Thread: Horsehead hunting 2" vs 1.25" H-beta filter\eyepiece combos
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Old 11-11-2021, 07:43 PM
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The horsehead is one of those objects you 'detect' rather than 'see', if you take my meaning. It's a very low contrast extended object. If you think you see it, wobble the telescope a little. If it moves, it's a real detection.

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