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Old 06-09-2013, 09:52 PM
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Jas, if you could see the Helix (which is huge!) then the Saturn should have been a beacon. M72 is a faint, sparse globular cluster while M73 is just a litte triangle of stars - you won't see these unless you know exactly what you are hunting for.

Better to star hop fom Sadalsuud to get the Saturn Nebula. Remember, you are looking for an elongated grey smudge. The colour's not obvious, particularly at first.
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