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Originally Posted by astroron
I think he meant with the naked eye.
I would also be skeptical of the NGC 5128 observation with the naked eye 
Stephen James O'Meara reckons he can see M83 also.
He lives half way up a volcano in Hawaii, but still not convinced.
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Yeah, I know he did. I'm halfway up a (small) volcano too. Just saying.
I have only seen 253 with 'extreme averted imagination' as MBG says and 5128 also.
No, I lie, I have seen 253 with averted vision, just ! 5128 I have imaged but can't remember if I managed a visual as well. Even being a little bit elevated at my location can make a difference. Just gets me a wee bit above the suburban fug. That and not having any nearby street lights.
I've just about given up visual mainly because of my eyes. Between lens damage and floaters I have extreme difficulty getting focus so imaging with BYE and it's focussing feature is my preferred method.
Doesn't stop me trying now and then though ...
