Davekyn
27-04-2009, 12:22 AM
26/4/09 NGC3918 Blue Planetary
Backyard light polluted
12" Dob 42mm/20mm/9mm
Found it!!!!! Thanks guys...No mistaking it once I found it. It did take a while for the color to set in, however I put this down to my eyes adjusting as well as light pollution. Moving the object about and averted vision helped to bring out a little elongated smudge. I used three EPs to locate this one. I drew 3 pics which shows what I saw in the EP with each view.
35X helps to locate the larger star patterns
75X helps to close in on the smaller patterns (The Hook for me) & begins ----to show the Neb...a little off center in my drawing.
166X was my best choice for a final sketch.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x30/davekyn/BluePlanetaryNebula.jpg
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...off to bed...thanks again for helping me find it.:thumbsup:
Backyard light polluted
12" Dob 42mm/20mm/9mm
Found it!!!!! Thanks guys...No mistaking it once I found it. It did take a while for the color to set in, however I put this down to my eyes adjusting as well as light pollution. Moving the object about and averted vision helped to bring out a little elongated smudge. I used three EPs to locate this one. I drew 3 pics which shows what I saw in the EP with each view.
35X helps to locate the larger star patterns
75X helps to close in on the smaller patterns (The Hook for me) & begins ----to show the Neb...a little off center in my drawing.
166X was my best choice for a final sketch.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x30/davekyn/BluePlanetaryNebula.jpg
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...off to bed...thanks again for helping me find it.:thumbsup: