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GRS seen for the first time
I might be becoming a refractor convert... after a fair number of attempts to see the GRS with my 200mm Newtonian I saw it last night around 11:31pm as it cleared the limb of Jupiter in my (still new) Vixen 81ED.
At 89x with a 7T6 it was a prominent knot in the SEB that became more pronounced and more russety in colour as it approached the meridian around midnight..
Maybe it was just good luck, but I am really appreciating the colour rendition and contrast of the Vixen in conditions where I would never drag out the Dob..
Cheers.
Darren.
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