27-10-2009, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilW
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I am now in a much better position to answer your question Tim.
It has had its first trip to a dark sky site, and performance was outstanding. Globulars resolved into pinpoint stars, and the nebulosity in the LMC was very bright & contrasty, especially with the NPB filter. What is perhaps more surprising is that it is also a wonderful lunar and planetary scope. It is pulling more detail out of Jupiter than I've ever seen. So it truly is an all-purpose scope.
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Great news, Phil
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