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The Veil is a magnificent object even compared to the Southern marvels. Nothing quite like it. Any aperture will show some aspect of it. Spent some time looking at it from Germany (about 51°N) using an 80mm refractor and 12" dob last month while it was riding high. The frac showed Pickering's Triangle (the middle bit to the North) better than the dob. I recall seeing the Veil from suburban Dresden a few years ago with a UHC and 60mm refractor.
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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