Hi folks.
My Starmaster and I like to have a small refractor
along, to keep us company when observing.
I've been happy using a TV-60 for this purpose.
Just grabbed a TV-85 off Astromart, though. Woo-hoo!
I tried it out briefly, the previous week end, with good results.
But I added a 2" Everbrite during the week, and got out to dark skies (Mono Lake) last week end and,
able to use all the 2" Naglers, was really impressed with some of the wide field views. 8O
M24, M8, M81/82, the double cluster, and the Milky Way star fields in general, come to mind at the moment.
But the 31 Nagler, with O-III firmly in place, rendering a full frame view of the Veil, had to take the cake!
Not nearly the detail of the 14.5", of course, but just being able to take it all in, in one big eyeful was a real joy.
I think I'll keep it.
Linton
My Starmaster and I like to have a small refractor
along, to keep us company when observing.
I've been happy using a TV-60 for this purpose.
Just grabbed a TV-85 off Astromart, though. Woo-hoo!
I tried it out briefly, the previous week end, with good results.
But I added a 2" Everbrite during the week, and got out to dark skies (Mono Lake) last week end and,
able to use all the 2" Naglers, was really impressed with some of the wide field views. 8O
M24, M8, M81/82, the double cluster, and the Milky Way star fields in general, come to mind at the moment.
But the 31 Nagler, with O-III firmly in place, rendering a full frame view of the Veil, had to take the cake!
Not nearly the detail of the 14.5", of course, but just being able to take it all in, in one big eyeful was a real joy.
I think I'll keep it.
Linton
