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Old 31-01-2010, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ngcles View Post
If you'd like to become the most un-popular person at your next star-party, take a wander around the field at night and ask to look through various people's 'scopes. After a quick peek at what they're looking at, tell them you bought an eyepiece of your own and ask if you can I use it -- or you can slip it in when they're not looking and put it on a bright star.

Then tell them exactly what is wrong with their optics. Repeat with the next person ... and the next etc etc.

Les D
Les, I am impressed with your idea...I had not even considered the use of that tool in the manner that you described (and I'm disappointed that I did not think of it first). What a "balloon busting" night that would be...
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