Ok, just returned from my dark site, maiden voyage with my new12". I was only there for a couple of hours, saw ngc2207, very faint, couldn't really pick the interaction of the two. Next was the flame nebula, I could make it out with the main large dark lane through it. Didn't know where to go to from there to find the horsehead, but I was pretty happy to see the detail in the flame, a challenge in itself. Had a look at the big nebula, eta carinae, tarantula and then m42. WOW!!!!!!!!!. I couldn't believe how big and bright it was. I have never seen it like that before. Also checked out 47tuc at high power, WOW again. found M1 for the first time, quite Unimpressive even with a neb filter just a smudge with zero detail. Tried for ngc253 and m77 but they were quite low to the horizon and also a fire burning in that direction so no luck with galaxies tonight. Very happy with the scope and with observing the flame neb. Horsehead is next
just a quick question, I got this eyepiece with the scope and i love it, it gave far better views of m42 and the other big nebs than any other eyepiece I have used (haven't really used anything high end yet)
It looks cheap but feels great to use. The only info it has on it is 2" 35mm multicoated, it also has 56 degree written on the box in pen. I have attached a photo, if anyone can identify it I would really like to know a bit about it.