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Originally Posted by Renato1
The thing is, what you really need is an ultra dark site. I used to get really annoyed reading US astronomy magazines where telescope reviewers at ultra dark sites were seeing all 2 degrees of Andromeda with 100mm telescopes. I've only ever seen the core of the galaxy from down here, and I think there is no hope of getting a better view from our peninsula because of the lights from Melbourne.
Renato
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Renato is correct. I had been doing astronomy for 40 years before I saw M31 really well from Australia. That was a crystal clear November night and I was 50km out of Whyalla (32 degrees S), in the desert.
Using a 106 APO with a 17.3 Delos I could see spiral arms dust lanes, and heaps of other detail.
Had to wait 40 years since I first saw those photos in the Time/Life book "the Universe" to see it that way though. This hobby requires patience Jemmo, so do not be disappointed if you don't see what you expect straight away.
John