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Old 16-07-2022, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by darkage View Post
Must be light pollution getting in the way. have been looking roughly 10 degrees above horizon and below with a expectation of a faint fuzzy patch some where there. Parents have a holiday house by the sea 140km south so thats my dark site. might try at a north facing beach there even though it will be a tiny bit lower.
I thought you were asking the question hypothetically but it sounds like you’re looking for it now? You need to look for it at transit which is just before dawn at present. September to November is the best time. From city or south of Melbourne you will probably be seeing a star like nucleus.
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