Just got home from an observing night with my club. I finally got see Shapely 1 through my scope.This object has been on the most wanted list for a long time for many members. So with the expertise of a good friend(thanks Richard)and a O111 filter(thanks Lloyd) and my 12"LB we tracked down this 13th Mag Planetary. It was as big as the Ring Nebula (M57) but of course a lot fainter.
Roll on Shapely 3, it's about half the size.
Cheers, John.