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Old 03-06-2005, 05:51 PM
dhumpie
Planetary neb & glob nut

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Another nice planetary that shows some semblence of detail in a smallish scope. Easily visible in my Orion 80ST (best views above 100x to bring out the annular shape) but better in the C6 (best views at 166x-300x). The use of the UHC filter is not really neccessary but in place, it really brings out the object and it looks elliptical. The nebulosity is rather uniform and I don't see hints of any dark center. The central star is very prominent. As it is a rather smallish planetary (well actually pretty big by planetary standards), its not that affected by light pollution. See my sketch at:

http://www.geocities.com/dhumpie/dastro/3132.jpg

Darren
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