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Old 22-10-2013, 06:37 PM
PSALM19.1 (Shaun)
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Originally Posted by barx1963 View Post
All good advice, but as I have mentioned in another post, newts have a noticeable diminishing of contrast "due to the obstruction. "That may be contributing.
Also a larger image (as I am assuming you are getting with the dob) will also magnify the atmospheric distortions.
Planets are really a case of patience. On most nights you have to observe for a while to get those fleeting moments of clarity.

Cheers

Malcolm
Sorry Malcolm, what do you mean by "the obstruction"?
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