If your latitude at Kauai is about +22, I don't see how you'll be able
to spot 47 Tuc. With a declination of -72 degrees it will culminate
3-4 degrees below the horizon, even with refraction. Here's another
suggestion: mag 8.3 globular NGC 1261 in Horologium.
Steve Gottlieb
On Oct 29, 2004, at 4:32 PM, David Staples wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> Here is a lazy question for you. Next Friday I am heading to Kauai
> and was
> wondering what targets will be visible from the island. It looks
> like I
> should be able to see 47 TUC, maybe low on the horizon but possible.
> I am
> looking forward to NGC5139 and Centaurus A and I'm looking for other
> target
> to take advantage of the southerly exposure.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave Staples
>
Received on Fri Oct 29 21:58:04 2004