Messier Marathon - M30?

Started by Jud, 03/17/2007 12:37PM

Posted 03/17/2007 12:37PM Opening Post

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Our group is going to attempt the Messier Marathon this evening. One of my concerns is M30. This object seems to be the potential nemesis of the list. Any recommendations short of hustling down to Key West?

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Posted 03/17/2007 12:48PM #1

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Move North - and you don't have to worry about M30 any more.

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Posted 03/17/2007 07:23PM #2

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Regarding M30: I once saw it from Mexico at dawn in 80mm, it was on March 31. Make sure you still have enough stars to locate the exact spot where it should be, and then use high power to darken the background, and you have a good chance to detect it even if the sky is already light.

Dmitri

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Posted 03/19/2007 05:05AM | Edited 03/19/2007 06:46PM #3

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Since this is the forum for Solar System Observing, I thought I'd ask how many Messier objects can be found in the solar system? wink

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