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Old 22-10-2009, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rod66 View Post
Could I suggest Tarantula nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud as a spectacular nebula to view if you get the chance. It offers both a good view at 25mm with the surrounding tendrils and 10-13 mm at its core. I saw this last night for the first time through a telescope and I almost wet myself.

Rod
I know what you mean Rod, I looked at it last night through my 26mm and 15mm eyepiece for the first time, it was gob smacking

I've only previously looked at it with binoculars.
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