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 Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   MikeRatcliff Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/12/04 Posts: 1128 Loc: Redlands, CA Re: cant hit m51       07/04/08 12:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   M33, the Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum, is another deceptively tough one for light polluted backyards. Magnitude of 5.7! With that number alone you would expect something really easy. But the light is spread out over a large area. It will be coming up in the next few months. -------------------- 16" f/4.9 dob 32, 24, 16 Brandon 24 Panoptic 13 Nagler T6 10.5 Pentax XL 12.5 UO ortho 9 Circle T ortho 2x TV Barlow Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on cant hit m51 roccodm 07/02/08 03:08 PM Re: cant hit m51 PeterSurma   07/07/08 08:47 AM Re: cant hit m51 HaleBopper   07/02/08 06:36 PM Re: cant hit m51 FirstSight   07/02/08 03:40 PM Re: cant hit m51 David Knisely   07/02/08 09:43 PM Re: cant hit m51 JakeT93   07/02/08 11:45 PM Re: cant hit m51 OldDeadOne   07/03/08 03:45 PM Re: cant hit m51 MikeRatcliff   07/04/08 12:48 PM Re: cant hit m51 wysky   07/05/08 07:01 PM Re: cant hit m51 Old Dinosaur   07/06/08 11:04 AM Re: cant hit m51 xfile101   07/06/08 10:22 AM Re: cant hit m51 mv1000   07/06/08 11:29 AM Re: cant hit m51 MaxTheHitman   07/06/08 03:47 PM Re: cant hit m51 David Knisely   07/02/08 11:56 PM Re: cant hit m51 RAKing   07/02/08 06:45 PM Re: cant hit m51 vanhooglesnort   07/02/08 07:31 PM Re: cant hit m51 roccodm   07/02/08 08:15 PM Re: cant hit m51 MaxTheHitman   07/02/08 04:26 PM Extra information 4 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 469 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 CN Forums Home

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