Planetary Nebulae Observation Reports

PAGE FIFTEEN OF REPORTS: R.A. 21h 20m 00s To 23h 59m 59s  
 

These observing reports correspond to the objects high-lighted in the SEC Data Base.
Unless otherwise noted,  these reports are possible through the courtesy of Steve Gottlieb, Kent Wallace and Maurice Clark (Australia).
 
M1_78 = PK 93+1.1
21 20.8 +51 54
17.5: not visible at 225x without filter or using OIII and UHC filters.
Exact position examined using GSC finder chart.

M1_78  RA 21,20.7 DEC +51,53 MAG 17.0 CSM ? SIZE 6" on 11/19/95. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K3_81 = PK 83-8.1    VIEW IMAGE
21 22.3 +38 07
17.5: at 220x and Daystar 300 filter; fairly faint, small, almost round.
Located 2.5' NW of a mag 10 star.  A mag 12 star is just off the NW edge
about 20" separation.

K3_81  RA 21,22.3 DEC +38,07 MAG 15.5 CSM 15.8 SIZE 10" on 10/04/96. At 169X, could see as a very faint star with averted vision alone but needed the O-III filter with averted vision to identify it as a PN. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No resonse to the H-B filter. At 254X, the PN can be easier seen with averted vision alone. It is near a relatively bright star. Using the O-III filter and averted vision a small non-stellar disk can be seen. Identified the field in-the SEC finderchart.  Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

Ngc7076 = PK 101+8.1 = Abell75
21 26.3 +62 53
17.5: fairly faint at 79x using an OIII filter, slightly elongated,
moderately large, estimate V = 13.5-13.8.  Faintly visible unfiltered.  At
222x two stars are superimposed; a faint star near the center (central
star?) and one at the N edge.  On line with two mag 14 stars 1' N and 2' N.
Located 15' SE of mag 7.2 SAO 19386.  Identified as Abell 75 in CGPN and
ESO-Strausberg catalogues.

Ngc7076 = 21H26.4 +62°53' Cephei
To the 8 inch G100x+OIII, it is a small stains, haziness and very weak. Only seen with the OIII. It is round and homogeneous flash. (19/09/98 T=1 -2 S=2-3 T°C: 6°c Mv limits to 240x : 14.2)
Damien Ponsot, France  (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5= Very Bad)

K3_60 = PK 98+4.1
21 27.5 +57 39
17.5: very difficult planetary confirmed at 220x and OIII filter using GSC
and SEC finder charts. Appears stellar and visible less than 20% of time
with averted vision!  Not visible without filter.  Located 2.1' WNW of a
mag 11.5 star and 1.9' NW of a mag 13.5 star. Estimate V = 16.0-16.5.

K3_60  RA 21,27.4 DEC +57,39 MAG 16.1 CSM ? SIZE 3" on 12/28/97. At 134X, 169X & 254X, stellar, quite faint, 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. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

Pease1 = PK 65-27.1 = Kustner648 = K648
21 29 59.4 +12 10 26
V = 15.5;  Size 1"

Pease 1 is one of only four known PNe within globulars and the only one which
is a reasonable target.  A good finder chart is a necessity, though, as the
planetary is located is just 25" from the center of M15!  At 380x in my
17.5-inch (using an equatorial platform) and the finder chart at this web
site it was not difficult to identify a quartet consisting of two easy pairs
of mag 14 stars located 1.5' NW of the center.  Getting a feel for the scale
in the eyepiece compared to the finder chart, I next identified a 30" string
of three or four mag 14.5 stars ~50" NE of the center.  Pease 1 is situated
midway between this string and the center of the nucleus.  At 500x, the
precise location was pinned down within a small unresolved clump of stars
just at the edge of the nucleus 25" NE of center.  The PN was apparently
buried with this small clump.  Blinking with a UHC filter (which dramatically
dimmed the cluster), revealed a definite brightening at the NE edge of this
clump.  With extended viewing this brightening sharpened to a stellar point
several times, particularly with the filter attached!  It took less than 30
minutes to identify the field and lock onto the position of Pease 1.

