[AZ-Observing] Re: Flaming Star Nebula
- From: AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 16:18:39 -0700
Jack, glad to see you are embarking on the 110 Beyond the NGC! The rest of
the list shouldn't be as difficult - but a challenge none the less which you
are more than capable of rising past.
I don't believe the observation for IC 417 is mine because nothing like that
appears in my notes; consequently I believe it is from someone else.
Let's hope for better weather in the coming weeks.
aj
Jack Jones wrote:
> It can be frustrating to start a new observing list with a challenge
> object, especially if it doesn't sound like a challenge object, being
> named something like the "Flaming Star Nebula". It is also known as a
> Bright Nebula which always equates with reflection nebulae for me, so I
> didn't even try a filter. Too bad, I might have seen something (14.5"
> f/5 refl). Megastar shows a big nebula (IC 405) in Auriga, but it is
> actually not much more than a star with some wispiness and shouldn't be
> tried on a night of mediocre transparency such as we had at Flat Iron
> last Saturday (Coe). The Night Sky Observing Guide (Vol I) explains the
> mystery and identifies it as a reflection/emission nebula and does
> respond to OIII and UHC filters, but rates it only one star. It does
> caution on less than highly transparent nights in the description of
> neighboring IC 417 (prob also Coe, or maybe AJ's descr). It is also
> rated one whole star! I pray the rest of the "Beyond the NGCs" list is
> not going to be like this, or I keep Sanner's book handy.
>
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