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Find the new planetary in Sky and Tel on the DSS
If you are as fascinated as I am by the image on page 102 of the December 2008 Sky and Tel and want to know if it is visible on the DSS, it is, just.
Go to RA 20 15 0.00 and Dec +37 40 0 and get a 60' size shot.
Flip the image horizontally to be the same as the printed version
In the Red plate it is located about 3/4 of the way from the centre in the 5 o'clock direction. You will need to stretch the data to see it. Compare it with the printed image to get the location with respect to the dark nebula.
This proves that new deep sky objects are out there waiting for amateurs to discover. The Sky and Tel shot was 21 hours but with modern fast CCD systems it should be visible in much less time.
Last edited by montewilson; 14-11-2008 at 03:53 PM.
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