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Old 29-04-2025, 07:55 PM
Tropo-Bob (Bob)
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M82 in Ursa Major is at 70 degrees north, so it only rises 3 degrees above the norther horizon. I needed dark skies and my 8inch scope to see this one back in 1985.

In the Northern Hemisphere, it and its neighbour M81 are considered to be visible in binoculars.

I have seen all the Messier objects from the Cairns Region. M82 was the last one found and it was the most difficult to see.
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