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Old 09-04-2014, 10:51 PM
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Answering for Glen, yes, Centaurus A is the bright blob above Omega.

To help inspire you, last night I was doing an astro viewing night at a high school. Had everything going against me: thin cloud across the entire sky, dew, and terrible light pollution that was heightened by the thin cloud, and a first quarter Moon.

But, despite all this, just by star hoping through an 8X50 finder, I was able to nail Centaurus A on a C8 with a GSTAR camera coupled to it. Just by using the finder! Did the Sombrero next in the same way too, . Both were totally invisible through the finder,

Mental.
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