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Old 03-01-2015, 09:09 AM
Hoges (John)
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Yep, double stars with contrasting colors are some of my favorite targets through the scope - they can be visually very stunning. The Jewel Box cluster is a very pretty sight. Also, I find globular clusters just as stunning through an 8 - 10" scope (Omega Centaurus and Tuc 47) as their photographs can be. Same with planets on a good night.

And while most galaxies are pale smudges through my scopes, just being able to see stuff millions of light years away and knowing what you're looking at is very satisfying.
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