RE: Jones 1 (was Re: Re: Done, Fin, Completed: Ship-it!)

Hey Matthew,

I think your logs will show that you have, 'cause I seem to remember seeing
it through your scope at Lake Sonoma...of course that could also be a case
of invented averted imagination :)

Dave

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Subject: Re: Jones 1 (was Re: [TAC] Re: Done, Fin, Completed: Ship-it!)

I'd have to look in my logs, but I think I've seen it in my 8", unless I'm
confusing it with something else.
    mam
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From: "Steve Gottlieb" <steve_gottlieb@No-Spam>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:53 AM
Subject: Jones 1 (was Re: [TAC] Re: Done, Fin, Completed: Ship-it!)

> On Nov 28, 2006, at 9:52 AM, Mark Wagner wrote:
>
>> From: RichardN22_at_aol.com said:
>>
>>> Has anyone seen Jones 1 visually? I think Mark Wagner has.
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>
>> It is not a difficult object. Steve Gottlieb is the one who got me
>> to look at it.
>
>
> Here are some selected observations from the past 20 years (I
> generally observe it every year as its one of my favorites)
>
> 18" (11/6/04): Faintly visible unfiltered at 115x which also reveals
> a number of faint stars are peppered across the face of the planetary
> (several in a string). Beautiful view of this huge annular planetary
> at 115x and OIII filter with two, fairly narrow bright arcs along the
> north and south side and a dark center. The northern arc has a
> higher surface brightness, particularly near the NW end. The two
> arcs come close to merging on the west side, but the eastern side
> appears open yielding a horseshoe appearance.
>
> 17.5" (8/21/98): this object, which is one of my favorites, was
> striking at the Sierra Buttes. This huge annular planetary (nearly 5'
> diameter) is dominated by two relatively narrow bright arcs in the
> rim along the NNW and SSE sides which are faintly attached along the
> west side. The center is quite dark and appears open on the E side
> giving an unusual horseshoe or "C" shape.
>
> 17.5" (8/10/91): 100x with OIII filter; moderately bright, very
> large, about 5' diameter. This huge annular planetary has a
> distinctive "C" shape open at the E end with a very dark center.
> There are two narrow bright arcs in the rim along the NNW and SSE
> sides. The brightest and widest arc is along the NNW end. The two
> arcs are faintly connected along the western edge. Impressive object
> in dark skies using OIII filter although also dimly seen unfiltered.
>
> 17.5" (8/13/88): Impressive huge annulus at 62x using an OIII
> filter. Bright knots are prominent at the NNW and SSE ends, dims
> along the E side.
>
> 17.5" (9/14/85): marginal object without a filter, but using the OIII
> filter transforms into a huge annular planetary with two brighter
> sections to the rim.
>
> 13" (8/11/85): 62x with OIII filter; faint, very large, clearly
> annular. Contains brighter arcs along the N and S part of rim which
> is dim along the E edge.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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