I remember the first night I got the new LX90 home and did the built-in sky tour (or what ever it is) and I saw a my second globular cluster. I thought "Argh great! Another load of dots" Now that I know their place in the cosmos, I am really quite in awe of them! Here's a top site for sorting out the little buggers
http://www.seds.org/messier/glob.html
Full version here
http://www.metronome-trading.com/me/omega_centauri.htm
Location: Stanmore, Sydney
Date: 20060417
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