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mypontiac
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What would you look for in a dark sky Saturday?
      #3286466 - 08/21/09 07:17 PM
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I might be going to a dark zone tomorrow.

What would you look for in a NP 101 4" refractor?

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Sean

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Re: What would you look for in a dark sky Saturday? new [Re: mypontiac]
      #3286836 - 08/21/09 11:48 PM
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Just a quick short list.
The Veil nebula.
If you have a UHC or OIII filter then the North American Nebula and area.
Andromeda galaxy, M31.
Just cruse along the Milky Way.
If your southern horizon is low and dark then all the nebula and clusters in Sagittarius and Scorpius.

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Re: What would you look for in a dark sky Saturday? new [Re: walt r]
      #3286840 - 08/21/09 11:50 PM
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Thanks!

Actually, what I love to look at lately in my semi urban skies.

Sean

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Re: What would you look for in a dark sky Saturday new [Re: mypontiac]
      #3287042 - 08/22/09 03:45 AM
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Try to pull up M33. It likes dark skies and a wide field.

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Re: What would you look for in a dark sky Saturday new [Re: square_peg]
      #3287459 - 08/22/09 11:10 AM
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No clouds and low humididity in Connecticut. Such as it is, it aint in the cards. No one here is surprised.

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