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PAGE NINE OF REPORTS: R.A. 18h 01m 42.6s To 18h 16m 14s
M2_23 = PK 2-2.4
18 01.7 -28 26
17.5: at 105x appears as mag 12.5-13.0 stellar object. Verified with OIII
blinking and exhibits a sharp impressive contrast gain.
M2_24 = PK 356-5.2
VIEW IMAGE
18 02.1 -34 28
17.5: at 220x without filter appears as a very faint, stellar object,
estimate V = 14.2-14.8. Good contrast gain with UHC filiter, seeing to
poor to resolve disc with certainty if ¾5". Probable 1st visual sighting
6/20/87.
M2_24, RA 18,02.0 DEC -34,28 MAG 14.7 CSM ? SIZE
11"x4" on 05/24/98. At 134X & 169X, stellar, requiring the O-III
filter and averted vision. Good response to the 0III & UHC filters. No
response to the H-B filter. At 254X, could see the PN with averted vision alone
as a very faint, very small blob, requiring the O-III filter to identify it as a
PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_22 = PK 0-3.1 = E456-PN39
18 02.3 -30 14
17.5: not seen unfiltered at 220x. With an OIII filter, an extremely faint
disc about 5" diameter is visible almost continuously with averted vision.
Estimate mag 15.0-15.5. Forms a right angle with a mag 10 star 4' SW and a
mag 10.5 star 2.8' SE. Located in a rich star field. Several faint stars
are visible without a filte within 1' of the planetary.
M3_22, RA 18,02.3 DEC -30,14 MAG 15.1 CSM >17.8 SIZE 7"x6" on 06/26/98. At 134X & 169X, faint, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, could see the PN as a faint, very small disk, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
ShWi2_1 = PK 358-3.4 = PN G 001.4-03.4
VIEW IMAGE
18,02.5 -29,25
MAG 18.3 SIZE 13" on 07/27/00. Tried to find this PN but had no luck.
Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
M3_49, RA 18,02.5 DEC -35,13 MAG 16.6 CSM ? SIZE
11"x9" on 06/26/98. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified
the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_21 = PK 355-6.1 = E394-PN21
18 02.5 -36 39
17.5: at 225x appears as a mag 12.5 "star" located 1.4' N of mag 9 SAO
209629. Excellent contrast gain with an OIII filter and appears brighter
than the mag 10 star and still stellar. A mag 11.5 star lies 1.1' W and a
mag 9.5 star is 2.7' SW.
M2_25 = PK 359-4.3 = E456-PN40
VIEW IMAGE
18 02.8 -32 10
17.5: picked up at 225x using an OIII filter about 45" NE of a mag 11 star.
This star forms the SE vertex of a kite asterism with three stars mag 11-12
about 3' NW. Very difficult to view without filter even when exact
position known. Estimate V = 15.2. Probably stellar but too faint to be
certain.
M2_25, RA 18,02.8 DEC -32,10 MAG 15.0 CSM ? SIZE
13" on 06/26/98. At 134X & 169X, small disk, requiring the O-III filter
and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to
the H-B filter. At 254X, could see the PN with averted vision alone as a very
faint, small disk, requiring the O-III filter to identify it as a PN. Identified
the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
KFL3, RA 18,02.9 DEC -31,24 MAG 16.6 CSM ? SIZE 14" on 06/26/98. At 254X, very faint unsteady disk just off a pair of faint stars, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector. VIEW IMAGE
KFL4 = PN G 003.0-02.6
18,02.9 -27,41
MAG 17.7 SIZE 3" on 07/28/00. Tried to find this PN but had no luck.
Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
M2_26, RA 18,03.2 DEC -26,59 MAG 16.3 CSM ? SIZE 13"x9" on 09/26/97. At 254X, stellar, very faint, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector. VIEW IMAGE
IC4673 = PK 3-2.3 = E521-PN15
18 03.3 -27 06
17.5: at 220x appears fairly bright and a small round disc is clearly
visible about 20" diameter. Prominent with a Daystar 300 filter and a
slight oval shape is discernable at 286x and a UHC filter. Estimate V =
12.5.
