Your skills: Intermediate (some years) Date/time of observation: 11/6/99 8:00 UT (2 am CST) Location of site: New Haven, Missouri (Lat ~38, Elev ~700') Site classification: Rural Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)> Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)> Moon presence: None - moon not in sky Instrument: 40" f/5 dob Magnification: lowest power 125x Filter(s): OIII, H-beta, Orion Ultrablock Category: Planetary nebula. Class: 2 Constellation: per Data: mag 12.6 size 8.6", central star mag. 15 Position: RA 03h:56m, 22s DEC +33:52' 30"
Description: The bottom half of this planetary was fairly bright with a sharp border. A bright condensation was seen near the lower right edge. A small area in the center of the planetary was darker than the surrounding nebulousity. No central star was seen. The upper half gradually faded in brightness until it blended in with the background sky glow resulting in an indefinit border for the upper half of the nebula. No improvement was seen with the ultrablock filter.