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Old 19-10-2005, 12:24 PM
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Summary of objects to view and then rate eyepieces based upon a recent link to the pentax comparisons of xw & xl's

Moon (high contrast surface features)
Planets (bright object, low contrast surface features)
Double stars
Detailed nebulaes / galaxy
Diffuse nebulas / galaxy
Compact clusters
Open cluster.

So thinking of objects to suit over the nights of star camp

Moon: NA
Planets: Mars @ 1am
Double stars: Gamma2Delphini @ 9pm
Detailed nebulaes / galaxy: Orion @ 2am, Sculptor galaxy @ 11pm
Diffuse nebulas / galaxy: NGC2070 @ 12pm
Compact clusters: M2 @ 10pm
Open cluster: clusters around the keyhole @ 3am

& finish off with saturn at 4am!!!

This is a rough guide of things i could find that will hopefully give me a wide range of viewing objects and a long enough timeframe.

Any comments / suggestions would be great. Or any other objects that provide a better test???

thanks
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