M1_35 = PK 3-2.1
18 03.7 -26 44
17.5: at 220x without filter appears as a very faint, stellar object,
estimate V = 14.0 - 14.6. Brightens considerably with UHC filter, seeing
too poor to resolve possible disc. A mag 12 star is 1.0' S and a number of
mag 11-12 stars are within 5'. Probable 1st visual sighting on 6/20/87.
M1_35, RA 18,03.7 DEC -26,43 MAG 14.6 CSM ? SIZE 5" on 09/26/97. At 134X & 169X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III and UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X could see the PN as a faint star with averted vision alone but required the UHC filter to identify it as the PN. There is a faint star next to the PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
ShWi2_5, RA 18,03.9 DEC -29,51 MAG 15.8 CSM 16.5 SIZE 4" on 09/06/96. At 169X, stellar, faint, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Strong response to the O-III filter. Good response to the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X can see the PN with averted vision alone next to a faint star but needed the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Haro1_50 =
H1_50 Haro1_50 = PK 358-5.3 = E394-PN24 VIEW
IMAGE
18 03.9 -32 42
17.5: at 225x appears as a mag 12.5-13 "star" situated 1.4' NE of a
brighter mag 11 star. Superb contrast gain with an OIII filter and appears
significantly brighter than the nearby star.
M2_27 = PK 359-4.2 = E456-PN44
18 03.9 -31 18
17.5: picked up at 105x in a very small V-shaped asterism of mag 13 stars
with the vertex at the N end. Appears as a mag 13.5 "star" and has an
excellent contrast gain using an OIII filter. At 225x the asterism shows
up well and a mag 12.5 star is 30" SE of the planetary. No evidence of a
disc at 225x. Located 9' SE of mag 8.8 SAO 209647.
Wray17_107, RA 18,04.1 DEC -28,28 MAG 17.3 CSM ?
SIZE 12" on 07/26/98. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace,
Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Haro2_36 =
H2_36 = PK 359-4.4 VIEW
IMAGE
18 04.1 -31 40
13: not found
H2_36 RA 18,04.1 DEC -31,39 MAG 16.7 CSM ? SIZE 10" on 09/16/96. At 343X, extremely faint, very small unsteady disk, requiring the UHC filter and averted vision. Fair response to the UHC & O-III filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_50, RA 18,04.1 DEC -34,29 MAG 15.9 CSM ? SIZE 7"x2" on 09/06/96. At 169X, faint, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. The image is best at 254X. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflecto
H2_37 = Haro2-37 RA 18,04.5 DEC -28,38 MAG 15.9 CSM ? SIZE 6"x4" on 09/04/96. At 254X, stellar, faint, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. The PN is close to a relatively bright star. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflecto
H1_51 = Haro1_51 RA 18,04.5 DEC -34,58 MAG 16.8 CSM ? SIZE 13" on 09/08/96. At 169X, extremely faint, small fuzzy unsteady disk, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III filter. No response to the UHC & H-B filters. At 254X, the image is a little better. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflecto VIEW IMAGE
Wray16_363, RA 18,04.7 DEC -31,03 MAG ? CSM ?
SIZE 6" on 07/24/98. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_51 = PK 358-5.4
VIEW IMAGE
18 04.9 -32 54
13: not found
M3_51, RA 18,04.9 DEC -32,54 MAG 17.2 CSM ? SIZE 12"x3" on 07/26/98. At 254X, extremely faint disk, unsteady, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. The image was slightly better at 363X. Identified the PN in the SEC finderchart. Couldn't have found the PN without the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M2_28, RA 18,05.0 DEC -30,58 MAG 18.2 CSM ? SIZE 8"x5" on 09/04/99. At 254X, very faint, very small disk, just nonstellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. The PN is near to a relatively bright star. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
H1_52 = Haro1_52 RA 18,05.0 DEC -37,38 MAG 14.8 CSM ? SIZE 13"x11" on 07/12/96. At 134X, the PN was stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III filter. Fair response to the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, you can see a small fuzzy disk using the O-III filter and averted vision. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector. VIEW IMAGE
ShWi2_7, RA 18,05.1 DEC -29,19 MAG 16.3 CSM 14.7
SIZE 12" on 07/24/98. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace,
Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Ngc6537 = PK 10+0.1 = E590-PN1
(Steve Gottlieb)
18 05.2 -19 51
13: stellar at 166x, estimate mag V =12.5. Just non-stellar at 220x and
clearly nebulous at 360x, about 4" diameter. Appears fainter than computed
V magnitude. Located 7' SW of mag 6.8 SAO 161056 and forms the E vertex of
an obtuse triangle with two mag 12 stars 1.5' WNW and 2.4' NW.N6537 = PK 10+0.1
= PN G010.1+00.7 = E590-PN1
18 05 12.9 -19 50 34
V = 11.9; Size 5"
17.5" (8/17/01): picked up at 220x as a fuzzy mag 12 "star"
forming an the
eastern vertex of an obtuse, isosceles triangle with two similar stars 1.5' W
and 2.4' NW. Excellent view at 380x and 500x. Clearly nonstellar at
the
higher powers, ~5" diameter with a bluish color and occasionally a slightly
brighter center.
