Palomar 8
Globular Cluster
Sagittarius
08/08/10
Ilford NSW Australia
56cm f5 Dobsonian telescope
Field: 17′
Magnification: 354x
Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:71
Black Canford paper
White pen
White oil pencil
Paint brush
The Palomar globular clusters numbering 15 in total were discovered on the original National Geographic-Palomar Sky Survey plates of the early 1950’s.
Those who first determined their nature as globulars were the likes of George Abell, Edwin Hubble, Walter Baade, Fritz Zwicky and Halton Arp.
Some of the globulars such as Pal 8 seen here are faint but not beyond the reach of amateur telescopes under good dark skies.
Palomar 8 in the 56cm was quite diffuse and partially resolved, but visible without averted vision.
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Scott Mellish
Scott,
This is very good sketch . The DS object is also very interesting.
Good job!
Marek
Scott,
Very nice sketch of this faint globular. It has that distant glow of a globular that is not a nearby neighbor.
Frank 🙂
Marek, Frank
Thanks for the comments.
Scott.