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Originally Posted by CChelle
Thanks Ron. I had seen that page before and lost it so I have it safely added it to my favourites now.
What I reallty want to know now, is... does the Flame Neb being so faint (when others, like like the Orion and the Tarantula, were so amazingly clear) mean that perhaps my scope is not big enough to caputer it no matter what filter or EP I use? Or is my postion (sky darkness etc) not enough with my scope to make it possible to capture the Flame, let alone the horsehead. Last night I think was about as good as I'll get. OR... is that fact that it was visible at all a good sign that with the right eyepeices and filters I might see them?
I have another problem translating the info as well,... I don't know what the focal lenghth of my scope is. I can't find it anywhere in the book I got with it. Is there a way of calculating it?
Thanks
Michelle  |
Hi Michelle, the Flame Nebula being anywhere else in the sky on it's own would be a show piece, but unfortunatly it sits right next to Alnitak which is many more magnitudes brighter,so the glare just kills it
What make of telescope do you have?
I think the common 10" scopes are F4.8 or there abouts.
See
Here for the way a way to calculate your focal length
I can assure you your scope is plenty Big enough to see the Horse Head and other Dark Nebulae, it will just require you to gain some experience with observing before you can get down to seeing these faint objects
Cheers
