Owen is correct: M73 is an asterism of 4 stars that have markedly different distances and proper motions. The nebulosity that Messier reported is an erroneous observation.

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Best Regards.
Stephen Tonkin

(Sent from my HTC, so probably contains typos)

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From: "Owen Brazell" <owen@...>
To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [guide-user] Re: M73 missing [GUIDE 9.0]
Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 22:35
It does appear on my version of both Guide 8 and 9 when I go to it. I

believe this is not a true object but merely an asterism.



Owen



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Sent: 30 August 2012 8:59 PM

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Subject: [guide-user] Re: M73 missing [GUIDE 9.0]



Hello;

In 9.0 guide also happens.

M72 and NGC 7009 appears but does not appear M73.

It appears neither as Messier 73 or NGC 6994 but the stars appear within it.



J.Tapioles



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