Andrew Cooper
May 30, 2022    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%

A small bright nebulae centered on the 7th magnitude star HD 176386, small, round, bright and obvious, blended with NGC 6727 1.5' northeast, , located in a lovely region with the bright globular cluster NGC 6723, the nebulae complex of NGC 6726, NCG 6727, and NGC 6729 among a rich galactic starfield

Andrew Cooper
Aug 3, 2019    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%

A small reflection nebula surrounding a wide double star Brisbane 14, about 2' x 4' in size, the nebula fades quickly away from the stars, NGC6726 is the southern section while NGC6727 is the northern surrounding the variable TY CrA, NGC6729 visible just to the east

Andrew Cooper
Jun 1, 2008    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Reflection nebula surrounding a 7.2 magnitude star, even and round 2' halo with no notable structure, the nebula is conjoined with NGC6727 surrounding TY CrA (mag 8-12) located 1' northeast, located in the northwest end of the dark nebula complex Barnes157, a small reflection neb NGC6729 is 5' southeast, the globular cluster NGC6723 located 30' northwest

Andrew Cooper
Apr 6, 2007    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 97x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A clump of nebulosity surrounding two stars in an otherwise very dark region with no intruding stars nearby, NGC6726 is the southern part, NGC6727 is the northern part, another bit of nebulosity NGC6729 5' southeast, NGC6723 visible 30' northwest

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