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I enjoyed reading your report, very comprehensive. The right conclusion in my mind re usability vs aperture. I too have been out observing these last two nights down the road at Tinderbox and whilst the days have been wonderfully clear the nights I have found to be only average seeing conditions. I found the same with Saturn - magnification above 120 just did not cut it. At this mag. the image was ok, with the Cassini Division quite clear.
You make an interesting comment re Binoviewers and bright objects. I have exactly the same problem with slight misalignment of my eyes. I cannot merge images of single bright point sources of light, eg planets and bright stars that dominate a field. Star fields, clusters, DSO's, moon etc are fine and binoviewers are my preferred viewing tools for these.
Cheers
Steve
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