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Pete Lawrence

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:06 am

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The variable star Mira is currently a naked eye object as it
approaches maximum which should be in March IIRC. Here's a shot of it
taken from Norway...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/Omega/Tromso1/IMG_7135-Mira_1024-nolables.jpg

If you're having trouble spotting it, here's a marked up version...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/Omega/Tromso1/IMG_7135-Mira_800.jpg
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Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

Starboard

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:24 am

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Quote:

The variable star Mira is currently a naked eye object as it
approaches maximum which should be in March IIRC. Here's a shot of it
taken from Norway...
Pete

Fantastic. Great work. Thanks for posting.

Errol
pasnola.org

Starboard

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:44 am

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Orion standing just above the horizon and the Pleiades in sharp focus
make the perfect backdrop.

Errol
pasnola.org

Pete Lawrence

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:42 am

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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:06:42 +0000, Pete Lawrence
<pete.lawrence.nospam@pbl33.co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

The photos above were part of a package organised to see the Northern
Lights (not to see Mira Wink

). A number of trip images including those
taken of the lights themselves are available from here...

http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/omega/Tromso20070214/Tromso_Feb14_2007.html

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Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

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