Pease1 , RA 21,30.0 DEC +12,10 MAG 15.1 CSM 15.0 SIZE 1" on 09/09/99. At 254X, stellar, very near the core of M 15, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. The PN would appear as a star at the end of an extended blob from the core of M 15 when viewed through the O-III filter with averted vision. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K3_61 = PK 96+2.1
21 30.0 +54 27
17.5: not visible at 225x without filter or using OIII filter.  Suspected
only a couple of times using a UHC filter at 225x but could not confirm.
Exact position examined using GSC and Strausberg finder charts.

K3_61  RA 21,30.0 DEC +54,27 MAG 16.8 CSM >14.8 SIZE 6" on 10/08/96. At 169X, stellar, faint, 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 245X, the image is best. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K3_82 = PK 93-0.1    VIEW IMAGE
21 30.9 +50 00
13: at 166x with UHC filter; very faint, small, round, clearly visible
disc, estimate V = 14.5-15.0.  Can almost hold steadily with averted
vision.  Not seen without filter.

K3_82  RA 21,30.9 DEC +50,00 MAG 16.1 CSM 19.5b SIZE 19" on 12/28/97. At 79X, 134X & 169X, nice 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 fuzzy patch but needed the UHC filter to identify it as a PN. Couldn't identify the field in the SEC finderchart probably dueto overexposure of the plate. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K3_62 = PK 95+0.1
21 31.9 +52 34
17.5: not seen without filter.  Barely visible at 118x using an OIII filter
as a mag 15.5-16.0 "star" situated 4.8' SE of mag 6.2 SAO 33497.
Identified using the P-K finder chart.  Forms a close pair with a mag 13
star 30" W.
13: not found, 8/17/85.

K3_62  RA 21,31.8 DEC +52,34 MAG 16.1 CSM ? SIZE 3" on 12/28/97. At 169X, faint, stellar, requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. The PN forms a pair with a faint star. The O-III filter makes the PN almost as bright as the faint star. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. At 245X, the PN can be seen as an extremely faint star with averted vision alone 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.

Abell77 = PK 97+3.1 = Sh2-128
21 32.2 +55 53
17.5: at 105x with 0III filter; very faint, moderately large, round, can
just hold steadily with averted vision.  Viewing unfiltered, the faint
central star is visible surrounded by a small halo, estimate V = 15.0.
Located 12' E of mag 7.6 SAO 33485.  This object is a possibly an planetary
or emission nebula.

Abell77  RA 21,32.2 DEC +55,53 MAG 14.0 CSM 15.7 SIZE 67"x50" on 12/26/97. At 134X & 169X, could see with averted vision alone as a faint medium sized fuzzy patch. Fair response to the O-III & UHC filters. At 254X, there is a very faint star in the nebula near the center which makes the PN look like it has a bright center. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

IC5117 = PK 89-5.1
21 32.5 +44 36
13: appears as mag 11.5 "star" without a filter.  Forms a 20" double with a
mag 10 star just E.  Using an OIII filter the planetary is brighter than
the star by one magnitude (contrast gain of roughly 2.5 magnitudes).

Hu1_2 = PK 86-8.1 = Humason1_2
21 33 08.3 +39 38 01
V = 12.0;  Size 5"

17.5" (7/9/99): excellent view at 380x with two very small lobes clearly
resolved oriented NW-SE, ~6"x3".  The individual lobes appear brighter in the
center and taper towards the center.  With averted vision they increase
slightly in size to 10"x5".  It appeared the NW lobe was slightly brighter.

17.5" (7/29/92): At 282x appears as a bright, compact planetary, estimate V =
11.5.  Very small, bluish color, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, about 6"x3".  Appears
to have two brighter condensations at the ends of the major axis and the NW
end appears brighter.  A mag 14.5 star lies 30" SE.

8": Faint, extremely small, estimate V = 12.  Just non-stellar at 100x and a
definite small disk is resolved at 200x.

Abell78 = PK 81-14.1
21 35.5 +31 42
13: at 88x with OIII filter appears very faint, fairly small, round, best
viewed with averted vision.  Centered between mag 7.2 SAO 7.9' NW and mag 8.5 SAO 71500 8.0' SE.  Appears fainter than computed magnitude V = 13.4.

