Ngc 7008 The Fetus Nebula in Cygnus

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Sketched 22.5.2010, hope you enjoy..

[stefski]

Nice one Mick:) I've sketched this one in the past, but found that the fetus shape clearer using an OIII filter. Did you use any filters?

Stef

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I found this one very hard and couldn't make out the fetus shape in any eyepiece and I also tried a O111 on this as well which didn't really enhance it either, maybe seeing was not very good.

[stefski]

.....Hmmm, you're probably right.

Stef

[DarkerSky]

Now this is one I've not seen before. Might have a crack at it tonight - although realistically I might have to wait for a darker sky later into the summer.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Who names these things?

LOL.

Never heard of it before.