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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller
Paddy,
I haven't seen the scopes you mention. However I did see first light with Mark Sutching's first binoscope, of 15-20cm aperture per mirror (I've forgotten which) back in '87,. Stunning! Anyway the eyepieces were 'under' the scope but also looking 'backwards' (ie the observer was looking 180 degrees away from the object being viewed). This is obviously a problem for objects near the zenith, but we managed to find enough objects in the 45-60degree elevation range to do a dusk to dawn session. I remember that night with great fondness even 20 years later.
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Glad to hear the night made such an impression
The binoculars were 8" F8 and got 10 years of service.
Actually the zenith is quite comfortable , looking down into the eypieces, but down low they are more difficult. We may not have had a step ladder that night...