Abell78  RA 21,35.5 DEC +31,42 MAG 13.4 CSM 13.2 SIZE 113"x88" on 10/10/98. At 79X & 134X, large, faint disk centered on a faint star, 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. The image was poorer at 169X. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K3_83 = PK 094-0.1 = PN G 094.5-00.8
21,35.7 +50,54
MAG 19.7 SIZE 6" on 06/30/00.  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.

NGC7094 = PK 66-28.1   View Image
21 36 52.8 +12 47 19
V = 13.4;  Size 99"x91"

17.5" (10/2/99): at 100x and OIII filter appears fairly faint, round,
moderately large, 1.5' diameter, even glow.  At 220x without filter, the
central star is easily visible surrounded by a round, low surface brightness
glow.  A very faint star is at the NE edge. No annularity seen.

13" (6/18/85): at 62x with filter appears faint, moderately large, round.
Without a filter the faint mag 13.7 central star is visible surrounded by a
very low even surface brightness halo 1.5' in diameter.

Ngc7094 - Pk66-28.1 = 21H35.52 +12°47' Pegasus
To the 8 inch G37x+OIII, difficult objects but visible as a round cloud large enough of homogeneous flash, very little contrasted. Perception of the central star. (24/06/98 T=1 S=2)
Damien Ponsot, France  (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5= Very Bad)

Ngc7094 - Pk66-28.1 = 21H36.9 +12°47   
To the 8inch G37x+OIII, difficult object but visible as a round cloud large
enough of homogeneous flash, very little contrasted. Perception of the central
star. (24/06/98 T=1 S=2)
Damien Ponsot, France  (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5= Very Bad)

M1_79 = PK 93-2.1    VIEW IMAGE
21 37.0 +48 56
13: fairly faint but visible unfiltered at 166x and 214x.  Using a Daystar
300 filter this planetary is moderately bright, fairly small, almost round.
A mag 13 star is off the W end and a very faint mag 14.5 star is at the E
edge.

K3_84  RA 21,38.8 DEC +46,00 MAG 14.7 CSM ? SIZE 8" on 12/26/97. 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 required 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.

K3_84 = PK 91-4.1 = PN G91.6-04.8 (Steve Gottlieb)
21 38 49.0 +46 00 28
V = 14.7;  Size 8"
17.5" (8/18/01): Identified field at 100x but the PN was not visible
unfiltered.  At 220x, K3-84 was just visible as a very faint "star" and
confirmed with UHC filter.  Better seen at 280x; faintly visible without
filter and good contrast gain with UHC.  Seemed slightly nonstellar at this
power (in fairly poor seeing), perhaps 4" diameter.  The visual magnitude
appeared close to 15.  Located within a distinctive group of 7 mag 10-12
stars between mag 9.7 SAO 51141 2.4' SE and a mag 11 star 2.3' NE.

K3_63 = PK 98+2.1
21 39.2 +55 46
17.5: highly suspected without a filter at 220x at the exact position 3.9'
SE of mag 7.6 SAO 33622 (a very close double star BU 687 = 8.3/9.3 at 0.7")
using a GSC finder chart.  Weak enhancement using an OIII filter.  The
planetary forms an equilateral triangle with a mag 11.5 star 0.7' WSW and a
mag 12 star 0.7' NW.  This pair of stars also forms a striking
parallelogram with sides 3.4'x0.8 using a mag 10 star and the mag 7.6 star
mentioned above to the NW.  The planetary appears quasi-stellar at 225x,
between 3"-5" diameter, estimate V = 15.5- 16.0.  Confirmed on the
Strausberg-ESO finder chart.

K3_63  RA 21,39.2 DEC +55,46 MAG 16.0 CSM 15.1 SIZE 8"x6" on 12/26/97. At 169X & 254X, stellar, very faint, requiring the UHC filter and averted vision. Fair response to the O-III & 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.

M2_49 = PK 95-2.1
21 43.3 +50 25
17.5: at 140x unfiltered seen as a faint stellar object, estimate V =
14.1-14.5.  Excellent contrast gain with OIII fillter.  Located a couple of
arc minutes SE of a small arc of stars forming a right angle asterism and a
faint star was suspected close NW.  At 220x, the planetary still appears
stellar (in fair seeing) and a mag 15 star is clearly resolved 13" NW.

