Hi John. Thanks VERY much for the comprehensive suggestions. I have also been strongly considering the 30mm Stratus 2" (on back-order from Orion until July
). As I had mentioned, to date I've been dissatisfied with the 5mm Stratus. I don't know if it's something I'm doing wrong with it, but my SP's provide a clearer view (granted, they're lower mag, but still. . .). When I pop in the Stratus and look at Jupiter, for instance, it's not sharp. Bright flare coming from the planet, bands are fuzzy, etc. On Saturn I can't really make out the Cassini division, and that would seem to be a prerequisite, eh? Maybe I just have a dog ep? Or is it something internal that needs to be cleaned? I'm an eyepiece-moron so I really don't know. Any thoughts you might have on this?
Thanks again!
Jeff