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Old 02-20-2008, 09:43 PM
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DangerousDuramax
Your supposed to be able to see Saturn and Regulus really good at full eclipse.
does one of them show up as a small colored dot "a few inches" away from the moon????
 
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:47 PM
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They are supposed to sandwich the moon and Saturns rings are supposed to be really bright. I think Regulus is red and its the brightest star in the constellation.
 
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small red dot?
 
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Probably need a telescope to see em.
 
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i can see something at the 10-11 position....
 
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:56 PM
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thats a star i think, its fairly bright here for us
 
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:57 PM
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ok, i really miss being back on the farm where its clear at night and there is NO lights.....
 
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Old 02-20-2008, 10:01 PM
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Yep we have some lights here. Sorry I tried, short of shooting out all the street lamps.
 
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Old 02-20-2008, 10:02 PM
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no, i mean around here in lakeland, too friggin bright.....
 
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