View Single Post
  #19  
Old 05-02-2015, 11:28 AM
BeanerSA (Paul)
Registered User

BeanerSA is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Gateway to the Barossa
Posts: 314
Quote:
Originally Posted by breammaster View Post
Was cloudier than expected tonight and I had to move fast between cloud breaks, but I finally saw Orion. What a sight! Had the 25mm first and noticed the nebula clouds. They were faint. Couldn't help but pop on the 10mm. Magical. I must promise myself not to get aperture fever. Tommorow should be a clearer night. Will try for a harder dso. And I'll return to Orion to study the features better.

Just wondering, does a nebula filter help to see the clouds better?
I found a better quality eyepiece, such as a Bintel Plossl, really made a big difference. The 25mm 'kit' eyepieces are accepted as pretty good, but the 10mm, not so much so. You can pick up a Bintel 15mm Plossl for about $50, and difference in optical quality is quite noticable.

If you really want to try a Nebula filter, they are about 1/3 of the price thru BHP, than buying locally.
Reply With Quote