Andrew Cooper
Aug 15, 2021    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Bright and obvious, 3' diameter, bright stellar core

Andrew Cooper
Nov 15, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Small, round, 2' diameter, bright core

Andrew Cooper
Aug 28, 2011    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Small, bright, round, 4' diameter, stellar core, NGC941 is 12' east

Andrew Cooper
Sep 28, 2003    Las Cienegas NCA, Pima Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet

Small, reasonably bright, clearly defined core, somewhat extended E-W. The diffuse and dim galaxy NGC941 is just to the east

Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885    Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)

Faint, diffused and vary hazy object. Another f. [NGC941]

― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917

Captain William Henry Smyth
Oct 12, 1836    No. 6 The Crescent, Bedford, England (map)
150mm f/17.6 refractor by Tully 1827

A planetary nebula, in the middle of the Whale's neck, discovered by William Herschel in January, 1785. It is round, bluish white, and pale, but very distinct, and brightening towards the centre. This object is situated equatorially between two very small stars; and four larger, due north, form the letter L. It was differentiated with γ Ceti, from which it is about 7°, on the line leading upon ζ.

[This object is not a planetary nebula, rather it is a bright, small, and round galaxy with a bright core. No fault of Smyths's, it was William Herschel who listed this among his class IV planetary nebulae.]

― A Cycle of Celestial Objects Vol II, The Bedford Catalogue, William Henry Smyth, 1844

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