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Turn Left At Orion

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In Canes Venatici: a Galaxy, M51

Turn Left at Orion - Consolmagno & Davis, Page 204 (4th ed.), Page 86 (3rd ed.)

Alternative naked-eye views
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Southern hemisphere naked-eye view
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Telrad (North-up)
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  • Lovely double galaxy (with NGC 5195)
  • On dark night, lookwith a Dob for hint of spiral arms
  • Easily found and historically important
Alternative finderscope views
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Star Diagonal Finderscope View (Northern Hemisphere)
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Star Diagonal Finderscope View (Southern Hemisphere)
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Binoculars N. of equator; direct finder S. of equator
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Alternative telescope views
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Large (8") Catadioptric (Northern hemisphere)
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Small (3-4") Newtonian (Northern hemisphere)
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