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Old 28-07-2008, 08:31 PM
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Thanks for the positive comments throughout this minor project.

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Originally Posted by alphajuno View Post
How dark are your skies? It seems like solar system bodies cut through light pollution better than stars of the same magnitude. Have you noticed anything like that? I'm interested in these smaller objects too but 5050 Ralph is the dimmest thing I have looked found so far...
The skies here are quite dark. Our nearest town is 5miles away and Siding Spring Obs about 25 miles.

5051 Ralph at around 15th mag is not a bad effort. Keep at it.

Not being one to brag, but, I don't know -We don't have any light pollution.
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