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Lost Group of Stars

  • 05-03-2005 12:47am
    #1
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭


    I hope this makes sense to someone on this board!

    I have a pair of binoculars and I regularly use them for scanning the night sky. I'm trying to learn all the constellations and get used to finding my way around. Early on in my stargazing career I found a little group of stars which appeared to be shaped almost exactly like a clotheshanger, but I forgot to note down where they were and I haven't found them since. They're not visible with the naked eye, only through binoculars. I think the group is somewhere near Cygnus, but I'm not sure. Does anyone know the group I'm talking about? If so, could you tell me where it is?


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  • #2
    albertw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭albertw


    Hi,

    Yep, you seem to be describing "The Coathanger". Technically its not in Cygnus, but in Vulpecula. Its roughtly halfway beteen the stars Vega (in Lyra) and Altair (in Aquilla).

    Cheers,
    ~Al
    --
    www.southdublinastronomy.org


  • #3
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    Thank you! I'll go have a look for that tonight, if the skies are clear


  • #4
    hamster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭hamster


    Fishie wrote:
    Thank you! I'll go have a look for that tonight, if the skies are clear

    Hi Fishie,

    What spec and make is your binos? 10x50? I think I need to get new ones soon.
    :confused: Good luck with your search. That's dimmer than I can usually see.


  • #5
    Seanie M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    Here is a jist of what you guys are looking for! A star atlas will help get an exact location!

    Seanie.


  • #6
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Seanie M wrote:
    what is it with people putting their computer specs on the bottom of their signatures? should I do it too?

    Most people who do this post regularily on the Computers or Tweaking/Modding boards. It saves have to post your spec anytime your asking a question or talking about a problem you're having.

    For some people it's a "mine's bigger than yours" thing as well of course. Anyone who has their 3DMark score in their .sig falls into this category ;)


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