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Old 14-11-2008, 08:18 PM
Dog Star (Phil)
I'm bloody serious

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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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G'day Brett,
Those 20x80's from Andrews are nice nokkies indeed. I've had a pair for about 18 months now and they've been a great introduction to the night sky. Bought a 12" Dob about 6 months ago but I still set the nokkies up on the tripod beside the Dob whenever I'm out for the night. Some nights I just use the nokkies (too tired, cold, lazy, whatever)
As for seeing the bands on Jupiter; Yep. As long as it's a moonless night with reasonable seeing, I can make them out fairly easily once my eyes are dark adjusted and my eyes are over half a century old (I'd order a new pair but I can't find a link on the net anywhere)
Keep enjoying the nokkies mate. There will probably come a time when you'll want a scope, but you'll find that the nokkies will continue to play a considerable part in your viewing for any number of reasons.
Oh, by the way, welcome to the forum mate.
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