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Observing Sagitta


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Here's an arrow in your finder or binoculars, it's handy for star hopping. 


M71, a loose globular cluster , younger than other globular at 13,000 light years away. It'll resolve with 4" aperture. It is easily found in the arrow. Swing the arrow up to find M27 in Vulpecula.
Variables.
VZ , a pulsating red giant at 20h00m. +17 5'.
WZ is a recurrent nova , flaring up in 1913, 1946, 1978 and 2001. At 20h08m. +17 7'.


Binaries.
h2851 (SAO 104384) an orange and delicate companion at x50, 47.8" split.
H N 84 and Σ 2569 ( SAO 105104) , two pairs 15' apart, orange , red and blue here.
Zeta (SAO 105529), a delicate blue companion at 8.3".
Theta ((SAO 088276), lovely triple at x50.
13 ( variable)   Red and orange , six components.


Planetary nebulae.
NGC 6879 (+12.5) visible on 150mm.
NGC 6886 (+11.4) again in 150mm.
IC 4997 (+10.5), blue on 150mm.

IMG_4863.thumb.JPG.2450c275d92ab9524848a45e78eefd84.JPGClear skies ! Nick.

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