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Old 07-04-2014, 01:40 PM
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Forgot to mention what Brent has alluded to when I said swapping to a medium power eyepiece. Once you've spot your suspect patch, upping the magnification increases contrast, so seeing Centaurus A should be a little easier. You might even like to increase the magnification further to see how the contrast goes again. At a dark site this is a good technique, and a surprising one too. Worth trying in the city too.
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