• Object Name: NGC 246 Nebula Crystal Ball
• Object Type: Planetary Nebula
• Location: Bonilla Spain
• Date: 12/08/2012
• Media: Graphite Pencil HB 2, torchon 1 and 130g drawing sheet
Observation notes:
New 10” dob telescope. UHC Filter. Male 6.1 Object Elevation +27 º
Location: Medium difficulty. It takes about 5 minutes with 40x distinguish. It appears as a faint gray smudge.
Brightness: Brightness weak with the contour more dense and its inner surface with less dense areas.
Size: Small, but notable for being a planetary nebula.
Shape: Round, somewhat flattened.
Field: About 50 stars accompany this nebula campo.Visualmente 1 contains several starlets that give a cheerful.
Best picture: With 80x distinguish brightness irregularities on its surface and a small “bite” in the outline.
Greetings to all visitors of this page. PVG. Alcorcon, Madrid 22/12/2012
Pedro,
I much like your sketch of this ringed planetary nebula.
Frank 🙂