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asaint
Carpal Tunnel
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Sagittarius
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desertstars
Say What?
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 28747
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Nicely done. Now, if there was only a passing chance I might see Sagittarius this summer... 
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
amateur: [ama-cher, -ter, am-uh-tur]–noun 1. a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
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stevecoe
"The Astronomical Tourist"
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2035
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Tom;
Ain't that the truth...we have had two--count'em two--nights without a Moon in the sky to view the Milky Way. AJ and I were joking about forgetting about how to set up the scope. Then we went out and it kinda took a minute to remember what to do...not funny.
Clear skies (please);
Steve Coe
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150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount
80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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Mr. Mike
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/08/05
Posts: 555
Loc: Churchville, NY
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Arguably the best constellation for amateur astronomers...ever! Loaded with beautiful Messiers and lately I have been enjoying some NGC objects as well. Even with the constellation fairly low in the sky, it just happens to be in a very dark section of my Southern sky.
EXCELLENT!!!! 
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Stellarvue NextGen 80mm ED
Meade 7x50 Binos
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desertstars
Say What?
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 28747
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Quote:
Tom;
Ain't that the truth...we have had two--count'em two--nights without a Moon in the sky to view the Milky Way. AJ and I were joking about forgetting about how to set up the scope. Then we went out and it kinda took a minute to remember what to do...not funny.
Clear skies (please);
Steve Coe
Yup, summer in Arizona. Still, it beats wildfires...
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Tom W.
SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ
Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor
Under the Desert Stars
amateur: [ama-cher, -ter, am-uh-tur]–noun 1. a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
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Glassthrower
Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Reged: 04/07/05
Posts: 14097
Loc: Fleeing Gustav!
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Nice writeup Steve. 
I get a good view of this area from 29N - when whether permits. 
Sagittarius and Cygnus are my all-time favorites - there is just so much to see.
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Michael Gilmer - Member of the Meteoritical Society & Collector of Falling Stars.
Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Buy/Sell/Trade Meteorites, Moon Rocks, Mars Rocks, & Celestial Irons
Gear : Astro-Tech 66ED on custom GEM, assorted binoculars, RKE & UO Ortho eyepieces.
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stevecoe
"The Astronomical Tourist"
Reged: 04/24/04
Posts: 2035
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Michael;
That is why I did this article for such a small section of the constellation. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with parts of the sky that have lots of objects to observe.
Enjoy;
Steve Coe
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150mm 6" f/8 Celestron Refractor on Sirius Mount
80mmED 3" f/7.5 Orion Refractor
Author "Deep Sky Observing" Springer-Verlag
Author "Nebulae and How to Observe Them" Springer
New Canon Xt astrocamera with Hutech modification
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