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finding Boattini
Hi All,
I realised straight away after I purchased the 12" Lightbridge Dobby that I didn't have a hope of finding most objects effortlessly, so I made the Lightbridge a software guided scope (see signature). TheSky6 automatically downloads the comets ephemeris and I can usually get objects within 1 degree or 1 wide angle eyepiece FOV. Then its just a matter of a little hunting around. I can usually find faint fuzzies within a couple of minutes.
I couldn't see Boattini in the finderscope, but with a bit of averted vision and tapping the scope it revealed itself thru the eyepiece. So under city lights and without GOTO or a SGT scope at this stage it will be pretty hard to find unless your are good at star hopping!
Lets hope it brightens to mag 5
Neil
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