Ngc7139 = PK 104+7.1
21 45.9 +63 49
17.5: moderately bright, fairly large, slightly elongated, 1.2' diameter.
A mag 13.5 star is just off the SE edge 40" from the center.  A slightly
darker center is visible with an OIII filter at 140x but the annularity is
subtle.  No central star visible.
8: extremely faint, moderately large, round, difficult, a faint star is
near the S edge.  Located about 4' NW of a faint curving arc of stars and
23' E of mag 7 SAO 19595.  This is one of the faintest planetaries observed
with the C8.

M2_50 = PK 97-2.1
21 57.7 +51 42
17.5: at 220x without filter appears as a mag 14.5-15.0 stellar object.
Excellent contrast gain with OIII filter.  Located 2.8' SW of mag 9.0 SAO
33917.

IC5148 = PK 2-52.1 = E344-PN5 = IC 5150
21 59 35.3 -39 23 09
V = 11.0;  Size 120"

17.5: Even at -39° declination, this moderately large planetary is a
beautiful annular ring at 100x with an OIII filter.  Appears round, ~100"
diameter, the annulus has an irregular surface brightness.  The central
"hole" is perhaps 25" in diameter and fairly dark.  A mag 10.5 star is close
off the SSW edge.

17.5": perfect annular ring visible at 82x using an OIII filter.  Beautiful
planetary at 140x and OIII filter; fairly bright, fairly large, 2' diameter.
A mag 10.5 star is just off the SSW edge 1.8' from the center.  The
ring-shape is clearly visible with direct vision.

13": fairly faint with OIII at 79x, fairly large.  A mag 11 star is off the S
edge, clearly annular with averted vision.  Possible central hole elongated
N-S.

IsWe2 + PN G 107.7+07.8
22,13.4 +65,54
MAG ? SIZE 900" on 11/04/99.  Tried to find this PN but had no luck.  Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" reflector, f/5.

IsWe2  PN G 107.7+07.8 22h 13.4m +65d 54m    View Image
On 08/31/00. Using O-III filter, 31mm Nagler Type 5 (89X with 1 degree field) on a 20" f/5 under dark skies and the very essential dark-shaded head/eyepiece shroud, observed the arc of the shell on the east side of the PN. There are 3 mag. 7 stars that almost form a equilateral triangle 1 degree in size (framing the PN's field), and the PN is quite centered within this triangle of stars.  First known visual sighting of this PN in Cepheus.  Doug Snyder, Palominas, Arizona.

M2_51 = PK 103+0.1    VIEW IMAGE
22 16 03.3 +57 28 41
V = 13.5;  Size 47"x38"

17.5" (10/30/99): easily picked up at 100x using an OIII filter.  Appears
fairly bright, round, ~30" diameter. At 220x faintly visible unfiltered and
two stars are superimposed oriented SW-NE with the brighter star eastern star
just following the center of the PN.  Responds very well to filtration and
holds 280x well with a UHC filter.  A slight elongation N-S is evident at
this power.

17.5" (8/26/89): at 140x just visible unfiltered as a fairly small disc,
slightly elongated.  Excellent contrast gain with OIII filter and easily held
steadily with direct vision.  Two mag 13.5/14 stars are superimposed (not the
central star).

13": at 88x with OIII filter appears fairly faint with direct vision, fairly
small, slightly elongated.  At 166x and UHC filter; faint, moderately large,
clearly elongated N-S.  Located 16' N of mag 5.9 SAO 34256.

DeHt5 = PK 111.11.1 = PN G 111.0+11.6    VIEW IMAGE
22,19.6 +70,56
MAG ? SIZE 530" on 11/02/99.  Tried to find this PN but had no luck.  Could
not identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" reflector, f/5.


Bl2_1 = PK 104+0.1
22 20.3 +58 14
17.5: not visible at 225x without filter or using OIII and UHC filters.
Exact position examined using GSC and Strausberg finder charts.  Located
less than 10' N of oc N7261.

Bl2_1  RA 22,20.3 DEC +58,14 MAG 17.3 CSM ? SIZE stellar, on 09/09/99. Tried to find this PN but had no luck. Could not identify the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

M2_52 = PK 103+0.2    VIEW IMAGE
22 20.5 +57 36
17.5 (10/8/94): highly suspected as a small disc at 225x without using a
filter.  Sighting confirmed using a UHC filter and can hold steadily about
2/3 of the time with averted vision.  A small disc is clearly visible,
estimate 10" diameter and V = 15.5.  Forms an equilateral triangle with two
mag 13 stars 1.6' W and 1.6' SSW.
17.5 (8/26/89): not found at Digger Pines.

