4" f/10 refractor flocking

[Caldwell 14]

I have comrade scope out on the lawn now, I'll go through each ep and see what happens.

[Caldwell 14]

Ok here are my latest observations. I used Jupiter and Venus as my targets this evening and my results are as follows 25mm nothing, 18mm, nothing 12mm and 8mm both affected by nasty little dancing faeries. Is that the kind of result you would expect to see or have I bought a dodgy 12mm and 8mm eps'?

[Gina]

I think they are "floaters" in your eye - something you see when at high magnification. I've observed it too. As very high mag (short fl EPs) you can even see the blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye. Most disconcerting when you first see it.

[pritc]

I think they are "floaters" in your eye - something you see when at high magnification. I've observed it too. As very high mag (short fl EPs) you can even see the blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye. Most disconcerting when you first see it.

The trouble is once you have noticed the 'floaters' and started thinking about them.It is harder to see passed them........

Wayne

[MjrTom]

Yeah sounds like floaters

So if you have ruled out reflections in the eyepiece the next place to look is the diagonal.

I find that if its really dusty it can cause a bit of light scatter.

[Caldwell 14]

I think they are "floaters" in your eye - something you see when at high magnification. I've observed it too. As very high mag (short fl EPs) you can even see the blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye. Most disconcerting when you first see it.

No I don't think its that, although I do know what you are talking about, I sometimes get a little circle with a dot in it that floats past at high mags. I need to borrow an ep from someone else and have a look.

[Caldwell 14]

I twisted down the eye cups on my 8mm and 12mm and my problem disappeared You could sort of focus my light faeries in and out depending where the cups were, mental, I never would have thought something as minor as that could make so much difference.

The flocking is on hold!

[MjrTom]

Glad you sussed it out