NGC 7009, the “Saturn Nebula”
Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard, translation by Frank McCabe
This was an unforgettable astronomy stay in the collar of Restefond high in the French Alps. I had the opportunity to notice in the T600 F/D 3.3 (24”) of David Vernet, a perfect scope that was thriftily handled by his owner.
On August 29th, 2008, the sky was particularly stable, which allowed the use of extreme magnifications of 2000x on nice planetary nebulas. These conditions allowed for the rediscovery of these objects, their reading and their understanding becoming obvious from the first glance. NGC 7009 “Saturn Nebula” appeared smooth, as if drawn in the brush. It also introduces numerous details both in the central zone and in the external shell. It is amazing to determine how much the 2 external blips are fine.
Serge,
This is the RIGHT magnifications for this object.
Remarkable view and splendid sketch! 😀
Marek
ps. Frank, thanks for translation.
Serge,
This is a stunning sketch of this planetary nebula. As Marek stated above it is a “remarkable view”.
Frank 🙂
Simply Awesome
Dale