Thank you once again for all the great suggestions that were put forward! Thanks to BABO for the kick in the pants to get this posted. See the topic here: https://www.theskysearchers.com/viewtop ... =84&t=5506
I threw all the suggested targets into a random drawing generator on the 'net and hit the go button and
From my last observation of this object with a 12" dobsonian:
16. Thor’s Helmet, aka Duck Nebula -
(Bright Nebula in Canis Major)
Mag ??, size 10’ x 5’, SB ??
Observed: Jan 23, 2017, 21:21:50
Comment: Hopped my way over to the Big Dog and down to the location of this nebula. Found my field, and at 84×, nothing much to see, maybe a tease of brightening, but nothing definitive. Grabbing the UHC filter, I had a heck of a time getting it to thread onto the 18mm. Finally done, I re-inserted the eyepiece and put my eye to it. Oh my! There you are, my friend! Kind of hard to describe. I'm not really seeing a duck or a helmet, though I think it is upside down compared to most images. Kind of a bullet-shaped half circle? I believe I can pick up the "left-wing" of the helmet, only in my orientation it is on the right and pointing down. That's about all I’ve got.
Equipment: AD12,
So let's get out there and have some fun with this target, post back your visual observations or sketches and photos of
Have fun and wishing you clear nights!