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Originally Posted by tmz
Thanks Allan!
I thought the pitting on my 8" mirror was just dust, and thought the whole thing was dusty, so i followed a youtube video on how to clean it carefully although as soon as i pulled the mirror out i knew its days were over. The coating is pretty worn out. It looks as if it has a big layer of dust on it but its not dusty.
Thanks for the info, defiently keen on the skywatcher or saxon collapsible.
Also - the GSO plossls i own have, some have a green tinge on the EP. I have read this can be from oil from eyelashes? They still seemed to work okay on my 8". Will these be okay to use on a 10"? Or should i look at upgrading? I dont really want to spend a fortune on a televue yet.
I have these GSO EPs, 25mm, 15mm, 9mm, 6mm
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Thanks Tim.
That's a good range of plossls you have there. They should serve you well for the 8 and the 10".
I might be tempted to add one of about 32mm for those bigger targets.
I would try to clean the eps you have before spending any more on new ones. Also try to get to a local observing session where you may be able to try some other eps to see if the difference is worth it for you.
Regards