke is still hovering around and more noticeable in the daytime.

Depending on the wind direction, it can sometimes clear here at night.

Regards, Rob

[Jon]

In the EP, for pure visual viewing pleasure:

Eta Carina
Orion
Lagoon
Tarantula
Omega

But I have a different list based on my own sentimental history, my adventures with imaging, and some of the iconic images around:

Eagle/Pillars of Creation - mine and Hubble's best shot ;-)
NGC 6559 - the amazing - yet unnamed - mixture of emission, reflection and dark nebulosity in Sagittarius
Eta Carina - I successfully imaged this with my dad's SLR, my 5" Newt, and a lot of luck in 1987 :-)
Omega - the colour variety in this is amazing. Comes out in AP, but also I find this the nebula that gives most different responses to filters in the EP
Trifid - I saw one of those "artists impression" paintings of this when I was a kid and it absolutely blew me away. I love observing it now just to see with my own eyes what made such an impression all those years ago.

Cheers

Jonathan

[glend]

Just back from Bretti and Orion and Tarantula were spectacular through my 16" dob, so I would agree with Jon's selections. Through the DGM NPB Neb filter they are fantastic.

[MichaelSW]

NGC 2070 Tarantula - saw it from Minnie Water and am very grateful to be living in the Southern hemisphere.
M42 - the first light in my telescope.
M17 - The Swan, clear and crisp at Astrofest.
Eta Carina - my designated target for school nights with a DGM NPB filter - plenty of "Wows" from students and parents.
M20 - another Astrofest specialty.

[glenc]

The nebula count so far is:

N2070 Tarantula, 5 votes
M42 Orion, 5
eta Car, 4

M 8 Lagoon, 3
M17 Swan, 3

M16 & M20 one each

[glenc]

Please add your five favourites to the OC, GC and PN threads, if you have not done so.
Thanks Glen

[Judith]

The Veil is my favorite nebula as you know Glen! Seeing it in the dark skies of Roseneath took my breath away - still does when I think of it....
Judith

[ausastronomer]

In no particular order:-

NGC 2070 (Tarantula)
M42 (Orion Nebula)
M20 (Triffid)
NGC 1977 (the Running Man)
NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmut)

My choices are a bit different to some other peoples' choices but these are 5 target's I find aesthetically pleasing.

Cheers,
John B

[astroron]

Eta Carina NGC3372
Tarantula NGC 2070
M42 NGC 1976
Veil Nebula ( NGC 6960,6992/6995
M17 Swan Nebula NGC 6618
Cheers:thumbsup:

[ausastronomer]

Eta Carina (NGC 3372) observed through a 12" binocular telescope is probably my single most memorable observing experience. However it's a target that "everyone" will include in their top 5 so I just went for a couple of targets outside the box.

Cheers,
John B

[Allan]

Orion Nebula
Veil Nebula
Lagoon Nebula
Eta Carinae Nebula
Tarantula Nebula

[bigjoe]

Hi Glen.
My 5 most favourite are:

Orion M42

Lagoon M8

Swan M17

Eagle M16

Eta carina Ngc 3372 near Ngc 3532, an incredible open cluster, which I could have easily included in fav open clusters. In a 12" dob these two are a sight, and always get wows from friends and family.

Cheers bigjoe.

[glenc]

Please list your 10 favourite galaxies if you have not already done so. Thanks Glen
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=114308 (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=114308)

[glenc]

I plan to combine all this information next week.
See http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=114641 (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=114641)

[glenc]

Five favourite nebulae

M42 = Orion
M17 = Swan
N3372 = eta Car
N2070 = Tarantula
N6960/6992 = Veil

I also like M8 and N2261.
https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/NGCNebulae

[pfitzgerald]

Hi Glen (et al)

Been a tad busy writing/marking exams and reports this past month but thought that I'd join the party and throw in my two bobs worth. So here are five of my favourite emission nebulae.

Gum 85 (Sh 2-54) - occasionally called the 'Nested Egg' nebula.

The first image was taken by the 8.5 metre GMOS telescope in Chile as my prize for winning this year's Gemini Telescope Competition for amateur astronomers. The other image is over processed but is the culmination of my first serious attempt at imaging Gum85. The star cluster to the right of Gum 85 is NGC 6604.

NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet
NGC 3372 Eta Carina
NGC 2024 Flame Nebula
NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula

Paul

[glenc]

Congratulations Paul for getting to use the 8.5m. I have seen Gum 85 a few times with my 16".

[pfitzgerald]

Thanks Glen - entering the competition was a great experience from which I have learned a great deal.

Paul

[Andy01]

NGC 6559 in Saggitarius
NGC 2244 Rosette
NGC 6334 Cats Paw
NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Shaula
NGC 6357 Lobster

Love some of the others mentioned above. But having seen them so often it's nice to consider and reflect on some of these less well known & imaged ones.

Cheers
Andy

[Judith]

This was such a fun idea Glen. Its been great reading everyone's favorites and its given me ideas for new targets to try and see. So thanks for initiating it!
Judith

[glenc]

Thank you everyone for participating. The results are summarised here.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=114641