Andrew Cooper
Jun 17, 2023    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Faint, distinct and obvious, a north to south arc of nebulosity 30" to the west of a 9th magnitude star, 30" north to south, no color noted, no central star noted, located in rich galactic starfield

Andrew Cooper
Sep 7, 2021    Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Small, bright and obvious, <1' diameter, a faint central star visible at the center, no structure of color noted, a 9th magnitude star visible 29" northeast, the 4.5 magnitude f2 Cyg visible 12' southeast

Andrew Cooper
May 28, 2006    Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet

Small, bright, a nice planetary with some structure, inner structure appears two lobed N-S, somewhat dumbbell shaped, a much dimmer outer shell surrounds the center, slight green color, no central star visible, a bright 9.6 mg. star just 1' to the NE

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