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Old 22-10-2007, 09:45 PM
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Lagoon Nebula - very nice, starting to get low though
NGC253 Sculptor galaxy - nice smudge from my backyard (ED80 - your Dob should kill it!)
Alpha Centauri - great double star.....
Thanks, will try for these.. except I've now cursed Melbourne skies by getting a telescope I don't have the darkest skies but I'm hoping 10" will overcome a little of that.

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Sort of wrecks your night vision hey! My first night I went outside, being careful to avoid lights etc etc, then looked at the moon! Back to square one!
Yes in my eagerness I couldn't be bothered putting the filter in. Glad I'm not the only one!
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