In northen Cyngus, close to the border with Cepheus a very interesting planetary nebula is found. NGC 7008 has the common name of the "Fetus Nebula" It is clearly evident why it has this name.

I sketched this on the night of Aug 3/08 from Pearson College while observing with my f/5 12.5" dob. Even without filtration there is great detail to be seen. I started the sketch with no filter to get all the stars then added an OIII filter to bring out even more detail.

The annular shape is so easy to see, but it is the gap on the SE side that jumps out at you. There is that bright knot of a head and a very prominent spine running the length of the broken ring. The wonderful double star at the tail, adds to the view. Even the central star could be clearly seen.

This is how I saw this unique planetary nebula, using my 12.5" dob at 154X magnification.