M2_52  RA 22,20.5 DEC +57,36 MAG 15.5 CSM ? SIZE 13"x12" on 12/22/97. At 134X, stellar, faint, 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. At 169X & 245X, could see a hint of the PN with averted vision alone as a fuzzy blob. The use of the O-III filter definitely showed a non stellar blob. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

IC5217 = PK 100-5.1
22 23.9 +50 58
13: at 166x appears fairly bright but just non-stellar.  Good contrast gain
with OIII filter.  A bright compact bluish disc is visible at 214x,
slightly elongated.  Estimate V = 11.5 and 5" diameter.
8: stellar at 100x, slightly fuzzy at 220x and an easy ellipse is visible
at 400x.

Abell79 = PK 102-2.1
22 26.3 +54 50
17.5: at 118x with OIII filter; very faint, small, round, just visible with
direct vision.  Removing the filter several faint stars are superimposed at
the position of the planetary although Abell 79 was not visible.  Located
3.2' W of a mag 10 star.

Abell79  RA 22,26.3 DEC +54,50 MAG 15.3 CSM 18.7p SIZE 59"x49" on 12/26/97. At 79X, 134X & 169X, nice disk requiring the O-III filter and averted vision. Good response to the O-III & UHC filters. No response to the H-B filter. Image is best at 134X. Hardly anything was visible at 254X, using the O-III filter and averted vision. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart for what it is worth. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

NGC7293 = PK 36-57.1 = Helical or Helix Nebula
22 29 38.3 -20 50 13
V = 7.3;  Size 880"x720"

17.5" (10/2/99): gorgeous view at 100x and OIII filter.  This huge, annular
PN is 15'x12' in size and slightly elongated E-W due to an extension on the W
side.  The thick annulus is mottled and irregular with brighter regions along
the N, NE and SW edge.  The W side is slightly weaker but very faint
extensions from the N and S side towards the W, cause the rim to bulge on
this side.  The west edge of the halo more gradually blends into the
background near a mag 11.5 star off the W side.  At 220x without a filter
about a dozen stars are superimposed.  The mag 13.5 star is easy along with a similar star a couple of arcmin following.

13" (8/1/82): the "Helix" nebula is extremely large, about 15' diameter,
clearly annular.  Significant contrast gain with OIII filter permits
observation even from the Bay Area. The fairly bright rim is nonuniform
appearing brighter along the N side.  About seven stars are superimposed
including the mag 13.5 central star.  Appears best at low power due to size
and relative low surface brightness. Description from 8/15/82 and 8/5/83.

8": huge annular planetary is fairly bright at low power using a Daystar 300
filter.  The rim has an irregular surface brightness.

Me2_2 = PK 100-8.1 = Merrill2_2
22 31.7 +47 48
13: visible unfiltered at 144x as a mag 12 "star".  Excellent contrast gain
with OIII filter compared to a similar star just 30" NW of Me 2-2 and the
planetary is quite prominent.  Situated in a rich star field with a mag
11.5 star 1.4' SE.

M2_53 = PK 104-1.1    VIEW IMAGE
22 32.3 +56 10
17.5: at 220x with Daystar 300 filter seen as a fairly faint, easily
visible small disc.  Visible unfiltered although quite faint.  Located 2.7'
SW of a mag 9.5 star.  A pair of mag 12-12.5 stars at 20" separation lies
2.4' S.

Abell80  RA 22,34.8 DEC +52,26 MAG 16.0 CSM 19.6 SIZE 161"x114" on 12/28/97. 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.

NGC7354 = PK 107+2.1
22 40 19.7 +61 17 05
V = 12.2;  Size 28"x20"

17.5" (11/6/99): a fairly bright, 25" disc is visible at 100x with one or two
stars very close.  At 280x, the PN is slightly elongated E-W, ~25"x20".  A
mag 14 star is close off the SW edge, 30" from center and a mag 14.5 star is
0.6' due W.  At 380x, a mag 15-15.5 star is 0.6' WNW and the surface
brightness is noticeably irregular with hints of brighter areas.