13": stellar at 166x, estimate mag V =12.5. Just non-stellar at 220x
and
clearly nebulous at 360x, about 4" diameter. Appears fainter than
computed V
magnitude. Located 7' SW of mag 6.8 SAO 161056 and forms the E vertex of
an
obtuse triangle with two mag 12 stars 1.5' WNW and 2.4' NW.
PBOZ34, RA 18,05.4 DEC -25,13 MAG ? CSM ? SIZE
stellar, on 07/24/97. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_37, RA 18,05.4 DEC -28,22 MAG ? CSM 15.0 SIZE stellar, on 07/26/98. At 169X & 254X, stellar, faint, requiring the UHC filter and averted vision. Good response to the H-B & UHC filters. No response to the O-III filter. "H-B RESPONSE RARE". At 363X, could see the PN with averted vision alone but it required the UHC filter to identify it as the PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. The PN was just where the SEC finderchart showed it to be. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
WeSb3, RA 18,06.0 DEC +00,23 MAG 16.8 CSM 16.8b
SIZE 36" on 07/18/96. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart. Did find a star where the PN was susposed to be
but there was no response to any filter. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
H1_53 = Haro1_53 RA 18,06.0 DEC -26,30 MAG 15.7 CSM ? SIZE stellar, on 07/26/98. At 169X & 254X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III filter. Fair response to the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_38, RA 18,06.1 DEC -28,41 MAG ? CSM 14.5 SIZE 3" on 07/21/98. At 169X, can see as a faint star where the SEC finderchart shows it is. Poor response to the O-III, UHC & H-B filters but the response is there. At 254X, the image isn't any better. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M2_29 = PK 4-3.1
(See Steve Gottlieb's latest report below)
18 06.7 -26 55
13: not found
M2_29, RA 18,06.7, DEC -26,55 MAG 14.7 CSM 15.5 SIZE 6"x5" on 07/12/96. At 169X, the PN was faint, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. It is in an arc of stars. Best at 254X with the UHC filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M2_29 = PK 4-3.1 = PN G004.0-03.0 (Steve Gottlieb)
18 06 40.9 -26 54 56
V = 14.7; Size 6"x5"
17.5" (8/17/01): very difficult to pinpoint location as situated within a
very rich Sagittarius milky way field. FInally, used the SEC chart to
pinpoint the location and M2-29 was visible as a mag 15 "star" just SE
of a
close pair of mag 14.5 stars. Verified with the UHC filter which gave a
fair
contrast gain, although still appeared stellar.
KFL7 = PN G 003.9-03.1
18,06.8 -27,06
MAG 18.3 SIZE 5" on 07/28/00. Tried to find this PN but had no luck.
Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
CTS1 = PK 19+5.1
18 07.0 -08 56
17.5: not visible without a filter at 220x. Barely visible with a UHC
filter 1' N of a mag 15 star. Listed in the GSC as a mag 15.4 star.
Located 17' NW of mag 7.9 SAO 142100. Discovered recently in 1989
(Capellaro, Turatto, Sabbatin).
