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Originally Posted by Suzy
Thankyou for that wonderful tip Jacqui. I didn't know they could be this difficult, but am very keen to give them a go all the same. Okay, will give up on that Crab, won't waste my time on it anymore!
Should I drag these PN's in with a 22mm Lvw Vixen, or do I need to up the power more to search for them. They sound so tricky.
Thankyou everyone for your help.
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A 6" telescope is more than enough for the Crab Nebula (M1). It is about a degree away from Zeta Tau. Scan around and you will see it. However strong city lights will make it more difficult.
Most planetary nebulae are small but some like the Ghost of Jupiter and Saturn Nebula are large and bright enough to be seen easily. The Helix nebula is huge too.