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Old 19-02-2007, 11:11 AM
Dennis
Dazzled by the Cosmos.

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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Originally Posted by erick View Post
Show-off!!


I bet they are fantastic.
They are very nice, a bit old fashioned in terms of sheer size and bulk, weighing in at 11kgs. There is a bit of CA around the brighter objects and the FOV is only 1.6 degrees.

A nice feature is the 45 degree eyepieces which make viewing at the zenith more pleasant, but still not the same level of comfort and ease as a motorised reclining bino chair.

Under dark skies, M42 and Eta carina are simply stunning, literally out of this world.

Cheers

Dennis
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