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Originally Posted by pgc hunter
I have seen Mag 15.9 stars from my outer suburban backyard with my 12" dob, on a night with excellent transparency.
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Wow! Love to have your night vision. I have trouble getting to 14th magnitude with my 12 inch DOB at Linden (Blue Mountains). Eye sensitivity and pupil diameter can be quite variable. One of my mates easily sees naked-eye stars a good magnitude or so fainter than I can.
Regards, Rob.