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Aug 19th: Can We See the Pillars of Creation With Amateur Astronomy Telescopes?
Here is the Eagle nebula taken using off-the-shelf equipment available to the amateur astronomer. So what instrument can we use see the Pillars of Creation with amateur astronomy telescopes?
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