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Old 28-October-2007, 02:28 AM
Tucson_Tim Tucson_Tim is offline
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Originally Posted by france113 View Post
hey guys.
i got this 40mm telescope( i know its not powerful), so im wondering if it is possible for me to see it?
It's a naked-eye object at approx magnitude +2.5. so you'll be able to see it just fine. Depending on the quality/focal length of your scope you should be able to get a solid 10x magnification. You won't see a lot of detail - probably just a fuzzy dot. You won't see the image as large as the photos here that were taken with much larger scopes. You're also far enough north to get a good view. Go for it - you've got nothing to lose by trying. Let us know what you see . . .
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