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 Yes,  nice stars out to edge.  Good test!  Looks great. Nice little scope.

On 9/22/2017 at 09:58, GuLinux said:

I made up my mind: just bought the TS Photoline 60mm.

It was a really close match with the WO 60mm, but I'd rather stay safe with the lower focal length.. I already have enough trouble with polar alignment with my current 200mm!

How's that 60mm working out?

I just ordered the 72mm f/5.5 apo(doublet, we'll see....) along with the TS 0.79x ff/fr and appropriate spacers. ...... waiting for the weather.

Admittedly I've never looked through an aspheric 36mm so can't really say which is better. I had a TV 2" 40mm WF on my 8"SCT and it gave 50X,  not super "low power" but very very nice. In my frac it is 23.8X and definitely low power.

I think you meant the baader 36 72 bigger aFOV than aero40 68, only have owned 40 68 with 2032mm sct. My friend had a 32mm for his, which was wasn't very "low power" but was his low power eyepiece. 

I'm not sure if 4 degrees is that much to give or take, but the low power views should be pushed imho. I suppose it also depends on exit pupil demands, glasses and such. For me it worked out great. Next gathering I may hunt down an 8"cat and see what the ES40 68 looks like compared to the old TV40mm WF.

I'd go with the 40mm 

Excellent first scope! You might want a 2X or 2.5X barlow that will double or so the power of each eyepiece.  

For your first targets try Saturn  ( Mars is very disappointing this year at least for me, too low in the sky 4 high power), moon, and the double star albireo  (beta Cygni), these can easily be found in your finder scope. My first DSO was m13 and not too hard to find and very rewarding. In time you will see more than you see now once your brain realizes it's not watching TV:)

Never used a binoviewer. I did however buy and return 4 pair of Astro binoculars in the $300 range...gave up on them. Is you binoviewer easy to look through? I had a tripod to steady things with the binoculars but viewing was difficult. Maybe an exit pupil problem ?

That 9 mm is a pretty good eyepiece. Used mine last night the most...also with barlow, also with a barlow.

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14 minutes ago, Mak the Night said:

So the UK is only 150 miles across if you are bang in the centre? lol

I believe the UK has around 5000 km of coastline, which is the same distance approximately from the US Eastern Seaboard to the Pacific Coast.

Sounds like a tropical paradise! 

I shall relish the thought of my good fortune then, and stop complaining about the rain. I once drug my 8" down to AZ on the plane, now that was amazing...clear dry skies. Caught a glimpse of OmegaC at near twilight, big! In the deep night there was Cotton overhead like I've never seen since. Took a trip to kit peak too, but not with my scope. Freaking cold up there. I've missed this hobby.

I see, yes I live 80 miles from the Pacific ocean and get the first of any incoming moisture as well. I live in what is called the Pacific Northwest. My favorite spot is at about 4,000ft and a 40 minute drive. But it's dark!

On 5/29/2009 at 03:45, Doc said:

Under our skies yes but I've read so many times on Cloudy nights that they in the USA can get x600 + from their dobs. Their seeing is far superior to ours but you still need to track, unless they have tracking mounts as well.

How are the Skies in the US any better than in the UK? Not feeling the advantage. Been raining for a week! Arizona is nice though with clear dry skies alot.

600x, wow. That'd be something. I'm hoping one day to get nice views of Saturn and Mars at 317x. That'd be about my limit in an f/7.5 120mm apo.

On 5/29/2009 at 03:45, Doc said:

Under our skies yes but I've read so many times on Cloudy nights that they in the USA can get x600 + from their dobs. Their seeing is far superior to ours but you still need to track, unless they have tracking mounts as well.