Hi Malcolm,
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Originally Posted by barx1963
Thanks. My focus was on GC in the Scorpius, Sag and Oph area, theres heaps of 'em, all different. It's challenging trying to resolve stars in them, and for the really faint ones, sometimes a challenge just to see.
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Great report mate much enjoyed -- I love G.Cs and have spent a lot of time over the years hunting down as many of the little buggers as I could -- but I think I've reached the limit for my aperture now. Unless I move to 22" (and I don't think I will) theree's no more to find for me at the moment.
If you're after a serious challenge for your 12" in Scorpius, why not try to track down NGC 6380 (2nd worst of the NGC G.C's) and close-by Ton 2 in the tail? And then, while your in the area, have a crack at the brightest and easist of the Terzan list -- Terzan 3 above the back of Scorpius.
All good fun!
Thanks for taking the time to post and share your observations!
Best,
Les D