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Old 18-03-2014, 01:23 PM
astro744
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I use a Telrad for aiming plus a Stellarvue F80M RACI finder on my C9.25. I use either a 20mm Plossl or a 16mm T5 Nagler on the finder, (no cross hair or pulse illumination) giving me 4 degree field that matches the outer ring of the Telrad nicely. This combination works well for me.

The F60M2 is also a very good finder from Stellarvue and is very lightweight.

I personally find illuminated cross hairs, whether continuous or pulsed annoying as they hinder my ability to detect faint objects in the centre of field and you'd be amazed at how many galaxies actually show in the 80mm finder. I find it not too difficult to judge the centre of field without cross hairs.
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