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Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude
      07/06/09 02:04 PM

Yes, if your southern horizon is flat, the lowest declination will be -48, but don't expect to see too much below about -45 declination except for the REALLY bright stuff.

Don't be looking for a 15th mag galaxy at declination -47!

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* lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude brucepiano 07/02/09 05:03 PM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude AlanK   07/02/09 05:28 PM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude MessierScott   07/06/09 02:04 PM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude Hrundi   07/06/09 02:26 PM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude JakeSaloranta   07/08/09 02:33 AM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude Hrundi   07/08/09 03:20 AM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude JakeSaloranta   07/08/09 05:57 AM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude Hrundi   07/08/09 03:28 PM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude JakeSaloranta   07/09/09 05:33 AM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude timokarhula   07/09/09 08:45 AM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude acey   07/07/09 05:25 AM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude Tony Flanders   07/07/09 01:58 PM
. * Re: lowest declination of a sky object at my latitude BillFerris   07/07/09 11:28 AM
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