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Old 11-03-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by OneOfOne View Post
It shows why Proxima is such a difficult object to catch visually. Must have a look at a map some time to work out where it is in relation to A&B as seen in the sky. As I recall they are about 2 degrees apart? Just have to find out what direction.
Yes, Proxima is 2° apart in the direction towards the South celestial pole (actually 30° cv from that direction.. with Agena and Hadar it forms the right-angle triangle, and Proxima is sitting on the right angle corner)
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