Re: PLANETARIES BY MOONLIGHT

David Knisely wrote:
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OBJECTS OBSERVED: NGC 7009, Vyssotsky 1-2, Campbell's Hydrogen Star
(A.K.A. PK64+5.1), NGC 6572, PK86-8.1, NGC 6882-5, Moon. <snip>

Nice report as always.

For lurkers, as Aql rises, IMHO the best part of the season for PN's
starts.

This is a personal observing list I put together a couple of years ago
of those p/n's reachable by 10" and under of aperture with my notes on
the lowest feasible aperture to detect the object.

http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/PNTour3d/PNTTourProject.html

By detect, I mean "small fuzzy Neptune like bubble". For the more
distant p/n's they are best enjoyed with larger aperture. I enjoy the
Helix neb most with large tri-pod mounted binos.

My site also includes a 3-D rendering of the PN's on the list:

http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/observed/PNTour3d/PNTTourProject.html

Requires authorizing Cortona VRML Active-X control to run. Hit the
"Study" button to rotate in 3-D.

- Canopus56

P.S. -

Anyone know where the Planetary Nebula Society website went to? It
used to be at:

http://www.blackskies.com/index1.html

It was the best website on pn's. It doesn't turn up in the search
engines anymore. Was active last year.

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