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Old 01-03-2012, 09:46 PM
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Zubenel (Wes)
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The Circinus Dwarf captured my imagination some time ago. I read that we could only see it due to a tunnel in the Milky Way's dust. Otherwise extinction would make it impossible.At Mag 10.5 one would think that it would have been easy to bag in ATM 10".
On the contrary , transparency has to be 8 to 8.5+ to grab this one in adverted vision. Many nights of small disappointment when not seen in the crowded star field. Need a 20" me thinks
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