Hi all,
I'm having a problem and it's frustrating. I've been looking for weeks for Centaurus A without any luck at all. I'm using a push to azimuth setting circle system on my dob with a wixey altimeter and I
KNOW I am in the right location because the co-ords of other targets (Omega Centauri etc.) I'm using are spot on - so I'm definitely looking in the right area of sky.
The main constraint at this stage is that I've been searching on a new moon from suburban Melbourne (approx 10km north of the city) and while LP washes out faint objects at 7.5mag I should be able to pick the Hamburger up (shouldn't I?)
I'm using averted vision and I'm being patient (whole glass of wine patient) with no luck... With my 12" Dob I've used both a Superview 30mm 68d and a ES 14mm 100d without any luck.
Does Centaurus A demand a dark sky site? I'm finding it hard to get away at the moment with two young kids. Should I just shelve this target until I can get out of town? Tips welcome....
