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Old 15-05-2006, 07:23 PM
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Great. Thanks Dennis.

And all you guys for your help and encouragement.

Well, I'm all set up and have been since 5pm. Scope nicely chilled. Did a quick check of collimation in the 10mm XW and it looked sweet.

Even with a 5mm in the back (470x) the rings are concentric and the airy disc is centred.

Just had a quick look at jupiter with the 10mm XW (235) and the detail is very encouraging. Swirls, knots, festoons... the works! I'd put the seeing around 6/10 and getting better. Even the jetsream map looks good, not that that's proven a winner of a form guide lately

So I'm getting right back in the saddle, digging the spurs in, and taking this pony for another ride

See you when the mud dries. Yeeeehaaaa!!!!!!!
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