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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: Vinayak]
      #5585231 - 12/23/12 08:56 AM
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Again, thank you for taking the time to put this info together.

John

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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: johntrob]
      #5641126 - 01/24/13 05:41 PM
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Thanks! Just got the bug a year ago and naturally started "behind" backwards with a little 90mm scope. Kinda got tired of looking at Saturn, Jupiter and the moon... Your instructions will be good and never knew that my Binoculars would be so handy!

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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: Dave Mitsky]
      #5641991 - 01/25/13 06:41 AM
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Dave,
I want to thank you for you book tips. I bought Star Hopping for Backyard Astronomers used on Amazon. I would have never came across that book had it not been for your post and suggestion.

It really is a great book with loads of information. I've been able to learn quite a bit from 3 days of reading.

Thanks Again


Ken

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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: kenrenard]
      #5662411 - 02/04/13 08:12 PM
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I just joined recently. I have already shared this in my other beginner area. You need to pay a visit to MESSIER 45 This is a GREAT site, as far as a newbie like me, because it has hotlinks to each object. It has listings of Messier , NGC, IC, Herschel, and separate areas with Most Popular, Popular Galaxies, The 88 Constellations, Open Clusters, and Planetary Nebulae. The link for the site is http://messier45.com/

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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: jarhead]
      #5662458 - 02/04/13 08:38 PM
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I just joined recently. I have already shared this in my other beginner area. You need to pay a visit to MESSIER 45 This is a GREAT site, as far as a newbie like me, because it has hotlinks to each object. It has listings of Messier , NGC, IC, Herschel, and separate areas with Most Popular, Popular Galaxies, The 88 Constellations, Open Clusters, and Planetary Nebulae. The link for the site is http://messier45.com/



This looks like a great website but nothing on the page seems to work. Anyone else having problems with it?

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jarhead
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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: Terry Dactile]
      #5668729 - 02/08/13 11:05 AM
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Darn! It works for me and I'm on a Linux box. I have trouble with several sites and have to boot up (Stupid) Windows 7.

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Dave MitskyModerator
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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: Terry Dactile]
      #5669209 - 02/08/13 02:46 PM
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Messier45.com seems to work for me. What OS are you using?

Dave Mitsky

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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies new [Re: Dave Mitsky]
      #5669617 - 02/08/13 06:57 PM
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I had no problem accessing from either a Windows 7 (Firefox) or my Mac (Safari).

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Re: How to Locate Some of the Major Messier Galaxies [Re: craytab]
      #5704254 - 02/27/13 08:53 PM
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Thanks Dave! I still have yet to get M101...



I have seen M101 with 80mm from a dark sky site in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but I cannot find it with 250mm from my condo (mag 4.5 skies). Low-surface-brightness galaxies are one class of object where aperture is not a substitute for dark skies.

M104, on the other hand, is visible with 80mm from my home. As noted, it's smaller and has higher surface brightness.

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