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Old 08-06-2007, 10:49 AM
dhumpie
Planetary neb & glob nut

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Hey Chung,

While a 60mm scope is small by today's standards you can still get heaps out of it. Most of them have pretty good objective lenses and since your is a focal length 800mm (f/13) you have essentially a color free scope I suggest you bring it to the darkest site you can and you will be amazed at what you can do and see. I know of astronomers (and serious ones at that) who would only use a 60mm scope to test their abilities. As they say its not about the equipment but how you use it. Visual astronomy is all about training ones eyes to see. Anyway have a look at this forum for inspiration. I know I was inspired. Also if you need a list of objects to hunt in small scopes let me know and I can send you a to do list ...

Hope that helps.

Darren Wong

p/s: here is the site:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/60mmtelescopeclub/
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