Your favourite globular

[Starkler]

Ok guys and gals, lets settle this once and for all.

Which globular cluster do you vote for as being the showcase globular.

I voted for 47tuc as being a more pleasing view.

[Striker]

Tuc 47 for sure.......I love the compact center.....Omega is good aswell but not as good as Tuc47.......My opinion....

[slice of heaven]

Omega. I enjoy all the sparklies but always find myself staring into the depths of this one. If I'm showing someone new the joys of the night sky this is the first glob I go to . Would love to see it in something bigger than a 12. So,without a doubt my preference has to go to Omega ,the best glob in my
Slice of heaven

Let the Star Wars begin!

[astroron]

When I do public field nights, this is one of my show pieces, in a 13 mm Nagler fills the the FOV very nicely, on a clear night you can see for ever. Ron:eyepop:

[Astroman]

I say Tuc47 but I like both of them.

[astro_south]

I voted for 47Tuc as I think the view really captures what a globular is about.

My second favourite glob is the Pavo Glob (NGC6752). It too has a nice condensed core, but it also has chains of stars radiating out from the centre and gives the impression of a starfish (another common name for it). Also, this one is quite bright and is a great one for smaller apertures.

[Robby]

Ohh no here we go again!!!
This debate cannot be won..... I'm voting Omega. Just love those owl's eyes!
Cheers

[gbeal]

See what happens as soon as the Gissie Kid joins, it resurfaces. And to think Olga went out of the country just today.

[xstream]

47 Tucanae for me.
I just love that condensed core, it's like a theatrical spotlight.

[janoskiss]

If there was a "best" globular then we would not look at any of the others. They are all different and that's what makes the sky so interesting and so much fun. Looking at the same object all the time would soon get boring.

[ausastronomer]

Well I don't really think theres a right and wrong answer, its like eyepieces its all about what appeals to you.

My personal favourite is probably 47 Tuc due to its tighter core, but Omega under dark transparent skies when it is at the zenith, through a 20" and larger scope is something to behold.

Some of my other favourites worth looking at, for those that may wish to follow them up if they have not observed all of them are:-

In no particular order:-

M55, M5, M22, NGC 6397, NGC 6752, M15, NGC 2808, M3 you can throw in M13 as well but it doesn't row my boat because it is always fairly low.

CS-John Bambury

[Dave47tuc]

Of course you know what I think:D

There many others that are all great. NGC 6752 is really nice.

But NGC 5286 is very good right next to M Cen, Take a look next time your out if you have not seen it before it is very :cool:

But 47 is king:D

[ving]

5286 is rather cool dave. one of my favs :)

[ballaratdragons]

Steve, don't be so pedantic. Give it a few years looking at the sky and you will have favourites too! If one particular object wins this fun survey, God isn't going to turn the others off!

47Tuc has a special place for me as it was the first object I saw in space after the planets 20 years ago!

Omega C is cool but it just doesn't cut it at the core. The density of Tuc is mind-boggling, so I give my vote to 47Tuc.

Hooray for Tuc!!

[RAJAH235]

47 Tuc is nice, BUT, it's OMEGA CENTAURI for me. I like to surf my way thru it. L.

[janoskiss]

I guess the question is: If you could show one globular to someone who's never seen one thru a scope then which would you pick? (Sorry ... being pedantic again.) 47tuc & omega-cent are the obvious candidates. Omega centauri seems more tolerant to light pollution, so I guess that'd be my pick. Either that its apparent brightness is greater or that it's not sitting in the awesome glare of another galaxy like 47tuc does.

BTW How come we never hear about the other 46 Tucanaes? :confuse2:

[beren]

Apart from the two heavyweights i like collectively searching out the numerous ones that can be foung in the Sagittarius/caarona australis/scorpius region ....M55,M22, M4 ...theres one near M7 cant remember the NGC number but its set well near a bright star.

[Dave47tuc]

Looking at Globulars is a passion with me.:)

I have looked at so many around 90 plenty more to go.

The one you may be thinking of Stuart next to M7 is NGC 6453. Not very bright but very interesting due to its closeness to M7.:D

Winter Globular hunting is great. My plan this winter is to see how many I can track down in the 120mm:astron:

The great Globular debate is fun, try the open cluster debate that is a lot harder.:whistle:

:cheers:

[beren]

Thanks Dave , i think NGC6441 is another small but good one close by to , the aterisms you pick up near some make them real memorable {last week viewing saturn through the 20x80s there was a nice sickle shape of nearby stars covering about 4 degrees}. The Sag region is great itll be good to get back exploring again , youll find the 120mm great for it

[toetoe]

As a beginer to all of this, i would have to say that any cluster to me is fantastic, no better one to me at the moment.

[CosMos]

Hi guys, first time poster here. Just found your forum so I thought I would jump in and say hi. Hard choice between omega Cen. and 47 Tuc. They are both stunning in their own right but have a slight leaning toward 47 Tuc. Have observed both in 16" binoculars and also a 36" aperture and I felt like I was right in the core. Another favourite of mine is M22 in Sag. :eyepop:

[iceman]

Hi CosMos! :welcome: to the forum, great to have another kiwi here, you guys need to tip the scales a bit because the aussie to NZ count here is well tipped against you :P

How did you hear about us?

Agree with most posts here, I voted Omega Centauri because of its size and brightness and looks great even in small apertures, whereas 47tuc can look just like a fuzzy blob under bad conditions.

But with big aperture 47tuc's core really is exceptional.

[CosMos]

Thanks for the warm welcome Mike. I found this site from a posting in the NZ Astronomers Yahoo group. I agree with you about omega looking better in small instruments but I can't get that image of 47 Tuc. through large apertures out of my mind. The stars were so bright that if one listened carefully, one might have heard the sound of photons hitting the back of my skull.

[gaa_ian]

I went for Omega Cent ... Easy to find.
Usually the first one I show to impress, but 47tuc is awesome too !
I have to say though, a tour of the messier globs in Saggittarius, Scorpio & ophiuchus is a real treat, seeing the contrasting globs.

[john_drummond]

Yep, stirring as usual - well not really.

Um, if I won a one-way trip to any globular in the galaxy it would be OMEGA CENTAURI! (and I'm sure a few Hamiltonians would be pleased to see me go!!!).

Cheers

John D, NZ

:abduct:

[acropolite]

Hi COsMos, you managed to announce yourself before the welcoming committee detected you, quite a feat around here; any relation to Cmos??:whistle:

[CosMos]

Ooops!!! missed your post acropolite and never said thanks...very impolite of me :cheers:

[hector]

MOst amazing looking cluster is 47 Tuc. In Hector is comes alive and shows a faint golden colour at low power.
My personal favourite is AM1 a FAINT cluster in Horologium. It is one of the best challenges I have ever found. it is right on the visibility limit for the 20.
Just for those of you who like Omega better. It may not actually be a Globular. Latest results from studies show that it may actually be the core of an old local group galaxy in the final moments b4 being consumed by the Milky Way.