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Old 20-04-2009, 04:42 PM
Coen
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Magnification = focal length of scope / eyepiece.

Your ED80 is F7 so has focal length 7*80 = 560mm therefore your 25mm eyepiece would have an approximate magnification of 560/25 (about 22x).

The true field of view is apparent field of the eyepiece / magnification.

For Plossl's apparent field is approximately 55 degrees so your 25mm eyepiece (assuming Plossl) will have a true FOV approximately 55/22 or about 2.5 degrees (just under at about 2.46).

These are theory numbers - for better accuracy and to take into account that the numbers quoted are not always exact you are better off timing how long it takes a star to transverse the centre of the field (i.e. turn off the motor drive and turn on the stopwatch). 240 seconds equates to 1 degree.

RE: sketching tutorials

Try: http://perezmedia.net/beltofvenus/archives/000567.html
and: http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea...oard/Sketching

As possible starting points.
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