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AndyS

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5. When my daughter was about 5 we saw Andromeda through a

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 01:04 PM

Sep 2023

4 inch reflector. Just barely identifiable beyond a smudge.

We talked about distances and how this was our nearest neighbor in the universe. Not sure she comprehended the magnitude of the numbers but she simply said, "Daddy, it makes my heart hurt. I want to go there."

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M31 the andromeda galaxy [View all] moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 OP

Looks to me like you've figured out your new equipment very well, my dear moonshinegnomie! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #1

Good image. If you are in a dark area, you might be able to see a faint smudge with alfredo Sep 2023 #2

equipment list moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #3

Thanks. Quite a rig. alfredo Sep 2023 #6

stunning! mike_c Sep 2023 #4

When my daughter was about 5 we saw Andromeda through a AndyS Sep 2023 #5

My first was a 4" reflector. It was enough for this pre-teen. alfredo Sep 2023 #7

i use a 2.8" refractor moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #8

I had one, but I dropped it and cracked the lens alfredo Sep 2023 #9