| Hrundi |
| (Pooh-Bah) |
| 07/06/09 02:26 PM |
Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude
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Yes, if your southern horizon is flat, the lowest declination will be -48, but don't expect to see too much below about -45 declination except for the REALLY bright stuff.
Don't be looking for a 15th mag galaxy at declination -47!
I think even these figures are generous. The lowest I've seen was M4 with my 12". It was at ~3 degrees, and quite faint. Not quite averted, but not a steady object.