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Hello all and thanks for the suggestions.
Last night's weather was really nice. Still, tons of ambient light from 1) the sunset 2) Manhattan We saw some nice stars, clusters, etc. I showed my friends a few interesting items. One of my friends was very pleased to see Vega, having seen the movie "Contact" and he really loved its bright blue color. In addition, we all saw about 4 or 5 meteors. I guess a bit of Persieds is still within range. We star-hopped for a while. Particularly, the first-timers were astounded when looking through the limited FOV of a pair of binoculars, how many stars are out there! I was very happy a good impression was made, and an interest sparked. Question: Saw an arrangement of stars in the binoculars. I will attempt to describe arrangement and location, perhaps someone can identify for me. Starting from Altair, going in a "3-o'clock" direction, there is an arrangement of stars that resembles a mirrored, italicized h. I will attempt to ascii draw it he 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 What were we looking at? My friend (and I, subsequently) are curious to know. Thanks! ---Atreju--- |
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