CTS1, RA 18,07.0 DEC -08,56 MAG 16.4 CSM ? SIZE 3" on 08/26/97. At 134X & 169X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III and UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, can see the PN with averted vision alone as a faint star but needed the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Haro1_54 =
H1_54 = PK 2-4.1
18 07.1 -29 13
17.5: at 104x; faint, stellar, verified with OIII blinking. Located 1.1' W
of a brighter mag 11.5 comparison star (with a fainter companion 15" NE).
The planetary is comparable to this star using an OIII filter. Appears
stellar at 220x.
M3_23 = PK 0-4.2
VIEW IMAGE
18 07.1 -30 34
17.5: at 220x with UHC filter a small disc is visible continuously.
Clearly visible without filter using averted vision, estimate V =
14.0-14.4. Located just following a string of four mag 12-13 stars
oriented N-S of 4' length. Located about 19' SE of mg 3.0 Gamma Sagittarii.
H1_55 =
Haro1_55 RA 18,07.2 DEC -29,41 MAG 17.8 CSM 16.6
SIZE 5" on 09/04/99. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
KFL9, RA 18,07.3 DEC -31,43 MAG 16.4 CSM ? SIZE
12" on 07/18/96 & 07/26/98. VIEW
IMAGE
AT 134X & 169X, very faint, stellar,
requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III &
UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, could see a small unsteady,
fuzzy disk through the O-III filter with averted vision. No central star was
visible. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known
visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho
Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Sp3 = PK 342-14.1 = E229-06 =
Shapley3 VIEW
IMAGE
18 07.4 -51 03
8: at 63x without filter appears very faint, fairly small, round, low even
surface brightness. Located between a mag 12 star 1.0' SSE and a mag 11
star 2.1' NW. Exhibits a slight contrast gain with UHC and can almost hold
continuously with averted vision. Estimate V = 13. Observation from Baja.
(Steve Gottlieb)
Kent Wallace's Report on Shapley3
Kent's position lists 18 07.3 -51 01
Mag 13.5 Size= 36"
On 02/21/99. At 62.5X can see a small disk requiring the O-III, UHC, and
H-B filters. This is one of those rare PN's which responds to all three
filters. At 100X & 200X can see the PN with averted vision alone. No
central star was visible.
Kent Wallace, Western Australia. 8" SCT.
M1_39, 18,07.5 DEC -13,29 MAG 18.4 CSM ? SIZE 5" on 07/29/95. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. I could actually match the field for M 1-39 with the finderchart in the SEC but at the location of M 1-39 1 could see nothing, nor could I get any response to my filters. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_24, RA 18,07.9 DEC -25,24 MAG 14.3 CSM ? SIZE 19" on 09/17/95. Stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III filter. Fair response to the UHC filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector. VIEW IMAGE
Haro1_56 =
H1_56 = PK 1-4.2
18 07.9 -29 45
17.5: at 105x appears as a very faint, stellar object verified with OIII
blinking. Located 47" S of mag 8.5 SAO 186321! Stellar at 220x and
estimate V = 14.3-14.9 (about 0.5 magnitude fainter than pn H1-54).
KFL10, RA 18,08.0 DEC -26,54 MAG 16.7 CSM ? SIZE 6" on 09/16/96. At 343X, stellar, very faint, unsteady, requiring the UHC filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Haro2_39 =
H2_39 = PK 2-3.6
18 08.1 -28 24
17.5: at 220x and OIII filter; extremely faint, stellar, only visible for
25% of the time with concentration, estimate V = 15.0-15.5. Visibility
severely hampered by mag 4.6 SAO 186328 just 1.3' S! Not visible
unfiltered or using an OIII filter at 140x.
H2_39, RA 18,08.1 DEC -28,24 MAG 15.5 CSM ? SIZE 4" on 07/21/98. At 254X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. The PN is quite near a relatively bright star. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_40 = PK 8-1.1
VIEW IMAGE
18 08.4 -22 17
17.5: at 140x without filter appears as a very faint, stellar object,
estimate V = 14.5-15.0. Verified with UHC blinkling. High power not used
to look for disc. Possible first visual sighting 7/22/87.
