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Old 14-08-2009, 09:01 PM
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Do you have binoculars?
With reasonable skies, the Lagoon Nebula is seen in binoculars. The Trifid Nebula is nearby. Try sweeping the area with binoculars to familiarise yourself with its position relative to the brighter stars in Sagittarius then go to your telescope.

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