Poll, most speccy Globular Cluster

[mojo (Terry)]

When I first looked through the scope and aimlessly scanned the sky, I stumbled across OC. It actually made me say wow. Being such an "astronomer" with a GOTO scope, I forgot to note what it was. It was only much later that I could put a name to what I saw

[Ric]

They are all nice in their own way but 47 tuc get the vote from me.

Cheers

[duncan]

I really couldn't make up my mind, so i went with 47Tuc.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Dobman

Only viewed OC & Tuc 47- Blown away when i first saw OC, but lately had a look at both and I like tuc more. I like the brighter more condensed core . Any suggestions on filters for globs?

Please explain why you would need a filter for globular?
A star or millions of stars have the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum
so it is impossible to have a filter for them
I find it strange that people say OMEGA CENT has no character obviously you don't study it very closely or you need to see it in a large scope and see the patterns and colour of the stars in it, how many have seen the "Owls Eyes"?
That you can see impressively see OMEGA CENT in a pair of 7x50 bino's has something to go for it,I love 47TUC as well.
NGC 2808 in Carina comes to mind to join the list of globular's that have been posted in this thread.

[ispom]

I voted for omega centauri, I did not see it yet in the sky,
but I compared the pictures of M 13 and omega cen,
and I ain’t a local patriot

[mickoking]

Wow, it is a neck and neck race. I have been inspired to post another iconic DSO poll

[Blue Skies (Jacquie)]

I've just evened it up, voting for 47 Tuc. Although I do like the Starfish cluster too.

[AstroJunk (Jonathan)]

Originally Posted by astroron

I find it strange that people say OMEGA CENT has no character obviously you don't study it very closely or you need to see it in a large scope and see the patterns and colour of the stars in it, how many have seen the "Owls Eyes"?

Too right Ron. But only a few of us are lucky enough to have the beasts to show the exquisite detail in OC. I recon that I've yet to see a photo which shows the same level of detail as my eyeball - it's one of those rare cases that visual is better because the cameras overexpose the core and loose the depth. Grab a big scope and take a close look at the mesh of yellow stars and the detail in the 'chains' as i've heard them called.

I wan't my vote back - I was lured by the immediacy of 47 TUC, but i was weak ...

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

When my 27mm Pan & 13mm Nagler arrive, I will Judge again with the 18 "
I fact I will have to go and look at my Favourites again once they arrive

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

I still haven't officially voted as I'm yet to see the Starfish to make a judgement .... however last night I had my first personal view of M13 and while I was quite taken by it's flailing "arms" as such I then swung my scope immediately to Omega Cent.

No comparison, none at all!

Mind you the viewing were just a tad biased - M13 was very low just a bit above the northern horizon, while Omega Cent was riding very high and only a little past the meridian but even if the relative viewing altitudes were reversed Omega Cent would still stand out like canine spheroids!

[matt]

Originally Posted by Gargoyle_Steve

would still stand out like canine spheroids!

Eloquently put!!!

[Outbackmanyep]

I think traditionally it would be OC, but i like 47 Tuc too.....so OC by a nose.

[GrahamL]

there all good


M15 while isn't the visual match for the others has a lot going on
within it http://seds.org/messier/m/m015.html.

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by nightstalker

there all good


M15 while isn't the visual match for the others has a lot going on
within it http://seds.org/messier/m/m015.html.

Dont tell the northern hemisphere folks that, M15 is their Omega Centuri

regards,CS

[vash (Ashley)]

I choose omega centauri, as it was the first DSO I ever saw, A beginner starting out trying to find anything up there is hard enough but I managed to get my system of star hoping worked out quite easily and managed to see it just fine, Binoculars helped, even though I could see it naked eyel. a matter of getting the scope in that direction.

[rwong]

It seems that I was the only one who voted NGC 6752 in Pavo. It is my favouite. I like 47 Tuc but I really have a soft spot for NCG 6752

My other favourite is Ghost of Jupiter NGC 3242, absolutely a gem.

Clear skies
WWP

[ausastronomer (John Bambury)]

Originally Posted by rwong

My other favourite is Ghost of Jupiter NGC 3242, absolutely a gem.

Clear skies
WWP

Hi,

This target in a large aperture scope (over 15") at high magnification (over 400X) under dark skies, is absolutely stunning. You haven't seen it properly until you observe it how I have described. My all time favourite single target.

Cheers,
John B

[rwong]

Hi John

Tks for that.

I plan to go to ASV's Messier Party in Mar. They have a 25" Obsession and a member (a couple) have a 20" Obsession. I must ask them to show Ghost of Jupiter to me.

Clear skies
WWP

PS My dream scope is also 18" Obsession.

[chunkylad (David)]

Omega Centauri for me.

It was the reason I bought my 12" Newtonian. First time I saw it was with the 114mm Newt my wife bought me for a Xmas pressie. I just had to see more detail. Classic case of aperture fever.

The detail I can see on dark nights still amazes me, and gets a big 'wow' factor from guests. Definitely the most speccie for mine.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

omega although tuc is a good one too, my thing is imaging where you get all the colours etc, however these are objects that look far more spectacular visually than imaged.