Given that V838 MON is about 2 degrees further north in declination than the Orion Nebula, I would think it would be a fairly easy target in a 12-16 inch scope (depending on the current Vis-Mag). Monoceros is well placed these days (nights at least :) below Canis Minor and the feet of Gemini. Let's look for it from St. George Jim! Detailed AAVSO finder charts can be found at: http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=v838%20mon Just click on the gif files...B is the widest available and F is zoomed in. R's are reversed image charts. Dave On Monday, March 8, 2004, at 01:58 PM, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
Hi,
It does not get very high here in Utah but given a good southern horizon it should be doable.
Details here: http://www.aavso.org/vstar/vsots/1202.shtml
Patrick
Jim Gibson wrote:
Patrick I know you study variable stars. Can a person see V838 Mon with a medium sized scope?
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040305.html
Jim