M1_40, RA 18,08.4 DEC -22,17 MAG 14.7 CSM 18.3 SIZE 11"x8" on 09/26/97. At 134X & 169X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, can see the PN as a very faint star with averted vision alone but needed the UHC filter to identify it as the PN. There is a faint star just NE of the PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
H2_40 = Haro2_40 = PK 000-5.1 = PN G 000.1-05.6
18,08.4 -31,37
MAG 17.4 SIZE 4" on 07/28/00. Tried to find the PN but had no luck.
Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
HaTr9 = PK 351-10.2 = PN G351.0-10.4 VIEW
IMAGE
18,09.0 -41,48
MAG ? SIZE 162" on 07/28/00. Tried to find this PN but had no luck.
Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
MaC1_10, RA 18,09.2 DEC -25,05 MAG ? CSM ? SIZE
10" on 08/14/98. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
Haro1_58 =
H1_58 = PK 5-3.1
18 09.2 -26 03
13: not found
H1_58, RA 18,09.2 DEC -26,02 MAG 16.5 CSM 17.4 SIZE 6" on 08/20/95. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. I did identify the field in the SEC but there was no response to the filters. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_41, RA 18,09.5 DEC -24,12 MAG 17.0 CSM ? SIZE 8"x5" on 09/30/97. At 134X, faint unsteady small fuzzy disk requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 169X & 254X, the image is not much different from that at 134X. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_41 = PK 6-2.1 = PN G006.7-02.2 = VV 152 = E521-039 (Steve Gottlieb)
18 09 31.3 -24 12 32
V = 16.0; Size 8"x5"
17.5" (8/15/01): easily starhopped from M8 to N6559 (1.5° ENE) to the
position of M1-41 just 9' SW. Two faint "stars" were visible
near the
plotted position of M1-41 (neither of these objects are in the GSC) between
two mag 12-13 stars oriented SW-NE with a separation of 2.7'. The
northwest
member of this pair seemed slightly soft or hazy but there was no response a
UHC or H-beta filter. The plotted position of these stars matched the
SECGPN
finder chart which I later checked.
H1_57
= Haro1_57, RA 18,09.8 DEC -35,44 MAG 16.0 CSM ? SIZE
13" on 07/19/96. VIEW
IMAGE
At 169X, the PN is faint, stellar, requiring the O-III
filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III filter. Fair response to
the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X the image is better but
still requires the O-III filter with averted vision. Can see a small disk but no
central star is visible. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a
first known visual sighting. Larry confirmed the finding of this PN. Kent
Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
KFL11, RA 18,10.2 DEC -27,17 MAG 17.5 CSM ? SIZE
3" on 08/16/98. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the field
in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_52, RA 18,10.4 DEC -10,29 MAG ? CSM ? SIZE
11" on 08/20/95. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. I couldn't even
match the field in the SEC finderchart field. Kent
Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
KFL12, RA 18,10.5 DEC -28,19 MAG 17.3 CSM ? SIZE
3" on 08/14/98. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the field
in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California,
20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_42 = PK 2-4.2
VIEW IMAGE
18 11.1 -28 59
17.5: at 140x a small disc is visible without filter. Enhanced with OIII
and UHC filters. Appears as a pretty disc between 10"-15" diameter at 280x
which is easily seen using direct vision, estimate V = 13.6-14.0. Located
13' WSW of mag 6.4 SAO 186444. Possible first visual sighting 7/22/87.
Haro1_59 =
H1_59 = PK 3-4.3
18 11.5 -27 46
17.5: just visible as a quasi-stellar mag 14.5 object located 1' N of a mag
12 star. Good response with an OIII filter although cannot confirm
nonstellar nature. Located 7.3' WNW of mag 8.5 SAO 186446.
H1_59, RA 18,11.5 DEC -27,46 MAG 14.8 CSM 16.2 SIZE 7"x5" on 08/12/98. At 134X and 169X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III filter. Fair response to the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, can see the PN with averted vision alone as a very faint star, requiring the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Ap1_12 = PK 003-4.7 = PN G 003.3-04.6
VIEW IMAGE
18,11.6 -28,23
MAG ? SIZE 12" on June 6 1999. At 185X, easy, star-like. No
response to
the O-III filter.
Maurice Clark, Western Australia, 12" f/6
newtonian.
