NGC/IC Project Restoration Effort

===== NGC 6752 could just possibly also be NGC 6777, which see.

===== NGC 6752 18" (7/10/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): NGC 6752 is one of the top globular clusters (4th brightest in integrated magnitude and 2nd in terms of brightest members) and was spectacular from Magellan Observatory. At 128x, this naked-eye cluster seemed fully resolved with an uncountable number of stars densely packed over a large region. Streamers in the halo greatly increase diameter to roughly 20'. The central region is well-compressed to a very bright core. There is a strong 3-dimensional effect as the core is covered with scores of fairly bright stars seemingly superimposed over a rich mat of fainter stars and all set over a background glow. The nucleus is small and very bright. Many 11-12th magnitude stars in the halo form complete loops and long chains. A mag 7.7 double star is superimposed on the SW edge of the halo (h5085 = 7.7/9.2 at 2.8"). This was one of my favorite objects from Australia! 12" (6/29/02 - Bargo, Australia): this naked-eye cluster ranks second in terms of brightest members (mag 11.5). The 4' core has several dozen mag 12-13 stars, many arranged in streaming curves and chains layered over a dense central glow. The halo is large but irregular with knots of mag 11-12 stars over a diffuse background. The brighter members, particularly in the outer halo give the visual appearance of a globular embedded in a larger, open cluster! 8" (7/13/91 - Southern Baja): very bright, fairly large, 10' total diameter with a 2' brighter core that increases to very bright nucleus. The large halo is very mottled and partially resolved although viewed at only 6 degrees elevation as the brightest stars are mag 11. 15-20 stars mag 11-12 are visible around the edges of the core and within the halo in curved strings. Mag 7.7 SAO 254482 (h5085 = 7.7/9.2 at 2.8") is embedded in the SW portion of the halo 4.3' from the center. Ranks second in terms of brightest individual stars and appears very rich.