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Old 09-11-2017, 10:39 AM
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Hi Paul, Galaxies are DIM, very dim.
Your first one would be the Small Magellanic Cloud, NGC 292 which is a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way and just looks like a large scattering of stars really, no form to speak of.
After that Sombrero and Sculptor are visually possible but your eyes need to be well dark adapted to discern them. Southern Pinwheel is another.
My location is orange as well and it is possible but do not expect to see them leap out at you. Averted vision can help as well to first spot them.
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