Ap1_12, RA 18,11.6 DEC -28,23 MAG ? CSM 13.3 SIZE 12" on 08/14/98. Found the star shown in the SEC finderchart as the PN but had no response to any filter. At 254X, no hint of any disk. Perhaps the central star overwhelms the nebula. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M1_43, RA 18,11.8 DEC -18,46 MAG 17.5 CSM 16.0
SIZE 7"x4" on 08/20/95. At 254X, it was extremely faint, stellar,
requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. The image was unsteady, fading in
and out. The position was matched with the SEC finderchart. This is a first
known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho
Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Ngc6565 = PK 3-4.5 = E456-PN70 (Steve Gottlieb)
18 11.9 -28 11
13: at 166x and UHC filter; moderately bright, small, round, clearly
non-stellar, 10" diameter, high surface brightness. Easy at 360x without
filter, appears slightly elongated NW-SE, no central star visible.
Ngc6565 = PK 3-4.5 = PN G003.5-04.6 = E456-PN70
18 11 52.4 -28 10 43
V = 11.6; Size 10"x8"
17.5" (8/17/01): picked up at 100x as fuzzy mag 12 star. Jumped up to
500x
in good seeing which provided an excellent view of a crisp, slightly
elongated 10" disc with an irregular surface brightness. In steadier
moments, annularity was evident and there appeared to be a tiny darker hole
in the center with a brighter rim and no hint of a central star. Situated
within a rich Sgr star field with a few faint stars within 1' and several
brighter stars in the field.
13": at 166x and UHC filter; moderately bright, small, round, clearly
non-stellar, 10" diameter, high surface brightness. Easy at 360x
without
filter, appears slightly elongated NW-SE, no central star visible.
Ngc6563 = PK 358-7.1 = E394-PN33
18 12.0 -33 52
13: observation at 166x and 220x: fairly faint, moderately large, slightly
elongated ~N-S, no annularity. Prominent using UHC filter, moderate
surface brightness. Located in a rich star field 15' ESE of mag 6.2 SAO
209817.
8: faint, elongated N-S, fairly small.
NGC6563 = PK 358-7.1 = E394-PN33 (7/2000)
18 12 02.5 -33 52 06
V = 11.0; Size 50"x37"
At 280x this moderately bright PN appears elongated 5:4 SW-NE,
~50"x40". The surface brightness is pretty smooth and no central star was visible. A UHC
filter provides a moderate contrast gain. Set is a rich star field.
Ngc6572 = PK 34+11.1
VIEW IMAGE
18 12.1 +06 51
13: very bright, small, about 15" diameter, slightly elongated N-S,
extremely high surface brightness, blue color. Very faint outer halo is
elongated N-S. No central star seen.
8: bright, small, very high surface brightness
NGC 6572 = PK 34+11.1 (7/2000)
18 12 06.3 +06 51 13
V = 8.1; Size 16"x13"
At 220x appears as a very bright, small, intense blue oval, slightly
elongated ~5:4, ~15" along major axis. At 280x-500x, a thin outer envelope
is
obvious with the inner oval a uniform high surface brightness. No central
star visible.
Ngc6572 = Pk34+11.1 = 18H12.06 +06°51' Ophiuchus
Cloudy planetary recognizable to 48x, it appears then a turquoise color. TO 123x, the
cloudy planetary is round, brilliant and granular. The central region is brilliant and
weaker contours. It appears green blue. TO 240x, the cloudy planetary to weaker and
uncertain contours. The color is then a green deep. It forms an isosceles triangle with
two other stars.( 10/09/1997 T=2 S=3 )
Damien Ponsot, France (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5=
Very Bad).
M4_8, RA 18,12.2 DEC -10,43 MAG ? CSM ? SIZE
stellar, on 07/16/96. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Haro1_60 =
H1_60 = PK 4-4.1
18 12.4 -27 29
17.5: at 220x and OIII filter; very faint, quasi-stellar, ~3" diameter, can
just hold continuously with averted vision. Barely visible without filter
as a mag 15.0- 15.5 "star". Located in a fairly rich milky way star field
4.4' SE of a mag 10 star.