13": fairly bright, fairly small, slightly elongated.  A mag 14 star is just
off the SW edge.  Pretty with a UHC filter at166x, estimate V = 12.0.  Takes
high power without a filter.

IC1454 = PK 117+18.1 = Abell81
22 42.4 +80 27
17.5: moderately bright, fairly small, almost round, slightly elongated
E-W, 30" diameter.  A faint double star mag 14/15 is at the NE edge.
Located 3.8' WNW of mag 7 SAO 3785.  No central star visible.  Pretty
planetary at 220x without filter.
13: at 88x and OIII filter, fairly faint, fairly small, round.  Located 4'
W of a mag 7 star which detracts from viewing.  At 166x with a UHC filter;
easy to view, moderately large.  Two very faint stars are involved near the
NE edge.

KjPn6 = PK 111+6.1 = PN G 111.2+07.0
22,47.9 +67,03
MAG 18.2 SIZE 6" on 10/30/99.  Tried to find this PN but had no luck.  Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" reflector, f/5.

K4_57 = PK 107-0.1 = PN G 107.4-00.6
22,48.6 +58,29
MAG 19.6 SIZE stellar on 06/30/00.  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_54  RA 22,51.6 DEC +51,51 MAG 15.0 CSM 12.1 SIZE 4" on 10/08/96. Found the star identified in the SEC finderchart as M2-54 but there is no response to any filter. This star is relatively bright. Perhaps the central star hides the nebula. Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K3_87 = PK 107-2.2 = PN G 107.4-02.2
22,55.1 +56,43
MAG 17.7 SIZE 4" on 10/30/99.  Tried to find this PN but had no luck.  Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" reflector, f/5.

M1_80 = PK 107-2.1
22 56.3 +57 09
13: 144x unfiltered appears as mag 14 "star".  Noticeable contrast gain
with OIII filter.  Forms a close "double" with a mag 11.5-12 star just ENE.
At 220x and UHC filter a very small fuzzy disc is visible.

PM1_339  RA 22,58.9 DEC +61,58 MAG ? CSM ? SIZE 6" on 10/20/98. 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.

K3_88 = PK 112+3.1
23 12.3 +64 39
17.5: not visible at 225x without filter or using OIII and UHC filters.
Exact position examined using GSC and Strausberg finder charts.  A 16th
magnitude star very near the position of K3-88 was seen.

K3_88 = PK 112+3.1 = PN G 112.5+03.7
23,12.3 +64,39
MAG 18.6 SIZE 5" on 11/02/99.  Tried to find this PN but had no luck.  Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" reflector, f/5.

Vy2_3 = PK 107-13.1
23 23.0 +46 54
13: appears stellar at 144x and 220x, estimate V = 13.5.  Comfirmed using
UHC and OIII filters.  Located 8.2' WNW of mag 8.8 SAO 52965. 10/8/85

KjPn8 = PK 112-0.1 = PN G 112.5-00.1
23,24.3 +60,56
MAG 18.2 SIZE 4" on 10/30/99.  Tried to find this PN but had no luck.  Did
identify the field in the SEC finderchart.
Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" reflector, f/5.

Ngc7662 = PK 106-17.1 = Blue Snowball See Image
23 25.9 +42 33
17.5: extremely bright, very high surface brightness, fairly small, easily
takes very high power.  At 410x, the planetary appears weakly annular with
a slightly darker center.  There is a second outer shell which exhibits
subtle structure due to an irregular surface structure, blue-green color is
evident.
13: darker center, faint outer shell. 9/11/82
8: slightly darker center at 300-400x, irregular surface brightness. 9/25/81

Ngc7662-Pk106-17.1 = 23H25.53 +42°32' Andromède
Proper noun : The blue snowball
To the 8 inch G240x, the cloudy planetary is very brilliant, patrol and presents a somber central region. I note the two perception lobes on either side of the cloudy very granular and perhaps a ring structure inside the cloudy planetary.  (07/09/1997 T=1 S=2 )
Damien Ponsot, France  (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5= Very Bad)

Hb12 = PK 111-2.1 = Hubble12
23 26.3 +58 11
13: at 79x unfiltered appears as a fairly bright mag 11.5-12.0 "star".
Very prominent with OIII filter.  Forms a wide "pair" with a slightly
fainter mag 12 star located 63" NE.

