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Old 11-10-2009, 09:51 AM
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Hi Orestis,

I'm a bit of a newb as far as galaxies go my self, but through my 8" Dob to me it appears somewhere between an elongated oval and a long cigar shape, with a brightening bulge in the middle.

Through my 10X50s there is also a globlular cluster that I can see in the same field of view as a fuzzy ball, NGC 288.

It's an awesome feeling looking at galaxies isn't it

Kind regards

Ant
Hi Ant ,

No worries i'm definately a newb as i'm only 13 yrs old.
Regarding ngc 288 its amazing in my 5''.
Yes it is an amazing feeling indeed Just to know the great distances involved.

Absolutely Amazing.

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