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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Gee that only gets to less than 8 deg above the horizon from Wiruna   ..so that's a top shot Rob 
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Thanks Mike. Hmmm - I do remember being too lazy to check the elevation, so the 30 degrees I recall from the night is obviously dodgey. Dec of M106 if 46deg and Wiruna lat is 33S, so you're right it was 10 degrees max. Guess that helps explain the colour a bit too
I do get a bit obsessive about chasing Messiers I haven't seen - even though probably sounds a bit crazy to drive SOUTH to get a chance to see this one Mike, I just don't get many opportunities to visit dark skies near Bris with low and dark N horizons. Probably also a testament to just how clear and dark the skies were at Wiruna.
I see I've also managed to flip this vertically somewhere in processing again. Have corrected orientation + elevation info on my website
