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Old 24-08-2012, 12:53 PM
maxwolfie (Greg)
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8" dob at first light - What to look at?

I've come from a cheap $200 refractor so anything is bound to wow me. What's a good list of targets to aim at first? I'm in the middle of Western Sydney.

A few ideas from these two guides:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-307-0-0-1-0.html
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-268-0-0-1-0.html

Galaxies:
LMC
SMC
Centaurus A
The Southern Pinwheel
The Sculptor Galaxy

Nebula:
Helix Nebula - Apparently difficult to view.
Eta Carina (getting a bit low for me)
Saturn Nebula - Apparently good?

Planets:
Saturn
Mars
Neptune (never seen it)


Any other ideas? Bonus points for "wow" factor and ease to find
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