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Originally Posted by Blue Skies
Shapley 1 - you need a big scope to see it easily (although I have seen it in an 8") and an OIII filter, but it is a lovely delicate smoke-ring.
Ring Neb in Lyra - bright and condensed.
The Dumbell in Vulpecula - purely for size!
The Ghost of Jupiter, NGC 3432, in Hydra, also for size
NGC 2438 in front of the open cluster M46 in Puppis
The Blue Planetary in Centaurus, NGC 3918
NGC 3132, the Eight Burst in Vela
The Saturn Nebula in Aquarius
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Some of my favourites are off the beaten track;
Shapley1 Norma
NGC6781 Aquila
IC5148 Grus
NGC6164/NGC6165 Norma
NGC6337 Scorpius
NGC5189 Musca
There are some really nice objects around Circinus.
Paul Kemp
13.1" Reflector
Auckland, New Zealand
36° 55' 09" South, 174° 43' 30" East
-- The Southern Sentinel --
Website http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~michellekemp