Even constellations I know can be hard to make out from a dark site, with many more bright stars clamoring for attention. -- Joe --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote: From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] How dim of objects can I see? To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 10:07 PM I meant to add that I had found a lot of objects from the city before I found them from a dark sky. Sometimes too many stars actually makes locating the objects more difficult for beginners. Knowing your constellations is a big help. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com