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Originally Posted by skysurfer
California Nebula VISUAL ?
Is that possible ?
It is a very faint nebula and I always thought it is photographic only.
Last week I tried to capture it, but powerbank for powering the tracking motor was flat.
Next challenge: Elephants Trunk IC1396 (even fainter) ?
Or the Barnards Loop / Rho Ophiuchi nebula / Horsehead ?
These objects are all photo only.
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Was surprised myself ..people saying they have seen it naked eye ..its integrated mag is 6..but its spread over 4 times the area of the Full Moon.
Who knows..never seen it that way myself .
bigjoe.