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This is one of the first few objects I bagged with my then new 76mm f/9 newtonian from my suburban balcony (2001, the scope has since been sold). It is a ridiculously easy object to find (even in binoculars if you know the starfield well) and it is easy to identify as it presents a small blue green disks at medium powers. There are hints of the ansae (the rings!) at 300x in my C6 and they are easier to see in Dave's 10" at similar powers. In Andrew's 12.5" they are quite plain. I don't see any central darkenings or knots in the planetary itself but this might be a good project in a large scope. This object responds very well to UHC filters.
Darren
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