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Originally Posted by skysurfer
Nice list !
You forgot two easy ones:
- Alpha Crucis
- Mizar (Zeta UMa).
These two, Cor Caroii, beta Cygni and alpha Centauri are even visible in full daylight. When you can find the star (using setting circles or a gto mount) the companion can be found as well, even with a small scope of 8cm.
The hard one (definitely NOT in daylight):
Sirius. The Pup is barely visible, even when high in the sky. Several attempts with my 11cm ED scope from a crystal clear South African sky failed :-(
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Thanks skysurfer.
Funny I left out Alpha Crucis
Will amend the list to include
But Mizar is almost below my horizon ;I never even can see it!!
bigjoe.