18-03-2010, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ManOnTheMoon
Hi all. I was checking out the southern cross and its surroundings when I came across this faint orange/whitish glow that took up about 50% of my bino's 70mm fov. There are four stars under the cross that make a flat top triangle shape. Just left of those is where I saw this
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Hi Matt .... yes, depending exacly what area, as many clusters are around Centaurus and Carina region. Omega Centauri is gorg in binoc, and is a huge globular cluster.
Have you got starcharts/Stellarium ... then you may be able to pinpoint the area, and see what is there 
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