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Omega Centauri from 38.5 north

Started by kcolter, 12/31/2003 12:46PM
Posted 12/31/2003 12:46PM Opening Post
Saw Omega through 14X100 binos at astronomical twilight this AM from 38 degrees north latitude. Perhaps the earliest in the winter I have been able to spot it. Spica had not quite culminated. Seeing Omega from home has become a bit of a "stupid pet trick" as Johnny Carson used to say, also something of an astronomical winter time rite of passage.
Posted 02/05/2004 02:18AM #1
If you can see Gamma Velorum from your site, about 6 hours later you can find Omega Centauri in the same spot.

John +37.30 N