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Old 17-12-2009, 07:32 PM
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Some of my favourites are:
M11 (Wild Duck Cluster) in Scutum.
M46 in Puppis with the chance alignment planetary nebula NGC 2438.
NGC 3293 (Gem Cluster) in Carina- compact, rich.
NGC 3766 (Pearl Cluster) in Centaurus.
NGC 4755 (Jewel Box) in Crux. A popular target.
NGC 6231 in Scorpius- bright and with nearby trio which includes zeta2,1.

Regards, Rob.
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