Thread: Neptune through a 5" APO?
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Old 19-05-2009, 09:13 PM
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Yes, at mag 7.9 it is a bright enough target, but it could be mistaken for a star.
You would have use very high magnification and have good seeing to be sure of seeing it as a disc.
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