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RussL
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Reged: 03/18/08
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Loc: Cayce, SC
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Re: small binocs M44 star counts and galaxies
05/07/08 10:29 PM
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The sky tonight was not quite as clear in some areas, but I gave it another go in my 10x50s, counting 15 or so of the brightest stars. This may sound strange, but during three tries at counting I began to notice a configuration that oddly reminded me of the shape of the Hyades. Once I saw it I could in no way avoid interpreting it as such as I tried to count again. I was facing southwest basically so as to be "in front" of the cluster. This was at 9:45pm. I tried to orient myself on the chart, but due to the large number of stars on the chart I was unable to discern the shape I was seeing. Nor am I able to tell if the chart is oriented as if facing southwest. Of course , I have never scrutinized the Beehive this much and so I am quite unfamiliar with it's geometry to such a degree. I tried lying on the ground, but it was no better than leaning on my truck or back in a chair. Perhaps the Hyades-like configuration I saw was an effect of my limited sky conditions, or perhaps merely something my brain translated as such. Nonetheless, it proved to be a tool by which I counted stars time after time. An abbreviated chart might help me tell just which stars I am seeing. Interesting. 
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--Russell
"Akita mani yo." Observe everything as you walk. (--Lakota)
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Celestron 80mm Wide View ref., f5
Criterion RV-6 Dynascope, Newt., f8, (c. 1962)
Sears Discoverer 60mm ref., f7, (c. 1973)
Celestron Ultima DX 10x50, 6.5 TFOV
Tasco 7x35 wide
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