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Old 22-03-2007, 11:58 AM
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The first time I saw the Sombrero was through AstroSouth's 12.5" dob. Awesome, with that dust lane cutting through it.
I found it later with my 60mm Ebay refractor, a shadow of it's true self, but clearly visible nontheless.
NGC 253, the Silver Coin (sorry Ron), is another one to target.
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