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Hi Doug & All,
Excellent report -- much enjoyed. Thank you for taking the time to write it all up. I'll get to Pt 2 in a moment ...
You wrote:
"Bcrux, 4755, Iota Crucis, Lambda Crucis - lovely view ..."
Grrrr ... The mere mention of that name (Becrux -- and Garcrux too) though both are unfortunately really wide-spread is enough to make my blood boil! Beta Crucis actually has a "proper" name that is sadly too often forgotten or neglected. It is Mimosa. Everybody got it!
Now, repeat after me: Mim-o-sa. See, easy isn't it!
You wrote:
"Phil was bouncing around with his new 26mm Nagler T5 that he picked up off Starkler. He said it would be great in my scope, and he was right, damn him. 20x, 4 degree FOV, dark skies - it was fabulous."
My word yes, the 26mm T5 is a totally stunning piece of glass in any telescope.
You wrote:
"I nearly forgot, but a Pentax 30mm XW also found it's way into my scope. Frankly, while a fine eyepiece, it just made me want to put the Nagler back in."
There are devotees on either side of the Nagler/Pentax fence and both are clearly extremely high quality glass and give superb views. The preference of one over the other really comes down to personal choice -- but I'm on the same side of the fence as you!
Best,
Les D
Contributing Editor
AS&T
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