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Re: north america nebula

Started by rickh20, 06/24/2011 02:57PM
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Richard Huber
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I have seen it with naked eye. It is quite impressive seen in the context of the Milky Way.
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It is a good binocular target under dark skies, pretty easy really. I've also seen it with a 6" f/4 Newt, without a filter.
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I have also seen it naked eye, but only under near perfect skies. The two places I have done this are both in California's Sierra Nevada: Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park (7200') and Courtright Reservoir east of Fresno (8200'). I can't recall ever seeing it under suburban skies even with optical aid and even after midnight when the light pollution is somewhat reduced.
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