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Originally Posted by Suzy
What's that Patrick?  Sounds an interesting target that I'd like to have a go at too.  |
Suzy, it's a distinct arc of stars just to one side (and I can't remember which direction) of the core of 47 Tuc. It does look a bit like the roof of a covered wagon end-on. Inside the arc is what appears at first to be a patch devoid of resolvable stars. I find on a night of good seeing that there are quite a few faint stars inside the arc, but they might be hard to see with a 10" scope. As I've revisited it over time, I've also noticed a faint mirror image arc next to it, so the effect is like a heart shape.
Have fun looking for it. 'Tis a favourite of mine.