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1. What kind of instumentation did they have in 1781 to find the galaxy so many lightyears away?

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:03 AM

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Webb Captures New Image of Sombrero Galaxy [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2024 OP

Eyeballs, and non light-polluted skies localroger Nov 2024 #3

Telescopes don't help much for Messier objects localroger Nov 2024 #5

Mchain is who I'm asking about, not Messier. brush Nov 2024 #6

There is really no difference localroger Nov 2024 #7

Messier 104 is very definitely visible to the naked eye... localroger Nov 2024 #9

Spectacular! Permanut Nov 2024 #2

Wish I had a Starship capable of warp 12. Arne Nov 2024 #10