Re: [ATM] Top three 'wow' targets for sidewalk astronomy

["Norm Prince" <norman.prince@verizon.net>]

For my money...whatever you guys call that double star cluster that is 
"under" (lower in altitude) Cassiopia when it is East of Polaris...I show 
that to folks and they want to point the scope back at Saturn and the Moon, 
but Wow! as you say...those two little sparkling clusters with each there 
own character...beautiful and awesome all at once.  The Orion nebula seems 
to be something everyone can get down on too.

-norm-
Georgia, USA (land of bad seeing)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Shuken" <mikeshuken@value.net>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 01:53 AM
Subject: [ATM] Top three 'wow' targets for sidewalk astronomy


> For sidewalk astronomy extra-solar system objects, what do you think
> are the best three places to point your telescope at?  Let's say a 8"
> reflector...
>
> People are accustomed to Hubble pictures, so some are going to be
> disappointed no matter what, but what do you think will "grab the
> attention" of those whose attention can be grabbed?  A certain star
> cluster?  A certain spiral galaxy?
>
> I'm looking for not so much what you like (although it may coincide)
> but what the average sidewalk walk-up might be "wowed" by...
>
> M
>
> PS - Oh yeah, I know you can always knock their socks off with
> Saturn's rings, but I'm looking for beyond our solar system...
>
>
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