The only reason I'm hesitant about saying that I positively saw it is that
nobody else is talking about having seen it in
anything nearly as small as 8". When Steve says it's "faint" in a 13", that
would seem to imply "impossible" in 8", but
I do remember having seen it and agreeing with the description as being like
a planet with polar caps.
mam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Staples" <dave.staples@No-Spam>
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Subject: RE: Jones 1 (was Re: [TAC] 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Gottlieb" <steve_gottlieb@No-Spam>
> To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> 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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