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Old 17-04-2018, 09:58 AM
Saturnine (Jeff)
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Hi Jase
It depends on the time of year and the time of the evening that the observing evening is being held and what telescopes are being used. If it soon and is in the early evening, say between 7:00 and 9:00, which I would expect for a school event then by the end of the session Jupiter will be high enough to see detail and its moons.
For binaries, Alpha Cent. Alpha Crucis, Rigel, Alpha Circinus, Nu Carina, H 3945 in Canis Major for colour contrast, Gamma Volans
Clusters, Omega Cent, NGC3532, NGC2516, NGC3293, NGC4755, IC2602.
Neb & Galaxies, M42, Eta Carina Neb, NGC3242 planetary neb, M83, NGC5128 Cent A galaxy.
That should be a good starting point, having done a few school and outreach events along with fellow club members.
Unfortunately Saturn, the planet everyone wants to see, doesn't get high enough until after 10:00 atm.
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