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Old 17-05-2014, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by PSALM19.1 View Post
So...can you see the Sombrero Galaxy with an 8" Dob? Is it like trying to spot Neptune...?
The short answer is, Yes,

It requires a darkish sky and moderate to high mag for an 8".
Get yourself a good star chart and star hop away to your hearts content,once you have found it you will wonder how you missed it all this time.
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