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Old 05-12-2009, 07:29 AM
dunc66
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I am assuming it is called coma. It is a fan/wedge shaped flaring of the light from the target star or distant Xmas decoration. Can't find any clear picture of coma on the internet to confirm. I'm not talking airy discs or diffraction rings. I am seeing this with a low power eyepiece.
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