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Old 12-01-2006, 11:55 PM
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janoskiss (Steve H)
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LMC and SMC are easily visible even on the outskirts of Metropolitan Melbourne. One good test for sky darkness is: how many stars can you see in the Cross (Crux) with the naked eye? Five is enough for some good deep sky observing including some galaxies with my 8". More than five is getting pretty dark, great for galaxy hunting and observing subtle detail you would not see otherwise.
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