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Originally Posted by 209herschel
I'd be keen to hear anyone's thoughts on a TV 11mm barlowed v an ortho 6mm for planet/lunar viewing. My scope is undriven.
Cheers.
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The ortho I use in a SW 10" and I find it good to use. Jupiter will slip out of it quickly but for the other planets it is not too bad. I have only looked at Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
Will definitely hold its own against the TV I would think.
The only thing that holds it back maybe 60% of the time is the atmosphere.
I would agree with you Morton about concentrating on the object and narrow field of view. I only use orthos for all viewing and chose them for that characteristic. I would think that not having extra light sources like bright stars interfering when searching for extra detail is a bonus too. Good on you for adding a new patch on your observing sleeve
and welcome to the S.F.O.V. Club.