Re: Did I really see ngc1973

tony_flanders@xxxxxxxxx wrote: 
Florian wrote:


Probably yes, you saw it! In my notes i have it as NGC 1977, aka the
Running Man nebula. I've seen from my suburban-like mag 4.5 skies
in a 10" dob. From dark sites it's visible in my Tele Vue 76.



Wow, that's vastly better than I've done.


I've followed Florian's observing blog over the last couple of years and concluded that: a) He really knows the skies (compared to me); and b) He really has "eagle eyes". Likely it also helps that he gets to some really dark desert sites (he lives 2 hrs closer to them than I do!).

Phil
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