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Originally Posted by Paddy
I find the little ED 80 great in that regard. Not too much light. The 16" is way too much even with a couple of moon filters.
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The trick is to increase the magnification
I got awesome views of Copernicus at 600 odd power in the 12", still great detail at 1000x in moments of good seeing. Although that night had some of the best seeing 2010 had to offer.
Get your barlows out, it's great fun on the moon
But yeah I know what you mean, once I showed my dad the moon at low power in the 12" and he remarked about the brightness, specifically an F word or two. But that is my general reaction aswell, and afterwards I'm literally blind in that eye for a few minutes. Interesting experience.