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NGC 7094: A Challenge Object

Started by Rod Kaufman, 10/27/2014 05:08AM
Posted 10/27/2014 05:08AM Opening Post
Described in the Observer's Guide as a "very faint" planetary in Pegasus, it's satisfying when you do see it. I observed it in my 16" while in Lockwood Valley and detected it only with the aid of an 0111 filter. It appears as a round Jupiter-sized ball with moderate to higher powers. You can try to pick it out without an 0111 but good luck on that one. The Observer's Guide says nothing about using an 0111 but it ought to so you can actually see it. I had a hunch an 0111 might do the trick and sure enough...
Mean surface brightness of 23 plus, and a total mag of about 14, you're pushing the envelope on this one!:
http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/sep/NGC_7094.html
Posted 10/31/2014 04:41PM #1
I've seen it with a 12 under good conditions...but not easy. It seems to me I found a UHC worked a little better than an OIII on this one for me.

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