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Old 23-02-2009, 02:36 PM
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wysiwyg (Mark)
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Originally Posted by troypiggo View Post
Very nice set, but can I ask a dumb question from a noobie? How did you get the Trifid Nebula? I'm looking at planning objects for this weekend, and overnight it looks like M20 is below the horizon. Am I checking incorrectly?
This shot of M20 was taken roughly between 4:00 and 4:30 am on Sunday morning, the Moon was just about to rise.
It was fairly low but manageable........................
Its really a winter object.
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