Companion of Antares

Merlin66 (Ken) · #1 22-02-2006, 10:10 AM

The previous thread made me think...
Whats the smallest aperture the guys have used to successfully view the faint companion to Antares??? My records show a 3" f12 refractor at x180. Over to you.

JohnG (John) · #2 22-02-2006, 11:00 AM

Was never able to do it in a C-8, twice in the 102mm Tak using a 7mm Type 6 Nagler and then only in moments of extreme steadyness.

JohnG

mickoking · #3 22-02-2006, 09:41 PM

I did it with my 120mm refractor last year. I used a Celestron 7.5mm plossl magnification was x133.

BTW check out the skywatcher 120mm review