Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Rich N Post Laureate Reged: 09/22/04 Posts: 5311 Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif... Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy       05/29/08 11:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Yes, very nice charts. M101 is often easier to find with binoculars than a telescope. I think of M101 as a part of a triangle along with Alkaid and Mizar. Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy CESDewar 05/27/08 11:11 PM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy LM321   05/28/08 12:41 AM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy CESDewar   05/28/08 09:13 PM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy KennyJ   05/29/08 07:10 AM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy Rich N   05/29/08 11:07 AM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy EdZ   05/29/08 11:53 AM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy mttafire   05/29/08 11:56 AM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy Tony Flanders   05/29/08 02:12 PM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy EdZ   05/29/08 12:39 PM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy jmcdonald   05/28/08 06:45 PM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy mosdc61   05/28/08 06:59 PM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy OpalescentNebula   05/28/08 12:28 AM Re: Finding M101 - the Pinwheel Galaxy mttafire   05/28/08 12:32 AM Extra information 10 registered and 25 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 598 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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