Hey y'all,

Just wondering, anyone ever catch Abell 5 and 9? Those two are the only two in the Abell Planetary catalogue that I have never successfully observed. However, I have not attempted these two with anything larger than a 22".

I know that these two are probably not high in the sky at this season, but was looking back at my observing history and remembered that I am still missing these two.


Abell 5 (Perseus)
02h 52.2m, +50 36', mag >16, size 134x121"

Abell 9 (Auriga)
05h 29.0m, +36 02', mag >18.9p, size 40 x 34"

Note: Mag figures from Megastar.