M2_55 = PK 116+8.1  View Image
23 31.9 +70 22
13: 79x and OIII filter; fairly faint, fairly small, round disc.  Very
faint but also visible unfiltered.  A mag 11.5 star is off the E edge 1.2'
from the center.  Located 8.3' W of mag 8.6 SAO 10779 and 6.3' WSW of mag
9.2 SAO 10777.

Pk 116+8.1 =  M2_55 = 23H31.9 +70°23'     
Mag : 14.2v Size : 40'' Céphée
To the 8inch G100x, it is round, small and homogeneous flash. Very weak and
only visible with OIII and vision offsetted. Observation confirmed by Boris
Godemet. (19/09/98 T=1 - 2 S=2-3 ++T°C: 6°c Mv limits to 240x : 14.2)
Damien Ponsot, France  (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5= Very Bad)

Jn1 = PK 104-29.1 = Jones1   View Image
23 35.9 +30 28
17.5: 100x with OIII filter; moderately bright, very large, about 5'
diameter.  This huge annular planetary has a distinctive "C" shape open at
the E end with a very dark center.  There are two narrow bright arcs in the
rim along the NNW and SSE sides.  The brightest and widest arc is along the
NNW end.  The two arcs are faintly connected along the western edge.
Impressive object in dark skies using OIII filter although also dimly seen
unfiltered.
13: 62x with OIII filter; faint, very large, clearly annular.  Contains
brighter arcs along the N and S part of rim which is dim along the E edge.

Jones1 (S.G. 8/21,22/98; Sierra Buttes, 17.5")
The final treat was one of my favorite planetaries, Jones 1, which is
located in Pegasus. This huge annular planetary (nearly 5' diameter) has a
distinctive "C" shape open at the E end with a very dark center. The
planetary is dominated by two relatively narrow bright arcs in the rim
along the NNW and SSE sides which are faintly connected along the W side.

Pk 104-29.1 = Jones1 = 23H35.9 +30°28'   
Mag : 12.1v Size : 332'' MV* : 16.1 Pegasus
To the 13inch G56x, it is visible very feebly and only 50% the time with the
OIII. One notes it as a lengthened mass of homogeneous flash and to them badly
limit defined. Observation confirmed by observant 2 presents. (21/11/98 T=1
S=2)
Damien Ponsot, France  (Legend: T=Transparency; S=Seeing (1=Very Good, 5= Very Bad)

K1_20  RA 23,39.1 DEC +48,13 MAG 16.5 CSM 20.7p SIZE 37"x3l"
(View Image) on 07/27/97. At 134X, very faint 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 164X & 254X, the image is worse. Identified the field in the SEC finderchart.  Kent Wallace, Navaho Flats, California, 20" f 5.0 reflector.

K1_20 Report (In French) from our colleague Benji Mauclaire (View Sketch)
T450, x286, OIII, T=4.5/6, S=6/6, 10/07/99, La Sinne.
And, Dim=34", Mv=16.2+/-, Mv*=20.1
* Non vue à 150x, elle apparaît comme une petite sphère très faible à 286x.
Vue par intermittance, 40-60% du temps, au même endroit, elle possède des bord définis qui semblent plus condenses que le centre.
* Remarque : Lors de cette observation, je venais de sortir d'une
demi-heure de repos avec collation au thé et gateaux. Par ailleurs, il
était nécessaire de s'isoler les yeux pour rendre l'observation plus
confortable.

Abell82 = PK 114-4.1
23 45.8 +57 04
13: not seen without filter at 79x.  Using an OIII filter appears fairly
faint, moderately large, round.  A mag 11 star is 1.6' NW of center and a
mag 13 star is at the E edge.  Also viewed at 166x with UHC filter although
appears best at low power.

Abell83  RA 23,46.8 DEC +54,45 MAG 15.5 CSM >21.0p SIZE 42"x37" on 10/04/96. 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.

Abell84 = PK 112-10.1
23 47.8 +51 24
13: at 79x and OIII filter; fairly faint, fairly large oval elongated E-W
with a star at the following edge.  Located 13' NE of mag 7.5 SAO 35757.

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