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A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects
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RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects
(September 20, 2011 at 8:32 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Zen was at a place called Koorda (read NO Light pollution) He was totally awed by the "Blaze of stars" and the clear definition of the 'Milky way'

So Monoceros constellation is not visible to the naked eye at all??

In very dark skies, yes, if you know what to look for. You can also see it in binoculars.
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A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - September 19, 2011 at 5:52 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by KichigaiNeko - September 20, 2011 at 2:50 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - September 20, 2011 at 7:38 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by KichigaiNeko - September 20, 2011 at 8:32 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by Zen Badger - September 20, 2011 at 8:38 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - September 20, 2011 at 10:07 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by thesummerqueen - September 20, 2011 at 10:11 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - September 20, 2011 at 2:19 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by Minimalist - September 20, 2011 at 1:06 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by thesummerqueen - September 20, 2011 at 1:08 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by thesummerqueen - September 20, 2011 at 2:22 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - September 20, 2011 at 11:35 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by thesummerqueen - February 14, 2013 at 3:29 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - February 15, 2013 at 6:27 am
NGC 2683, In the Constellation Lynx - by orogenicman - February 16, 2013 at 10:52 am
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by orogenicman - February 18, 2013 at 10:00 pm
RE: A Prelude to Winter Deep Sky Objects - by thesummerqueen - February 18, 2013 at 10:30 pm

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