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Czernik 43

A tiny open star cluster (with nebulosity) in the same neighborhood as the Bubble Nebula and M52. With the right eyepiece, you can fit all three in the same view. Observed and sketched in the Anza-Borrego desert, CA. 2008-11-01.


Michael's sketch: Litebox 15" F/5 Dobsonian, 13mm LVW eyepiece (147x) + OIII filter.


Jane's sketch: Litebox 17.5" F/4.5 Dobsonian, 19mm Televue Panoptic eyepiece (105x) and an OIII filter. Seeing 6/10, Transp 6/10 at time of Jane's sketch

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