Thread: How dark? - estimating naked eye limiting magnitude?
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Old 24-07-2008, 12:22 PM
Ian Robinson
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I use the Pleiades as a guide in summer , I count the stars I can see with a dark adapted naked eye in the group.

In winter I judge it by how well defined the LMC and SMC are.

Yes - Very subjective.
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