newbie question - bins and andromeda
- From: Mark Watson <mark.watson@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:31:01 +0000
Howdy folks
Just (20:30) been outside (Colchester) and it's nice and clear.
Visibility wise I can, for example, with my new (to me) 10x40s make
out all seven stars in Pleiades quite easily.
According to my Starry Night Enthusiast software, Andromeda is 'one of
the most magnificent objects in the night sky and ... easily visible
as a hazy patch to the naked eye.. covering as much of the sky as five
moons put together.. binoculars will show Andromeda in its entirety
.... and also show two of Andromeda's companion galaxies .."
So my question is, just how close to reality is the above quote?
Because I'm guessing
- easily visible as a hazy patch to the naked eye = maybe in the
darkest of dark skies
- covering as much of the sky as five moons put together = really?????
- binocluars will show Andromeda in its entirely = what kind of
bins?????
= and also two of Andromeda's companion galaxies = reallly?
Mark
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