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henbane · 29-05-2012, 00:21

Anyone know what I'm looking at? Binoculars can just about see saturn and spica in the same field for view, keeping them still without a tripod I can see a red fuzzy near saturn.

**slade_x** · 29-05-2012, 01:43

A red giant in Virgo?

Zubeneschamali · 29-05-2012, 10:42

Yoursky shows Saturn near 74 Virginis, a Mag -1 red giant.

henbane · 29-05-2012, 11:29

Thanks Guys

29-05-2012, 00:21	#1
henbane Boy in the Bubble Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,492 Adverts \| Friends HMod: Santa Strike Force, The Clique	red fuzzy near saturn in 10x50 binos Anyone know what I'm looking at? Binoculars can just about see saturn and spica in the same field for view, keeping them still without a tripod I can see a red fuzzy near saturn.

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slade_x Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tipperary Posts: 1,077 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Astronomy & Space	A red giant in Virgo?

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Zubeneschamali Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Bog Posts: 3,831 Adverts \| Friends	Yoursky shows Saturn near 74 Virginis, a Mag -1 red giant.

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henbane Boy in the Bubble Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,492 Adverts \| Friends HMod: Santa Strike Force, The Clique	Thanks Guys