ETX-125 and M43

Hi,

I have purchased an ETX-125 recently and have difficulty finding the M43.
Are there any ETX-125 users here managing to find the M43?

Cheers,
Michael

Go to M42, use low power, and there it should be, right?

Is this a question about an ETX Autostar database problem?

Or the narrow fov of the ETX?

Or confusion about what or where M43 is?

Larry Stedman
Vestal

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, Larry Stedman
wrote:

Go to M42, use low power, and there it should be, right?

Is this a question about an ETX Autostar database problem?

Or the narrow fov of the ETX?

Or confusion about what or where M43 is?

It's just a small nebulosity directly adjacent M-42.

In article ,
RichA wrote:

It's just a small nebulosity directly adjacent M-42.

Right, that's why I suggested

"Go to M42, use low power, and there it should be, right?"

I'm still trying to figure what the OP's question or issue was...

ETX Autostar database problem? Narrow fov of ETX? His not knowing
where M43 is?

OP, are you still listening???

My presumption is that the ETX should be able to find M43 and show it,
just as readily as it finds and shows M42 since they are part of the
same nebulosity, in the same fov ... but maybe there's an Autostar, ETX
fov, or star chart problem in there somewhere!

Maybe I've presumed something there myself. Is M43 indeed part of the
same nebula or a separate entity? Is M43 lit up by the Trapezium, too?
I've assumed so; figure the astro mavens here will now chime in!

Larry Stedman
Vestal

Thanks for the info and the SEDs link. So M43 is lit up by a different
candle than M42...

Has the OP found or seen M42/M43 yet in his ETX?

Larry Stedman
Vestal