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Old 17-11-2012, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LewisM View Post
Sounds like my Vixen Fl102.... my first look at the mighty Jovian system revealed bands, spots, and coloured moons on a perfectly black background, with NIL colour fringe whatsoever (it is f/9 ). Turning it to brighter DSO's revealed INCREDIBLE detail that any of my SW ED's FAILED to show, ever. I could split ANY double you can see on a spring night, easily.

It's the scope of my dreams. I know what you mean and how you feel!
Thanks Lewis ... It is very nice and glad to hear the same with your new Scope.

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Originally Posted by AG Hybrid View Post
Good looking thing isn't it?
Thanks AG ....She is certainly ' looks ' the part ...

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Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA View Post
So, no cloud then Colin? Great to see that you are enjoying it.

Cheers Peter
Peter ...Cloud free that night ....was great to get ' her ' out and see what she could do ..!!

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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom View Post
Awsome review and lovely scope Colin , there is just something about viewing stars and planets in a super quality set of refractor optics , as Lewis says ( he knows ) , sounds a lot like the session I had friday morning 2am here using my SKY90 on the same 3 objects ( and almost the exact same eyeplece ) the seeing was perfect , like you said so dark and clear here as well , nice! . .
Good on ya mate .
Brian.
Awesome Brian ...nothing like it .... ' black ' sky ... good Scope ....clear up above ....and away yah go ... ...

Thanks ...Flash ..!!
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