[Lvas] Amazing M-2 Dark Lane Image

[Fred Rayworth]

All,

 

I've observed M-2 many times over the years but have never noticed the dark lanes. I've seen a bright foreground star, and several depths to it, using from an 8" to a 16" reflector. The dark lanes will be a great goal for me and I look forward to checking it out.

 

Fred
 


From: drivester at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:42:01 +0000
Subject: [Lvas] Amazing M-2 Dark Lane Image



 
All,
 
Re: July observers challenge object; M-2 Globular Cluster In Aquarius
 
Found a most interesting photo of M-2. This is the first image that I have seen that shows the curving dark lane that was mentioned by John Mallas, "The Messier Album" using a 4-inch Unitron refractor. This 
 
The following link presents an image from a 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain telescope. 
 
Also on the site, a description from: "The Deep-Sky Field Guide To Uranmetria 2000", Willmann-Bell, Inc.  Visual observers may be able to detect a curving dark lane in the NE sector. 
 
The visual discription is only the second after the  "Messier Album".  
 
I have also attached a sketch of the Mallas sketch. 
 
Pretty amazing. 
 
Roger 
 
  
www.kopernik.org/images/archive/m2.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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