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Old 08-03-2008, 06:10 PM
Karlsson
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Sab - interesting report, as usual!

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Originally Posted by §AB View Post
Thors Helmet NGC 2359
Surprisingly, it was barely visible at 96x without a filter. Threw in an OIII which provided a vast improvement. I could see the bubble and hint at its filamentary structure. The two 'horns' were visible.
This is indeed surprising, almost the opposite of my own most recent observation... on 8 January I recorded that my best view by far of NGC 2359 on that night was without any filter, at 110x albeit with averted vision... even though transparency at the time was rated 2/5.

Makes one wonder how many different kinds of suburban haze there are...
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