Well you have got me thinking I should try from home.
I’ll also put it on my list when next visiting the Astronomical Society of Tasmania’s observing site. It is north east of Hobart with a relatively good, dark northern outlook.
I have dark skies from the East, through South and around to the West and overhead. Ideal for all of the far southern gems. The low Hobart sky glow (direct lights shielded by low hills) only interferes when chasing fainter objects low in the North. Having said that I do give myself the challenge of at least one observation of the Andromeda Galaxy each November - it culminates at about 5 degrees directly above Hobart. I have managed a sighting each of the last 4 years since I started.
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Originally Posted by N1
Steve, don't despair. I've been observing it every winter over the last few years from 45°S with surprisingly good results. You may even see it from home, but a dark N horizon will help, obviously. If TAS skies are anything like NZ's it's impossible to miss with an OIII installed.
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