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Old 03-08-2018, 03:38 PM
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Stephen,
Yes. Many years ago I read the same and used a small 60 deg prism visually to help distinguish planetary nebulae etc.
I even built the prism into a 35mm cassette to make it easier to hold at the eyepiece.
Certainly does work!!!
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