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Old 02-05-2010, 03:22 PM
Wavytone
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Originally Posted by Satchmo View Post
Ok , 'm such a party pooper...
Hoo yeah, Mark... I still recall the views of Mars through the old Oddie (9" f/16) at 600X and the Reynolds (30" Cass) on a couple of nights of good seeing from Stromlo...

Someone I know had the good fortune to ride in the cage of the AAO on a rather poor night (not much more than sucker holes) when they pointed it at Jupiter... the detail visually just about blew his socks off, almost literally.
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