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Hello. 

My son recently bought me an OIII filter for my birthday, which was very kind of him.  It was supposed to go on a larger telescope (10 inch dob) that I have on order but probably won't come for a couple of months yet.  I realise that these filters are somewhat specialised bits of kit, but it would be nice to have a go at some targets, even in my smaller (6 inch) dob.  Any recommendations?

I've already had a look at M42, the Clownface/Eskimo nebula (very faint in the small telescope) and I fancied I could see a difference between the background darkness within the Rosette Nebula and the surrounding area.  That's about it though.  What's a good "must see" visual target?

Pete

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Hiya, it's worth having a look at the Orion neb with the OIII, and trying for the Rosette and California ... I seem to remember seeing the latter with a 5 inch reflector and an OIII filter. When you  get your new scope, do have a look at the Veil in Cygnus, too. A definite must see :)

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