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Old 01-03-2009, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pgc hunter View Post
How likely am I to spot the seagull nebula with my 12" from outer suburban location? I have tried, but never succeeded although I may have been tired and hasty on the occasions.
I saw it with my 20x80s this morning as I said below but it needs a low power and no light pollution.
A UHC filter will help too with the 12", although I didn't use one today.
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