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To: cogitator
J002E3 is currently observable at magnitude 16.5

"observable" is stretching it. Pluto would appear brighter then this thing.
7 posted on 09/12/2002 9:01:02 AM PDT by JoeU.S.
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To: JoeU.S.
Plenty of amateur astronomers have the equipment necessary to see a magnitude 16.5 object. A 12" reflector might do it, a 16" certainly would.
8 posted on 09/12/2002 9:05:52 AM PDT by RonF
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