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Originally Posted by chich0
and I think i saw the carina nebula?? I couldnt see any dust really, more star formations similiar to when i look it up in stellarium is that how it is meant to look when observing??
For a bright night and my first night out i am pretty stoked with that. Got to see a lot more then i thought i would to be honest  |
With your 10" you should be able to see the dust lane easily, however between the full moon and it being a first night out - don't worry if you didn't! Your eyes will get used to knowing what to see the more you observe. I usually see something clearly, then when I ask someone newer to astronomy to look in the eyepiece: they see nothing!
Keep it up! The moon makes a big difference for DSO. If you are in town, I would suggest trying globular clusters more than nebulae or galaxies. I have used the free "Astrobyte" software to print out a list (used print screen - it is easier than the print format) of the brightest globular clusters. There are 60 globulars that are mag 8.9 or brighter. All bar two or three should be visible from Melbourne.
Anyway, have fun!!