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Your favorite Deepsky objects

Started by power_overwhelming, 09/20/2003 05:39AM
Posted 09/20/2003 05:39AM Opening Post
So what are your favorite deep sky objects? Name two from each category(GC, Nebula, Galaxy…), one that is a bright or so called showcase object and another dim and fuzzy thing that you like. I will start: SC= showcase object, DF=dim fuzzy.

GC:
SC: M22
DF: M53

GL:
SC: M51
DF: NGC 3684 group

NB:
SC: M42
DF NGC1931(barley visible but its special to me because I “discovered” it when looking for something else)

OC:
SC: M11
DF: can’t think of one they are all showcase to me
Posted 09/20/2003 08:44AM #1
From my location quite a few Messier-objects are out of range. M11 can be seen, but the sun interferes during much of the year. M22 is too far to the south, and so are M8, M17 and M20. My favourites according to your definition are:

Globular:
SC: M13
DF: NGC5053 ("Ghost" of M53)

Galaxy:
SC: M82
DF: NGC3190 group (Leo)

Gaseous nebula:
SC: Veil complex
DF: Crescent nebula (Cygnus, forgot NGC-number)

Open cluster:
SC: M37
DF: There are two rich distant clusters, one in Lyra and one in Orion, both hardly resolvable in an 8-inch scope, but appearing as an enigmatic glow, only visible under the best sky conditions. I don't have my maps and tables around, and therefore can't give you the NGC-numbers.
I consider them to be attractive, but difficult objects.