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Hi SAB,
Obscure can depend a lot on what aperture telescope you have available.
I have a few that I have clocked over the years, all of which are aperture dependant.
1. Observing Murrell 1 in the 25" Obsession at Coonabarabran. Murrell 1 is a faint planetary nebula discovered by my observing colleague Andrew Murrell in 2004. It is located in Norma and dimmer than 15th Magnitude. The Central Star is ~18th Magnitude. Despite several attempts I have been unable to observe it in a <20" scope under pristine conditions
2. Observing the Cone Nebula in my 14" SDM from Coonabarabran. This target is a threshhold target in an 18" scope under pristine conditions.
3. Observing Mars satellites Phobos and Deimos during the 2003 Mars opposition in Andrew Murrell's 20" scope from Brisbane Waters National Park.
4. Observing "The Bridge" between the two components of M51 in a 7" Starmaster Oak Classic, at the 2007 Texas Star Party.
5. Observing "the jet" eminating from M87 in my 18" Obsession from Coonabarabran.
6. Observing M33 naked eye from Timor Rock at Coonababran when it was located only 20 degrees above the horizon
7. Observing NGC 5128 (Centaurus A) naked eye from Franz Joseph Glacier in the South Island of New Zealand.
These are some that stick vividly in my mind and will remain there forever.
Cheers,
John B
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