RMOLLISE wrote:

Len, Len, Len...

Why let this stop you? I've probably seen a lot more from the center of
Mobile than you have from your much better location. The secret? Shield
the scope and yourself from _ambient_ light...all those nearby
porchlights and lighted windows. An observatory or just some portable
light shields and you'll be back in deep sky heaven.

Peace,
Rod Mollise

Hi

Took me forever to figure this one out.
If/when I shield myself from ambient lighting,
I can see DSO's down to mag 9.5 or so as long
as they are high surface brightness objects.
And this is from mag 3.5 skies !!

Strange, recently we have been getting mag 4.5 to
mag 5 skies, which is not normal for being right next
to Wash DC.......



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