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Old 07-06-2009, 08:59 PM
dizzy2005 (Mike Diskett)
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bright stars appear as a fuzy ball

Is it bad seeing that causes bright stars to appear as a fuzzy ball, I'm using an 8 inch dob focal length 1200mm and a 10 mm eyepiece.

Dim stars are ok, and If I put the dustcap on but open the 2 inch hole that reduces the fuzzyness (but I guess its just making bright stars dimmer)

It seems like stars are more pinpont like in my crappy 60mm refractor.

I think I might have read somewhere that bigger apperture shows up the problems of bad seeing more is that right?

Am I just trying to view too early in the evening, 8 pm? Should I be staying up past midnight. (I get up for work at 6:00 am )


Mike
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