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BillFerris
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Re: Near M31
07/31/06 03:12 PM
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Bill,
The obvious problem with Jason's sketch being M32 is that M32 is round. ... [snip]
It's not unusual for M32 to appear oval and elongated at the eyepiece. Here, are a couple of sketches showing this: Link #1 and Link #2.
The first, in particular, is an excellent match with Jason's sketch. It shows the galaxy's oval shape and obviously stellar nucleus. Given the available information, I find M32 to be the better match.
Regards,
Bill in Flagstaff
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Edited by BillFerris (07/31/06 03:12 PM)
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