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Old 09-12-2005, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman
I was looking through the eyepiece with my 15mm plossl and 3x barlow, giving 250x, and while the view was great and very smooth, I was expecting the cassini division to stand out more, to be sharper......it appeared sharper to the eye this time, with the cassini division appearing crisper, and 5 moons easily seen scattered around the planet.
i will have a rip tonight if weather is nice and seeing is good. asi's 5mm will give me 250x, so i will collimate, have a look, turn a knob 1/2 turn, have a look, turn a full turn have a look etc.

thanks for this info, that the division looked sharper after 1/2 turn, that is great info!!!
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