Haro2_41 =
H2_41 = PK 3-4.4
18 12.4 -27 52
13: not found
H2_41, RA 18,12.4 DEC -27,52 MAG 16.0 CSM ? SIZE 9"x7" on 08/18/96. At 254X, extremely faint unsteady image, requiring the UHC filter and averted vision. Fair response to the UHC & O-III filters. No response to the H-B filter. Couldn't have found the PN without the SEC finderchart, it was right where it was supposed to be. This is a first Known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
H2_42 =
Haro2_42 RA 18,12.4 DEC -26,33 MAG 17.1 CSM 20.6p
SIZE 17" on 08/14/98. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. The SEC
finderchart was very poor but I think I - identified the field.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
H1_60 = Haro1_60 RA 18,12.4 DEC -27,29 MAG 14.8 CSM 16.4 SIZE 4" on 08/12/98. At 134X & 169X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, could see the PN as a faint star, requiring the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M2_30 = PK 3-4.8
18 12.6 -27 58
17.5: at 220x without filter a small 5" diameter disc is visible, estimate
V = 13.2-13.6. Forms a vertex of a flat obtuse triangle with two mag 12
stars 0.8' NW and 1.1' E. Possible first visual sighting on 5/23/87.
H1_61 = Haro1_61 = PK 006-3.1 = PN G 006.5-03.1
18,12.6 -24,50
MAG 18.1 SIZE stellar, on 07/28/00. Tried to find this PN but had no luck.
Did identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
KFL13, RA 18,12.7 DEC -25,44 MAG 16.1 CSM ? SIZE
14" on 09/08/96. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the
field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
He2_43 = PK 003-4.9 = PN G 003.3-04.8
18,12.8 -28,20
MAG 15.5 SIZE 9" on June 6 1999. At 185X, faint,star-like. Weak
response
to the O-III filter.
Maurice Clark, Western Australia, 12" f/6
newtonian.
H2_43 = Haro2_43 RA 18,12.8 DEC -28,20 MAG 15.5 CSM ? SIZE 9" on 09/02/96. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Wray16_385, RA 18,12.9 DEC -41,30 MAG 14.9 CSM 16.3 SIZE 8" on 07/12/96. At 134X, the PN was faint, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III filter. Fair response to the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
KFL14, RA 18,13.0 DEC -29,25 MAG 14.7 CSM 17.7
SIZE 17" on 09/04/96. VIEW
IMAGE
Very faint, unsteady image, small fuzzy disk,
requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III
filter. Poor response to the UHC filter. No response to the H-B filter.
Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. This is a first known visual
sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats,
California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M2_31 = PK 6-3.3 = E520-PN6
18 13.3 -25 30
17.5: visible as a mag 13.5-14 "star" without filter. A good comparison
star for blinking is 1.1' E. Excellent contrast gain with OIII filter and
the planetary appears three magnitudes brighter than the nearby star. An
uneven double star (mag 11/13 at 20" separation) is 3.2' NW.
H1_62 = Haro1_62 RA 18,13.3 DEC -32,20 MAG ? CSM 14.9 SIZE stellar, on 08/14/98. Could see the star shown in the SEC finderchart as the PN at 169X but could get no response to the filters. At 254X, got a poor response to the UHC filter but I think the response was real. This may be another PN with a bright central star. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
Ngc6567 = PK 11-0.2 = E590-PN8
18 13.7 -19 05
17.5: bright very compact planetary at 220x with a mag 13 star at the E
edge. Excellent contrast gain with OIII filter. High surface brightness
small disc visible at 280x which is cleanly resolved from the following
star. Brighter center but no central star seen. Located in a very rich
milky way field.
8: appears as a mag 11 "star" at 100x. Slightly non-stellar at 200x.
A
slightly elongated disc N-S is visible at 400x. Forms a close pair with a
mag 12 star just E. Situated in a rich star field.
H2_44 = Haro2_44 RA 18,13.7 DEC -26,09 MAG 16.5 CSM 17.4 SIZE 8" on 08/14/98. At 169X, faint, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the 0-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, the PN showed up better, looking like a very small disk when using the UHC filter with averted vision. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart even though the chart was very poor. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M4_9 = PK 24+5.1
VIEW IMAGE
18 14.3 -04 59
17.5: at 105x a faint, fairly small disc is visible without a filter.
