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li 411i 246

NGC 246

Roger Nelson February 5, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus.

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NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula

Roger Nelson February 4, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 7662 NGC 7662 is a planetary nebula located in the northern constellation Andromeda. It is known as the Blue Snowball Nebula, Snowball Nebula, and Caldwell 22. This nebula was discovered October 6, 1784 by the German-born English astronomer William …

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IC 289

Roger Nelson February 4, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, Log Book, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

IC 289 IC 289 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by Lewis Swift in early September 1888. It lies close to the 10th magnitude star BD +60° 0631. N.J. Martin described IC 289 as “A …

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Saturn Nebula

Roger Nelson February 3, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Excerpt from Wikipedia/The Web The Saturn Nebula (also known as NGC 7009 or Caldwell 55) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius. It appears as a greenish-yellowish hue in a small amateur telescope. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 7, 1782, using a telescope of his own design …

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M97 and M108

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Galaxies, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M97 and M108 M97 and M108 are close enough to appear in the same image. Are located at the base of the Bowl of the Big Dipper in Ursa Major. just to the Left of Merak which is the bottom …

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M76

Roger Nelson January 20, 2024Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M76 M76, also known as The Little Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in northern constellation Perseus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier’s catalog …

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M57 Ring Nebula

Roger Nelson January 19, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M57 Ring Nebula M57 Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a sun-like star. The tiny white dot in the center of the nebula is the star’s hot core, called a white dwarf. M57 is about 2,000 …

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M46

Roger Nelson January 18, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M46 M46 or Messier 46, also known as NGC 2437, is an open cluster of stars in the slightly southern constellation of Puppis. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771. Dreyer described it as “very bright, very rich, very …

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NGC 7293 Helix Nebula

NGC 7293 Helix Nebula

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 7293 Helix Nebula NGC 7293 Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula in Aquarius and best position to observe/Image in the Dog days of summer or early fall. (August or September) The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or …

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