[AZ-Observing] Re: Sight of a lifetime - and a problem

Alan Gore wrote:
Just above and to the
> left (from the NZ point of view) of the Southern Cross, I found a number of
> showy open clusters and bright nebulae, two of which might be the Magellanic
> Clouds.

Alan,

The Magellanic Clouds are unmistakeable, but they are separated pretty far from 
Crux.  This time of year, the Southern Cross is below the South Celestial Pole 
for most of the night.  The Magellanic Clouds, however, are riding high above 
it for most of the night.  Look for two sizeable patches of light that are 
similar in brightness to an average part of the Milky Way, but are completely 
detached from it.  You're looking for something as large as the Large 
Sagittarius Star Cloud.

Tom




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