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Binocular Nebulae
I did some observing at Tenterfield airport again last weekend. Saturday night was excellent, one of the best nights I have ever experienced. I used 20x80s and objects that usually require averted vision were seen easily without it. The 795m altitude really helps.
Some of the nebulae I saw were:
The Merope nebula in M45 = NGC 1435, the western part of the California nebula = NGC 1499, IC 410, The Crab nebula = M1, NGC 2174, the Rosette nebula, M78 and the nearby part of Barnard's loop, the Flame nebula = NGC 2024, M42, NGC 1973-5-7, the Seagull nebula = IC 2177, Thors Helmut = NGC 2359, NGC 2467, part of the Gum nebula between NGC 2547 and IC 2391, NGC 3324 and eta Carinae = NGC 3372, NGC 3581-2, IC 2944-8, NGC 6188, The Antares nebula = IC 4606, IC 4603, M8 and M20. I also looked at about a dozen nebulae in the LMC and a few in the SMC.
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