Appears fairly faint using OIII filiter, slightly elongated with an even
surface brightness. At 220x and Daystar 300 filter; fairly faint, fairly
small, 30"-40" diameter, estimate V =14.0-14.3.
13: at 79x with OIII filter a fairly small disc is visible about 30"
diameter, can hold with direct vision, estimate V = 14.0. Visible at 166x
without filter although very faint using averted vision. Easy at this
magnification using UHC filter.
KFL15 = PN G 006.2-03.7
18,14.3 -25,21
MAG 17.9 SIZE 8" on 07/28/00. Tried to find this PN but had no luck.
Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f/5 reflector.
Minkowski 4_9 = M4_9PK 24+5.1
18 14 18.5 -04 59 23
V = 14.1; Size 46"x38"
17.5" (7/22/00): picked up unfiltered at 220x as a 40" round glow.
Could be
held continuously at 280x. The surface brighness appears irregular and a
faint star is embedded in the eastern edge. A slightly brighter star is off
the NW side. Weak contrast improvement with UHC and OIII and preferred
unfiltered view.
H2_45 = Haro2_45 RA 18,14.5 DEC -24,44 MAG 15.9 CSM 17.4 SIZE 5" on 09/30/97. At 134X & 169X, stellar, faint, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III and UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 254X, could just see the PN with averted vision as a very faint star but needed the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. There is a very faint star just next to the PN. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
MaC1_11, RA 18,14.8 DEC -22,44 MAG 17.3 CSM ? SIZE stellar, on 08/16/98. At 254X, stellar, very faint, unsteady, requiring the UHC filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. This PN was right where the SEC finderchart showed it to be. This is a first known visual sighting. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M2_32 = PK 359-7.1 = E520-PN5
VIEW IMAGE
18 14.8 -32 37
17.5: appears as a mag 13.5 "star" without a filter. Excellent contrast
gain using an OIII filter. Appears stellar at 220x. A string of four mag
13-14 stars begins 2' NE and extends 1.5' in length to the N.
M2_33 = PK 002-6.1 = PN G
002.0-06.2
RA 18,15.1 DEC –30,16 MAG 13.1 SIZE 5”x4” CON Sgr SKY 22 URA 377 MILL 1414
This PN was discovered by Rudolph Minkowski in 1947.
Field Description: At 62.5X, stellar, faint, requiring the O-III filter and
averted vision. It is very close to
a relatively bright star. Good
response to the O-III filter. Fair
response to the H-B filter. No
response to the H-B filter. At
100X, the PN is not visible without the O-III filter.
At 200X, can faintly see the PN using averted vision but it still
requires the O-III to identify it as a PN.
No disk is visible.
Observed at Navaho Flats on 08/21/90 & 08/23/92 by Kent Wallace using an
8” f/10 SCT.
MA2, RA 18,15.2 DEC -06,57 MAG ? CSM ? SIZE
10" on 09/03/97. VIEW
IMAGE
Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Kent
Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_25 = PK 19+3.1
18 15.3 -10 10
17.5: at 105x without filter appears as very faint stellar object, verified
with OIII blinking, estimate V = 14.5. A brighter mag 13.5 star for
blinking comparison is 1.1' NW. Easier to view unfiltered at 220x and
verified again using Daystar 300 filter at this magnification. First known
visual sighting 7/5/86.
M3_25, RA 18,15.3 DEC -10,10 MAG 15.1 CSM ? SIZE 4" on 09/03/97. At 143X, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 169X & 254X, could see the PN with averted vision alone as a faint star but needed the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. The image is best at 254X. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.
M3_26 = PK 4-5.1
18 16.2 -27 15
13: at 166x and OIII filter; a very faint, very small disc is visible about
6" diameter. Can hold steadily with averted vision, estimate V =
14.0-14.4. Located at the edge of the Small Sagittarius Starcloud.
SwSt1 = PK 1-6.2
18 16.2 -30 52
13: at 166x visible as a bright, stellar object, estimate V = 13.0 or
slightly brighter. Blinks very well with Hß filter which dramatically dims
all stars. Responds to OIII but to a lesser extent. Very unusual filter
response as better in Hß! Located 17' N of h5037 = 7.6/9.8 at 36".
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