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Old 01-03-2014, 06:35 PM
Stardrifter_WA
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I agree Chris, what Tyson comments are correct, but then, many people, particularly in the US, can no longer see the night sky from the city, so a planetarium may be the only option. But, I don't agree that an "app" gives you the same experience though, even if they are readily available. I really enjoyed the planetarium show in Springfield Mass.

When I first arrived in LA, I went outside the hotel to look at the northern hemisphere stars for the first time and all I saw was "1" star, and maybe that was a planet anyway, but I couldn't tell. The light pollution is horrendous.

But, I actually did get to see the northern sky, after four weeks in my trip, but at a dark location, Stellafane. Scorpius was in the wrong place, it was on its side low on the horizon.

I did visit the Hayden whilst in New York. I hope to visit the Adler Planetarium during my next trip to the US this May.

Cheers Pete
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