The Webb Deep-Sky Society Nebulae & Clusters Section Director Wolfgang Steinicke has requested observations for the following deep-sky objects:-

Globular Cluster NGC 2419 in Lynx (Spring 2013)

NGC 2419 is a remote globular cluster in Lynx, known as the “Intergalactic Wanderer”. Herschel discovered it on 31 December 1788. The bright, compact object is located about 7’ north of Castor. Two 7 mag star are immediately west.

Data Position (2000): 07 38 08.5 +38 52 57 (Lyn)

Vmag: 10.3

Size: 4.6'

Class: II

Distance: 275,000 ly

Diameter: 260 ly

Other designations: I 218, h 457, GC 1548, GCL 12

Planetary Nebula NGC 6210 in Lynx (Summer 2013)

NGC 6210 is a tiny planetary nebula in Hercules, found visually by Wilhelm Struve in 1825. It is located 4° NE of Beta Herculis. The bright, round nebula shows a blue-green colour. The central star is easily seen with 12-inch.

Data Position (2000): 16 44 29.5 +23 49 02 (Her)

Visual brightness: 8.8 mag Central star: 12.9 mag

Size: 26" x 22" (0.5 ly)

Distance: 6500 ly

Other designations: h 1970, GC 4234, PK 43+37.1, ARO 5, VV 82, BD +24° 3048