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Help finding M104
Hi all,
I have recently just returned to the wonderful hobby of Astronomy.
I have a rather old 6" Schmitt Newtonian on a recently purchased EQ6, future scope upgrade pending but have not decided on what to purchase to stick on the new mount.
Anyway enough waffle. I was hoping to view M104 through this scope but I am having difficulty finding it. I drift align the scope before each veiwing session thanks to the great advise on this site, and its not that difficult after reading and then re-reading the info on how to do it. Then I check that I can locate some of the easier object to find by setting there correct DEC and moving the scope in RA. eg set DEC for Omega Cent then moving the scope in RA while looking thru the 8 x 50 finder scope until it appears.
That works fine but when I now try it with something like M104 I just dont apper to be able to locate it. Is the faint glow visible thru an 8 x 50 finder scope or will I have to pear thru the main tube.
The sky I observe under is dark, no street lights and I can see the Milky Way very well. The EQ6 is not a goto.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
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