Thanks Steve Gottlieb, for the HST image & an amazing list of post AGB objects. I will try & add as many as I can for the 12" scope.
Thanks Victor, for the response. Hopefully you didn't struggle...
The structure appeared more complex to me than a ring through Lowrey's 48-inch at 488x on 11/5/21:
Overall, bright, fairly large with a highly irregular appearance. The outer halo extended nearly...
Hi All,
I observed this galaxy a year ago on la Palma, herewith my observation note and sketch:
16" Sumerian Alkaid; Pentax XW 7mm at 259x
Immediately seen as quite large, bright and oval...
Can you give a more constructive reply?
With my 12" I have observed the disks of several stellar planetary nebulae so I know it is possible. Also TS states that two other observers confirmed their...
The Hubble image shows that there is a shell so there is a possibility that it can be observed visually. In that sense the Hubble pic can very well be used for planning observations.
A shell of 4"...
The problem with this "observation" is unfamiliarity with angular size and the true field of view in an eyepiece. In (visual) astronomy this is as basic a thing as understanding right ascension &...
Here's an HST image, which shows an irregular dust shell elongated N-S, though scattered light from the bright post-AGB star does seem the most likely cause.
The Torun catalogue of Galactic...
Hi Sudhash,
I took a look at the information you sent and I can not identify an extended, non-stellar object at the position of V814 Herculis. I am quite confident you observed a halo brought upon...
Hello all,
In my recent visit to Hanle (a Bortle 1 location in Ladakh, North India), a cold dry dessert at an elevation of 4300m, (32°47'N 78°58'E ), I tried to observe this Proto Planetary...
Once upon a time, nebulae were a thing.
In the 40's and 50's of the 20th century a great many uncatalogued ones were photographed, studied and assigned proper designations. Even Boris...
I can only contribute a negative observation using a 4" Newtonian from Namibia, 2012. It was only a quick half-hearted attempt with the dawn approaching and many other much more spectacular objects...
I have several observations of the group with the 13.1-inch to 18-inch scopes, but the only time I saw the interesting structure in NGC 7463 was through Jimi's 48-inch:
At 610x, NGC 7463 is very...
Here's what I wrote in the Sky & Tel article on Milky Way dwarf spheroidal satellites --
A few years ago, I observed the Sculptor Dwarf using my 18-inch telescope at 113× from a dark site at...
Nice triplet, Uwe!
Two observations in my log, both from the French Alps.
First one in September 2014 using a 12" SCT @ 179x / 27':
NGC7463 (Holmberg 802A), NGC7464 (Holmberg 802C) and...
Interesting fact that Clark concludes, that the Dwarf is not visible at all.
I only had one observation from Namibia with a 25x150 binocular under Bortle1 skies. I wrote: showy! brightening,...
I've never observed this object, but it's been in my queue for quite awhile.
The late Rick Johnson, who imaged all things unusual and obscure, has a great amateur image on CloudyNights here. Rick...
What? Birthday emails??? I've never gotten that before and had no idea such a thing even existed! Gonna be a while before my next one rolls around, though.
Thanks for your work, Dragan.
Scott H.