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Originally Posted by tmz
I got the 15x70s out for a quick look tonight. Complete noob but just above the saucepan i found a cluster that had a green shadow/tinge around it. Didnt get a chance to find it with my app.
Any ideas? It was slightly to the right and above the saucepan.
Cheers
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Sure your not looking at the Great Orion Nebula, AKA.. M42.
It is near a star that includes the saucepan and just above and to the right...It is greenish and includes stars...article on the saucepan and other asterisms.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...s011320161301/
See below.
bigjoe