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Thanks Bob,
I've had the scope for 9months or so, so I'm still definately a beginner. But I'm very used to the scope, and have been observing/practicing regularly. I observe the planets every night I'm out with the scope....the last 3 months have been spectacular in this regard with Mars and Saturn passing by so close.
Some DSOs, even the supposedly easier ones like triffid, lagoon and crab continue to fox me. I've setup sky safari with my setup and so I get an eyepiece mock up to show what should be in the fov.....but alas no!
M22 is the most puzzling as I get nothing down the EP. Yet it's a perfectly obvious globular cluster even in the 10x50s.
Galaxies are another oddity.......I can pick out the sombrero comfortably but haven't nabbed any other.
Don't get me wrong, I'm loving every minute of this hobby. I'm just a bit puzzled as to how to advance. I've just bought a lumicon uhc to see if it helps.
Alas there are no astronomy clubs in Darwin.
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